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Cambridge Advanced offers a high-level qualification to People wanting to use their English for professional or study purposes It consists of four papers:the Reading and Use (of Engish paper carries 40 percent of the marks and the other three papers each carry 20 percent of the marks. Reading and Use of English | hour 30 mmutes Writing | hour 30 minutes Listening 40 minutes (approximately) Speaking 15 minutes for each pair of students (approximately) All the examination questions are task-based and stimulate real-ife tasks, Rubres (instructions) are important and should be read carefully They set the context and give important information about the tasks. There isa separate answer sheet for recording answers for the Reading and Use of English and Listening papers, Reading and Part |: short text wth amutipech Pare |: use ofvocaoulary.eg toms collocations aes Use of ngish | cove ask | phrases complementation geval vere he pars T Se quatre Pare 2: stort tex wih an open cowe tsk are 2 sentance ruc and acurate we of sorer Pare 3: short text with a word formation Part 3 use of the comect arm ofa gren word in doze task content Pare 4: key word transformations Pare A se of grammatical and eval suctores Pare S:cne long ext with sx muliptechoce questions | Part 5 reading for deraled uncerstancig of ate inducing opr attude tore, purpose. ideas Pare 6: four short texts with four mutgle-matcing | Par 6 comparing anc contraing opinions and questions atludes acros diferent tevts Pare 7:one longest with a gapped-paraaraprs ask | Pare 7: reading to understand txt rt [choosng wich paragraphs tro gaps n abe tet) _| coherence and cohesion fed imo sectionsora series of | Pare 8 reading to leat relevant cess ane formation hing ase nates or tots Pare I: input texts prone the content and cor Part I: prising an esse based an two points gen an ess8y 07 220-260 words inthe nput text Carcdates have to evaluate the Doms and express their own opens. ging reasons Pare 2: instructions give information about context. text | Part 2 wing fr a specie reader usr appropriate ‘ype, target reader and purpose ofa text of 220-240 | layout and regetr Ponble gerres alter propos norte t EXAM OVERVIEWListening fourtake Pare [three short unrelated exracs with too Imulple choice questions on each Pare I: understancing gs eng attuce. opinion Speaker purese, ete Bquesions eee —— | | Pare 2: long ext witha sertence-completon task Part 2: locating and recor specfc information text wih mutle-choice questions Pare 3: understanding atte and. apron Part 4: series office monologues onatheme witha Part: understanding gist ate, main points. te Speaking Part I: short comersiton Part |: general interactional an soda language Pare 2 incivcualiong tur based on val prompts Pare 3: two-way conversion between candidates seed on a quescan and wrtten prompts Pare 4 discussion on topics reat are 2: comparing and specuting Part 3 ging and efcting oprion, nego aking ete Part 4: expressing ae jsthing opinions and ideas EXAM OVERVIEWGUIDANCE; READING AND USE OF ENGLISH The Reading and Use of Eglin papers forone haw and 30 mois. There ae age paris 0 Me papet and a otal o 86 quests “ou hve 0 read tet of ret types and aferent lng or fearple, exrace rom newapapers magaznes, wetter and Nov ‘wel a other short te, Part | Youreada short te and answer eight ule choice questions There are eff gaps nthe text and you have to crease the Ordo” phrave fom cho of eur whic he best in ech a Part2 You read short tet and answer open-aze questions. There are ‘eg gape nthe tex You hie til each gap sth the rity werd Pare 3 ‘You red a short text and ansner eft wore formation pesos “There ae ei gaps the text and youre gen te base form of the rising word You have to change each wor iro the form in whch & raves sense the Be. Pare 4 “ou read sx pars f sentences and answer key word transfocration questions The pars of sentences have the sme meaning but are xpress in erent ways Theres a gap the second sentence, Unch you Reve of with ete tree and sx ward ouTe pen ‘ne ofthese words The key word must not change any vty. Peer Part | 1+ Read the text gnortg the pus to gta general understanding + Oriyone of the pons (A-0) fis the gap. + Cheek the words before and after the gap For example some ‘words can EriybeTolowe y one prepostin.or may form part ofa common collection Some queszont foes on ineng werd and you may neesto Understand the meaning f the noe ox 9 iow en word coneet ne content Ifyou not sure which word to eros, go Brough the aatons acl eliminate the asiers you know ae wrerg han youve finned read the whole text gun and check that it rakes il see th your ansers he po Pare2 1 Read the text org the gaps to gta general understanding + Tink aboue the ming words You ony need to put one werd in cach gop and i's sila grammatial word. eg a pronoun ker prepostion. Before you fil each gup rend the sonterce careful and the about the type ofword thats rasung For example may be king bo ileus ox part oa Ted phrase ‘ben youve Finn read be whole text again and check hat ales ul sense ith your anaes inthe ps Pare3 1+ Reade text ors the gaps to gta gener urdertandng ‘Thnk about the ming words You only need to put ene wove in ech gan andthe base form oF at wore ic wrt in capital letters athe end af Ine. Before you i eien gap. ead the sertance carey an thnk about the type of word thts misong For xampia.is 2 rounan acest, an advert Charge the werd you been gen so that isthe gap You may ried 0 a pric and asc or make othe" changes (Check water nours nec ta be singer plural. Check that yau\e spelled the new ward correct GUIDANCE READING AND USE OF ENGLISH Pare 4 + Re the ist sentence ceil to make sure you understand crac what means, Locka the key word Weat type of word tt What say folows (For example, stan nfintve.apreposton or could tbe part of hee phrase o prac ero! “The second sentence her the ame information she frst artenc,expresiod na elerent