CAE

Test 1
You hear two people on a music programme talking about the singer Nancy Graham.
What is the mans opinion of Nancys second album?
? He thinks it is very experimental.
? He appreciates the continuity of style.
? He wonders if she is lacking inspiration.
What do the two speakers agree about?
? the freshness of the music
? the lack of real emotion in the music
? the calming effect of the music on the listener
You hear part of an interview with a woman who trained the winning horse in a top
showjumping competition.
Why does she compare herself to an Olympic athlete?
? to demonstrate how tough she had to be
? to explain how she reacted to her victory
? to emphasise how fortunate she was to win
How did she feel before her horse won the competition?
? uncertain of the riders ability
? frustrated with the worsening weather
? doubtful whether her horse was fit enough
You hear part of an interview with a food writer called Richard Capstick.
Richard decided not to become a chef because he lacked
? adequate organisational skills.
? a talent for inventive cooking.
? the ability to make quick decisions.
What did Richard think about food writing before he got involved in it?
? He considered himself well suited to it.
? He regarded it as a hobby rather than a career.
? He imagined a qualification was needed to do it

Test2
Bruce says that 7 is the most important aspect of his work..

Before going on a trip, Bruce makes 8 of the photographs he hopes to take.

Knowing the type of photographs he wants to take helps Bruce to choose the right 9.

Bruce disagrees with people who say his way of taking photographs is not 10.

Its important to find out whether 11 is needed to photograph in a particular place.

Bruce says that 12 have spoiled several promising shots.

When at sea, Bruce generally keeps his cameras in a container designed for storing 13.

He is particularly pleased when his photographs appear in 14 .

Test 3
19. Speaker 1
? ignoring someones advice
? failing to inform someone about something
? mistaking someones identity
? arriving somewhere too early
? getting a particular date wrong
? losing something important
20. Speaker 2
? ignoring someones advice
? failing to inform someone about something
? mistaking someones identity
? arriving somewhere too early
? getting a particular date wrong
? losing something important
21. Speaker 3
? ignoring someones advice
? failing to inform someone about something
? mistaking someones identity
? arriving somewhere too early
? getting a particular date wrong
? losing something important
22. Speaker 4
? ignoring someones advice
? failing to inform someone about something
? mistaking someones identity
? arriving somewhere too early
? getting a particular date wrong
? losing something important

23. Speaker 5
? ignoring someones advice
? failing to inform someone about something
? mistaking someones identity
? arriving somewhere too early
? getting a particular date wrong
? losing something important

Test 4
24. What feature of the cable car makes it particularly good for seeing wildlife in the
rainforest?
? the speed at which it moves
? the height at which it travels
? the distance that it covers
25. What is the main aim of the cable car project?
? to educate local people
? to persuade people to save the rainforest
? to raise money for other conservation projects
26. What is the advantage of the project for the local people?
? They can use the land if they want.
? They can sell forest products to the visitors.
? More work is available to them.
27. Why was the cable car redesigned?
? so that people could touch the trees
? to avoid cutting down too much forest
? because it had to be brought in by air
28. How does Donald react to the suggestion that he has disturbed the wildlife?
? He explains what happened in the past.
? He criticises what happens elsewhere.
? He denies that theres been any disturbance.
29. Why is Donald sure his project is a success?
? This piece of forest has survived.
? Animals have returned to the area.
? Other projects have copied his ideas.
30. Donald thinks the future survival of the rainforest will depend on
? the size of the worlds population.
? the attitude of people towards it.
? the size of the areas left as forest.
IELTS
1.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
PACKHAMS SHIPPING AGENCY customer quotation form
Name: Jacob 1
Address to be collected from: 2 College, Downlands Rd
Town: Bristol
Postcode: 3
Size of container:
Length: 1.5m

Width: 4 Height: 5
Contents: clothes
6
7
Total estimated value: 8
2.9 Type of insurance chosen
A Economy
B Standard
C Premium
10 Customer wants goods delivered to
A port
B home
C depot
3.What TWO factors can make social contact in a foreign country difficult?

11 ...............................
12 ...............................
Which types of community group does the speaker give examples of?
theatre
13 ..................................
14 ..................................
In which TWO places can information about community activities be found?
15 ..................................
16 ..................................
4.Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Studying with the Open University demanded a great deal of 27 .
Studying and working at the same time improved Rachels 28
skills.
It was helpful that the course was structured in 29 .
She enjoyed meeting other students at 30 .
BBC
Listen and put these points in the order they are mentioned.

a) the countries which col aborate in the manufacturing
b) the range without refuel ing
c) the size
d) where the plane is put together
e) where the wings are made

