CB Objective Adv 4e Practice Test B PDF

Cambridge English: Advanced
Practice Test B
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED | TEST B

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Contents
Paper 1 Reading and Use of English
Paper 2 Writing
Paper 3 Listening
Paper 4 Speaking
Answer key and recording script
Speaking test Examiners script
Visual materials for Speaking test
Acknowledgements

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Reading and Use of English

Part 1
For questions 1 8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is
an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
0 A dream
B wish
C hope
D plan
Grand Canyon
In 1999, the stuntman Robbie Knievel fulfilled his fathers (0)
Canyon on his 500cc motorbike to (1)
a new world record.
Millions watched on television as Knievel, son of the (2)

145 kilometres per hour and (3)
. He soared across the Grand
daredevil Evel Knievel, roared up a ramp at
himself into the air, sailing 70 metres over a gorge to break his own world
record by 1.5 metres.

He had been planning to (4)
(5)
a go at the same jump the previous month but it was cancelled at the last
because of wind and cold. Its a jump my father always wanted to do but never got the (6)
said. His father, who died in 2007, was full of (7)
for his son. Robbie is the true (8)
, he
to the Knievel
name. He cannot only jump better than me but he does it with no hands on the handlebars.
1 A put
B do
C set
D bring
2 A ancient
B antique
C veteran
D obsolete
3 A flew
B launched
C expelled
D blew
4 A have
B take
C give
D try
5 A point
B time
C thing
D minute
6 A possibility
B moment
C chance
D luck
7 A praise
B tribute
C congratulations
D applause
8 A benefactor
B heir
C honour
D credit

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Part 2
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).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
W H A T
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Team building
Many companies are now organising (0)
together somewhere well (9)
are called team-building weekends for their staff. Employees get
from their usual workplace and engage in leisure activities that (10)
for teamwork and co-operation. The idea is that this will improve their working relationships back in the office.
The success of these events, however, can depend on (11)
suitable the activity chosen is for the
individuals involved. Abseiling and paintballing are unlikely to appeal to all employees equally, and some people
may resent (12)
to take part in activities which they regard (13)
too physically challenging.
Another potential issue is that managers may feel uncomfortable with the idea of competitive activities in
(14)
they might be defeated by more junior members of staff. By the same token, junior members
of staff may be unsure exactly what is expected of them. Should they (15)
superiors by doing their best to win, or should they hold back (16)
all out to impress their

that their superiors dont lose face?

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Part 3
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).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
A C C O R D I N G
Eating out in London

(0)
ACCORD
to the results of a recent survey, London now ranks
amongst the worlds (17)
LEAD
cities in terms of the quality of
the food that is available in its restaurants. The survey, which took
into (18)
the views of diners in over seventy of the worlds
largest urban centres, also noted a (19)
improvement in
COUNT
REMARK
the quality of the whole dining experience in Londons restaurants,

compared to a similar survey conducted ten years ago. In many more
(20)
the overall level service is now judged to be of an
ESTABLISH
(21)
high standard.
EXCEPT
Asked whether Londoners were becoming more (22)
DISCERN
with regard to food, the authors of the survey point to the fact that
London is now a very cosmopolitan city with a highly multicultural
population. In terms of the sheer (23)
of types of cuisine
available in the citys restaurants, London has an (24)
DIVERSE
EQUAL
position amongst the worlds capitals.

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Part 4
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:
0
You should try to think only about your own work and not bother about mine.
ON
You should try to
you need to do and not bother about my work.
The gap can be filled with the words not in the mood for, so you write:
Example:
CONCENTRATE ON THE WORK
Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
25
Sally often reminds me of my younger sister.
THINK
Sally often
26
I really hate that kind of film.
AVERSION
younger sister.
that kind of film.
27
All parents want only the best for their children.
NOTHING
Every
for their children.
28
Someone is installing cable TV at my house this afternoon.
PUT
Im
at my house flat this afternoon.
29
Tim didnt object when I took over responsibility for the project.
RAISED
Tim
taking over responsibility for the project.
30
The odds are against Maria getting such an important job.
LIKELY
Maria
such an important job.

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Part 5
You are going to read an extract from a book. For questions 31 36, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which you think fits best according to the text.
The Lives of Diplomats Children

During the writing of this book about the lives of
diplomatic wives, I was reminiscing with my oldest
friend, a diplomats child like myself, whom I have
known since we were at boarding school together,
aged ten. I was not at all surprised to find that, like
me, she has the most vivid memories surrounding the
arrival of the post: the staircase, the old chest, the
anxious craning over the banisters for that glimpse of a
familiar envelope or handwriting. There was one time
when I did not hear from my parents for nearly three
months, she recalls. I thought they must be dead.
Now an English literature academic, she believes that
her chosen field of expertise eighteenth century
epistolatory novels and letters is no accident.
Like that of our mothers, the experience of diplomatic
children is enormously varied. The myth is that
diplomatic life, with all the travelling, new places, new
faces, is attractive and exciting for children, wrote
Jane Ewart-Biggs, but I believe that nothing could
be further from the truth. Although the necessity of
changing houses, schools, friends, food and even
languages every few years can be problematic for
many children, others happily adapt.
My own feelings, while principally positive, are not
wholly uncomplicated. I was brought up in Spain (in
Madrid and Bilbao) and in Singapore. My memories
of both places are startlingly happy. In Bilbao, when I
was six, we lived in an apartment overlooking the sea. I
learnt not only to speak but to read and write Spanish;
bizarrely, I came top in Spanish and bottom in English.
I became unhealthily obsessed with Velazquez and the
gorier paintings of Goya. The teaching was somewhat
old-fashioned, even for those days, and I was required
to write essays on subjects like My Fathers Job,
My Wonderful Mother and My Wider Family. To my
parents mingled pride and dismay, I wrote page after
page of repetitive, banal drivel in laboriously crafted
script, full of curls and flourishes, which I insisted they
read.
In Singapore, when I was eight, my brother and I ran