order Thnk about Mow the ‘Sora need to che inthe new order For example an adecve ‘ay become a noun o ice versa “ou cn Pele words and phrases in your arewer tht arent used othe rst sentence. as long asthe means the sare. ‘Check hat your answer has between tree and ic words Remerner that contracted words cour as wo words eg want (Cheek thatthe roo santences have exactly the same mearing wth syouranever ithe speee Pare You read fog text ane arswer si multiple-choice queries There {re ur options each question ad the questons low the order of Inermaton nthe tnt. Pare 6 “ou reid four short ens onthe sme topic There ae four questions which report the views and opinions of he ferent wrters ofthe ‘ur tons You have to match each questan othe comoe tet othe Part? ‘Yeu read one lng text rom which sx paragrape have been removed “These paragraphs replaced in a juméles order ater he text together eth seventh dragraph that does’ ft in any of he gaps You veto be your owledye of grammar vocabulary and referencirg 10 work ‘ut whch paragraph goes in each gp. Pare8 ‘You eid ether along tet eided into secions ona series of short ‘twas on the same opie Thee are ten quesiore wich report inforation and tea rom the texte) Yu hve to match each question ts the correct secion inthe tot Peers Pare 1 Read the tent quctly to gota general uncerstaning of what about and how is organises Read through the questions o question stems without lacking at the options (A-D) and underine key Find the secton of text wher the question answered arc read it caretulundarinng key words and phrases, + Trytoarawer the question n your ow mine Then look at tions ‘A-D and choose the one that’s closes to your own answer Laake forthe same ideas exresed n deren a. + Cheek thatthe other aptins are cently srong yee sil not completely sre, g0 trough and work ut why the ober options re vrene, Part 6 1+ Read the Questions (37-40) frst wndening by words and ideas “There ae wo man types of question in most questions youre tele which section of tec to read and whch ie youre looking {or Do these question ret nd follow te process = Read the secton of txt merioned the question and As ‘he reluart topic o ide Read thecal to mace sus you Understand what the write thik bo The question then ak you to compare the wars deus Cn the iopic wth those othe othe tree unters You may ave to dace whe has the sme West sed opinions o who eopreses deen ones ~ Now rea the other txts careful to references tothe topic or ea Then reac these section carey to ake se yoke found the wrter Whe has he sme ar fren ders. + Inthe other ype of quan your tol the ope or dea ard Aked 1 nd the writer wh hae arent pinion tote others ‘on Bat ope Fist andfolon ts process =" Rend alte texts to Find refrences tothe top oF des mentioned in te question ~ Read the secuons cael ee wticn writer has deren ideas tothe other tee cn ths top Pare? *+ Rea the base tx frst. gnering he aps to get a genera idea of wat i abovt and how: orpreac ‘+ Nee. reid the ex around eit gap crefaly an think about the ‘ype ofiormaton which might ben the mesg paragraph + Read paragaprs A-G. Check or topic and langage nee wi) ‘the base text Highligh words tt relat to people pices nd events pls any tie references This wil he yout flow the ‘development ofthe arpument or rare. Choose the best option tk each gp Make sure tha al the pronoun and vocabulary references ae dear ‘Once ylvefrshe, re-read the complete text tobe sure that rakes Sense wth your answers inthe paps Pare8 + You dont need to red the whole tert rsa of texts fst Thats vy the question are writen before the text + Bagn by easing questions 47-56 fest Urderning the key wore, andes: + Ther read throug the wats) quit ane i information o ies that are mlevancto each question 1+ Foreacn question, when you fins the relevant piece of exces | ‘ery carey to make sue tha & complete matches te mening ofthe gestion + You peabaniy frretornces to te ian the question in more ‘than one ston ofthe to, but only one section exit mates ‘the cea he question You naa 1 eal these section, caret t0 fin the exact match READING AND USE OF ENGUSH GUIDANCE ?TIP STRIP ‘Question |: Only one ofthese words ‘canbe followed by the preposition ina ‘Question 5: Which of the words colcates uth concerns? (Question 8: Which ofthe words means ‘arrived at? For questions 1 ~8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, © or D) best fits ‘each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Inthe exam, you mark your answers on a separate answer sheet. Exampl 0 A allows B makes C lets D means 4288 The Wave Hub ‘The Wave Hub isa giant electrical terminal located on the seabed ten miles off the coast ‘of Cornwall in southwest England. It (0)... a number of diferent wave-energy devices operating in the area to transmit the energy they generate along a high-voltage undersea cable, back to the shore. When itfirst (1)... Into operation, the Wave Hub marked an enormous (2)... forward in the development of wave power, which had tended to (3) behind its cousins in the other main (4) ...m. Of renewable energy technology: wind power and solar power. But surfers in the southwest (6) ...... concems about the project. Cornwall is Britain's principal surfing region (6)... Of the size of the Atlantic rollers hitting the beaches there, and surfers were concerned that the energy taken from the waves would (7)... ina reduction of as much as 11 per cent in the height of those waves when they (8) the shore. But an independent study, which sought to reassure surfers that any effect on wave height would be more limited, has so far proved the project to be correct. A came B begun © arrived started A tread strike pace step lag leave rag delay limbs branches wings prongs explained spoke expressed ‘commented because account reason thanks upshot result conclude arise D > > > > > > > succeeded realised reached achieved ‘TEST | READING AND USE OF ENGLISH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) In the exam, you write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on a separate answer sheet. Example: | 0 3 Spacemen’s autographs Only 12astronauts actually set foot onthemoon during theUS Apollospaceprogram between 1969 and 1972. According (0)... Paul Prendergast, a postal worker from London, they are all pioneers who deserve more recognition for their outstanding achievement, Paul's fascination (Q)...... the subject began in 2000 (10)... he attended a convention for People (11) nun. Robby Is collecting autographs. There he met Alan Bean (the fourth person on the moon} and Ed Mitchell the sixth). As he remembers: “There were television stars there, people from Bond movies and so (12) but these men had walked on the moon. Ineaded straight (19) ........ to meet them and ask for their autographs.” ‘or a collector, the challenge of trying 10 (14)... hold of the remaining ten proved iresistible. Yet Paul's quest was never going to be entirely straightforward. At that time, only nine of the astronauts were still alive and two (18) .....0. given up signing autographs years before. By establishing contacts with other collectors, however, and by buying from reputable ealers at specialist auctions, Paul did eventually (16)... to achieve his goal ‘Question 11: Wich Felative pronouns needed here? (Question 12: Which reposition competes the fee phrase that rears the same as ‘etc? ‘Question |4: Which ver completes the multanord veo rearing’ obtain? READING AND USE OF ENGLISH TEST 1 8Testa Question 17: You eos. oe ee Question 20% Yeu ed to add two letters +o make ths adecive into an acer ‘Question 23: Add a egatve pric to this word 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). Inthe exam, you write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on sheet. arate answer examole: [0] [| x[c] lv] alr] 1 The world’s oldest perfume The archaeologists working at af (O) sn. 0N the island of Cyprus EXCAVATE discovered the remnants of 14 different perfumes in a number of bottles and other (17) «nm at the site of an ancient perfumery. The CONTAIN building was destroyed by an earthquake nearly 4,000 years ago, at a time when Cyprus was already enjoying a (18) unm aa centte REPUTED of perfune-making, After undergoing scientific (19) , the perfumes were found to ANALYSE contain a range of ingredients which would have been (20) ... READY available in the immediate locality, including anise, pine, coriander, lemon, bergamot and almond, Having (24)... what each perfume contained, the scientists then IDENTITY sot about remaking them using traditional techniques to find out what they would actually have smelt like, They first (22)... up the GRIND extracts, then mixed them with olive in clay jugs before distilling them, This method is the one recorded by writers in Ancient Roman times, Although rather (29)... by today’s standards, the resulting SOPHISTICATED ‘aromas provide us with an olfactory window onto the ancient world, and are evidence of the (24)... Skill employed by thelr ereators. CONSIDER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 three and six words, including the word given. Here is an example (0) Example: © Amy stayed at the hotel once before. FIRST This 18 secs oe ‘Amy has stayed at the hotel The gap can be filled with the words ‘not the first time that’, so you write: Example: [0 | { NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT | In the exam, you write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on a separate answer sheet. ene TWSTRIP Question 25: s the 25 There were a lot of things to think about before we made our decision. verb active or passive? ‘Wien prepoaon TAKEN toed h ts ed Los of things needed . consideretion before we could Pose make our decision Question 27: Yeu rectus opresea tat , 5 peat ane 26 Could! ask you if you'd mind looking after my dog while I'm away? a ‘WONDERING Q 28: Which \ _- wlng to ook ater my dog while rm away? ret re vera? 27 know that it was wrong of me to get angry in front of the children, Lost | know that I should “ soni front of the children, 28 If yourneed any further information, please call me. HESITATE If you need any further information me a call 29 Ithasn't snowed quite as much this year as it did last year. SLIGHTLY This year, there has than there was last year. 30 Unless the team’s performance improves, they may find they have to resign from the league, FORCED Ifthe team’s performance doesn't get... senninenee Sigh from the league, READING AND USE OF ENGLISH TEST | 1ete) You ate going to ead an article about an actress, For questions 31 ~ 36, choose the answer (A. B, G orD) Which you think fts best according to the text, In the exam, you mark your answers on a separate answer sheet, The voice of Bart Simpson Clive Eyre remembers the day he met the actress who created the voice TRE Woman Ad come fo meat was sting atop a large plastic cow inthe grounds of herLos Angeles home. Small and blonde, repaid an umbrelia and gave a mischievous smite for a photographer. "Mi therel she sald ging mig wags oe mre ata gm her unusual vantage pont. Her real name was Nancy Cartwright. Her stage name, however oss Toc ts har te behans ipsam. the obnoxious, skateboard-toutingtenyea-od from the cartoon metropolis of Sprnchela ¢ hace eee, but this midéle-aged mother oto, cessed in a sensible green tap and be trousers, wes the clon hued rascal who instructed the world to eat his shorts. thar ti out at wil sai Cartwright, with a hint oF raised eyebrow, her naturally husky vice atnays seemingly on ire (eee of breaking into aBartism, punctuated by his cruel, gating laughter. “Thnk about re nd arieat wee eo eae Paty and someone brings a kid upto me | can go. Hey, man, what's happening? and watch the Kd fan hen ftgihat My ovm respanse was probably similar, The ten-year-old voice coming out of Cartriht wiaeseens he ngruous, se nenntet2 another word ~ certainly not herein suburban LA. amongst the tenis courts an swimming rool, Recs skateboarding