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SPSPPPPSPSGPOSOSFOSOSSSSSHRVSHESRSSHSSESHEAEEREEEEELELAL Exam Practice Booklet This booklet contains: 7 Reading & Use of English Tasks 4 Listening Tasks PLEASE, DO NOT WRITE ON THIS BOOKLET Test 1 Exam practice Reading and Use of English Part 1 Action plan 1 Look at the title and the example. 5 Try each answer in the gap, checking whether it 2 without filling in any gaps, quickly read the fits grammatically. text to get an idea of what it’s about. 6 Check that the word you choose fits the overall 3 For each gap, decide what kind of word (e.g, meaning of the sentence, nouns, adverbs) the four options are, 7 Read through the completed sentence, checking 4 Study the words either side of the gap, ‘that everything mekes sense. underlining any possible collocations, Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. For questions 1-8, read the text opposite and decide which answer (A,B, —_LTIpY” White the example ‘of D} best fits each gap, There is an example at the beginning (0), a piceeineieianeciae the beginning of the text. (GipT thyou're not sure of an ~— answer, 18s out ary you know are wrong, ‘and choose from those Example: 0 Awell = Binuch = Cots. far remstning. ms 1A ong 8 evny © oat beyond “Which: means outside"? 2 A retered B known © called B named 2 hich completes a fred irase with as? 3A include B snclose © cover D range 3 Look at the two prepositions Innis port of tne serene. 4A high B rapid © tight D fast 4 Only ane of those does with over. 5 A assossed B_ eupposed © estimated DB regarded swoon nas tna correct meen at ts the vee fm? 6 A largely B greatly © importantly D absolutely @wnich awverb ean go with ‘increases? 7 A arrived Breached © finished © closed 7 Wich gows with ‘ogrevment and the prepestioa ‘on 8 A caughtup with = B putupwith —«G_come up with 1D kept up with g wich «nee-part vert means ‘nok or? Test 2. Exam practice aa Reading and Uso of English Part 4 (9908806098995 909 9999999599999 99999GHHSHSHSSESDS Space junk The Spece Age began (} over halll a century ago, and ever since then ye Eailt's the area just (1) atmosphere has been filing up with all kinds ‘of man-made objects that have become @ 198 ‘space junk’. The items cetitos up there (@) from old and pai of pieces smaller than one centimetre, sill of of rockets to hundreds of thousani them traveiing at externely (4) speed. Over the last flve years, the is (5) to have risen By 50 per cent, number of such objects in spac and this has (6) ‘pace vehicles with cre inoreased the risk of clamage to worldng satellites or on board, International agreement has therstore now been {7} . ove Of limiting the amount of new space junk. Scientists have also (8) «Some interesting iggestions for tidying up space, These include using laser beans, giant nets and even an enonnous umbrells-like device to collect tiny bits of junk. Reading and Use of English Pavt {Far Flin your answers on ~~ the quastion paper in en, This wl Poin you chock the non Tost 1 Exam practice Wee Re Sec Citta Reading and Use of English Part 2 Action plan 1 Look at the title and the example. 2 Without trying to fill in any answers, quickly read the text to see what i's about. 3 For each gap, look at the context and decide what kind of word (e.g. relative pronoun} is needed. 4 Study the words either side of the gap for more clues. 5 Think of words that might fit and try each one, 6 When you have filled in all the gaps, read your text to check it makes sense, Gans may have more than one 1 Quickly read the text, Which paragraph is about attitudes to ser, but you mUSt only chewing gum? Which is about the history of chewing gum? — possibio wae one 2 Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. Tint” Ifyou can't answer a portieular For questions 8-16, read the text below and think of the word which — quostion, go on to the others ae! best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example come bai to it oter when you have at the beginning (0). Completed more of the text example: [0] (tol TTT TLETTITT 11 CT] Chewing gum You need @ word that We still tend (0) think chewing gum is a fairly recent invention, even completes 2 contrast link @ num thers is evidence it was used 8,000 yeats ago in Finland. The 10 Find 8 way 10 avoio Ancient Greeks also chewed gum, as (10) the Azteos in Mexico during repeating tne ver LU Think of a suitable tine tink the sixteenth century, As far as we know, however, it WASH (11) ssmcnnnanen= 1869 that chewing gum became popular in Its present fort, (12) on. New York 22 Which relative pronoun is Inventor called Thomas Adams first had the idea of adding flavour to it. peter 23 Ihiokeof a war thor Nowadays, of course, it is chewed around the wotld, (13) tne completes 2 contrast tink fact that it continues to 68 regarded by SOME (14) —oonrwameane aN unpleasant 14 Which proposition often habit. Unfortunately, far too many people drop used gum onto the pavement, ‘aH regeuaed? 15 Which reetive pronoun is {15 oe itremains for some time because itis extremely dificult to romove Ney ganas ‘once il has stuck to the surface. On the ather hand, those (18) .o...-.nm-f8¥0U 6 hing ay» preposition eat of chewing gum claim it helps them relax, improves their concentration, and helps goes with favour of: koep their teoth clean, Nover write contracted forms like sho's at wouldn't as they count as two words. Test 4. Exam practice Reading and Use of Engtish Port 2 aaa aac dia Pees Cues Reading and Use of English Part 3 Action plan 1 Quickly read the title and the text, What's it about? 4 Hfit's an adjective, Is it positive ar negative? 2. Look at each word in CAPITALS and the words 5 Does the word in CAPITALS need more than. before and after the gap. Iz the missing word likely, one change? ‘to be a noun, a verb, oF anther part of spaech? 6 Check the word you have chosen {its the context 3 {Fit’s a noun, is i countable of uncountable? and is spelt correctly. 