wild in a tropical garden filled with bougainvillaea and
frangipane trees. We swam in jellyfish-infested seas
and went barefoot for two years. I wrote my first stories
and it was always hot. England was a far away, drizzlegrey dream, from whence letters and comics turned
up occasionally, as emotionally distant as the moon.
The utter despair, which I experienced two years later,
when I was sent to boarding school there, has stayed
with me all my life.
Adults are often tempted to believe that, because
children are not yet physically or emotionally mature,
they do not experience the big emotions of grief
or rage in quite the same way that we do. The pain I
experienced on being separated from my family was
like a bereavement. For many children in boarding
school for the first time, it is the nights which are the
worst, but for me it was always the mornings. I would
wake up in the cold first light to see the stark little
chest of drawers at the foot of my bed, and beyond
it the melancholy autumn beech leaves, dripping and
tapping at the window panes. Then I would hide under
the bedclothes, sick to my stomach at the thought of
another day to get through.
After half a term of this complete misery after which I
was supposed to have settled in like everyone else
in some trepidation, I wrote a letter: Mummy, Mummy,
Mummy, Oh my Mummy ... it began. I dont remember
the exact wording of the rest of the letter, but I was sure
that the hidden message which lay behind these words,
the plea to be taken away, could not be mistaken. It was
the only letter to which, although I doubtless received
a letter back, I never received a reply. So I stayed at
school and learnt to survive.

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31
What is the main theme of the first paragraph?
the childrens fear of something bad happening to their parents
the importance of letters in the lives of a boarding school pupil
C the close friendships made by boarding school children at school
D the fact that the children of diplomats attended similar schools
32
What did Jane Ewart-Biggs believe about diplomats children?
They love the excitement of a life full of change.
They are often unhappy.
C They adjust to change more easily than other children.
D Their happiness depends on their mothers.
33
What point does the writer make about her schooling in Spain?
She was very unsuccessful at school.
She developed artistic skills.
C She felt uncomfortable at school there.
D She was good and bad in unexpected areas.
34
Why did the writers parents experience dismay when they read her schoolwork?
What she wrote was uninteresting.
She seemed to be learning little at school.
C She exaggerated her familys importance.
D Her handwriting was very poor.
35
The writers initial feeling about boarding school can best be summed up as
extremely angry.
very cold.
C desperately unhappy.
D rather ill.
36
How did the writers parents respond to the letter described in the last paragraph?
They ignored her pleas.
They refused her request.
C They told her that shed learn to survive.
D They were too busy to reply to her.

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Part 6
You are going to read four extracts from articles by psychologists on the effect taking and looking at
photographs has on memories. For questions 37 40, choose from the psychologists (A D). The
psychologists may be chosen more than once.
According to the extracts, which psychologist
has a similar view to B on the extent to which photographs will help future historians?
37
has a different opinion from C on whether looking at photographs alters our existing
memories?
38
has a similar opinion to A on whether taking photographs discourages people from

forming memories?
39
has a different view from all the others on how often people look at the photographs
they have taken?
40

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Photography and memory

A
The fact that so many people have access to cameras nowadays has resulted in vast numbers of
photographs lingering on memory cards for years. I suspect that few of these have ever been transferred
to computers, printed, or even viewed more than once. This does not mean, however, that their impact is
negligible. On the contrary, I would assert that people are increasingly using their cameras as a substitute
for actively attempting to remember what they see. After all, why make the mental effort when a camera
can do the job for us? Furthermore, when people do actually look back at photographs they, or others, have
taken, there is convincing evidence that these pictures eventually replace genuine memories of an event.
Rewriting personal histories in this way is not necessarily harmful. Nevertheless, research may show that
we should, as a society, be more concerned about this than we currently are.
B
Over future decades, historians will doubtless thank us as a society for taking so many millions of photographs.
As an archive to delve into for a true representation of our times, what could be more welcome? There
are those who say that our personal memories of the things we have done or seen is distorted by the fact
that so many visual records of these are now available to us. In my opinion, however, there is little to prove
that this is the case; despite taking and storing photographs in vast numbers, I believe that people rarely
actually retrieve them and examine them in any detail. It would therefore be surprising if these pictures had
anything but a minimal effect on perceptions of past events. Similarly, claims that we are becoming too lazy
to create memories, relying instead on cameras to do this for us, are equally tenuous.
C
People everywhere seem to be taking photographs almost all the time, and inevitably, this has changed
both the way people lead their lives and the ways in which they look back on them. One major finding, backed
up by reliable research, is that every time we look at a photograph, our recollection of the circumstances
in which it was taken is adversely affected. And given that my own research suggests that people treasure
and regularly revisit their photographs, be they on paper, on a hard drive, or online, this amounts to a
significant collective effect on human memory. It might seem obvious that this large amount of information
about our everyday lives will prove to be a great gift for future historians. I would dispute this, though, as
so little of it will last in any useful physical form. CDs crumble, computer files are deleted, unlike the photo
albums our grandparents treasured and we can still enjoy.
D
As so many photographs are taken every day, the people who take them rarely have the time to study and
enjoy them. This should come as no surprise, and yet I believe that taking all the photographs we do has
a great influence on our brains nonetheless. Humanity has depended for millennia on being able to store
our experiences accurately in our minds for future retrieval. Being able to use a camera instead somehow
permits us not to even attempt this. This is potentially a great loss, but it is hard to see how the trend can
be reversed. I console myself with the thought that all future studies of our current era will benefit from
the wealth of material we are accumulating and will leave behind us for analysis. We would be delighted to
have a comparable insight into the fifteenth century!

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Part 7
You are going to read a newspaper article about kitesurfing. Six paragraphs have been removed from
the article. Choose from the paragraphs A G the one which fits each gap (41 46). There is one extra
paragraph which you do not need to use.
Learning to kitesurf in Costa Rica