certainly wouldn't be tolerated. Sangre. however had gown redo deploying Bar's voice as a means toca tational celebrity perks, such as atable erect eslaurats.”Itreditonce," she sald. “i's embarassing. People are ike, ’So what? Following si iy disappointing probable boneahamused tac cops and harried fight attendants, she leat to relish her anonymous celebity cians sre repabl because | have the choice whereas mos celebrities don't,” she concluded, “They'e king of, you know) ae wine Ofthe public. hat must be unnerving.” Sur ther i, of course, something profoundly odd about the fact that Nancy Cartwright was at once bath an Ais celety anda faceless nobody. So odd, i fac. that inspired her to produce a one-woman show based on what ste eagco "My life cron eat Pay” The show took the audience through Cartwright’ real life asia ten-year-old ~ ving in the Midwe tore Cane erie hee eastan. OFio — when she won a schoo! competition with a performance of Rudyard Kipling’ Now ae Gate Goths Hump. Aer hat came ther competitions, other tophies, and a gradual easaton tha er vole ax perfect {Grcartoons, By he late tens, Cartwright was waking fora aco station where she meta Holnaod sudo cence ve ave er the nameand phone numberof Daws Bute, the legendary voce af cartoon favourites Hucklesers Hoare we Yogi Bea qhust 39, and with only that one contact, Cartwright, like so many wannabe starlets, packed her bags and headed west Saree eae univers scholarship from Oto to the University of California, Carwight however, was no ordinary Hews slant, “Most people who come to Hollywood ae looking to get on camera” she recalled. “My story's que diftnees ty Fe ats hookup with this pioneer ofthe voiceover industry, so that's what did” He put her in touch withthe directo, arth, Hanna-Barbera studio and helped her get the voice of Glia in Richie Rich = the adventures of he richest bay iene world rena the call fom the producers of a 30-econd cartoon spot on The Trace aan Show. They wanted herta play the se Orisa Simpson, a nerdy and morally upstanding knowal with a bratty ile brother. Bart“ wentin, sam ice ord eon really see anything I could sink my teeth into,” says Cartwright, sri the auction pice for Bart was right there, and tm ike, ‘Whoa, ten years old, underachiever and proud at" and fm Sencar = that's the one'| wanna do!” She knew the audition was a success when Matt Greening creator of The Serpsons sated cracking up and shouting, "Tats Thats Bat! I's na surprise to eam tht Bart's catcntnae Eat my Seer ence oizinally an ad lib by Cartwright. The Bart voice had long been‘a part of Cartwright’ repertone, bul it avin, soar art she saw the pictures of him andreadthe script. The material, meanwhile which was prety heady cu in the ine argnect her. You know what. | couldnt believe | was actualy geting pad for doing things getinte vouble hg doing as a kid. TEST | READING AND USE OF ENGLISH4 The writer reveals that on meeting Nancy, he was A unprepared for her age. B struck by her ordinariness. © reassured by her appearance. D embarrassed by her behaviour. How did adults tend to react when Nancy used Bart's voice in public? ‘A They were confused by it. B They were unimpressed by it. © They gave her special treatment. D They accepted that she was a celebrity Howr did Nancy feel about keeping a relatively low profile? ‘A nervous about the effects on her future career B unsure that it was a good choice to make _eliaved not to be more in the public eye D sory not to be recognised more often What do we learn about Nancy's one-woman show? ‘At featured the wide range of voices she could produce. B It explored the strangeness of voiceover work. It celebrated other famous cartoon characters. D__Ittraced the development of her early career. Why did Nancy originally decide to go to Hollywood? ‘A She'd gota place on a course there. B She already had the offer of a job there, © Her ambition was to become a fim star there. D There was somebody who could help her there. Nancy got the part of Bart Simpson as a result of ‘A voluntearing to do an audition for it. B being rejected for the part of Bart's sister, © contributing to part ofthe script of the show. D successfully playing a male character in another show. TIPSTRIP ‘Question 32: Be careful Nancy was hoping to get speci ‘treatment, but Was she success? ‘Question 35: Check the order of events ‘careful Read to tnd her reasons for ging rather than other deals of hermave or what ‘ther people do Question 36: Nancy crgraly auctioned for another part. but why Cl she lay that part in the end? READING AND USE OF ENGLISH TEST | 13You are going to read four reviews of a collection of essays entitled Why English? For questions 37 - 40, ‘choose from the reviews A= D. The reviews may be chosen more than once. In the exam, you mark your answers on a separate answer sheet, Why English? ry 4s the language of business and science, English is world’s lingua franca. Hardly surprising, therefore, that ambitious parents see it as central to the curriculum of every sensible school. But the writers of the collection of ‘essays Why English? see things differently. They make a convincing argument forthe idea that the benefits ot English to ordinary people ~ better jobs and access to new technologie - have been vastly overstated, Although there's some irony in the fact this collection is itself writen in English, it does have much to recommend It, With {educational intutions around the world all rushing to embrace English, i's appropriate to ask whether they're * Summarse the | Looking for adventure? cpa puro | Poveda We need four people to take part in a television documentary called ane eas ‘Survival, You'll live in a remote mountain area for three months with —e ‘only your teammates for support. You'll keep a video diary of your Quaston3: Reins ee ee experiences. itomaland ee penal opera They if you think you have the skills to live in a hostile environment and ie be a useful member of a team, write us