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A Here is the weather forecast. Today will be very cloudy,
1. What will akthough it won’t rain until the evening. The weather
the weather be tomorrow will be the same as yesterday – sunshine and
like tomorrow? showers. But the weekend looks good – plenty of sunshine
and very little rain.
C W: Steave, what are you going to do today?
2. What will M: Mmm… well, I’ve got to have my hair cut, but before I do
the man do anything I need to ring Peter and see if he wants to play
first? golf.
W: That’s a good idea, you haven’t played for a while, have
you?
3. Where is the A I’m glad we decided to stop here for our picnic. Can you
knife? find the knife for me, and I’ll cut up the cucumber? I packed
it in the bag with the bread… oh, but I used it to peel some
oranges when we stoped in the petrol station so it’ll be with
them. I hope it’s big enough to cut up this pie.
C You’ll never guess what happened to me this afternoon! I
4. What was cycling over the bridge in town. When there was this
happened to really strong wind, and I fell off my bike. I didn’t hurt myself,
the girl this but my books were thrown onto the pavement and went
afternoon? everywhere. This really nice boy picked them up for me! It’s
lucky there were no cars around to drive over my bike,
which was still in the road. I thanked the boy, then I picked
up my bike and cycled away. I was…
D B: Oh look, that’s my new English teacher over there, see –
5. Which man he’s waiting at the bus stop/
is waiting at G: The young one with sunglasses and blond hair? You
the bus stop? always told me your teacher was bald and really old and
got angry because he kept losing his glasses.
B: That was the teacher I had before. This one is really nice.
D Mum: Go to bed, Luke. It’s already twenty to eleven and
6. What time you’ve got to be up early in the morning.
does the Boy: Aw, mum, just another few minutes. I’m watching this
television brilliant TV programme about American football. It’ll be
programme over at ten to and I can be in bed by 10 past. Nobody in my
end? class has to go to bed before 11 o’clock. It’s not fair.

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7. Which A M: I’m getting this postcard of that bridge in the old city for
postcard will my parents. And this church looks nice – shall we send it to
they send to Mark? He likes old buildings.
Mark? W: 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.
M: But it looks horrible and crowded in that picture.
W: Oh, just get him the same one as you’re sending to your
parents.
8. Which A Girl: I really don’t know what to ive Mrs. Allemanno when I
present will the go and stay with her in New York. Do you think she’d like
girl take? some perfume?
Man: Well, you don’t know her very well, do you, so I’d
choose something like a scarf, or just a box of chocolates.
Girl: Umm… I like your first idea best – it’ll be much easier
to carry.
9. A TUTOR: Hello. Come in and take a seat. You are John
Evans?
10. C JOHN: Yes I am.
TUTOR: Well, as I’m sure you’re aware, the purpose of this
11. D
part of the interview is to go over your CV and talk a little
further about your previous studies and experiences.
12. B
JOHN: Yes.
TUTOR: So, your first degree was in French, of course.
JOHN: Yes, with a minor in Film Studies.
TUTOR: Hmmm. An interesting combination. Mostly French
Film, presumably?
JOHN: Well, European cinema in general, but with a bias
towards French cinema.
TUTOR: And your degree took four years?
JOHN: Yes, In the third year, I was an exchange student at
Bruges university, in Belgium. I was there for a full
academic year — nine months.
TUTOR: Right. Well, you graduated two years ago, and then
you, er... you took some time out, as it were.
JOHN: Yes. I spent six months as a volunteer working
on restoring historic buildings in France.
TUTOR: Was that with a well-known organisation?
JOHN: They’re called Restoration Vacations here, but they
operate under different names in several countries. I think
they’re quite well known.
TUTOR: So it was a six month vacation, really?

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JOHN: No. I went for a week, but really liked it, and I got
asked to stay on as a translator. Because I could speak
French quite well, it was my job to liase between the owners
of the buildings, and the English-speaking volunteers.
TUTOR: That must have been a very enjoyable experience.
JOHN: Well, it was certainly a very enjoyable experience to
begin with, but after the first three months or so, I actually
got a bit bored. I was talking about the same things every
day. Bricks, cement, window frames — that kind of thing. It
wasn’t really stretching my French. Also, I wasn’t getting
paid! Just free accommodation and food, plus some pocket
money.
TUTOR: I see …

13. C Matthew: ... Bye, Mum, see you later.

Mother: How are you getting to college? It’s already five to
14. B nine. You’ve missed the bus. Are you going to walk?
Matthew: No, I’m borrowing your car, remember?
15. C
Mother: Oh, Matthew. I need it today. If you want to
borrow the car you need to ask me several days before.
16. C
Sorry, you’re going to have to walk. It just isn’t convenient
today.
Matthew: But I did ask you. We talked about it last week.
Don’t you remember? I’ve promised to help Alan move all
his books and things after my lecture today. He’s moving
to a new flat and his car’s broken down. I’ve got to help him
move things. He can’t stay in the old flat after today. I
promised him.
Mother: All right, all right. Of course, you must keep your
promise. I remember now, you did tell me. But I thought you
said next Wednesday. You said the 9th and that’s next
week when I’m in Birmingham for a meeting so I shan’t
need the car.
Matthew: I didn’t ask for it next Wednesday! I’ve got an
exam next Wednesday! I can’t help Alan when I’m doing an
exam, can’t I?
Mother: No, I suppose not. Well, I expect you’re right. I
didn’t write it down so it’s my fault. Next time we must
both write it down. And make sure we write down the same
date.
Matthew: OK, so can I have it today? I need to go or I’ll miss
my lecture.

