Test 1 Key Paper 1 Reading (1 hour 15 minutes) Part 1 1D 2G 3B 4D SA 6B | Pan2 7G 4H $A MO te dD Part 3 BA WC 15D 6B 7B 18A 198 Part 4 2D 2A 2B WE WD 2C WA WZ WD 298 30A HE 32D 33C 34D Paper 2 Writing (1 hour 30 minutes) Task-specif Mark Schemes The accursey of langue, Slang pein and puncaton, ans om che general impression scale forall tasks, Coteria for assessing specibe range of language aad tatk achievement are outlined below. Part The focus of Part 1s on content, effetve organisation ofthe input appropracy ofthe pices) of ‘writing tothe intended audience, and on accuracy. Some use of key words from the ius 26 Br candidates should have eeworded phrases ae Fras posible. The range wil be defined by dl Question 1 Content points covered) The candidate's letter mus + “compare the ro jos Say which job they think eter for the two friends ive Tesons forthe opinions). Points may be embeded or imple Organization and cohesion (Gary organine int paregraphs with wpproprine linking devices Later format with suitable opening and eosing formulae Enny reference to reason for wating Rowse Language of description, jstifiition and recommendation Vocabulary related to work and leisure Register/Tone Informal to unmasked. Most be consistent 133,Test 1 Key Target reader ‘Would be informed Part 2 In Part 2, candidates have mare scope to display their linguistic competence and theres more lide in the interpreration ofthe ask. The aes ent, range, and seylfregister, with attention pai to how successfully the candidate has produced the tex 9p euird Question 2 Conte The candidate's report should describe typical school, outline strengths of typical schools) and suet improvements, (Accept reference to any eucational establishment) Clearly organised into paragraphs with appropriate linking devices, Headings may bean advantage Range Language of description and suggestion/recommendaton Vocabulary related education RegisterfTone Formal to unmarked. Must be consistent Target reader Would be informed Question 3 Thecaida say shuld expan the adantage and dads of tet gneion ing Organization and cobesion (Clea organised into parageaphs with appropriate linking devices. Range Language of explanation, opinion and justification, Vocabulary eelated to lifestlefsocil snd national customs, RegiserfTone Formal to unmarked, Most be consistent. “Target reader ‘Wonk he informed, Question 4 The candidate's article should discuss whether people give presents because they want 10 or because of commercial or social pressures, and describe what makes a god present. Organisation and cohesion Clescly organised into paragraphs with appeopriace linking devices, Range Language of evaluation, description and opinion. Vocabulary related t present givinglslchrations cer) Reiser To May mix epeers if appropriate to app taken by candida Target reader ‘Would be informed, Question 5 (a) “he candidate's review shovld explain whether the plo of Th P say i they would recommend the thriller to omer ender. Organisation and cobesion Chery organised ino paragraphs with opiate linking devices. Range Language of description, explanation/usticaton and eecommendation. rabulay related eo thrill genre Regiter/Tone May ni registers if appropriate to approach taken hy candidate Target reader Would be informed Question 5 (b) The candidate's review should describe an event from Latcky Jim which is funny, say how this event alects the resto the atary and say whether other people would enjoy Lacy Ji CClzarlyorvanised into paragraphs with appropriate inking deve. Range Language of description, explanation and opinion. Vocabulary related to humour Register/Tone May mix epsters if appropsiate to approach taken by candidate get reader ould be informed Paper3 Use of English (1 hour) Part 1 1¢ 2B 3D 4A SB 6D 7A 8B 9C 1D 1B IRC Part 2 13 Unlike 14 which 18 unless/before/ until 24 anylevery 25 boing 26 far 15 from 16 To 17 due/owing/ thanks 19 enough 20 no/litle 21 with 22 all 27 ‘Though? Although / While/ Whilst 135Test 1 Key Part 3 28 accessible 29 passionately 30 recordings 31 unexpectedly 32 suprisingly 33 exceptionally 34 enriches 35 expertise 36 memorable 37 simplicity Part 4 38 covered 39 false 40 branch 41 touched 42 account Part 5 43 failed to realise | the importance (significance 44 is believed |1o have been 45 is responsible for! locking swimming / going to swim 49 had not put off| buying (after) having seen 46 vas his inability Ito come 47 is not worth | (uNour) going '48 gave (me) | such helpful advice OR "s advice was such a help, 50 likely to return I having (nov) seen OR likely to reeurn | Paper 4 Listening (approximately 40 minutes) Part 1 1C 2A 3C 4B 5B 6A art monitor 8 (golf) umbrella 