a letter explaining why you nce beth rage should be included in the project. | soles pees Saletan ‘of the book, exphin Write your letter. why you liked it and 2 Guerion 4 + Wilde reasons in ote state Wyse tery inoretng gge. + Use paar for ieipetanes aroroprne geting soon TEST | WRITINGGUIDANCE: LISTENING ee ‘he Litening paper ts for about 40 minutes There ae ur parts 3 tia of 30 quesion You ate to texte of ere pes and “Sere lengths for apie extracts Fom media broadcasts and eects aswel as every corersators You hear each recording ‘ce and you have te to read the questions belere yu ite, Parc Eisen tothieeurelnted earacts of around ene minute each ach Sera has two speaters You have to answer twa hres open Sutclechoce questions on each extract The three exacts eit feted and tere area variety of contents and teraction pater Parc? Iter to on ong monologue of round two to thee ines Stich the seater is taking about a partvarsubjecs A set of seg sertences reports the speler's mun pons. Award or short eerie has been eaves from each sentence You have to ben anc rplete the saps. Part3 In Part 3. you wil beara one long ntecvew a cuton of around four mnutes You have to answers ouropion muipl-choce questions Pare4 ‘Yu hear a seis of he short monologuas ana them Each rmarologue ts aur 30 secande You have ta complete tr aks ab youlisten Each task as ght option (A-H) As you late you math ‘Se option fom Task | and one option Fom Tak 210 each speak ‘You should ry to march the eas tat te peaks expres othe wording of he options Pees Par! * Before you stent each extract you hear the corte sentence, ‘Think about who the spears ae and wrt youre going to has For earple.s tan irtarview an nr! convereston.et? You Fave me to eas the wo questons Underine the main werd ad denen each question sem and optons (AC + The question often tele you which of th speakers the man the woman or both ou need 0 itn to wen you anoner each of the questions + Thefirsttme you etn find he correct ansverta the question posed nthe question am + The seconde you inten chaoze the option whch matches your answer + The woring ofthe options dose repeat the vocabulary aoc expressions used bythe speakers You red to mateh the ‘meaning of eas oxprassa nthe recoring tothe werding of the quesoors Part2 = Before you ten you hea the content sentence Think abou the Berton who's speaking ac the topic youTe gong to hea about + Yourase 48 seconds tore trough the sentences before you lsten Thane about the type of intonation that’s mang im each o the sentences + Mos answers ae (eames places et) *+ The sentences you read are inthe sme order asthe information you hea Use the sentences lp you keep your place a ou a Benne. + You hear the words you need to wre onthe recoding: There’ no need ts charge te ro the word oof a parahrace * You sould wrte no more than tree words in each sxe Mos anewers are angle worde or compound nour + Check that your ansver fs the setancegrameraticaly and make sense nthe complete vertance 1rete pieces af inbormation.eg proper nouns Pare3 ‘Belov you ste, you hew the contest sertence Think abou the pple who ae speakrg ard the topc youre going to hear about + Yosh 70 seconds tread through the questons before you listen to the convertion + Uncerine the main werd ad ideas in each question stem andthe optens (AD) 1+ The questions folow the order finfaation you hearwhen you listen Usten ou for ey vocabulary ae ideas that inex the top af each question thet you ane to answer These are oan in the mterviewers qustons. + The question often tls you which ofthe speakers. the man the woman or both you nest ste to when you answer each of the questions, + Theist time you ite find the caret answer tothe question posed n the queston st, +The second time you leten.choose the option sich matches youranewer +The wordngof te options does repeat the vocabulary and expressions ued by the speakers You noed o mach the ‘meaning of eas expressed in he recoring tothe wordng of ‘he quesione Parcs + "Ther are fve monologues ona thers In ach menage, yu hear a ferent speakerYou hear al fv speakers once, ten the sere is repeated 1+ Before yu ister. you hear he coment sentence and the insrucors foreach ofthe two ass. The about the topic youre fing to hear abo and he Weas you have to itn for + YouTave 45 seconds to rea trough thes tasks before you tate Rd the options (&-H) in both task 0 that youre ready 0 secre from each set fr etch sper a8 you ten, *+ Tre first tie you stn, pay attention to the speakers main iden Mark the opton doses otis idea The second tire you lsten. check your answers You may need to change some of them: Remember ttn each tak there ae re ‘ptr that you dont need to use + Dorit worry you dont understand every word. yout not se cf an answer then guess Youve prablynderoed more than youthnie USTENING TEST | 23as Ee {Question 1: Listen for shen the woman uses ‘the word ale This is ‘Question 4: Listen for the phrase that means ‘most important ‘Question 6: Listen for ‘the word frais The answer comes afer his TEST 1 USTENING You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1 ~ 6, choose the answer (A, B or C) ‘which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract, In the exam, you write your answers on a separate answer sheet. ‘You hear two guests on a chat show discussing travel and holidays. 1 What do they agree about? ‘A Watching television can spoil a holiday. B Holidays are for getting away from it all © _ It's important not to lose touch with reality on holiday. How does the woman feel about travelling? A It's always enjoyable. B tis not the best part of a holiday. © Itgenerally makes her feel restless. ‘You hear part of an interview with a Formula One racing driver. 3 What does the driver say about keeping fit? ‘A Working out in the gym tends to bore him, B___ Playing other sports helps develop key musoles. © Driving is actually a good way to maintain general fitness, 4 _Inhis opinion, what makes a great Formula One driver? ‘Aan outstanding natural abilty behind the wheel B enough mechanical knowledge to help design cars © the fexiblity to perform wel in a range of vehiclesYou hear a radio announcement about a writing competition. 