Rebecca Newman visits Bahia Salinas on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and discovers that it is the perfect
location to learn how to kitesurf.
Above Isla Bolanos, a small rocky outcrop in the sea off
north-west Costa Rica, magnificent frigate birds fly in
wide circles. In the bay behind them, a single, brightly
coloured sail swoops and, like a huge wing, lifts a lone
figure through the air with marvellous height and
speed. This was my first view of kitesurfing at Bahia
Salinas.
41
One of the first to recognize these ideal conditions
was an Italian, Nico Bertoldi, who came across the
area when travelling around Costa Rica in 2000. A
novice kitesurfer at the time, he spent months teaching
himself. Now an expert, he is bringing his experience
to bear as an instructor, so other people learning can
avoid making my mistakes.
42
It is reassuring, therefore, that Nico is well-versed in
all manner of risks and takes me through basic safety
precautions. He explains why its a good idea to wear
water boots: In case you step on a sting ray. The sting
wouldnt kill you but it really hurts. Before having a go
myself, I watch Nico perform a few basic manoeuvres
which I am meant to try and copy. It doesnt look too
difficult.
43
I certainly need them. Much like skiing, learning to
kitesurf is tiring and deeply uncool. Each time I flop
into the water I lose my board. I must then pull my
kite low in the sky against the strong wind while I look
for the board. In the process, I swallow spectacular
quantities of salt water.
10
44
Nothing too ambitious though. The wind is strong
and can lift you several metres up into the air at great
speed. Even for the experts thats hard to control and
accidents can easily occur. Bahia Salinas rarely gets
crowded, however, so kitesurfers here seldom collide.
This makes it safer than better-known kitesurfing
destinations where crashes are a common hazard. The
most kitesurfers Ive ever counted in the air here at any
one time is 22, says Nico, pointing to the vast empty
expanse of the bay.
45
I prefer more active pursuits, but after a couple of days I
decide to take a break from kitesurfing and drive south.
I first head inland to the green foothills surrounding the
Arenal volcano and then drive round the large lake that
lies beneath the volcano. Then I head back to the coast
and end up at Playa Coco, where I hire a boat to take
me out to Roca Bruja, or Witchs Rock.
46
A similar feeling surges through me the next morning
back at Bahia Salinas as the wind catches my kite and
I glide across the water at impressive speed. Nico sails
past and applauds me. He goes on to jump, suspended
in the air for six or seven seconds, before landing with
a flourish. Its a standard of kitesurfing I can aspire to
one day.

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A
My eyes follow the line of his arm across the
water to the Blue Dream Hotel. Its 14 simple
bedrooms are cut into the hillside. Any guests
not wanting to go to the beach can idle in the
hotel spa or practice yoga on the terrace.
B
I step into the water, slide my feet into the
straps on the board, move my kite for the
wind to catch it and fall flat on my face. I get
up, try again and the same thing happens.
From the beach, Nico shouts instructions and
encouragement.
C
This great chunk of stone was thrown here in
a monumental volcanic eruption. Huge Pacific
waves break on it and the location is famed
among surfers for the quality of the surfing.
From the safety of the deck, I watch experts
disappear into massive waves and emerge
euphoric seconds later.
E
Ive tried surfing, with reasonable success, and
also some windsurfing. Im also fairly fit, so
logic tells me I should be able to get to grips
with the basics of kitesurfing before too long.
F
And kitesurfing is by no means the easiest
sport to master. A hybrid of windsurfing,
wakeboarding and kite-flying, doing it properly
requires strength, balance, stamina and a
degree of fearlessness. Its an extreme sport
with the hazards that term implies.
G
However, the embarrassment and the
exhaustion from endlessly thrashing about
in the water are eventually erased by the joy
of a few minutes riding on the board. When I
get it right, the wind fills my kite and pulls me
thrillingly across the water. I even manage a few
little jumps over the small waves.
D
Costa Rica is known as a surfers paradise,
but is little known as a kitesurfing destination.
The geography of its western coast makes the
bay at Bahia Salinas the only suitable place to
kitesurf. The curve of the coast means that a
strong, constant wind blows towards the shore
at Bahia Salinas, making it safe for kitesurfing.
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Part 8
You are going to read an article that contains information about underground railway systems. For
questions 47 56, choose from the cities (A D). The cities may be chosen more than once.
About which railway system is the following stated?
12
Some passengers may not be allowed on certain parts of the train.
47
The system was renovated to high aesthetic standards.
48
Sometimes extra employees are needed to help people get into crowded trains.
49
The underground is a great contrast to the rest of the city.
50
It may require some effort to get to another line.
51
Although trains are crowded, service is frequent.
52
Passengers are shown where to board the trains.
53
Its construction was a historical landmark in the citys development.
54
Train drivers wages used to be reduced if their trains were late.
55
It depends on substantial government support to keep it open.
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13
Paris
Tokyo
Passengers carried per day: 4.5m

Cost of ticket: 1.70 euros flat fare
Length: 214 kilometres
Lines: 14
Stations: 300

Cost of ticket: 160 300 yen (1.40 2.50 euros)
Lines: 14
Stations: 282
In Paris, there are pleasures for those who use the

Metro many of them aesthetic. The gracefully
curvaceous Art Nouveau dragon-fly entrances
are just the most prominent on a Metro system
which celebrated its centenary by spending
millions of euros on refurbishing its stations and
making them works of art. On my way home, I
pass Bonne Nouvelle station in the heart of Pariss
cinema district. There, during the cinema festival
this summer, special lighting effects dapple
the platforms and films are projected onto the
advertising hoardings. More than anything the
metro is efficient. When I worked on line 4, says
a retired driver, we had exactly 30 minutes and
15 seconds to complete the journey. If it took
any longer, they docked our pay. But there are
drawbacks. Many Metro stations have too many
stairs, and changing lines at big interchanges can
be tiresome.
Trains do not just arrive on time in Tokyo, they stop

right on the platform mark so that passengers
can line up knowing exactly where the doors
will open. Train driving is a prestigious job for life
for which the applicants must pass a rigorous
screening of health checks, interviews and
written exams before they can don the usually
meticulously turned out uniform, cap and white
gloves. However, overcrowding means it is far from
a commuter paradise. At peak morning hours,
some stations employ part-time platform staff to
cram in passengers. Carriages can be filled to 183%
of capacity. The main reason for such cramped
conditions is that the Tokyo subway system has only
24 kilometres of track for every 1 million people,
compared to 58 on the London Underground.
New lines are under construction, but at a cost of
575,000 euros per metre of rail, progress has been
slow.
Moscow
Mexico City

Cost of ticket: 28 rubles (0.70 euros)
Lines: 12
Stations: 182
Passengers carried per day: 5m