41 Look at the example (0), What kine of word comes after the? What auffix mist you add to embavratss to form this kind of word? 2 Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end af some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in tha same line. There is an example at the beginning (0) \Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. sfale[R[als|s Remembering poople’s names Most of us have sutfored the (0)... cof forgetting someone's name, Often we fail to pay attention whan (17) nr ro A ‘made, but later on in the conversation we don’t want to appear (18) nonnnnann BY A8King them what they're called, Fortunately, there are some simple ways you can (18)... {his problem. One is to improve your powers of (20), Proctise studying faces in public places, making & mental note Df physical (21) .rvaieunonn SUCH as high foreheads ot narrow eysbrows. You'll be surprited what a wide (22) of shapes ‘and sizes people's features have, Then, when you first mest someone, remember tham as ‘Laura with the emali nose’, for example. With surnames, make (23) ...cnnnnaes @880eiations, For instance, imagine people called Cook, Ford or King making a meal, driving & car os weeting a crown, respectively. Fihally, ending with the person's ame, as in ‘See you tater, Max.’ is a good way of (24) ‘that you don't farget It. EMBARRASS: INTRODUCE POLITE come OBSERVE CHARACTER vARY VISION SURE ioe tani oe fiat” Remomber you always have to change the word gwen, and Wal sometimes you will need a prefix anc! a sux, 3 For each ofthe wots in capa i the exam tak, el oer words fem it and keep 4 record, with example sentences, Roading sn Use of ngtish Pact 3 | + | Yost 4 Exons practice Peeemse nities Reading and Use of English Part 4 Action plan 4 Read the instructions and the example, This will remind you exactly what you have to do. 2 For each question, study both sentences and the key word ia CAPITALS. What differences are there between the two sentences? 2 Decide what kind of word (e.g. noun) the key word is, and what often follows it e.g. preposition), gegin by thinking about what the question is testing (e.g. Conditionals or phrasal verbs). 5 Think about whether you need to make a grammatical change (e.g. from active to passive) or a vocabulary change (e.g. change escape to the phrasal verb get away, or change a linking expression tke because ta on account off. 6 Check whether you need to make any other changes (e.g. a noun to an adjective, an affirmative to a negative) 7 Check you have included all the information from the firs sentence and that you haven’t added anything. * GE 108 comets te re anaes, we what yu can = poe may ge ene ma & Cheek that the completed sentence makes sense Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar (Tint Fer some questions, meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the — more than one answer is word given. You must use between twe and five words, including the word inner ae Lied given. Here is an example (0). 1 Test 4. Exam practice Reading and Use of English Pert 4 SPGOHSOSGSSHODFIDIFSFDSSISSSSSSSSSSSESSSSGALLLLE SD 0 During our holictays, we eat out rather [Link] at ho INSTEAD During our holidays, we eat out at home. “The gap can be filed by the words ‘instead of cooking’ go you wre: 26 ‘Thomas spoke 80 quickly | had difficulty understanding hi, w 7 Thomas spoko $0 CHEK Tres eee Hit 26 They've postponed the match andl itll be played! next weekend, PUT Tha match . venene UHI RX! Weekend, 27, mnever going to speak to Louis again, INTENTION V0 GOL aenanse enn to Louis again. 28 It seems certain that lightning started the forest fire. HAVE “The for Hie anus snsnnnieenennne BY lightning: 29 It wasn't worth going to the market because It was closing, POINT The market was olosing, 39 going there. 20 We phoned the restaurant, but they said booking a table wasn't nacessary. HAVE We phoned the resiaurant, but they said we 7 Reading, and Use of English Past & atable. You have to change the ~~ — undentined words: Change of verbs orm negdied. 1 mark ior lnnstead oF, 7 marie for ‘cooking’ 25 What verb often gas Deore ‘it Jana an adjective? 26 Phrasal verb needed. 27 fe careful with the form of the nd vers 28 ecive verb frie noses. 129 Remember thet point’ is 2 sown here, 30 Use the noggetve form of = ‘adel verb. Cheek that your speting i orect. You will tose mek for spalling mistakes. Test 4 Exam practice Test 1 Exam practice JCeUiiys Action plan 7 Read the instructions and the title, if there What kind of text (e.. mag. 2 Quickly read the text without trying to answer 6 any of the questions. What is it about? 3 Look at the stem of the first question, underlining 7 the key words (i.e, the mast important words}. 4 Find the relevant part of the text, Draw 3 one. 5 Ri and Use of English Part 5 id what the text says about the question and try t9 answer it in yor Is Look at options A, 8, Cand 0, Which is closest to your understanding of what the text says? Hf you really aren't sure, cross out any options ‘that you think are wrong and then make a guess. vertical line next to it and write down the 8 question number, Repeat steps 1-7 for each question, (Fipt Questions may ask you to work out the ~ meaning of words 0 phrases using Une ‘contest, 0° to focus ert reference words ike i And ts Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you, You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A, B, G oF D) which you think fit best according to the text. (GT Questions cowel ne about te use of — cxomptes er comparison, tho write puspose, of the tone, (eg, eitcel) of the text ‘Csi, les Ruth’ Claire held back a sigh and watked into the kitchen fo prt the coffee machine on, A phone call from her sister was never over quickly. “Rane in detail her latese disaster, clarling, How are you? Asshe waited for her sister ta start describing, aire mulled over how much to reveal about her new business assignment. Her family would have ro be cold something of course, Not that they ever came to vist, oF called her home phone, or seni her letters, Stil, it seemed only right ro (ell chem it meant she was moving out for ewelve months. Tuning back Into the phone call, Chive realised she had missed some key information and tried to catch up with what her sister was calking about. 