5 The presenter says that each of the finalists in the competition will A win amoney prize. B be invited to a prestigious event. © have their story published in the press. © Moira advises those entering the competition to A write about their own life and experiences. B_ base their story on one by a well-known writer, © avoid being over-ambitious in the scope of the story. ; USTENING TEST | 3You will hear an outdoor activities trainer called Eric Duncan giving a presentation about trekking in the Himalayas. For questions 7 = 14, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. Inthe exam, you mark your answers on a separate answer sheet, TREKKING IN THE HIMALAYAS, Eric says that you need neither experience nor an especially 0) snes R@RUFE tO QO ON these treks. Eric recommends the months of (8) {or trekking in the region Quenon |i: Various ‘Ete reminds us that we shouldn't regard the trek as a (8). pieces of equipment ae mentioned but wich does he ay axe the commonest (10) son a wn 88 a result of altitude. problem? Question 12: Youare gp - Mocebea cgeane Ete Says that many people buy a (11) eee that is not good enough. ‘Question 13: What ther rote might " — Sau pace Eric says that organising an independent trek can be stent check your 12) ‘is neon 88 Well aS Saving MON wee (12) 1g Money. ‘Trekking in Nepal can sometimes feel like walking through Eric points out that a guide will often also work as a {9 sre Eric recommends finding a guide through a iocal (14). TEST | USTENING6 ks. * lon. 2 ie. oh. = poy Bec = You will hear an interview with a comedian called Kevin Burke. For questions 18 ~ 20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. lp the exam, write your answers on a separate answer sheet. When itis suggested that he isn't really as happy as he appears, Kevin ‘A admits that he conforms to a stereotype. B explains why people might assume that. © accepts that he's an untypical comedian. confirms that depression can be a problem, What does Kevin value most about the book entitled Laughter? ‘A Itwas written with comedians in mind. B__Ithelps him see why some comedians fal © It shows him why audiences react as they do, D It alms to show what makes certain jokes funny. What does Kevin say about his time at university? A He regrets his choice of degree subject. B_ He's proud of his academic achievements. © Heenjoyed getting involved in a range of activities D He had a lot in common with other students on his course. After leaving university, Kevin A was determined to build a career as a journalist. B didn't really enjoy the type of work he was doing. © _sethis sights on getting work as a television presenter, D took the opportunity to develop his skills as a performer. ‘What does Kevin say about his television career? A's not where he does his best work. He wishes he hadn't accepted certain offers. 8 © It's not as demanding as working on stage with a live audience, D He feels most comfortable doing a range of different programmes. Kevin believes that he is successful on stage because ‘A he's able to make audiences fel sorry for him. B he can convince audiences that he's in control. © he's able to laugh at his own appearance, he can appeal to peopie’s sense of logic. Gosebh is et Oe ets eee ‘Question 17: Listen Sethe nieriewers weston about rwersty— Kevin's answer flown ‘Question 18: Listen ‘or Revs attuder ‘towards the diferent types of were di in this perod USTENING TEST 1 u“yaaye tn sume gx 0 mau xn — fu se | ast oy 36) UST 3p Honea ECO} MSU a YR 281909 ap popuDWAO da! 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Listen to wat your partner sa aboxt thir piewres because the interloctor wk youa srt queston abo. them your _zswer to this question you shoul ge sere deta but be care ett too muchas you cry haw a shor me fori. SUIDANCE: SPEAKING Pare3 Prt 3s ded into so parts and lest around our ines Yoo éscssa ask with your partner fr around two mites, ing tae youre gen a prompts or dens on a mid map Aer two minutes te intetocutor asks you a sezond quston whch ent wren down and you rave to reich a decnon together rite ta the top youve been cscassng You have a minute rte Pare Part takes around fue nites. 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Pare4 +The Irtavoeutor may ak questons lor you Both to dues, or ack you sacha quescon'n uem.You can coma to your partners {guest as lang 3s you do ts appropiy +The quesions nth part are more abstract and you shoud ve longer answers than you Gin Part-Try to develop your ideas, {8 gue your eprvons inn intrerng ad coneren way 1+ You can disagree wth what your partner sat Thee ae no Fight answers to te questions SPEAKING TEST I1e examiner will ask you one or two questions about yourself and what you think about everyday topics such as work or study, travel, holidays, daily life and routines, For example’ * Do you prefer to study in the morning, or the evening? (Why?) + What kind of job would you like to do in the future? (Why?) * Do you like to follow a routine, or are you a spontaneous person? (Why?) What kind of holidays do you enjoy most? (Why?) What's your favourite way of travelling? (Why?) Do you read any newspapers or magazines regularly? (Why / Why not?) Do you use the internet much in your daily life? (Why / Why not?) What do you enjoy doing with friends at the weekend? (Why?) TIP STRIP Part I: Part 2 (4 minu Greansversthattelthe STRETCHING examiner about you and yeurperseea opmions Tum to the pictures on page 170. They show people stretching in different situations. Theres no ight anover soivytogve detiethar (Candidate A), I'd lke you to compare two of the pictures, and say why the people might areitresing Don't want to stretch in these situations, and how important it might be for them to stretch ‘monopole