Bock Test § READING AND USE OF ENGLISH (1 hour 15 minutes) Part For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, Cor D) best fits each gap, There is an example st the beginning (0) Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: © Acclosed B contsined © surrounded shut, Lighting a town The Norwegian town of Rjukan les along the floor of a narrow valley, (0) ...... by sheer ‘mountains. Because ofits location, the town, with Its 9,400 (1) nu has in the past lived in sadow for half the year. During the day, from late Sept ber to mid-March, the town gets no rect natural sunvight at al ts residents all agreed this (2)... that the town was incredibly depressing during the winter months. However, that all changed in 201 withthe (3)... of system of micrors whose design Martin Anderson, an artist, had frst (4)... Up with some 12 years eatler. With financial (3) ‘rom the local government and from several prominent business people, Anderson's idea became & (6)... Today, high en the mountain opposite the foWN, (7) sn.» theoe large solar- Powered, computer-controled mirors (8)... the precise movement of the sun across the winter sky, reflecting its ays onto the town's market square and flooding it in ight suright totals meant ending brought budget realty find passing populations explained ‘conclusion cost rth sit following rumbers showed ‘completion ‘caught expense principle stay proceeding Reading and Use of English D_ inhabitants D_ made D result D aot D investment D_ practicality D hold continuingReading and Use of English Pane | parts For questions 9-16, read the text below and think ofthe word which bes fits each gap. Use only | For questions 1724 ead the text below. Use the word given canitls at the end of some of the one word n each gap. Tete fan example at he beginning | inet form a wor that is inthe gop the same tine. There Is an example atthe begining ©. to your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS onthe separate answer sheet | vist youransners IN GAPITAL LETTERS onthe separate answer shoot. examete: [0] [7]o] | T | | je/ele eel I 1 exemote: [0] [Fla] ¥] 74] 5] 7] Je] | TITL : a = ; The homing instinct : The oldest house in Britain The homing instinct is what rakes certain armas, birds and fish etn () nthe ace they |‘ wa Warm, fOUNG, Had & (0) sun i Of a lake ane appears to FANTASY consider home Cats often have this instinct. was partculaty tong in an American eat called have been occupied for several hundred years. 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Rave to keep of tho romaine by scientists revealed that the bulking stood in retring to ther off adoss in (8) sun to bring thor cat homo, tend to fit the homing | 6.500 BC. I wae (1) ann though that people living in Briain at ORIGIN instinct simpy tating rather han usetl or intresting! | this time were nomadic wih no fted homes. But the (22)... of DISCOVER, | the oldest Inown house provides car (29)... that some of hase EVIDENT people built large permanent stuctues. Researchers of the se, however ar (24) about ROW fog the house wil main tha SURE ‘oldest In the UK, because nev: finds are being made al he time,Test § For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the frst ‘sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two anc Part 4 five words, including the word given. Here is an examole (0). Example: © Avery friendly taxi driver drove us into town, DRIVEN We very tHendly taxi crivec ‘The gap can be filed by the words ‘were driven into town by’, 80 you we Example: | 0 | WERE DRIVENINTO TOWNBY ‘Write only the missing words IN GAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet 25 28 a I haven't decided what sort of job I'd like to do when I eave college. Mino haven't made the sort of job Fd like todo when leave college. Tony never took any notice ofthe advice people gave him, ATTENTION Tony never ‘the advice people gave him. Mary di’ ring us lastnight because she knew we were going ou woutp Mary Us lst night if she hadn't known we were going out Ey 2 Reading and Use of E |'am planning to go to the football match, unless they cancel it because ofthe weather DUE Ifthe football match the weather, lam planning fo goto i. Louise didn't realy foo ike going out for ameal moo Louise wasn't eally ‘going out fora meal ‘Last week, | unexpectesly met anol iand on the tain,’ sad the man RUN ‘The man sald that an oe renal onthe vain unexpectedly last wook,Part 5 You are going to read an article about a ight na very fast aeroplane. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A, B, © 0° D) vihich you think fits best according tothe tat. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet, My fastest ever plane ride oporter Matt Rud goes on an extraordinary plane ride In The Red Bull Av Race, twelve plots take iin turns to race through © series of pylons between 15 ahd 25 mnetres high, negotiating sharp Kas, barrel rolls an loops on the way the ar squeeze out of my lang. ooked up at the honzen, tensed everything and etied hort gaeps as T'aank down into the sea For & split second 1 welghed 2 times ay allat speeds of up to 370 kn per hour Twat normal weight And then we levelled out, We Invited to nd out what i esi ike to take ened another sharp left and dived, leaving art ty stomach at 2000 metres and my hngs ‘An hour before the fight, had to sign two Scrunched upan he rool ofthe plane Seconds forms, The fest confirmed that 1 was it good later we were 10 metres ol the Bround, sing health, the second that Twould empty allmy for the alarmingly xnal space between te pockets, because tiny objects can become pylons, They passed at 400 lem pet hou but ‘ery dangerous during the fight also learal my. whoop of momentary excitement was Thal would have to try to-stay orientated stolen by sharp riht turn. We hadnt even ie SS Lovoughout. "The horizon i your het frend’ done any acrobatics yet tne 56 Teas told, ‘the pilot will explain In whlch “For two minutes vias allowed to Ry the Aection you have to look: as also asked to plane, my handshaking so much the ple Promise that when was fing upside down, Snook foo." is thal responsive, And then tine $9 PMrould ‘completly relax Ty and enjoy the alter that Dario sald something, And sak view" all an hour before the light Vhad a “Can you repeat that” But instead of epong Solety brletng in which Uns told not, under ela a barre la al teral 300. tam, ‘ny circumstance to touch anything ‘Are you okay? By the tine we were texting down the "Yup sursay, my legs up in front af ae fee trying “Hae you had enough? fot to touch theimeeedibiy important steering ‘No Iied Pedals, hands tying not to rest on any of Then he did Iaop, fying the plane up fhe many Important switches within teach, and over tuning full ice in the air Now my iad had made feet up. Ignoring all (vain aware that many people ‘would hd instructions received, I would not relax and] this exciting. The sort af people wo enioy enjoy the fight, Tas is the cruel paradox of rallercoasters. However jet thought twas Hoe 72 highspeed acrobatic ving inorder iosurvive bit mach. At the top ofthe loop, as we were itwiehout passing out, you have to Keep calm fying upside down, | card sna voice fand fornsed. Youhave to tense up atthe right shouting "Rela, relay, lok up. Then I ook tune andl you have to relax at the right time, pad saw some fel Panicking isa bad ies. None of this was oi "The Might was over ia 10-minute, It had Darticuar comfort as we besan accelerating been “sof compared to. what the pills oven the nwa endure: when ‘ney rave, Ar i to slartrate Dori, the il and reached the endothe the point, Dario got ent some ‘sandwiches runway. There we were in the ivko Edge S40, the minute we landed and meriy tucked Upset ene ofthe work's fastest acrobatic in! div! eat or hours and tat night eid Planes, ready [Link] the loop the loop ever ald over agai in Seconds later we banked sharply to the right. my sleep [wasn instant, wolent manetvee and Mek 4 a 2 33 38 Reading and Use of English How did Matt feel asthe plane started moving along the runway? ‘A. annoyed that there were so many rules to follow B surprised! that ha had to sit na rather awkward position ‘© convinoed that he was going to be unable to behave as required D_ anxious that ne had not been adequately prepared for the experience Why does Matt say We hadn't even dane any acrobatics yet in lines 58 and 56? A. to justly his impatience B tooxpress his disappointment © to-explain why he felt so relieved D_ to-emphasise how apprehensive he felt \What does responsive mean in line 59? A eager B sensitive © active D_ helpful Inthe tth paragraph, Matt wants the pilot to think that ‘A. he understands the technical terms, B heneeds a break, © hele eating fine D_ head expected to rl, What does it refer to in ine 717 A. turning a ful circle Being aware © finding tis exciting D_ enjoying roiercoasters What is implied about the pilot in the final paragraph? He finds Matt's reaction amusing He wants to demonstrate that he is tougher than Matt He feels unusualy hungry after the fight He is completely unaffected by ther experience. vomTest § Part ‘Yu are going to read an article about sleep and learning. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (87-42). There fs one extra sentence which you do not need to use. ‘Marke your answers on the separate answer sheet. College students need their sleep! Research into the connection between sieep and fearing suggests that sleep is even more important than previously thought Only a month and a ball into her frst semester at college, Liz, a student at Harvard Univers already wishes she had tore tine for sleep. Several mornings each week, Li rses before six to Joiner teammates for rowing practice (On days tke these she seldom sleeps more than seven hours per night, but snot as if she oes t i, She often misses opportunities to oaklae W order to get her coursework done Tthout Enonng fst how Important sleep i to Tearning, she tries to mae time fort This ts not always easy, however. The many demands on her time include her chosen sport. 5 wel a activities tke studying optional extra subjects. ['38-[ | She and other students who think the Same way as her sacrifice Sleep to ft everything in sat surprising to team, therefore, that students represent one of the most sleepdeprived segments. of the Population, Coursework, sports and nesriound Independence all contribute to the probiem, of college students sleep_well consistently while seventythree percent experience At least occasional sleep issues, ae Liz does Forty percent of students elt wellrested) no more than two days pet week, Poor sleep is 10 longer considered a harmless aspect of college [E30 [] the results of ts show that it has sSgnifeant impact on memory ad learning ls Inadequate sleep negatively affects our earning processes, is simply: more dificult to concentrate when we are sleep deprived this affects our abity to foes on and gather Information presented to us, and aur ability to remember even those things we know we have Tearned in the past Thats, the effect that many sleep researchers think thas ‘on memory consolidation, the process by which Connections in the brain strengthen and form Into something more permanent 1A mumber of studies have shown that poor ‘walt sleep can negntivey impact ona person's blity to ten facta intormation oF processes they've just learned into longterm memories, [1 ane i tis opportunity is missed mach a when stent says awake all night it generally can’ be made up. Even it sleep 8 ecaered' on subeequent nights, the brain will bless ableto retain and make se ofinformation fathered on the day belore, These findings shel new ligt on the importance of making ime for for anyone who wants to continge to earn, like ‘she is maintaining a healthy balance, but only ust Trying hard to get the most out of her time in college, she admits i sometimes har torsee sleep asa important part of her athlete and scholastic objectives, [42] | Rather than thinking of slep a wasted Hie oF even time olf, we should, they sa instead view it 4s the te when our brain is doing some of its Reading and Use of English [A Although it may seem unnecessary todo E Infact, i'sbehaviouris not at all Uke that thet, Li ews them as essential ai other college students her age B [Calsohasalessotsiousbut possiblveven Fut that’s exactly what many researchers ‘more profoue! impact sa ts | © Lic knows ihat she must nevertheless do G_ Quite the opposite, actualy, as research her bet to avoid i Intoits elles progresses, D_ Research suggests thatthe most erteal Deriod of sleep fortis to happen ins the fone on the same day.Test § Part 7 You are going to read an article in which four tourist guides talk about their work. For questions 448-52, choose from the people A-D). The people may be chosen mare than once. ‘Merk your answers on the separate answer sheet. Which person says that a guide must be able to react to unexpected ever take ns to location which is starting to aleappear? had a sudden realisation that he wanted to be a gud ‘says he can look back on his experiences with pleasure? {ulfled a long-held ambition? ‘admits to taking tourists on the wrong trip? lived close to where history was made? enjoys seeing his clents’ sense of achievement? crtticises some of the people he