'So the doctor said it was probably lack of sleop, You know Sky isa bad sleeper and her nightinares have been worse since she started Year Two! Claire worked out that someone was unwell, but was unsure whether i€ was her sister or her six-year-old iece hire thought about her own schooling, Her parents hac paid for the best, obviously, although Claire often wondered whether that was to ensure thelr three children didn't affect their tf tye, rather than to give Cheir offspring a good start in life, The school had encouraged inclependence and character but had no time for tears ane! tantrums. Claire had learned quickly to work hard and stay out of trouble. More than could be sai for Ruth. It had been a constant disappointment 0 Reading and Use of Engish Part 5 7 Yost 1 Exam practice | her parents that, while their First and third chileren both achieved academic success, Ruth only acquired a reputation for bad benaviout Ruths next sentence sharply interrupted Claires thoughts, “The vests are the week after next. Thav’s why I'm calling, fs chere any chance you could come and look ater Sky? k's half-termand most of her friends are going skiing, OF course we cant: afford that...” Care inhaled deeply and forced herself not to rise to che balk. Ruth was ahvays poor and begrudgerl Claire her success. Claire accepted that looking after a chile on your own prabably limited your career options, but lock at the ‘Harry Potter’ author |. K, Rowling, ichaci't held her back, She was convinced Ruth could help herselfifonty she'd try hatder, Claire was almost coo irrtated by the thinly-veiled criticism to react to the request, but not quite, "Have Sky? How long fort When?” Claire coukd hear panicin her voice and forced herself o breathe in deeply. Once she was sure she was back in control of her emotions she said ina slowr voice, ‘Istarta new work assignmenc on 1st March, and Il... be on the road a lot. You know. Meeting clients! ‘Dining out on someone else's credit card! Ruth's voice cut in, te 93. “There's more to it than that) Cla © responded quickly. Then, before Ruth could start the age-old argument, Claire consciously lowered her voice. “Tell me the day you need sme to have Sky, lt checkemy diary! “Welt i's two days, actually’ Ruth sounded embarrassed. ‘Thinking about minding a six-year-old for two days almose wade Claire choke, She gulped down her coffee and ‘wondered if she could use the new assignment as an excuse, “There was something in Ruth’s voice, though, that made her pause. “Can't Mut take care of her? thought Mur and Dad were the perfect grandparents? It seemed odd toClnire that two people who had no time for cheir own children could go mad over someone else’ even if they were their grandklds. ‘Er, Munn coming with me, coche hospital! Ruth's words finally gor through Co Claire. Just what cests ae you having exactly? “Weren't you listening? You never listen to me! Claire almose smiled at the perulanne cone in Ruth’s voice For a moment they were twelve and fourteen again, Test a. Exam practice Reading and Use of English Part 5 SIPPDIIIIIDRPPIDI PRD D DDO 2O.0:[Link].[Link].[Link].805.0 30% S 38 38 36 Reading and Use of English Part 8 Tee Whe Glale realises who is phoning har, she A. expects to hear some good! news, 1B tries to hide her true feolings. © hopas it will bs a long conversation. D_ knows exactly what she will say to Pith Why doesn't Claive know who is it? A. Ruth idi't make it clear who ahe wes talking about, B_ None of her other relatives hed weitten to her about it © She was away on business when the iliness began, D_ She wasn't paying attention when Ruth was speaking, How does Claire feel about her school? A. She would have achievecl more at a better choot. 8 Her parents never appreciated how suacessful she was there. © Her sister was better sulted to that school than she was. 1. She may have been sent there for the wrong reasons. What is Claire's attitude to Ruitrs firancial problems? A. She fo0lp they ara largely Ruth's own faut, B She wishes she could do more to help Ruth, She thinks Ruth could yet any well-paid job she wanted. She feels guilty about having more money than Ruth. What does ‘It’ on fine 9% refer to? ‘A. sponding the firm's money 1the tack Claire has bean given ‘ooking after Ruth's daughter the reason Claire sounds stressed coo What do we learn about Claire andl her farnily? Hor relationship with her sister has complotely changed since their childhood. he realises that her parents treated her very well when she was a child, She dosen't understand why her parents are s0 close to their granuichildten. She accepts that her mother is more interested in Ruth than in her, your Exam practice 9998999 9F99SFF9DFDDIDIBDGOVTDDHFOVSVSIIDSODSSOSSOOVES Vout don't need to ~ = understand every wor! of the tox to be able to fnswer the questions, 180 n't spend 490 ruc time on exe don't ke, 21 Doss a someone 8 happy oF uahapp;? 32 Look at the fest serentes Fheth the second and tied peragraphs, no does: lte seem to 1 part from Reh? 34 Five does Cire react in 88 Laok forthe main subject of that part ofthe text 36 Stuy Claes thoughts ‘between the diskague with her ste 7 Choose your answer according to weal the teat sys, not what you! think the cowrect answer should bo hom your general knowiedge, of your own opinions See SCM claccey Rea Action plan 1 Read the instructions, the title and any background information. What kind of text is it? What's the topic? 2 Quickly read through the m: each paragraph about? 3 Look quickly at sentences A-G. Bo any of them obviously fit particular gaps? text. What is ing and Use of English Part € 5 Look for similar or contrasting ideas in the list of sentences, 6 in both the main text and sentences A-G, undertine vocabulary links, reference words such as this or her, and linking expressions like ais0, even though, one, da and so. When you have chosen your answers, read 4 For each gap 37-42, study the ideas and the complete text. Does it make sense? words that come before and after it (FIpI™ Betore you choose 1 sentence, check that the “—— verb forma, singular/plurl, et. in the misia tex all agies. 41 Look quickly at the text on page 20. 4 What kind of text is it and what is it about? 2 What is each of the main paragraphs about? Sat Each time you choose one OF AAG, cw I ot as ; “— so that you don't have te Keep reading through 2. Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. ended iat tae uel sae valida You are going to read an article about the new headquarters of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Six sentences have been retnovact from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits ‘each gap (87-42). There Is one extra sentence which you de not need to use. A. Eyon so, it remains in an ugly camer of 3 falily unattractive town centre, % vice ‘37 Look fore sentence containing references othe peepte andthe pace B_ So ovon if you aren't particularly concerned about the environment, a8 eneray ‘208i 169 you'll wanl to save money on fuel lls. G Other such features include extensive glass to Incresse natural fight, walural ‘ventilation, rainwater in the toilets, and heat pumps that bring wart aie Up from 200 metres bolow. 1D Itis hoped their new hame will be a tiving example of that, 38 Find 9 reference to the postive idea expressed in te sentence betore the gap. 39 Look for @ sentence that ‘bass more description ar the olin. 40 Winieh sentence begins ‘with @ contrast lnk thst woul it rere? That means you can't put back forests that are gone, not for a century. and the population size Is not going to shrink. F if you want to do something, you have to persuade people of the world not to pollute. G If humanity is to survive, they must have been thinking, it will do 9« ‘buildings of this Kine. living in 44 The sentenwe after the gop ives a reason for something Staied In the missing sentence, 42 Which numba’ in the ext sentence are likey to be inereasing’? Reading and Use of English Part 6 " Test 4. Exam practice 69699999999 99999 9939999999 DD9FF9V9SVTIHSISOSOSVSS BUM uric eter PRU AW sea a ieee euler Sandwiched between an incredibly ugly shopping centre and a busy main road, the environmentalist Sir David Attenborough, no less, is planting a tree and declaring: “Today is a Historic day.’ He really rmeans it ‘Maybe our children’s future will be an overheated, decert-ike world, but fis not, it wil probably look a lot like this. The new, highly environmentally ftiendly home of the World Wide Fund for Nature, a hemispherical glass tube standing above a council car park, was officially opened today, watched by a small but enthusiastic crowd. [ 97 Known as the ‘Living Planet Centre’, it has jumping panda animations that greet visitors to its WWE Experience, where schoolchildren can interact with Ocean, River, Forest and Wildlife Zones. Since the mid-20th century, | many of the Ideas b attempts to protect animals and the natural world have been started by the wwe. [38 "The Workd Wide Fund for Nature Is one of the great hopes for the world,’ Sir David Attenborough sald. This building enshrines that, and advertises itto the world.’ The concrete is all recycled, as is the carpet and even most of the computer equipment, and there are many solar energy panels.[ 39 | __ | In addition, new habitats and plant species have been installed around the gardens, while indoors a home has been found for three tall trees The sense of total calin inside, from the high curved ceilings to the plants and trees, is all the more remarkable for the building's urban location. It has been built between a canal and a small area of woods listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. [ 40. ‘The contrast gives us an idea of what might Just be possible in the future, | The WWE was set up in 1961. The organisation originally fought to protect individual species, such as the Arabian oryx, from extinction. Eventually, the focus moved from individual! species to ecosystems: all the living things in one area and the way they affect each other. Sir David, who is an ambassador for ihe ‘WWF, said: ‘Now, it’s not just individual ecosystems. Now the change is to a global approach. | 44 |__| That is because the planet is one vast ecosystem. The WWF has been the leader in changing everyone's attiludes towards nature.” Sir David is clear about the-task ahead, and more importantly, unlike many ervirrmentat, he eleves itis not too late to make a difference, ‘You can’t turn the clock back, of course.| 42 |_| But we can slow down the rate at which the numbers are increasing, we can cut down the carbon we put in the atmosphere,’ he said. ‘tts never happened before that the whole world has come together and made a decision. To go as far as we have done to reduce carbon is an impressive achievement. But you cannot have unlimited growth in a limited situation. You can't expand infinitely in a finite plane. Test 4. Exam practioa — Reading and Uso of English Part 8 Pies clipiriai-wy Reading and Use of English Part 7 Action plan 1 Read the Instructions and the title to find out what kind of text it pine no Pee es ray contain similar Ideas, oul you ats the tee have to rad eavetuly to deoide 2 Quickly read the questions and underline the key words. which say exactly the same thing 3 Go quickly through the first section to see which questions it a the questions answers GG owt nee to use tne sare option for more than one question, ef four answers might all be A 4 When you find information that seems to answer question, read ‘the question again and study the evidence in the text carefully Follow the exam instructions, using the ativice to help you. You are going to read an article from a travel magazine. For questions 43-62, choose ftom the sections (A-D). The sections may be chosen tore than once. Which section [mio] A Look fora reference 10 43 money that must be paid 44.8 caret one states that the beach has featured in advertisements? 44 peraaraph only imagines EL! einan acverusment says visitors may 9e surprised by the water temperature? a eee temperature ofthe water points out that the water Is quite shallow? 48 not the air. LOL} 46 Lo0ksor deseraton suggests visitors should take photos of the beach? a7 oft. reaton te 47 Think of @ short word for photos recommends paying the entrance fee’? says visitors can walk on the beach in thelr bare feet? 48 Toke care: on one i HN fro 2 mentions a pleasant smell from the trees’ ee ‘eee. advises visitors to get to the beach early In the day? 149 Think of snoiner word for set. states that it is not always possible to visit the beach? 