the time, arpa Tr of the as meng paar (Cangidete 6), who do you think might find stretching most difficult? (Why?) tine scaly Feo the rst four PEOPLE WITH SCREENS uesion you coud a + Imyerymecha Tum to the pictures on page 172. They show people with screens in diferent situations, morning person Goaimysuicnng (Candidate 8), compare two of the pictures and say why the sereens might be important tre Decne | to the people and how difficult it would be for the people to manage without them. fa ear 3 concert (Candidate 4), which sereen do you think is easiest to use? (Why?) Flo to bea teacher= thnk ‘woud bea very asi fect TIP STRIP aod cen fare tm pretty ne ee Un ee east w feeping fxd on oan ume. pata to sth propery youre dang cn execs, Bu no omic Seravan ana. Hs ipo not oversee. blr to do kwon expere when youre oer | rapper. Candidate 8 dont sy to0 much but ge deal eg inks hard to seth ono plane beast thers mo eae ron ne ask eer laces! People with screens not keen on lazing ‘Candidate 8, you could say: screens are great fr heaping in touch wth foriy.. ts hard to see performers in| sveuindion tha Keach, lve cancert without them ... 0 sereen makes busiess presentations move effecive ... they can be aifeut 10 Minerale tant. peopl coud sea phone nto. Candidate Ayu could say sears ome tat the ese sen to se the fs becmse thee is (cig ot presen ay ‘TEST | SPEAKINGht ch ant Now Id like you to talk together for about two minutes Here are some ways that students can find out about career options and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task. (Turn to the task on page 171) Now talk to each other about the advantages and disadvantages for students of finding out about career options in these ways. Thank you. Now you have a minute to decide which way is the most effective for students to get the best information. Answer these questions. * Which is more important for young people leaving ‘school nowadays: going to college or getting a Job? (Why?) + Some people say it's pointless to study academic subjects because vocational subjects are more | * D0 You agree? useful. Do you agree? (Why / Why not?) ‘+ How about you? Select any of the folowing prompts, as appropriat + What do you think? + Some people decide on their career at a very early age. Do you think this is a good idea? (Why / Why not?) * Do you think technology has significantly changed the way people work? (Why {Why not?) * Some people do the same job all their lives, and others change many ti Which do you think is better? (Why?) ‘+ Which is more important when choosing a career, the salary or the work? (Why?) ‘Tip sTRIP Part 4: Conse the nore abstract sss behind the questions nich ints tak cus on workand careers Ge reasons or our opin rd remember that ou can induce yor parerin the Seusion Yeu could sy + There are pros and const bath of than —iyou get jb ou ear mney rede but thee may not ne fre prospects, bf you goo college expanse and yout mat gurrtec aod. + Vorstonl abject wil gat you 3 job but may not be very recta stshing and you maybe dosh down your optons orth rest f yur. + Ryans beter tose your option open — yu dei too young then you may rot accept other s¥agestons and mies out on sorting that coud be good On the athe hand yore deceted to ‘bang someting ike doncer hen you rt start rang vey youn + Rese iten work om home. hin has cea changed he way they werk — they dont ave to sointo an ofice every dy Ppl can werk seven daa week they war which may hot cate a Frthy wot lance + ink Hey bot hve sang and cacantages Kyou dot change then you can get stale, but ou become real expert your yale chagrayes gun alate dlaret emperence bara rmser become 3 el seit + Ofcourse mary people wil sy the sary But cily youre bred at workeven youre caring lt cof money ts very Fasating and probably not ea nthe ong er TIP STRIP Part 3: Read he prompts zd consider the ros 2rd.cons ofeach one in deal Foo your cussion en aesang each one n depth before yeu move on 20 the next Remember there’ no grt answer, and fs beterto we complex inguage ferporng crea in deal tan to rash rund lof thers. You cou sy you might fre things you act thought cbou on re leet but you ca sk, duets. teachers ew about ecceric auolfcabons bu may be nore of rch more porens hove avested ‘rerest in help you butte ccc cul be rose SPEAKING TEST 31S F ENGLI Ol | PRACTICE TEST 2 WITH GUIDANCE Part | In Part | there ise range of testing focuses Most questions focus. on your knonladge of vocbulry and haw words ar used, Questions nay fous or + your knowledge of general vocabulary retted tothe tpi. ‘the reltiorship between wore eg which prepoiton used aer ‘word or whether ts lowed bya ifs ora gerund your krowledge ef ccllocaienveg which wards are fen used together to express a parte ea your knowledge of fed expressions chiding phrasal verbs your knowedge of Inking words and phrases Ths teste nether You\e understood the meaning ofa whole paragraph or the ‘esting ofthe tt a whole Part2 Part 2 mostly tess your knowledge ef grammar and sentence strcture. Questo can focus on the rltontyp between words eg which wand go together forma feed expression or phrasal verb. sentence structure, eg ash you to iert the correct este pronoun or contacto, ter rarmatial words eg quanifirs determiners articles ete folang words and phases to tas whether you've understood he meaning of he whole tex. Pare 3 Part 3 tests whether you an create the corec form ofthe word to fen the sentence. Quesions may fuser + "yourknonledge of peice we sine, gravrratal rowecge. eg which form ofthe word is eed to complete the meanings the sentence, ‘common expressions an colocations eg which form ofthe word 's used ina partir conten, + yourknonledge of compound words Part 4 Part tests both your grammatical and evi howled, (Questions avays have two tering poise a change toa word fom the put sentence, plus a change tothe word orde" to ceate anew sentence pate, Yule tested on you" ably to express he same idee using fren grammstil