Cost of ticket: 3 pesos (0.15 euros) flat fare
Lines: 11
Stations: 175
The first tunneling for the Moscow Metropolitan

started in 1932. Three years later, the trains started
running. They havent stopped since every 90
seconds or two minutes during rush hour, every five
minutes the rest of the time, from 6 a.m. till 1 a.m.
There may be a crush but there is seldom a wait.
The trains take you through a parade of marbled,
stuccoed, spacious, spotless stations. For tourists
its a major draw: from Russian art deco to neoclassical, the Metro stations are not to be missed. In
short, the Metro was a central, perhaps the central,
element in the building frenzy of the 1930s that
changed the face of Moscow forever.
Fast, relatively safe, and very cheap, Mexico Citys

underground is an oasis of order and efficiency
under the chaos above. The Mexican capitals
underground system is the biggest in the continent
and one of the most subsidized networks in the
world. Built in the 1960s, it boasts rubber-tyred
carriages and connecting walkways that recall
the Paris Metro. An army of vendors wind their
way through the cars selling everything from
briefcases to potato peelers. The first trains leave
the terminuses at 5 a.m. and the last after midnight
as the masses move from the outskirts of the 20
million-strong megacity. Mexico Citys Metro also
attracts a sizeable contingent of passengers who
are unwilling to spend hours in choking traffic jams.
Without the Metro, the city would grind to a halt,
but expansion is desperately needed to relieve the
crowding. At peak times, two carriages on each
train may be reserved for women and children only.
There is a master plan to build new lines and extend
existing ones, but financial constraints complicated
by the fact that the system runs through different
jurisdictions mean progress is slow.

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Reading and Use of English

Answer key
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
one mark for each correct answer

1 C
2 C
3 B
4 A
5 D
6 C
7 A
8 B

9 away
10 call
11 how
12 having / needing
13 as
14 which
15 go
16 so

17 leading
18 account
19 remarkable
20 establishments
21 exceptionally
22 discerning
23 diversity
24 unequalled
Part 4
up to two marks for each correct answer
25 makes me | THINK of my
26 have an AVERSION | to
27 parent wants NOTHING | but the best
28 having cable TV put in
29 RAISED no objection | to me / my taking
30 is not (very) LIKELY | to get
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
two marks for each correct answer

31 B
32 B
33 D
34 A
35 C
36 A

37 D
38 B
39 D
40 C

41 D
42 F
43 B
44 G
45 A
46 C
Part 8
47 D
48 A
49 C
50 D
51 A
52 B
53 C
54 B
55 A
56 D
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Writing
Part 1
You must answer this question. Write your answer in 220 260 words in an appropriate style on the
separate answer sheet.
1 Your class has attended a panel discussion about what kind of mass transportation would be best in the city
centre. You have made the notes below:
What modes of mass transportation should be
encouraged in the city centre?

cycling
metro trains
walking
Some opinions expressed in the discussion:

Cycling is the transportation mode of the future.
The money spent on huge engineering projects will be passed
onto the commuter through high ticket prices.
The streets should be cleared of cars and given back to the
pedestrians.
Write an essay discussing two of the modes of transportation in your notes. You should explain which mode of
transport you think should be encouraged in the city centre and provide reasons to support your opinion.
You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own words
as far as possible.
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Part 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2 4 in this part. Write your answer in 220 260 words in an
appropriate style on the separate answer sheet. Put the question number in the box at the top of the page.
2 You read the following announcement in your local newspaper.

There is a 200 m X 200 m piece of land in the centre of our town that can be
redeveloped. What do you think this piece of land should be used for? How will it benefit
the people of our town and what other advantages will it bring? Send in your proposals
to us and we will present the best ones to the town council for consideration.

Write your proposal.
3 You recently bought something online but you experienced several problems while doing so. There were
problems with the companys website itself, the delivery and the quality of the item you bought. Write an email to
the Head of Customer Services at the company, explaining what happened and saying what you would like the
company to do to rectify these problems.

Write your email.
4 You see this notice in an English-language magazine.

Were looking for readers reviews of historical films. Wed like you to send us a review
of a film based on a historical event. How historically accurate was the film and did it
teach you anything you didnt already know about that period in history? Who would you
recommend the film to? Tell us about the acting, dialogue and costumes and anything
else you think we should know.

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Write your review.

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Answer Guidelines for Writing

Part 1
Style
The essay needs to be formal as it is written for an academic tutor as a follow-up to a panel discussion. It
will also need to interest the reader and hold their attention.
Content
You need to respond to the essay topic by addressing the main issues suggested by the notes, supporting
your argument with relevant examples. For example, for this task you will need to address the issues
surrounding modes of mass transportation within a city (taken from the choice of three given). Your writing
will need to communicate complex ideas and use a range of appropriate vocabulary and structures.
Organisation
You will need to plan each paragraph of your essay carefully so that there is a clear introduction, sufficient
development of the argument and an appropriate conclusion.
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Answer Guidelines for Writing

Part 2
2
Organisation
Style
Plan what you want to say in each paragraph of your

letter. Decide on which product you bought and
the details of the problems you experienced before
you start writing. Your final paragraph could be a
summary of what you require the company to do.
The proposal is written to submit to a newspaper

and so should be neutral or formal. You will need
to use a range of structures to make suggestions
for what the land could be used for and to present
arguments to support your proposal. You will need
to use persuasive language and keep your readers
interest.
Content
The content of the proposal needs to be fully

relevant to the input material. In this case, you will
need to suggest clearly what you think the land
should be used for and support your suggestions
by giving evidence of how it would benefit the
community.
Organisation
Plan what you want to say in each section of your

proposal. Proposals have a similar organisational
structure to a report, so think about a heading and
appropriate sub-headings for each section. Each
paragraph should keep to the topic suggested in the
sub-heading.
3
Style
The email in this case should be formal as it is to the

Head of Customer Services in a company that sells
online. You will need to use a range of past tenses
to explain what the problems were with your order.
Functional language for complaining and expressing
dissatisfaction will be needed here but you will also
have to explain what you would like the company to
do to rectify the problems.
4
Style
The review should be neutral, but to keep the

readers interest, it would be good to use lively
expressions in your evaluation of the historical film.
Use a range of narrative tenses when telling the
story of the film and appropriate vocabulary.
Content
You will need to think of a film that you know well

on an historical topic. Along with the title of the film
and other relevant facts, you will need to evaluate
the historical accuracy of the film and the quality of
the acting and dialogue etc. You will also need to
explain why you think it would be more popular with
certain audiences and not others.
Organisation
Plan what each paragraph of your review is going

to be about. You will need to start with a brief
description of the film, but the majority of your
review will be your evaluation of it. In your final
paragraph, you should make it clear who the film
would be most suitable for.
Content
The content of the letter needs to be fully relevant

to the input text and make reference to each of
the problems listed. Your conclusion might include
suggestions for what the company can do to make
up for the problems you experienced.
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Listening paper
Part 1
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.
Extract One
You hear a woman telling her friend about a dance class she has been attending.
1 Why did she decide to join the class?