51 50 Make sute its about =the morning, not fater on. was visitors to the beach to protect their skin? 52 ‘[Link] fora phrase that ‘means in one Season ony. 152 What do sunbathers ¢ se to proteot their skin? 1 eat Exam psctoe Rcadng and Use o Engin Pat 7 8986056908999 99999933FF9TTVFITD9IHVVSDTOSOSSHVSOVOVS Four of the world’s best beaches: Which are the bet boches on Fart? Here are owe top four A Kodas Beach, the Cies Island, Spain malar bewche Some of Spain most spect 5 tie in Galicia on the Atlantic coast, and perhaps the most sunning of these are on the Clos Islands, hese unspoift and uninhabited island are a national park, with public access Tmited to the summer contain the perfectly-shaped Rodas: # pune white sand and clear blue s ronths, a Boack with ‘Ac fost sight i almost seems troptical, unit dipping your toe in tho walor enc pec lazy day on the beach rather than dive in for @ savin, There you can enjoy the quiet. Uae warmth na the scent of pine from the nearby woods, ane tater on have an exeeltent meal inthe st fish restaurant close to the tages you 10s of the sum reasonably ps beach. B Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia aia ix famous for wonderful beaches, snd ‘Whitehaven must surely be one of its very best. Sat cround of amnazingly-sneen tropical Torest, and with views across the clear blue ocean to distant small islands, the sancy white beach is like somathing from @ plone dor a TV commercial. As you would expect in such a sunny climate, the water is pleasantly warm, Ideal for swimming on or below the surface, The sand, in wainst @ bac contrast, always remains coo! as ft is of a type that reflects the sunlight, s¢ you won't need sandals, As the island hag no permanent inhabitants, and vost day trippers leave by boat quite carly, in the la alnost to yourselt ternoon and evening you cant have the place Reading and Use of Enufish Part 7 c D Miatira Beach, Sora Bora, ehiti Matira Beach on the Pacific island! of Bora Bora has incredibly white sand, beautiful fish swikaming in clear phve-green water, and stunning sunsets. The air temperature hardly varies around the yes which is only waist from the shore, Ast iby, Matira is quite well rowover, much shade, 80 itis and neither does that of the ocean high even hundreds of metr sheltered, There isu advisable to use planty of sun cream, snd the sand ‘can fool uncomlortably hot unless you wear beach shoes ot sonicthing similar. There is no charge to visit the beach, yst it rarely becomes crowded at any time of day. 4 go there at least once in life, and when you do, wake sure you have ‘your photo taken as the sam goes down, reryone shou Anse Source d'Argent Beach, Seychelles ‘this must be one of the most photographed beaches in the world, so don't forget to get some shots of your own, especially of the sea and the sand framed by the background of enormous pink rocks, with tall pal tees right behind them. Its easy to see wily commercials have been made [Link] patches of brilliantly white sand botween those beautiful rocks make it the perfect place to spend a relaxing day, and it is woll worth the small amonnt it costs for access The best spots ~ those ‘with both sunshine and shade ~ quickly yet taken, so make sure you arrive well before the sun starts to beat down and the sand heats up, Don’t expect to find answers in Ure text that use the sarne words a the questions. Look for words, phrases ond sontances thak exprese the same ideas, Test 4 Exam practice $$ 4645866686468 6889F8EHFHTFHSOHHODGDSODOOBOSOBEOSDE Test 1 - Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer A, B or C. 1. You hear a student talking to her tutor about studying history at university The student wants to study history because A. she wants to be a poitician. B. she doesn’t like other subjects €. she will get valuable skills 2. You hear a man talking about poetry. What does he say about poetry? A. Proseis better to express yourself B, Talking about its objective is pointless. ©. You have to use a lot of words 3. You hear a young woman talking about having studied abroad, ‘What does she say about it? A. Ithelped her feel less anxious at interviews, B. _ interviewers were impressed by this experience. ©. She thought it was going to be more difficut. 4, You hear two students talking about a iecture on choosing colours for websites. ‘What do they agree about? ‘A. how important itis to keep a consistent image B. how useful itis to adapt websites for cifferent countries C. how interesting itis to study the use of colour on websites 5. You hear a tutor discussing a student's work with him. What should the student do? A. prove he has done research B. produce longer sentences C. include arguments given in class. 6. You hear a woman talking about a hobby she has taken up. ‘What does she think about it? A. Itisn't worth the effort required. B. t's harder than she expected it to be. ©. It wasn't a new experience for her. 7. You hear two friends discussing a fim adaptation of a book they have read. The students agree that the film adaptation A. was unnecessarily diferent from the book. B. did not transmit the point of the story. ©. cannot have been approved by the author. 8. You hear a student talking about giving a presentation to his class. How did he feel about it at first? ‘A. determined to prepare as well as he could B. _ happy because it was a good challenge ©. convinced he wouldn't be able to do it well ‘Question 2: Some options ‘Question 4: Elements of all { Question 8: This question use words from the recording | } three of the options are focuses on the feelings of the but express the opposite mentioned in the recording ‘speaker. Look at the question meaning, Make sure you However, the question asks | | carefully. Which part of the identify what the speaker what both students think. Only | | process are we interested in? really says. ‘one option is correct, it lear cg You will hear a weather forecaster called Laura Armstrong talking about her work. For questions 9-18 complete the sentences with a word or a short phrase. Laura Armstrong: weather forecaster Laura currently works as a weather forecaster at a local (9).... station. Laura refers to what forecasters call weather (10) to make more effective predictions. Part of Laura's job on ‘big weather days’ is to provide (11) on the station's website. Laura became interested in the weather because she was scared of (12) when she was younger. Laura says that it is important to make sure the audience (13) Laura initially did a (14)... weather forecasters. Laura says forecasters are often