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Mother: Well, what am I suppose to do? I need to be at work

in half an hour.
Matthew: I’ll give you a lift there on my way to college. How
about that?
Mother: I suppose I haven’t got much choice. Come on,
then.

17. C Louise: John

John: Oh Louise. Hi.
18. D Louise: I’ve just arrived for my singing lesson with Mrs
Thompson. What are you doing here?
19. D
John: I’ve come for a singing lesson too.
Louise: Well, if it’s a secret I won’t tell anyone
20. A
John: It’s OK, Louise. I’m going to be in a musical show, so
everyone will know soon.
Louise: Really! But can you actually sing then?
John: Well, I was taught to sing at school you know, but now
I’m in the show I thought I’d better have a few more lessons.
Louise: Good idea. What do you think of Mrs Thompson?
She’s really strict, isn’t she?
John: She is, but I think if you want to sing properly, then
she’s the best teacher. You don’t have to like her to see that
she’s really brilliant.
Louise: Oh, I suppose so, it’s just that she makes me feel so
nervous. How did you get chosen for the show?
John: Well, I went to see a few musical shows before
Christmas. I don’t know why, because I’d never really liked
them before, and I thought I’d like to do that so I tried for a
part in the show at The Regent Theatre and got it.
Louise: Well done ... so have you actually done a show yet?
John: Yes, we’ve done a practice show just for family and
friends.
Louise: So, how did you feel?
John: Well, when we’d finished I wanted to cry because I was
so delighted that I’d actually got through it without
making any big mistakes.
Louise: But did people like it?
John: Yes they did, and it was great to have an audience.
Louise: I would love to be able to sing and have everybody
listen and clap
John: It’s quite hard to do a musical show, actually. You have
to dance as well as sing. It’s hard work to get it right

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Louise: Oh, I wouldn’t be keen on that. I’m only a singer

really. When does the show open?
John: On the 9th of October. Would you like a couple of free
tickets?
Louise: Oh yes! Thanks!
21 B There is good news for parents who are in two minds about
the merits of using time-outs as a form of punishment.
22 C Research from the University of Michigan in the USA says
there is evidence to show time-outs can be an effective
23 B
discipline strategy for children aged between two and eight
years. Researchers say parents do not need to fret about
24 D
their parenting skills if they give time-outs to misbehaving
25 C children as they do not harm children's mental wellbeing or
their relationship with their parents. In an eight-year study,
researchers compared the emotional health and behavior in
children whose parents used time-outs with those who
didn't. They found there was no difference in the children.
Time-outs are a form of discipline used by parents to modify
their children's behavior. It usually involves sending children
to a quiet space or quiet corner. The aim is for children to
reflect on their behavior. Scientists have disagreed about the
effectiveness of this strategy. Dr Rachel Knight said: "Some
reports in the media and by select organizations have
suggested that time-out is ineffective and even harmful."
She added: "There are some alarming claims that time-outs
can damage the parent-child relationship and negatively
affect emotional health, but the research simply doesn't
support those claims." Dr Knight concluded: "We did not
find a relationship between time-outs and negative side
effects in children."
26 A A woman ended up in hospital after eating a large amount
of the spicy condiment wasabi by mistake. The 60-year-old
27 D woman was attending a wedding reception in Israel. She
mistakenly ate around a teaspoon of the spicy green paste,
28 C
believing it to be an avocado-based dip. Her taste buds got
the shock of their lives when the spices in the wasabi started
29 C
working on her tongue and nose. The woman said that
30 A within minutes she felt pressure in her chest and tingling all
over her arms. She went to hospital the following day, where
she was diagnosed with "broken-heart syndrome". This is a
term for symptoms that are similar to a heart attack
following physical or emotional distress.

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Doctors said the woman was struck with a condition known

as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which typically affects older
women. It is also called "broken-heart syndrome". The
heart's main pumping chamber weakens and suffers a
"temporary disruption" so that it cannot pump blood
properly. It is usually brought on by life-altering and
shocking events such as financial troubles, serious traffic
accidents or bad news. The syndrome is not as serious as a
real heart attack. Most patients fully recover within a month.
Doctors said: "To the best of our knowledge, this is the first
report of takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by wasabi
consumption." They reassured sushi lovers that wasabi is not
dangerous.
31 D The quality of medical care you receive from doctors could
depend on the time of the day you visit a hospital or clinic. A
32 B study from the University of Pennsylvania in the USA
discovered a significant difference in the decision-making of
33 A
physicians at different times of the day. The study concluded
that a patient's chances of getting screened for cancer were
34 C
a lot higher in the morning than they were in the late
35 D afternoon. Researchers investigated the numbers of women
assigned to breast cancer screening throughout the day.
They found that in the hour following 8am, doctors ordered
screenings for 64 per cent of women who were eligible for
tests. This figure dropped to 48 per cent at 5pm.
The researchers said the progressive reduction in assigned
screenings as the day progressed could be due to "decision
fatigue". This is a kind of mental burn-out that interrupts a
person's ability to effectively make decisions the longer they
work. Dr. Mitesh Patel said: "Our new study adds to the
growing evidence that the time of the day and decision
fatigue impacts patient care." Researcher Esther Hsiang
agreed, saying: "We believe that the downward trend of
ordering screenings may be the result of decision fatigue,
where people may be less inclined to consider a new
decision after they've been making them all day. It may also
stem from overloaded clinicians getting behind as the day
progresses."

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