A She thought it would be a good way to get fit.
B She hoped it would help her to relax.
C She wanted to relive childhood memories.
2 What did she find surprising about the first class?

A how much concentration was needed
B how repetitive the movements were
C how satisfied it made her feel
Extract Two
You hear part of an interview with the manager of a football team.

3 What does he think has been his most important achievement this season?

A winning more matches than in the previous season
B introducing young players into the team
C improving the attitude of staff at the club
4 In his opinion, professional footballers these days
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A are paid too much money.
B receive too much media exposure.
C need to improve the way they behave.

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Extract Three
You hear part of a radio discussion in which two people are reviewing a new computer game.
5 What overall opinion does the woman have of the game?

A It encourages players to be imaginative.
B It will appeal to a wide range of people.
C It presents a new idea for a computer game.
6 What do they agree is a weakness of the game?
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A Some tasks are not challenging enough.
B The soundtrack does not have enough variety.
C Some visual images are not very interesting.

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Part 2
You will hear a diver called Coleen Mason talking about visiting a coral reef in a small submarine. For
questions 7 14, complete the sentences.
Coleen says that north-east Atlantic coral is similar in shape to a (7)

Coleen mentions seeing a species of yellow (8)
as well as coral on her trip.
The submarine Coleen went in had a length of 2.5 metres and a width of (9)
The submarine was put into the water by a (10)
Coleen found it difficult to know exactly where the submarine would touch down because of the
(11)
on the (12)
Coleen was particularly impressed by the large numbers of shrimps and (13)

Coleen explains that water depth can be estimated naturally based

she spotted on the reef.

Coleen says the only sound in the ocean during her dive was that made by the
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(14)

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Part 3
You will hear a radio interview in which a man called Frank Williams, the presenter of a television series
about archaeology, is talking about his work. For questions 15 20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which
fits best according to what you hear.
15 Frank was chosen to present the television series about archaeology because of
A his experience of difficult environments.

B his knowledge of the subject.
C his ability to communicate.
D his research background.
16 What does Frank say about the way subjects for his programmes are selected?

A He thinks too much attention is paid to the way things look.
B He would like to contribute more to the decision-making.
C He feels that topics are sometimes chosen too quickly.
D He approves of the variety of people involved.
17 What has been the most difficult thing for Frank in making his programmes?

A Keeping fit enough to cope with the type of work he does.
B Learning about a different subject for each programme.
C Writing the book that goes with the television series.
D Travelling long distances on a regular basis.
18 The main difference between Franks projects and conventional archaeological research is that they

A have a limited time scale.
B have less scientific value.
C produce definitive answers.
D avoid dealing with difficult ideas.
19 Frank thinks the programmes he presents are so popular because

A they treat audiences as intelligent people.
B they remind people of some well-known films.
C they cater for a growing interest in ancient history.
D they have interesting storylines for viewers to follow.
20 As a result of the success of the series, Frank thinks that in future
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A the subjects investigated will have to be more exciting.
B he will be able to present other types of television programmes.
C his archaeology programmes will attract extra financial backing.
D more people will feel encouraged to take up archaeology as a profession.

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a family connection
25
ideas for a study assignment
a lucrative job offer
D useful contacts
H observing how colleagues

interacted
Speaker 5
24
a wider range of skills
increased confidence
C an insight into office procedures
H using a recruitment agency
Speaker 4
23
22
21
G seeing how to run training sessions
an online search
Speaker 3
Speaker 2
Speaker 1
G being approached by the company
responding to an advertisement
D a chance meeting
C another students recommendation
the intervention of a tutor
Speaker 5
Speaker 4
Speaker 3
Speaker 2
Speaker 1
30
29
28
27
26
For questions 26 30, choose from the list A H, what each

speaker gained most from the experience.
For questions 21 25, choose from the list A H, what

led each speaker to do their particular work placement.
While you listen you must complete both tasks.
TASK TWO
TASK ONE
You will hear five short extracts in which university students are talking about a period of work placement they did as part of their course.
Part 4
Listening
Answer key
24
Part 1
Part 2

1 B
2 A
3 C
4 B
5 A
6 C

7 cauliflower
8 sponge
9 one metre / meter
10 crane
11 tidal currents
12 light levels
13 lobsters
14 propellers (of the sub)
Part 3
Part 4

15 C
16 D
17 A
18 C
19 D
20 B

21 D
22 A
23 C
24 E
25 G
26 C
27 D
28 A
29 F
30 H

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Script for Advanced Listening

A1
This is the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced
English Listening test.

Test B
Im going to give you the instructions for this test.
Ill introduce each part of the test and give you time
to look at the questions.

At the start of each piece, youll hear this sound:
FX *****
A2
Youll hear each piece twice.

Remember, while youre listening, write your
answers on the question paper.
Youll have 5 minutes at the end of the test to copy
your answers onto the separate answer sheet.
Therell now be a pause. Please ask any questions
now, because you must not speak during the test.
PAUSE 15 SECONDS
FX*****
Int:
How do you feel about the teams progress this
season?
Manager: W
ell, in terms of results and where we are in the
league, weve advanced a bit on last year, though
we havent reached the targets we set ourselves.
Its been nice to see some youngsters making their
debuts, and though theyve struggled a bit, the
experience will be good for them. Id say the biggest
turnaround has been in the general mindset here
the players, the directors, the junior administrators,
everyone. Theres a sense of togetherness which
was missing before.
Int:
PAUSE 5 SECONDS
A3
Now open your question paper and look at Part 1.
PAUSE 5 SECONDS
A4 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.
A5
Extract one.
You hear a woman telling her friend about a dance

class she has been attending.