criticised for not being (18)... . what you are saying course, unlike many other . in their predictions. Laura is interested in discovering more about (16) later in her career. Itis not easy to get a job if you have no (17) Laura was in charge of giving a weather forecast for a (18) competition last year. Question 9: Laura mentions two possible options. Make sure you choose correct one. Question 12: What is another way to say you are scared of something? Listen for words or phrases that have the sarne meaning in the recording, Question 10: The word you need forms: part of @ compound noun (a noun which is made up of two or more words). What is the first word of the compound noun? ‘You need to listen for a reference to something that forecasters have a svecific name for. Question 14: The sentence mentions a ‘course, 50 you need to listen for what subject Laura studied. ‘Question 18: Several sports events are mentioned in the sentence, so what kind of word do you think is needed to complete the gap? SHSSPHOHADODDDSIPDIDIDDDIDIDDIDDD DDDDDDDFVHVSVSHSSSCSEOOE Test 1 - Part 3 You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about the benefits of volunteering. For questions 19-23 choose from the list (A-H) the comment each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. A, | developed leadership skills. B. | discovered a natural talent. Speaker 4 (19) ©. | found out | was good at acting, Speaker 2__ (20) D. it meant a new career opportunity. Speaker 3_ (2) E, | realised | wanted to be a teacher. ‘Speaker 4 (22) F. It motivated me to learn something. Speaker 5 (23) G. | became more sociable. H. | understood the importance of teamwork. ee ‘Speaker 1: This person is talking about a skill they have and how that skill has helped them In some way. How has their skill helped them? Speaker : This person made a change to their life after volunteering. What change dis they make? ‘Speaker 3: This person is talking about ‘something they realised as they volunteered, What was this? Test 1 - Part You will hear a radio interview with a language expert called Rod Chambers, who is talking about languages which are at risk of disappearing. For questions 24-30 choose the best answer A, Bor C. 24. — How did Rod become interested in saving endangered languages? ‘A. He studied endangered languages during his time at university. B, He met a group of people whose language was endangered. ©, He saw the effects of the Issue on his own family. 25. When talking about why languages become extinct, Rod says that ‘A, nobody knows why this happens. B. the causes are reasonable. C. parents try to save these languages. 26. — What does Rod say about the ways in which languages can be saved? A. Some ideas are not helpful B. There are not many options. C. They need public support, 27. When talking about the importance of keeping languages alive, Rod says that A. languages can be compared to living creatures. B. there are more important global issues to deal with. C. the matter of culture loss isn't taken seriously enough. 28. — What does Rod say about working on his current project? A, He likes listening to people's life stories. B. He focuses on examples of natural speech. C. He doesn’t examine grammatical forms 29. Rod says that data collected as part of language-saving projects can ‘A. inform youngsters about their own family history. B. be used in teacher training courses. C. help a language come back into use. 30 What does Rod say listeners can do to help save languages? ‘A. Encourage native speakers to use their language more. B. Attend foreign language classes in their local area. . Record examples and learn how to analyse them. Question 2: | | Question 27: Before you Question 30: Rod mentions question, you will hear listen to the recording, you lots of different people in the elements from all three of the may have an idea of what the | | final part of the recording. options mentioned in the | | correct option may be. Listen Who do you need to listen for recording. Remember you carefully, because the correct information about? need to listen out for what it answer may be different to was that made him interested | | what you expected. in the issue. FPIDIDDPDDPDDPDD DD DDDBDDDDDDDDIDDDVVVVVDDD9HSSOOOS Test 1 Part 1 1 A: So, what are you going to study at university then? B: History. | wasn't sure whether itd be Useful for @ career at first, but you can't overlook the way history helps us gain an understanding of the world around us ~and why it is the way itis today. | mean, if we understand how people have lived through the ages, we can make informed decisions about the present. That doesn't mean I'm thinking of a career as a world leader, but 'm sure {ii leam how to make reasoned arguments and other things like that which is bound to help me, whatever field | work in tater A: Definitely! 2 ‘AS a post, I'm offen asked what the value of poelty is. In my experience, quite a few people think its limiting and that ideas can be expressed much more easily in prose — you know, ordinary written language. Yet, you can convey just as much feeling in poetry and address any subject in as much depth as a work of fiction. I makes no more sense to ask what the point of poetry is than to ask what the point of a story is, I's simply another form of expression and | love the fact that I can say a lot in just a few words 3. | studied abroad and when it came to job interviews, it appeared to give me an advantage over other candidates. Employers seemed to be convinced | must be more confident and self-reliant than if | hadn't done it. | suppose everyone imagines you're bound to be sure of yourself if you've done something many peopie wouldn't do. Actually, | was as nervous as anyone else would have been, but | survived on my own for a year in a foreign country with all its challenges. | feel a sense of achievernent about that, so perhaps the interviewers were right. | stil need to find my perfect career, though! 4. A: What a fascinating lecture! The importance of choosing the right colours for a global website never crossed my mind. B: | already knew different colours mean different things in different cultures -s0 it makes sense to think about how choice of colour affects how successful a website is. | was totelly absorbed in the lecturer's arguments, though. ‘A: [ thought the approach some companies take wes @ good solution -you know, changing the colours of their site according to the country they're marketing products in. B: Well, 'd use a universally-safe colour, tke blue, It maintains a uniform appearance for the company. 