friend. \ number of errors, for example so for few
‘bour didn't remind ber boyfriend require some effort
from the reader.
Band: 3
Sample Answer D
The bus was late 10 I decided to- walk, there
was noone inthe streets andthe wind war
freesing my hands, when the tower of the
church begawto bang T started: running:
Although the fast movementy the cold |
tensation seomed-to be stronger. Little by |
litle begahearing-notsesfromevery |
corner of the rond without weeing anything. |
Those well-known streety began fo Hoon so-
tenknowns and. frightensngy After « few
mminuterT realized: got lst aI dexidered
Tye never let the busrstop but suddenly Z
sue inthe darkness a black shadow
sanding infront of me at the endof the
road: I onmedcately stopped but the shadow
surteds running towards me, Lar
| paralized by the cold and the fear, Fit
something with my left leg and I felvoff
over asack of rubbish I had never felt the |
death so clove.
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Part 1 — Extra material
Question 1: tomorrow
Question 2: first
Question 3: wih the bread in the bags with the
fruit; in the pie
Question 4: in B he’s giving her the books and the
bike is on the floor; in C he's holding the bike
and she’ picking up the books
Question 5: hair, clothes, glasses and age
Question 6: rwency to eleven; cen to eleven; ten
past eleven’
Question 7: old city / buildings; church in
countryside with mountains; people on beach
Part 1 - Exam material
1A 2G 3B 4B 5C 6B 7A
Examiner's comments
This isa good attempt with a wide range and
ambitious use of language, for example Liste by
lietle, without seeing anything and the wind was
{freecing my hands. Thete is evidence of organisation.
and quite good linking. However the accuracy is not
sufficient for a Band 5, for example I desidered Ive
never left the bus-stop.
Band: 4
a
Part 2 - Exam material
8A 9B 10B 11C 12C
Part 3 — Extra material
students’ own answers
13B
Part 3 - Exam material
14. 9519.5 9/nine and (a) half (hours) /
tine Lrvurs thiety minases
15 rain
16. Dideck 6 / six
17. Sfsnack(s)
18 Mimagic
19 Brbookshop
KEY TEST 2 © PAPER 2 Listening | 119Part 4 — Extra material
1 her father’ colleague
2 She like to work in South America one day.
3 Sc Petersburg
4 England
5 He didn’t have time.
6 He’ sorry. It would be good for his business.
7 Isa long way from home.
8 about 20
9. yes (Her Mum always wanted co see the Great
Wall of China.)
10 yes
Part 4 — Exam material
20B 21A 22A 23B 24B
25A
‘Transcript
This is the Cambridge Preliminary English est, Test 2.
There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part
swice. For each part of the test there will be time for
you 10 look through the questions and time for you t0
check your answers,
Write your answers on the question paper. You will
shave ssc minuaes at the end of the test to copy your
answers onto the answer sheet.
The recording will now be stopped.
Please ask any questions now, because you must not
speak during the test
PART 1
Now open your question paper and look at Part One.
There are seven questions in this part. For each
question there are three pictures and a short recording
Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box
below it,
Before we start, here isan example.
Where did the man leave his camera?
‘Man: Oh not | haven't got my camera!
Woman: But you used it just now to take a photograph of
the fountain,
Man: Oh | remember, | put it down on the steps while
| put my coat on,
Woman: Well, let's dive back quickly ~ it might stil be
there.
The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A.
120 | KEY TEST 2 PAPER 2 © Listening
Look at the three pictures for question 1 now,
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefull, You will
rear each recording rwice
One.
What will she weather be like tomorrow?
“Announcer: Here is the weather forecast, Today will be
very cloudy, although it won't rain unt the
evening, The weather tomorrow wil be the
‘same as yesterday ~ sunshine and showers,
But the weekend looks good — plenty of
sunshine and very lite rain
Now listen again,
Two.
What will she man do first?
Woman: Steve, what are you going to do today?
Man: Mmm .. wel, "ve got to have my haircut, but
before I do anything | need to ring Peter and
see If he wants to play got
Woman: That's a good idea, you haven't played fora
while, have you?
Now listen again.
Thre.
Where’ the knifed
Woman: I'm glad we decided to stop here for our picnic.
Can you find the knife for me, and Il cut up the
‘cucumber? | packed itn the bag with the bread
‘0h, but | used itto peel some oranges when
‘we stopped in the petrol station so itll be with
them. | hope its big enough to cut up this pie.
Now listen again.
Four.
What happened to the girl this afternoon?
Girt: You'll never guess what happened to me this
attemoon! I was cycling over the bridge in town,
when there was this really strong wind, and | fell of
my bike. | didn't hurt myself, but my books were
lu ontu te paves guna wernt everyniete,
“This really nice boy picked them up for mel It's lucky
there were no cars around to drive over my bike,
which was stil in the road. | thanked the boy, then |
picked up my bike and cyciod away. | was
Now listen again.Five. Int
Which man is waiting at the bus stop?
Boy: Oh look, thats my new English teacher over there, Toby:
see — he's waiting at the bus stop.
‘The young one with sunglasses and blond hair?
‘You always told me your teacher was bald and
really old and got angry because he kept losing his
glasses,
‘That was the teacher | had before. This one is
really nice,
Now listen again.
int
Boy:
Six.
What time does the television programme end?
Mum: Go to bed, Luke. It's already twenty to eleven and
{you've got fo be up early in the morning.
Boy: Aw, mum, just another few minutes, tm watching
this briliant TV programme about American
football. Ibe over at 10 to and | can be in bed by
10 past. Nobody in my class has to go to bed
before 11 o'clock. Its not fain.
Now listen again.
Seven,
Which postcard will they send to Mark?
Man: 'm getting this posteard of thet bridge in the old
city for my parents. And this church looks nice ~
‘shall we send it to Mark? He likes old buildings.
But we haven't actually been there — we should
‘send him a card of something we've actually
‘seen. Here's the beach we went to yesterday,
But it looks horrible and crowded in that picture.
‘Oh, just get him the same one as you're
sending to your parents,
Woman:
Man:
‘Woman:
Now listen again
That is the end of Part One.
Now turn to Part Tivo, questions 8 t0 13.
PART 2
You will hear a young man called Toby Wood talking
con the radio about what its like to work in the kischen
of a famous chef,
For each question, put a tick in the correct box.
You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for
Part Two.
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will
ear the recording twice.
‘The young chef Toby Wood recently worked for
three days in the kitchen of the well-known chet,
Oliver Fix. Toby, what was i ike?
Itwas a strange experience for me because when
| finished college six years ago, | promisod myselt
that one day I'd work with Oliver because | think
he's an excellent chet. | was quite nervous about
‘going to work in his restaurant kitchen. But | loved
itwhen | got there, atthough his team of young
‘cooks are very busy and there isn't time to sit
‘around and chat.
‘ALT a.m. when | started in the kitchen, | couldn't
believe how quiet it was. The food preparation is
very important, and on my first morning | cut
‘vegetables. | had two problems. Cooking in
professional kitchens is lovely when you know
where things are. But | had to be told where
‘everything was. Also, | didnt cut the vegetables as
Oliver wanted. In Oliver's kitchen, you do things
his way,
liver has lite tests for new chefs. One is the
way you prepare the biscuits. There are seven