n a different point: professional football has been

O
criticized a lot in the media recently financial
problems, players getting into trouble, and so on.
What are your views on this?
Manager: W
ell, footballs only a sport and I honestly think the
focus on it has gone over the top. Its on TV, the
radio, the internet, the newspapers you cant get
away from it. This makes life really difficult for the
players. Like all young men, theyre bound to make
mistakes from time to time. Theyre fortunate to
be earning a lot, but that doesnt mean they arent
entitled to a bit of privacy.
PAUSE 5 SECONDS
FX*****
REPEAT EXTRACT 2
Now look at questions one and two.
PAUSE 15 SECONDS
PAUSE 3 SECONDS
FX *****
A7
M: Im curious. Do a lot of older people go to your tap

dance class?
You hear part of a radio discussion in which two

people are reviewing a new computer game.
F:
M:
ell, there are some. Its supposed to strengthen

W
your ankles, knees and hips and the older dancers
there certainly look lean and lively. So, it shouldnt do
me any harm. But theres a mix. Quite a few probably
have rather hectic lives and do it to unwind, like me.
Actually, I had some tap dance classes when I was
about 10. But I didnt get on with the teacher and
that put me off it for ages. This is different though.
Now look at questions five and six.
PAUSE 15 SECONDS
FX*****
M:
How many classes have you been to?
F:
Six. And Im just starting to get the hang of it.
Youve got to focus all the time. I hadnt realized
how mentally shattered Id feel after an hour of it.
The teacher makes us do the same steps over and
over again you have to do it for them to become
automatic. I considered giving it up after a couple of
sessions as I thought Id never learn, but I stuck at it
and Im glad I did.
Extract three.
he next game we tried out is called Pencil

T
Adventures. The idea is you have a special
multicoloured pencil you can use to draw different
objects which you use to overcome obstacles and
solve puzzles through various levels of difficulty.
F: Yeah, though it says on the box that its for anyone

at any age, the likelihood is that its kids that will
really go for it. Theres nothing wrong with that
though, and like many other games in this genre
already on the market, it has a lovely focus on
self-expression and invention.
FX*****
M:
I also found I really had to concentrate once Id
moved up a couple of levels the puzzles tend to
require quite a bit of thought. I have to say though
that some of the graphics were a bit lame. Also, the
music got rather samey, once Id been on it for a
while.
REPEAT EXTRACT 1
F:
PAUSE 5 SECONDS
PAUSE 3 SECONDS
A6
Extract two.
I thought the tunes were quite amusing actually,

though its not usually my kind of thing. I must
admit I wasnt too inspired by some of the graphics,
especially as its a drawing game. I also wondered
whether some of the puzzles were a bit too obvious.
You hear part of an interview with the manager of a

football team.
PAUSE 5 SECONDS
FX*****
Now look at questions three and four.
REPEAT EXTRACT 3
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A10 You will hear a diver called Coleen Mason, talking

about visiting a coral reef in a small submarine. For
questions 7 14, complete the sentences.
We began to cross the reef and we disturbed rabbit

fish and all sorts of exotic creatures, and it was on
the top of the reef that we found the largest and
healthiest corals. Some of them were several metres
in diameter on this top part of the reef. Some corals
can reach a height of one metre. As we floated
through this scene from some sort of wonderland,
the only noise was that of the gentle hum of the
propellers of our sub. Finally, we had to turn back.
Our journey was over, much too soon.
PAUSE 10 SECONDS
PAUSE 3 SECONDS
A8
Thats the end of Part 1.
A9
Now turn to Part 2.
PAUSE 5 SECONDS
You now have 45 seconds to look at Part 2.
PAUSE 45 SECONDS
A11
FX*****
FX*****
Colin: I was really excited as I was standing on the deck of

the ship waiting for the moment when I could begin
the descent to see one of the oceans best kept
secrets: a giant coral reef complex. These particular
corals in the north-east Atlantic create strange
cauliflower-shaped patterns.
REPEAT PART 2
At the end of the last Ice Age, around ten thousand
years ago, the continent was locked under ice and
as the icebergs broke free and scraped their way
across the Norwegian continental shelf, they left their
mark on the seabed, scattering rocks and ploughing
boulders to either side. You can still see this today
and the grooves have become home to these corals
and also a type of sponge. These are yellow, just like
the ones you can get for your bathroom.
We went down to the ocean bed in a tiny sort of
submarine, just 2.5 metres long and one metre wide,
and altogether we were squeezed into that space
for about six hours. As you can imagine, its hard to
move at all once youre inside.
Our sub was launched over the side of the ship. We
checked all our equipment and then a crane finally
let us down into the water. Then we were towed
some distance from the ship and we made our
final communication checks before we made the
descent.

We began to descend at roughly one metre a
second and at that rate it should have taken about
a quarter of an hour to reach the bottom. But with
the tidal currents it was difficult to predict exactly
where youd touch down. As we descended, it was
hard to appreciate the force of the currents, as we
went past swarms of jellyfish and millions of shrimps
which were darting around in all directions.
The other thing that changed dramatically was the
light level. We knew, even without looking at the
instruments, that we were reaching deeper waters
as the light level dropped. As we approached the
coral reef, we put on the subs lights. We had a
sort of plexi glass viewing dome and believe me,
the view was extraordinary. The water was, in fact,
crystal clear and on this particular reef I soon began
to see, amongst the luminous white coral, hundreds
of points of light shine back at me the reflective
eyes of shrimps and lobsters. A wonderful sight.
Having seen them in their natural habitat, I could
never eat a lobster dinner again.
Now youll hear Part 2 again.
PAUSE 5 SECONDS
A12
A13
Now turn to Part 3.
PAUSE 5 SECONDS
A14 You will hear a radio interview in which a man called
Frank Williams, the presenter of a television series
about archaeology is talking about his work. For
questions 15 20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which fits best according to what you hear.