guides? ‘mentions that his work changed someone's if fr the better? | = a Reading and Use of English Adventure guides Four guides describe the ber ts and drawbacks of taking tourists to some of the world’s most scenic, beautiful but different terain, [A “The worst thing about being a gid in Iceland Ir hen people have bothered tp brig the taht clothes or the enter We Te to sy that mere isn such ting a ba weather only pad ogubenest havent hed any dacaert, But nny moments and blunders te endless Jockng mel out f te cara n-aumbing bear taking folie hikng over @ mountain en the ached ecarly mi we soul ave teen ging ating. being stranded ona acer titer wth a broken down ea for £6 hours ‘his i's Job that provides a stream of ood Tnemorias fn endatip The veer Hil any Tvourte place for whitewater rafting 1 lsd ‘commend sit to the gic to hike across thetee you wort be ale to do thet formuch longer as te ce meting at anslarming ra When I became a guide T had virtually no training at all, just 2 twochour lecture about twat ot todo. had to learn from my mistakes ‘There were four Swiss people on my Brst tip. When I met them, I said: "Hi guys’ They gave mea strange look asked if there was anything wrong but they sald: ‘No, no problem.” After {wo days, one of them explained, ‘Guys moans goats” in our language. I felt terrible. On a late trip, elients were upset because they were ‘meant t© see an ice gorge in the Gobi desert but our vehicle broke down and we didn't get there so they demanded hall thelr money ck On a happier note, Lonce guided a family ‘whose son had behavioural problems, and the Child improved so much during the trip that & ‘documentary was made about him called The Horse Boy. 2 eee) > 1 was working in a factory when a schoo! friend who was a iver gulde took me on at expedition. The moment our boat set off dow: theriverIknew tad found the job for me. After {hwo months of training, I guided my first group. Ten years later one of my hands was badly damaged in an accident $0 i was Impossible forme to continue. My boss suggested | use my legs rather than my arms, and this was the start ‘of my ile as a trek leader, You have to deal with Tots of situations you hadn't anticipated would ‘oceur. There was the time when it sowed o: the Inea ‘rail and the: combination of snow land sun made for blinding conditions. So we had to Improvise sunglasses out of the silver lining of our drinks axes! still love watehing people's reactions on arriving at the summit of {high pass — It's so much better to get there fitter few hours walkthan after a comfortable car Journey, 19WRITING (1 hour 20 minutes) Part t ‘You must answer this question. Write your answer in 140-190 words in an appropriate style on the separate answer sheet, 1 Inyour English class you have been talking about modem entertainment. Now. your Engish teacher has asked you to write an essay. \write an essay using al the notes and giving reasons for your point of view. } ee geese aaa ‘Some people say that young people can only entertan themselves in front ‘fa seroan, What do you thiek? Notes Wirt about 1. why soreen entertainment is so popular 2, books and reading 3. (your own idee) 20 Writing Part2 \White an answer to one of the questions 2-4 in this pat. Wrte your answer in 140-190 words in fan appropriate style on the separate answer sheet. Put the question number in the box at the top ofthe answer shaet 2 Youhave received an email from your English-speaking fend, Tom: = om 1 ‘As you know. my mum and dad own arestaurart and want me towork there when leave | College. However, m stil really keen tobe a journalist. What do you tek | should do? ite your email, 3. Your local govemment wants to improve yout tun centre and make I batter for locsl people ‘Your college principal has asked students to write a report onthe situation to send to the local government, In your report you should ‘+ Describe some ofthe problems ia the town centre problems + Suggest, with reasons, what improvements should be made to solve thes ‘write your report. 