9 sandstorm dragons a dragon 13 postcards 14 website 10 noodles 14 (mobile) phone / mobile Part 3 5c 16D 8A 198 20D Part 4 2G 2B 23F WC ISA 26H 27E 2D 298 30F Transcript This isthe Cambridge Casati oe yo time to look at the questions anced English Listening Tet. Test One. bis test. PU introduce each part ofthe test and At the star of each pice youl hear this sound You'l bear each piece twice, Remenaber, wile youre listenin Ihave five minutes atthe end ‘anner eet terte your answers the question paper. You'll test ta copy your answers ono the separate There'll now be a pause, Please ack amy questions now, because you must not speak daring the test, 136 zt - PART 1 Reporter Delgado: Reporter: Delgado: Reporter: Delgado: Reporter: Delgado: Reporter. Catherine: Tomas: Now open your question paper and look at Part One. N bear three different extracts. For questions ‘G) which fis bet according bo wat yo b There are eo ques bear a reporter talking oa scientific Mstrator at Nov look at questions one and two exhibition of bis work ‘Good evening, Mr Delgado. Would you mind answering one or two questions for the Daily Gazette? pleasure. | understand you frst embarked on your career as a scientific iustrator twenty-five years ago? (Quite correct = though | ence doubted work would come my way, it always has. I began witha series of paintings of moths. I felt had a mission to help people share my love ofthe whole insect word, not just pretty things like butterflies, using the new computer skis Id previously mastered, ‘And you relly succeeded. This is @ wonderful exhibition, Mr Delgado, You didn't have any problem finding the venue? The streets around hore are fascinating but not always easy to gt to if you don't know the area, "have to admit | did lose my way inthe car! But as soon as | entered the building, ! was delighted by the Beauty of your ilustrations ~ right from your jatlest OF vourse, | uppreviale you've Had to be selective, Immpossibie otherwise. ‘And I must commend the lighting ~ so sensitively placed forthe fullest affect [The recording i repeated] [pause] You hear twa jummalits, Catherine and Tomas, talking about thir work Now look a questions three and for [suse] Hi, Tomas, you look very relaxed, I must say. No deaclines looming on the horizon? For once in my life, fm up to date, so I can take the afternoon off and spend ‘some qual time with the Kids. I find I can chum out pisces twice as quickly, ‘now that our new editor has realised we should have more free rein subject-Test 1 Key Catherine: Tomas: Catherine xtc 3 Intorviwer: Roger Interviower: Roger Interviewer: Roger 138 > a [Absolutely | used to hate being told at our regular meetings: "You wil work (on subject X or whatever...” Oh no! Like you, ! can get up at the crack of dawn to work on a story when i's something that grips me. Absolutely, and there's so much more to choose from now. Go back a couple ‘of decades and your average top-qualty journalist had to deliver weighty ners stories, whereas now we have more space to reflect on issues and ‘actually show that we're involved, But that doosr't mean that journalism is any moro truthful than Iwas. I anything, I's the opposite, Everyone wants their angle tobe promotes. Ipausel [The recording is repeated Ipause] You bear par of an interview with Now loa at questions five and sx ogist called Roger Bonham, {pause} $0, could you tl us about your work atthe 200? 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That | pause] | [The recording is opened] [pause Thats the end of Part One Now tur to Part Two, (pause PART 2 sit Test 1 Key nme have 48 about walking Yout hear Desert in Asa, For ques isto look at Part Two, cman called ill Arter giving {'m here today to tell you about my amazing trip across the Gobl Desert in China — on foot! it was presented as a challenge ina daily newspaper, a0 <éay trek, but with back-up all along the route = tents sat up at night and so Now it ight come as a surprise to hear that I've never had a personal trainer and | don't consider mysalf a sportswoman, Fm actualy a computer operator but 'd always wanted to see the world. So, when I read the article, thought, Here's my chance, so | applied forthe trp and took three months off work. | was totally unft at fist that was - with some minor problems. Last November | just started walking everywhere around London with a bottle of, water and what's called a heart monitor. This allowed me to check thet | was building up my stamina each week. TIhave to contess I'm not at al practiol and 'd never been camping before. \When | was shopping for my sleeping bag, | saw a huge golf umbrella and thought, “That'll be handy to Keep off the