5 ‘A: Have you had the chance to read through the comments I made on your latest essay? B: Yes. | thought what you said was fair, though I wasn't sure what you meant by ‘working on justifying my arguments. ‘A Well, if never enough to make broad statements without backing up what you're saying -with references to reading you've done on a subject. B: You mean providing more evidence for why | think what I'm saying is right? A; Precisely. You're not the only student in the class who needs to work on this @ litle more, s0 I'm going to spend a bit of time this week on helping you get your head around it, 6. A: How's that drumming workshop you've been going to? B: Well, I'm not that musical as you know — though I've always wanted to leam an instrument. | thought learning the drums would be easy enough because there’s no melody to follow and | don't have to read music. You know what, though? | have trouble keeping up with some of the rhythms the teachers shows us. It isn't necessarily the speed —t’'s remembering the beat pattems that | struggle with. | hadn't realised there'd be so much effort involved, but the end result is awesome —when the whole group's in time with each other and we get it right. AI can imagine, 7. A: What did you think of that film adaptation of The Silver Birds? It's so frustrating when they take a great story and alter the ending 0 its nothing like the original. B: They make the film because the book's been a bestseller. Surely that would make you question the idea of changing things. If was the author I'd be pretty annoyed... A: Wasn't he involved in writing the screenplay, though? Anyway, | don’t think the message of the book was interpreted correctly B: That's one thing | wasn't disappointed with, actually. Anyway, I guess they change stuff to appeal to the widest audience possible. 6 When we were told we had to give a presentation as part of a course ! was doing, my immediate reaction was that I'd be way too nervous to make a decent job of it But I couldn't back out of it-not because | needed to prove anything to myseif ~but because the teacher gave us no option! People advise you to do all kinds of stuff like practising delivering your speech in front of @ mirror and all that ~some of it sounds a bit strange. I didn’t want to overwhelm myself getting ready for the presentation, so 1 just visualized myself making a success of it ~ whilch t did. Test 1 Part 2 Im a weather forecaster, which means 1 study what happens in the atmosphere and the weather conditions that this causes on Earth. People are always surprised to learn that forecasters aren't just involved in ‘weather reporting on TV ~although that's ‘what | do on a local station but you could ‘work at a radio station, too, or as an advisor to transport services and so on. ‘On a daily basis, there's a lot of data collection and observation involved, as well as detailed study of what ate known in the fied as weather models. These are sophisticated computer programs —without them, forecasters would find it much more dificult to predict the weather. After looking at these and doing a bit of maths, I'm eventually to make short and longer-term forecasts. ‘Things can get hectic on ‘big weather days’ when there's mote serious weather about Forecasters spend most of their time putting together reports for TV or radio stations and other customers. When there's something major going on, though, we have to be extra vigilant -1 know the public will be checking the weather maps on the station's website — and it's vital that I issue warnings for heavy ‘snow, of whatever, as quickly as possible. I often get asked how | got interested in weather. Believe it or not, as a teenage | became nervous of thunderstorms and I'd often check the forecasts to see if any were coming. However, where we lived was more prone to flooding and strong winds than thunderstorms, s0 | should have been more nervous about those! Anyway, from there my interest developed. ff you are thinking of going into weather forecasting there are some important skills you'll need. You have to be good at science, of course, though the key thing is having an ability to interpret pattems. You won't go too far wrong with that, Another useful skill is being able to translate @ forecast into something people at home can understand, Most weather experts study physics and maths before going on to do a more specialized course in forecasting. My own way in was somewhat different as I did a business degree before getting into television as a researcher, | moved around quite a lot at the station and eventually ended up in the weather department, where | did my training, People often complain that weather reports aren't totally accurate ~but we aren't usually too fer out on short-term forecasts. Longer- term ones are trickier and that's where we get criticism. We can only make predictions based on the data available. And no one complains when the weather is better than we predicted! Besides being reporters, some weather experts carve out a career in research ~ something I'd like to get involved in later. ‘There are lots of possibilities, such as ocean forecasting, climate change -which is an area I'd like to focus on investigating specific ‘types of weather and so on Its tough getting @ position without experience. If youre lucky you might get 2 work experience placement at a weather organisation. The central weather office tends to offer placements in their membership department. Even doing basic administration for them will improve you chances, Hove my work and have been lucky enough to do some interesting things. My team's often asked to advise on likely weather conditions for things like major sports competitions such as golf or sailing. Twelve months ago | presented the weather forecast during a tennis tournament! The weather's different every day, so it's a rewarding job. Any questions? Test 1 Part 3 7 | used to volunteer at a community theatre, where | helped out making costumes and preparing scenery. I'd been into sewing all imy life and spent most of my spare time making cool clothes for myself and my i) SIDIDPPDPDPDISPDPDIDIDD IS DPPD PIII SFI HO VITEODTFE9EROEOD fiends. I's important to keep your skills up to date and working at the theatre helped me do more of what | already loved. 