PAUSE 70 SECONDS
FX*****
Int: Our guest today is Frank Williams, who hosts the
popular television series about archaeology called
Uncovering The Past. Frank, you travel around the
world exploring archaeological sites and mysteries.
How did you end up doing something so interesting?
Frank: Well, Ive always been fascinated by ancient cultures
but Im not a trained archaeologist. My degrees in
geology and after university I worked for a geological
survey team. Then, I was recruited by a travel
company to lead tours to areas of special geological
interest, like volcanoes, deserts and the Antarctic,
and talk about the geology of places we visited.
On one of the tours, there was a guy who worked
for a TV company which was looking for someone
to front a programme they were planning. He must
have been impressed by the way I explained things
to him because the next thing I knew I was standing
in front of a camera.
Int:
How do you decide which topic youre going to
cover in each programme?
Frank: Theres a team of producers and expert researchers
who do that. They know what theyre doing. I have
my say, but Im usually too wrapped up in filming
the current episode to worry about what might
be coming up down the line. For any topic to get
the green light, certain criteria must be satisfied. It
should be a genuine archaeological mystery. It also
needs an aesthetically pleasing location. Weve been
criticized for being over-glossy, but audiences go
for the visually attractive. Another factor is whether
there will be opportunities to film me doing things
like diving or climbing. And everything has to fit in to
a tight schedule.
Int:
Your jobs obviously exciting. Is there anything
difficult about it?
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Frank: Definitely. I need to know what Im talking about,

so I have to do a lot of background reading for
each episode. That said, I have expert researchers
to help. Theyre also doing the groundwork for the
series book. Apart from that, the filmings often
quite demanding physically diving to the bottom
of the ocean to explore ancient ruins, for instance.
You need strength and stamina for that, so I have to
stay in shape. Thats probably the biggest challenge
actually, as its hard to squeeze it in, with everything
going on, including all the time I spend in planes and
cars going from one location to another.
Int:
How closely do the archaeological projects we
see in your programmes resemble the work real
archaeologists do?
Frank:
What we do is completely authentic. We usually
film projects on sites where long-term studies
are taking place. Our project may last as long as
any normal study, and our research teams use
standard methods of research, so our findings are
perfectly valid. We cant show everything in a onehour programme we present the main aspects
of an investigation. But though we leave out some
detail, we dont shy away from crucial and complex
issues. Our job is to make them accessible. The one
thing we insist on, though, is that any project we
film should produce clear results. For example, in
a recent episode investigating an unusual shape
on the seabed, we wanted to discover whether it
was natural or man-made. The findings had to be
one or the other. Archaeological research often
generates much fuzzie results. Thats fine, but our
viewers would feel frustrated if questions were left
unresolved.
Int: Some people have suggested that the popularity of
your series is down to it being like the Indiana Jones
films. Do you agree?
FX*****
REPEAT PART 3
PAUSE 5 SECONDS
A16 Thats the end of Part 3.
A17
Now turn to Part 4.
PAUSE 5 SECONDS
A18 Part 4 consists of two tasks. You will hear five short
extract in which university students are talking
about a period of work placement they did as part of
their course. Look at Task 1. For questions 21 25,
choose from the list (A H), what led each speaker
to do their work particular placement. Now look at
Task 2. For questions 26 30, choose from the list
(A H), what each speaker gained most from the
experience.

PAUSE 45 SECONDS
FX*****
SPEAKER ONE (M)
PAUSE 2 SECONDS
You had to set up your own work placement on my course.
The tutor made it quite clear it was meant to be part of the
challenge. It was alright for anyone with family connections,
but for most of us it meant knocking on doors. I hated that if
I hadnt bumped into a guy who worked for the company at a
party, Id still be looking now. Anyway, it wasnt the worlds best
placement the work was dull and I got hardly any training. But
I did see how things get done day-to-day, which you dont get
on the course. Some classmates took the chance to line up a
job for later, I came away knowing what to avoid!
PAUSE 3 SECONDS
Frank: Comparing me with a great movie star like Harrison

Ford is flattering, but though the Indiana Jones
character is an archaeologist, the similarity ends
there. We dont have goodies and baddies. We
concentrate on archaeology. Having said that, each
programme has a plot a mystery is presented,
followed by various stages of complicated
investigation, and then we eventually come up
with a solution. I suppose that structure is pretty
compelling, and probably distinguishes us from
other archaeology programmes, which have often
been well-made, but rather dry.
SPEAKER TWO (F)
Int: Being part of a highly-rated series must be great but

I imagine theres pressure on you to do even better
in the future.
PAUSE 3 SECONDS
Frank: Well, Im hoping there wont be any more pressure.

I think weve found a formula that works. We appeal
to people who are passionate about archaeology,
but we also attract other viewers, especially
younger people. Having said that, now weve gained
a strong audience, more doors are likely to open for
us access to more archaeological sites and even
special deals for hotels, airfares and the like. We
have a limited budget and any savings can be used
to make the show even better. On a personal note,
Ive been offered the chance to front a new series
about the environment, which looks great.
PAUSE 2 SECONDS
PAUSE 2 SECONDS
I had a brilliant time on my work placement. The company had
actually approached the university to offer places, which cut
out a lot of the endless emails and internet searches that some
students had to resort to. I was lucky that my tutor put my name
forward, because I couldve gone into my uncles company,
but fortunately another guy in the course picked that one up
which was better all round. I dont think Id have got such good
experience with my uncle breathing down my neck all the time.
As it was, I got to meet lots of people who might come in handy
when Im job hunting in the future, and thats a real bonus.
SPEAKER THREE (M)
I was the last one in my class to fix up a placement. Id answered
advertisements, done the rounds of the agencies you name
it Id tried it, but I couldnt find the right thing. My tutor was
beginning to lose patience with me! But I was right to hold out
because it really was a positive experience and it was good to
go somewhere endorsed by someone whod done a placement
there in the past. I feel Ive really grown as a person as a result of
being there, because I was a bit lacking in self-esteem before.
Id love to work for the company after I graduate, so Im keeping
an eye on the recruitment page on their website.
Int: I look forward to seeing that. Many thanks for talking