forms and patterns eg ina sertence that Sart witha diferent word, or using a lerent part af speech, ‘Questions may ts your knowledge of fed phrases ane Ellas basing you 1 fd the wor tha combine wth those aren the target sentence Your answer st be grarmataly scart *+ Da at many practice text as possible so thet you fly understand whats expected oF you and you fel confident going nto the exam Keep a vocabulrynoteback where you can ete dou ry ail ocabulry you come across aranged by tope Try to lea werdsin chunks rather than in olin. When you eam a new word keep a record of bath the word rd the sentence edn ‘When yore doing practice tests keep arate of ites you get ‘wrong and attempt 0 do them apn to weeks iter. GUIDANCE READING AND USE OF ENGLISH Wt a var on one sie ofa are and ts dependent preposition ln the other Test yourself on them n your Fee ome, Choose. to in Ergleh and under al the repostions Then go tack trough and desce which ones are part of et word patterns Go treugh a reading tert and write at of al the ade there aroun inthe same fay! What about a verb?ee s tess your detsled understanding ofthe meaning ofthe text as grerl language and reading sil Host questions relate ‘ces of text There is arg oftesng focuses Part S ere For exampe sore question foc. ona phrase or sentence et whist others ask you to interpret te meaning ofa whole Beeches the question stems to hep ou fre the targeted Fert Fox example inthe bed parngeph a dear ieiaton pce of tent you need to ead a0 tes ou rt 10 irferaion ad eas fom abenhere the text when your answer uastions focus onthe atttude ard opsons of he write: Other ‘may focus on the vews of ater peope mentioned inthe Some questions focus onthe lnquage thatthe writer has sed to his or er iceas eg choke of vaeabuary and expression, se and ther si features tes your silty to read what ferent writers say about the Sp or dea and understand whether they had the same or ves about te pectic hsues rae ‘Save questions test your ay to see which two writer hos the fare or lerent views ta other questions focus on which writer Secs cere sew tothe eter vee. ook for the cues in the question tems that tl you what to look feces Wrich writer shares writer A opinion about. 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Into text messages that will (6) ona: Gedicated ‘pigeon biog’ ‘The birds will also each have a GPS receiver and a camera to capture aerial photos, and researchers are building a tiny ‘pigeon Kit’ containing all these (6) ........., which each bird will carry in @ miniature backpack, (7)... » that is, from the camera, which will hang ‘round its neck The data the pigeons text will be displayed in the (8)... of an interactive map, which will provide local residents with up-to-the-minute information on their local air quality, 1 make B launch A © reach D take 2 A armed B loaded © granted D stocked 3A studies B readings © reviews D inquiries 4 A adapted B converted © revised D applied 5 A attend B present © issue D appear 6 A gadgets B utensils © appliances D_ implements 7 A instead B except © apart D besides 8 A shape B way © form D size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). J the exam, you write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on a separate answer sheet. Example: 0 ° > MIE | A computer bag with style =o) as something as a surprise in the fashion industry when Jullen MacDonald, = well-known dress designer, teamed (9) ......... with the company Intel to produce = computer bag. MacDonald made his name creating the type of dresses that major slebrities lke to be seen wearing at high-profile events such as fim premieres and awards ceremonies. The computer bag, however, was not designed with such occasions (10)... mind, Rather it was created for the modern woman (11) relies on technology but hopes to leok more chic than geek. MacDonald first got inspiration for the bag (12)... he caught aa ‘Soht of female friends and colleagues at fashion shows, furiously typing away on their 3 ‘=otops. He couldn't (19)... noticing, however, that the rather unstylish carrying cases ‘seeded to transport the machines tended to get pushed (14) ju. of sight under their ch hairs. It was as (15) ....... the women were somehow ashamed of them. MacDonald 198) one Out to Change all that. ‘Question 11: A relative pronoun s needed here ‘Question 13: Trisisa fired expression What isthe vero needed t0 complete it? READING AND USE OF ENGLISH TEST 2 35For questions 17 ~ 24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end cof 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) Jn the exam, you write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on a separate answer What makes a great waterfall? (One of the world's best-known waterfalis is Niagara Falls, on the US.Canadian border, which has been @ major tourist (0) ...nsu fOr Over @ century: The astonishing thing about Niagara's fame, however, is how eed odd 3 prefito (17) ssn It, Niagara is nowhere near the biggest waterfall in the ‘create a word which , ‘mears'gientoomuch World, nor is it the tallest waterfall in the US. cre oar Guecon BW what atthat motes a wate he ost? Want 8) sch Be caret to spell the bein ‘There are many (19) tall waterfalls, some cascading thousands of CREDIBLE ‘Question 20: You peed 10 adda prefix It seems that when people go to see a waterfall, they expect to see a anda sufixto ths ‘word to create a serious amount of water, and what is (20) Is that Niagara isthe DISPUTE negative adectne feet, such as Norway's Strupenfossen, but these aren't the most visited. biggest waterfall in North America in terms of volume, and this perhaps explains its (21) appeal. ENDURE Tourists who appreciate waterfalls for thei sheer (22)... beauty, BREATH however, know that Niagara's continental neighbour, iguacu Falls, on the border of Brazil and Argentina, is by far the Most (23) wu. Iguacu's SPECTACLE pristine (24)... Setting makes it one ofthe planet's great natural TROPIC wonders,