4 Yousee this natice in an English-language magazine: We're looking for articles about good luck. Write an atticle teling us about something lucky that happened to you ane! what fffect this had. ‘Write your article, 21Test LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes) Part ‘You will hear people taking in eight ciflerent situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or} 1. Youhear part of anintewviow with a crime writer What does he say about his home town? {A Itwas a good background forthe writing he does. He generally feels uncomfortable returning there, © People there tend to treat him diferent now, 2 Youheara careers adviser talking to a woman who has applied fortwo jobs. What suggestion does he make? {A find out more information about the fst job B_ withdraw the application for the second job © ask the frst company tobe flexible 3. Youhear a gir taking about a psychology textbook. ‘What does she say about I? A. tisrot very interesting B itis good value for money. © Its going to come in use 4 Youhear the mother ofa famous ekier taking about a competion. ‘She says that her daughter A. expected to win the competition. B dich't te hor mother she was entering it © gave up her job to practise forit 5 Youheara fm director taking about the actors she works with How dogs she fee! about the actors in her current fm? A She sympathises with their problems. | i ( i | B. She admires the sacrifices they make, © She approves of thei atttudes. Yu hear a man taking about hs fist job interview. How did he feel during the interview? ‘A. confident that he was righ forthe job B embarrassed because ofthe long slences © relieved he could answer most ofthe questions ‘You hear two friends talking about & popula television programme. What isthe programme about? A rotiroment B cookery © teaching ‘You hear two people taking about a place they have visited What kind of lace isit? A amuseum B allerary © ashop ListeninTest 5 Part 2 You will hear a git called Laura Beamer taking about being a volunteer at a summer school for 7-14 year olds, which Is called the Chitdren’s University. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with @ word or short phrase Volunteer at the Children’s University “The focus ofthis year's Children’s University was the topic of| 10 Laura's partner was Mark, who works 2s a 41 | when he is not voluntaering Laure's group of volunteers gave some werkshops about how 2 le made, Laura says the childon had a booklet called 43 |" which was Gy t ‘stamped to show their progress. Laura and the efldren went to the graduation ceremony in the 14 or y hall ofthe local University. Some cileren received @ 45 | for attending a lot of workshops. Laura sai the scheme allowed her to develop skis such as 16] 17 Jin the future. Laura eays she can give people in her audiance something called an { 46 | or volunteers. Listening Part3 ‘You wil nar five diferent people talking about why they have applied to go on a space journey to the planet Mars, For questions 19-23, choose from thelist (A+H) each speaker's reason for applying o go on the trp to Mars. Use the lattrs only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. ‘A. to-discover new natural resources 8 tolearn new skis CE © totake advantage of a rare opportuity D_ to be involved in advancing sclentfc knowledge conse [i G10 provide others with inspiration H__ tobe among the frst to have the experienceTest 5 Part 4 ‘You wil near an interview with a man called Mark Philips, vho Is talking about his work a8 a pe For questions 24-90, choose the best answer (A, Bo: C) 24 Why did pottery not appeal to Mark when he was younger? [A He was put off by his mother's achievements, BHismany attempts always seemed to end in fale © He was too busy playing na band to take an interest 25 Why de Mark decide to take up pottery? [A His business wasn't as successful as he wanted it to be. He saw how enjoyable pottery classes could be. © Herealisod he needed to be more creative 26 What dic Mark say about being a student again? A He missed having responsibilty, 1B He was made to fe the was diferent. © He ttt paysicaly challenged, 27 Mark describes the pots he makes as A eflecing shapes in nature B objects that are to bo used, © similar to his mother's in design. 28 What has surprised Mark about the pottery community? ‘A. how supponive they have been to aneweomer B how wiling other potters are to share ideas © how content they re with ther Itestyle 28. Wihat advice from his mother has Mack valued most? A tocones ate allhis ffors on perfecting pottary B toremember the ski of potters fom the past tobe realistic about the money-making passibiles of pottry 80. Inthe future, Mark says he would like to be able to ‘A. develop some new colours forhis pots B exhibit his pots ina galery © explore diferent techniques for making pots