to us, Frank.
PAUSE 10 SECONDS
A15 Now youll hear Part 3 again.
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PAUSE 3 SECONDS
SPEAKER FOUR (F)
PAUSE 2 SECONDS
The thing about my placement was that it really helped me see
which way my career was heading. Id never have chosen to do
my dissertation on the subject of ongoing staff development
if I hadnt seen how it was set up in the company I worked for
that summer. I didnt get to attend any of the actual sessions,
but I could see from what my workmates said that theyd
really got a lot out of them, both in terms of new skills and
increased confidence in old ones. Thank goodness Id clicked
on the companys small ad on the college website. I was in two
minds about it at the time, but I couldnt have asked for a better
placement.
PAUSE 3 SECONDS
SPEAKER FIVE (M)
PAUSE 2 SECONDS
The thing about my placement was that it was great for
people watching. I mean there were some very talented staff
in that office, but it was pretty cutthroat at times. I loved the
professional development sessions not because I learnt
much, but because they were all so competitive! It was an eyeopener for me. Id ended up there because Id got fed up with
emailing all the companies thrown up by internet searches and
getting nowhere. I decided that a much better idea would be
to put an advertisement on my social media page and wait for
them to come to me. And, you know, it worked like a dream in
the end I was spoilt for choice!
PAUSE 10 SECONDS
A19
Now youll hear Part 4 again.
FX*****
REPEAT PART 4
PAUSE 5 SECONDS
A20
Therell now be a pause of 5 minutes for you to copy

your answers onto the separate answer sheet. Be
sure to follow the numbering of all the questions. Ill
remind you when theres 1 minute left, so that youre
sure to finish in time.
PAUSE 4 MINUTES
A21
You have 1 more minute left.
PAUSE 1 MINUTE
A22 Thats the end of the test. Please stop now. Your
supervisor will now collect all the question papers
and answer sheets.
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Speaking
Part 1
2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three)
Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is
and this is my colleague,
And your names are?

Can I have your mark sheets, please?
Thank you.
First of all, wed like to know something about you.
Select one or two questions and ask candidates in turn, as appropriate.

Where are you from?
What do you do here/there?
How long have you been studying English?
What do you enjoy most about learning English?
Select one or more questions from the following, as appropriate.
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Do you have a daily routine or do you prefer each day to be different? ...... (Why?)
Which meal of the day do you enjoy most? ...... (Why?)
Which is the most relaxing part of the day for you? ...... (Why?)
Do you think people your age do enough sport and exercise? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
S
hould towns provide facilities for people to go to if they want to keep fit? ......
(Why? / Why not?)
What is the most popular activity in (candidates country)? ...... (Why is it popular?)
What do you hope youll be doing in five years from now? ...... (Why?)
D
o you think its important to try to keep learning new things when youve finished school
or college?

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1 Different Ways Of Shopping

2 Different Emotions
Part 2
4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Interlocutor: In this part of the test, Im going to give each of you three pictures. Id like you to talk about
two of them on your own for about a minute and a half, and also to answer a question briefly
about your partners pictures.
(Candidate A), its your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show different ways of
shopping.

Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 1, in front of Candidate A.
Id like you to compare two of the pictures, and say what kind of customers might
choose to shop in each way, and what might be the disadvantages of shopping in
these different ways.

All right?
Candidate A:
1 minute
Interlocutor: Thank you.

(Candidate B), which type of shopping do you think will become more popular in the
future? ...... (Why?)
Candidate B:
approximately
30 seconds
Interlocutor: Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 2 booklet.
Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show people feeling different emotions.

Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 2, in front of Candidate B.
Id like you to compare two of the pictures, and say what feelings are being expressed
by the people, and say what you think might have made them feel like this.

All right?
Candidate B:
1 minute

(
Candidate A), which of these people do you think know each other the best?
(Why?)
Candidate A:
approximately
30 seconds
Interlocutor: Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 2 booklet.
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Why might people choose to shop in these ways?

What might be the disadvantages of shopping in these ways?
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What feelings are being expressed by the people?

What might have made them feel like this?
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21 Living in another country
Part 3 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)

Part 4 5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
Part 3
Interlocutor: Now, Id like you to talk about something together for about two minutes.
(3 minutes for groups of three)

ere are some things that people often think about when deciding where to go
H
and live in another country.
Place Part 3 booklet, open at Task 21, in front of the candidates.
Talk to each other about why people might consider these things when deciding
whether to go and live in another country. You now have some time to look at the
task.

Pause 15 seconds. All right? (Could you start now, please?)
Candidates:
2 minutes
(3 minutes for
groups of three)

Address question to both candidates.
Now you have a minute to decide which two might be the best reasons for not going
to live in another country. (2 minutes for groups of three)
Candidates:
approx 1 minute
(2 minutes for
groups of three)
Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 3 booklet.
Part 4
Interlocutor: Use the following questions, in order, as appropriate:

Select any of the following

prompts, as appropriate:
ould you consider spending a long time living and

W
What do you think?
working in another country? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
Do you agree?
What advice would you give to someone coming to live
How about you?
and work in (candidates country)? ...... (Why?)
Some people say theres no need to travel to other
countries because we can do everything we need to do online at home. Do you
agree? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
Do you think tourists learn much about peoples lives in the countries they visit?
...... (Why? / Why not?)
To what extent do you think the environment in which we live has an effect on our
character?
Do you think people will travel more or less in the future? ...... (Why?)
Thank you. That is the end of the test.
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job prospects
the climate
leaving friends
and family
Why might people consider

these things when deciding
whether to go and live in
another country?
speaking the
language
cultural
differences
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are brought to our notice, we will be happy to include the appropriate
acknowledgements on reprinting.
Text
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with permission of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd;
Part 7 p. 10 Adapted from Kite surfing: prepare to realise Da Vincis dream by
Rebecca Newman, The Independent 19.03.11. Copyright The Independent
2011.
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Key: T=Top; M=Middle; B=Below
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Chirkov / Shutterstock; p.32T: Tetra Images / Getty; p.32M: Pressmaster /
Shutterstock; p.32B: iStock / 360.
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Reading and Use of English

a new world record.

Millions watched on television as Knievel, son of the (2)

. He soared across the Grand

daredevil Evel Knievel, roared up a ramp at

record by 1.5 metres.

said. His father, who died in 2007, was full of (7)

for his son. Robbie is the true (8)

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are called team-building weekends for their staff. Employees get

suitable the activity chosen is for the

to take part in activities which they regard (13)

too physically challenging.

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all out to impress their

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Eating out in London

to the results of a recent survey, London now ranks

amongst the worlds (17)

cities in terms of the quality of

the views of diners in over seventy of the worlds

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you need to do and not bother about my work.

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Sally often reminds me of my younger sister.

I really hate that kind of film.

that kind of film.

All parents want only the best for their children.

for their children.

Someone is installing cable TV at my house this afternoon.

at my house flat this afternoon.

taking over responsibility for the project.

The odds are against Maria getting such an important job.

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