Everything about this aeroplane is enormous - the numbers are truly mind-boggling. Its overal length is
73 metres. Thats
about as long as the Great Sphinx in Egypt. The giant two-deck fuselage wil typical y have 550 seats, but
has the potential
to carry up to 800 passengers. The tail, at 21 meters from the ground, is as high as a
seven-storey building. The 845m
2 wing
area is big enough to park 70 cars.
The A380 can fly a staggering 15,000km without refuel ing and in order to do that, it needs to carry
310,000 litres of fuel, making the planes take of weight 560 tonnes. Incredibly, though, the A380 wil
actual y be more fuel-ef icient than other, similar-sized jumbo-jets. Airbus claim that the plane wil
burn about 3 litres of fuel per passenger per 100km, making it as
economical to run as a family car.
The building of the A380 is a remarkable example of trans-national cooperation. The final assembly line
is in Toulouse in
France, but this is only the end of an impressively complicated process.
The construction of each aircraft is the result of col aboration between France, Germany, Britain and
Spain. The wings, for
example, are built in England and Wales. The main sections of the fuselage are constructed in Hamburg,
Germany. Parts for
the nose and the tail are in fact made in Spain, and only assembled in Germany. Everything is
then shipped to France to be
put together.
The A380 jigsaw gets even more complicated, however. Although a European venture, few people
realise how much of the
plane is actual y made or designed outside the EU. The wings, for example, were created by designers in
Wichita in the
United States. Some wing panels, the wheels, and most of the cockpit electronics are also made
in America. In fact, in terms
of actual cost, almost half the aircraft is made in the USA.
While you listen, decide which of the following summaries best describes Damians viewpoint.

1. Binge drinking in the UK is a problem because it gives the rest of Europe a very negative impression of
the British.
2. Bing drinking in the UK is a social problem that has existed for a long time and hasnt got any worse
despite an increase in media coverage.
3. Binge drinking in the UK is a problem because it costs the Health Service a lot of money


A: Thanks for coming along to the studio today Damian. We are going to talk about alcohol and more
to the
point alcohol abuse what weve come to know as binge drinking.
D: Yes. Thanks for inviting me Ann.
A: We keep hearing about cases of binge drinking in the newspapers, on television, in magazines and
on
radio chat show like this one today. But what exactly is binge drinking? What does the term mean? Is
there a
difference between binge drinking and just plain old getting drunk?
D: Well, the British Medical Association states that "there is no consensus on the definition of binge
drinking. In
the past we used the term 'binge drinking' to an extended period of time a couple of days for example
when
a person would continue to drink alcohol to such an extent that he or she would abandon their usual
activities such as work or, in the case of younger drinkers classes. In medical terms we usually
agree that
binge drinking refers to the thresholds that we have for holding our drink.
A: But isnt binge drinking all about drinking lots of alcohol in a short space of time? And dont we
usually think
of young people when we hear the term used? People who shouldnt really be drinking alcohol in the
first place?
D: Well you are right about the first point. In common usage probably because of all the recent media
coverage binge drinking has come to mean a heavy bout of drinking in just one evening or a similar
time
span. Another factor is the intention.
A: The intention?
D: Yes the fact that binge drinkers actually set out to get drunk. Thats their goal what they are trying
to do.
Binge drinkers arent usually solitary drinkers. They drink in groups sometimes very large groups
especially
in the case of teenagers. And binge drinkers are getting younger and younger if you believe what you
read in
the press.
A: So lets get this clear. Large groups of kids get together with the sole intention of getting drunk?
D: In a nutshell yes.
A: And is binge drinking a particularly British problem? Surely young people drink in other countries too?
D: Yes. You are right. Lots of countries have problems with youngsters drinking. But it does seem as
though the
UK is taking a particular interest in the problem lets say that here in Britain we see binge drinking
as a
huge social problem. In other countries its perceived as less of a problem.
A: And should we be worried? Is it a problem?
D: Well, that depends. I certainly think so yes! In 2003 the cost of binge drinking was estimated as
twenty
billion pounds the figure will have risen considerably since then Im sure. In 2005 the government
released
figures from the Health Service that suggested that a million accident and emergency admissions each
year are
a direct result of alcohol consumption. And the emergency services report that Friday and Saturday
nights they
can hardly cope with the demand for attention.
A: So why are the British so notorious when it comes to binge drinking? Are we worse than other
European
countries?
D: The culture of drinking in the UK is very different from other countries like France, Spain or Italy. In
most
mainland European countries children grow up seeing alcohol consumed slowly a drop of wine with a
meal
the odd beer on a sunny afternoon. In the UK we go out to the pubs and up until recently the pubs all
closed at
eleven on the dot. So what happens? Well you drink as fast as you can so that by the time eleven
comes
around you arent left feeling like another drink!
A: Do you think we are used to seeing people drunk in Britain? Or do we still get shocked?
D: It depends really. But being drunk isnt socially unacceptable in most European countries whereas in
the
UK well, in some social circles quite the reverse is true.
A: Im afraid thats all we have time for ..

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