1 guess what | didn't expect was the chance that arose out of it to set myself up as a theatre costume designer. Simply through talking to other professionals in the team, it came to light that there was @ real need with my talents in the region 2. Volunteering at an animal sanctuary during ny student holidays was unforgettable. Not only did | love spending time caring for the animals, which I'd never done before, but | also met people from all walks of life ‘Sharing tasks and responsibility for the animals made me suddenly grasp the value of pulling together with my new friends to each a common goal ~I hadn't considered that before. Its something that I'l take with me into the professional community after | finish my studies. I'm unlikely to take up an animalfelated career or see those people again, but itwes a fabulous experience. 3. It was a chilshood friend who got me into Volunteering, She loves children and asked me to go and help out at a day nursery with a small team of other volunteers in our town. ‘Although | wouldn't have said dealing with kids was where my own skils lay, | found that | seemed to instinclively know what they wanted. wouldn't say I felt confident enough to do anything professionally n that field, like teaching or whatever, but it got me thinking ‘about what else | could try that | might be {900d at, and it was a good life skill to learn. 4. Te always thought of myself as a good team player and | enjoy working with others. Since studying psychology at university, I've become interested in how different personalities complement and inspire each ‘other within a group. | suppose that’s what made me take on a role guiding others when volunteered at a sports charity. | can't say | was a netural and Id always thought you needed to be a really confident person to direct other people, but I think | chose to do itso | could get involved in something | truly ‘cared about. I'm glad | did, ‘cause I'm pretty ‘good at it now! 6. ‘have strong maths skills and when | heard about a student mentoring scheme | had to give it a go. | helped school students in my town who were struggling with the subject, tt was fantastic to see how they gained confidence in something they weren't enjoying. | identified with them because I feit the same about foreign languages. Id always wanted to work abroad but without a language | knew it'd be diffcut. On the back of volunteering | got a French tutor. I'm still not that sure of myself when I speak in French but | thought, if | can help other people, | can help myself, too Test 1 Part 4 Interviewer: Rod, you work in the field of saving endangered languages. What does ‘that mean and how did you become involved nit? Rod Chambers: An endangered language is one at risk of disappearing ~nobody leaming it as a first language. | did a degree in communication though decided against doing a course on the theme of endangered languages at that point. The issue had actually been staring me in the face my whole le -my grandparents speak a language with a limited population of speakers. Yet it was only when | visited an isolated community while | was travelling the world after university that | realised the importance of the matter. | could see that the younger people had moved away for work, 50 who would the language be passed on 10? Interviewer: Why do languages stop being spoken? Rod Chambers: As technology's spread, ‘communication across the world has improved, and schools have focused on ‘teaching international languages like English rather than minority languages. I's a pity, but i's understandable. People, such as those in the business world, are aware that they have to be able to speak to others in the global society, and parents may just stop Using the minority language at home because they want their children to succeed in communicating in an intemational language. Interviewer: Is it possible to save a language? Rod Chambers: Yes -with a lot of determination from the whole community — including those who speak the majority language. Some simple measures can be taken, For example, putting up road signs or launching a local TV station in the minority fanguage, or printing official literature in that Janguage can help people recognise it as a part of their community. These options aren't ‘without their challenges ~but there's plenty that can be done, provided communities are willing. Interviewer: Is it really worth all that effort, though? Rod Chambers: Of coursel I's tempting to think there ate greater concems, such as saving our rainforests or protecting endangered animal species. In a way, though, these are quite similar to a minority language! A lot of identity and culture is bound up in a language -so if you lose a language, you risk losing what may be thousands of years’ worth of tradition and knowledge along with it Interviewer: And you're currently recording language that’s becoming extinct? Rod Chambers: Right -there're only a handful of speakers left and I've been recording some of them speaking the language. | focus on capturing as much natural language as possible, so | might get the person to talk about their childhood, for ‘example, Questions about grammar can be difficult for interviewees to answer and not Particularly helpful for me. Later, 1 listen Carefully to the recordings and analyse the structures and vocabulary. Interviewer: What happens with the date you've collected? Rod Chambers: The material can be used as ‘an important teaching tool. This means that ‘current and future generations of children can listen to and learn about their ancestors’ language. In some cases languages are revived ~brought back to life in other words and taught as a second language in schools, which Is an attempt to maintain that connection with the past. Interviewer: What can listeners do if they're interested in language-saving projects? Rod Chambers: Several things. 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