sun.” Actually I was very awkward [Link] and |litched it on the frst dy. Wien we rst arved, we could see the sky looked dark ~ as iit was going to rain. In fact there was a sandstorm all that night, 60 hardy slopt a wink, {nd | gol up looking messier than ever before, You couldn't soe my eyes and iy hair was standing on endl ‘Anyway, | s90n got used to things - our programme was really well organised, After a day's walk, we'd suddenly see a truck on the horizon with tables, chars, cutlery ~ and eomeane had made, not rice as you right expect, but noodles for us followed by poached pears. We just got looked altor 80 well ‘We were never out of contact with the organisers. We found that we couldn't rely on @ mobile phone — we were hundreds of klometres from ‘any big canes of population ~ but we were in contact by rao in case of ‘emergency. “The Gobi Desert is quite crunchy to walk on —not sof lke the Sahara ‘and there's lots to see. There are sat lakes and the wind creates \Wonderfu shapes in the sand that are always changing. Some people think that they see pyramids, others castles, but on our trp thoy resembled ‘dragons. ‘Somatimes we came to vilages. The people were very hospitable and gave us bread and tea and let us sleepin thelr homes. The only extra hagage Ved taken with me were afew postcards to hand out as gifts and some photographs of my family, which fascinated them, 139Test 1 Key The experience was unforgettable — the companionship, exhaustion and exhilaration of competing the journey. Whoa | came back | wrote articios for owspapers and magazines and received a number of letters from people ‘wanting more information. So set up a website Im pleased to say I won prize in a travel magazine! Inause] Now you'll hear the reconting again [The recordings repeted [pause Thats the end of Part Two Now turn to Port Thre. pause] PART3 You'l hear part ofan interview with asnger-songuriter called Nick Chale, sho 1s talking about his carer. For questions 15 to 20, choose the answer (A, BeCor D) which fis best according to what you hea. You now have one mite tofook at Part Three Ipause] Presenter: Today I'm interviewing Nick Chalke, singer-songuariter and instrumentals whose procigious new work is released this week. Called Blue Guitars, it's 8 collection of no fewer thar eleven GOs. This fs an enormous project Nick, 184 new songs in only two years. How dit come about? Nick: think what it was, | fet ike 'd been let off the leash ~ given a bt of space [Link] my ov thing. When I first started, the only way leould get known was, 1s. guy viho sang quiet songs ata grand plano, It tok five years of sald touring, fronting a rock band as a vocalist and guitarist, to tum that image ‘around. The oniy reason | stayed with rock was because that's what brought in the crows and kept the bank accaunt healthy. Presenter: it must have been a marathon geting al the recordings done, Nick: Oh yeah. Each CD took a month to record = that was our limit. tm not with a band any more, so the studio brought in musicians to provide the Instrumentals ~ usual arrangement, they get a share of the royalty payments Two or three of them were really fed up because they'd bringin their new {expensive guitar that supposedly does everything and can be plugged into a computer, and we'd explain i just cit sul the genre. They needed some ‘convincing, that's for sure, Presenter: Now, about fen years ago, you were offered a contract lo record dusts with 2 couple of younger pop stars, who shall be nameles, Why did't you tke it ni Nick: Iteould have put me back in the spotight, and there was a lot of money on ‘he tabla, but knew | couldn't handle the sort of hagging that's feat 140 Prosonter Nick Prosenter Nick Presenter: Nick PART 4 | Test 1 Key the music world | was between agents atthe time and had to do my own negotiating. My wife said, ‘Don't do i and I realised she knew exactly what she was talking about. So you play what people call "the blues". What's your definition ofthat term?” All through my career, Ive had arguments about this with rock journalists who Claim i's got to have musical connotations they would say that, wouldn't ‘they! For me, pure and simple, i's an emotion which is harrowing or tragic, and beliave that evaryone in the world is capable of having the blues at some time or other. Transferring that Into music is what Ido, ‘What's your technique for wing songs? | start thinking about it fist thing In the morning. I'm inthe kitchen, which fs lke a madhouse, with the kid teling me jokes and things until they all head {or the school bus. Then | pour mysalf a Cup of cote, put some music on ‘nd can just gaze out the window. I'm barely aware ofthe view ~'m looking inside myself. Something happens in that quiet hour without fal, and | ry it ‘out atthe piano later. Of course it may not be any good. But by nightfall t's all there. ‘When you're wring, how do you know if you've come up witha relly good song? ‘When you sing what you're thinking and it all happens at once. Then you immediately panic, thinking someone olse must have thought off fst though, of course, people do borrow the odd phase all the time, and there fare no new storyline at all 'm unusual in that | don’t think a good song Is ‘one that listeners necessarily relate to on a personal level they don’t even reed to be able to whist the tune after one hearing! Now on the covers of your new GD collection Ips Now you'l bear the recording again [he recording i repeated.) That’ the end of Part Thee ‘Now turn to Par Four Part Four consists of nwo tasks, Yo'l bear five shor extracts i whic people are talking about their jobs. Look at Task 1. For questions 21 to 25, chose from list A to H the reason each speaker gives for choosing ther curten job, Now look at Task 2, For questions 26 t0 30, choose from the lt A to Hl the problem each, Speaker encounters in thir eurent jb. While yon listen you mut compete both tasks, You now have 45 seconds to Took at Part Four, (pause) MiTest 1 Key Speaker One Speaker Two ‘Speaker Three ‘Speaker Four ‘Speaker Five 142 ee ee | was never too keen on simply shutting up and down the national ‘motorways, so when they offered me ths job | took it ike a shot. I've been lucky and got to visit quite a few counties. My wife doesn't mind too much ~ she plays in darts tournaments, so she's often away herself. So I probably go en doing this til retire. Ido find it frustrating queuing at border checkpoints, though, They inspect this and stamp that, and you ust have to sitin your cab for hours on end, until things start moving, Makes it hard to tel how long a trip wil take. But what can you do? The book the fim’s based on has always baen a family favourite. Mum says. 1m jst lke Linda, the heroine. During my year off before university, when | was traveling in Mexico, heard they were going to make a fm, and | knew straightaway | had to go forthe role, Mur thought | was realy cheeky because I'd never done any acting before, but actualy I'd always harboured a secret ambition to have a go wel, anyway, they gave me the par. But W's tricky keeping up my college work as wal. 'm wting history essays on 2 laptop while siting waiting for my make-up to be done, and some nights | have to stay up prety late to catch up Becoming a farmer was a foregone conclusion. | was the eldest son, and it was always understood that'd take over when the time came. We're permanently fretting about money, of course. For the past few years, we've boon saying things can't get worse, but they have! There's not much more | ‘can cut back on ~ everything's pared to the bone asi is. It's ahard lf, takes all the hours ofthe day, and night too, sometimes, but I have a bit of free time, I play abit of chess on the computer. Originally I was @ nevespaper photographer, but | have this passion forall kinds of arcrat | used to make models and attend air shows ~ 20 that gave me a bit of specialist knowiedge, and now I shoot stils and moving footage of ‘ld planes, from the air. My family tied to put me off, Because they thought it'd be dangerous, butt isn't. Stil, do have to get up eaty, to assess my ‘chances of geting airbome ~ UK weather is s0 changeable that t ean go ‘rom good to poor in only two hours! The meteorological office do ther best, | ‘suppose. | get my daughter off to school You see, I've been a regula at the café since chlchood, and when the ouiner said he was thinking of seling, | jumped at the chance. My wife Susan’s been very supportive, but the piace is sila building site. Sometimes | wonder if | should have stayed in the army. But I'd done twenty years and I was going Rowhere, so I decided to opt aut and find something with more ofa future, Home for us and the kids is upstairs, above the caf6. The only hitch i, there's barely room to tum around. Who knows how long well stay? But | hope we ‘can bring in enough money to make a go of Test 1 Key Now youl hear he recording agai. [he recording is repenced,) That's the end of Part Four Theve'l now bea pause of five minutes for you to copy your answers onto th Separate answer sheet. Be sure ta follow the munbering ofall the questions. eamind you when there's ome minute lef 0 tat you're sue to fn in time [Teachers pause the recording here for five minutes. Remind your students when they have one mite left] oat al dhe ofthe test, Please stop nowe. Your superteor wil now Thats the