Test 1

PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING (1 hour 10 minutes)

PAHT 1

OUESTIONS 1-5
which notice (A-H) says this (1-5)?
For questions 1-5, mark the correct letier A-H on the answer sheet'

EXAMPLE ANSWER

0 This is broken. c

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1 Children pay less than adults here. SUMMER SALE
LOW PNICES IN ALL
DDPARTMDNTS

2 Be carelul because this will burn.

FIREDc,cB
KEEP CLOSED

3 We don't want any money yet. c

IITI NOT WOR(ING

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TOY SHOP NO\ry OPEN
4 Things are cheaper here.
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BUY NOW
PAY NEXT YEAI(I

5 You must pay with cash. F

Keep this nightdress
away lrom f ire!

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We do not take cheques
or credit cards.
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I Paper 1: Reading and W4lt'3

I PABT 2

I ouEsTloNs 6-10
Read the sentences (E-10) about going
to the zoo'

t Choose the best word (A, B or C) lor each

For questlons Flo, mark A, B or C on the
space'
answGr sheet'

I EXAMPLE
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I 0 On Sunday, Tim . .........." """'.-"" ' up early because

A B woke
he was going to the zoo'

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6 He put some biscuits and an apple in a bag

for his ." "." " ' ." ""

I A meat il lunch C dish

7 He took a bus lo the zoo and got otl outside

the " '. "' . """" " enlrance'
A high B importanl C main

8 He .......... . ...... . at ihe monkeys eating sonre bananas'

A enioYed B walched C laughed

very
9 lhe lions were sleeping under a lree because it was

A hot B tired C full

1O Tim . ..... . ........................ sonre photos o' the elephants'

A put B took C made

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PART 3
ouEsfloNS 11-1s
Complete the live conversation6.
For questions 11-15, mark A, B or C on the answer sheet.

EXAMPLE A l'm 18. ANSWER

B l'm Peter.
C I'm line.

1 1 John's broken this plate. A That's very good.

B Here you are.
C ll doesn't matter.

12 ls lhis your walch? rr, lt's three o'clock.

B I think it's Dave's.
C l'm sorry l'm lale.

13 Can I have a sandwich? A Yes, of course.

B Yes, it is.
C Yes, lhat's right.

14 How many people were in the cal6? A Not much.

B A few.
c A little.

'15 We're lrom London. A Not at all.

B Yes; please.
C How interesting.

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tt ouEsTtoNS 16-20
Complete the conversation about a flat.
What does Ben say to Ann?

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For questions 1ts20, mark lhe correct letler A-H on the answer sheet.

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Ann:
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279616, Ann Beaton speaking.

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Ben:

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Oh yes, in lhe Evening Post?

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How many bedrooms does it

have?

Ann: f3O0 a month- That's righl. How much is it?

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8en:

Ann:
Ben: 17

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Two, noth ol them with double beds.

Yes. lt's quite small, but there are some

OK. Can I come and see it?

Hello, l'm phoning about your

adverlisement for a flat.

nice plants in it.

I Ben: 10
ls lhere a bus stop near the
flal?

I Ann: I'm atraid not, bul you can park outside on

lhe streel. F Does it have a garden?

I Ben: 20 ....
G How many beds are there?

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10 a.m.?
And is lhere a garage?

I Ben: Yes, thal'll be fine. So I'll see you

lomorrow. Goodbye.

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PART 4
OUESTIONS 21-27

Fead the article about some birds.

Are sentences 21-27 'Right' (A) or'Wrong'(B)?
I there is not enough inlormation to answer 'Bight' (A) or 'Wrong' (B),
choose 'Doesn't say' (C).

I For questions 21-27, matk A, B or C on the answer sheel.

I CANADA GEESE
I lanada Geese are large blue and white
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s.r-th where the wealher is warmer. The
,,, niers are so cold in Canada thal the birds

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-ast spring, Bill Lishman ,ound sixteen
.:.lng Canada Geese on his farm. They had
miles south of his home in Canada. The
geese lollowed him all the way. Bill left the
geese in Virginia and he relurned home.

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.st their parents. Bill lhought., 'These young
.ds won't know what to do in the aulumn.'
This sprlng, Bill was waiting for the birds
to come back. They didn'l anive, so Bill llew
to Virginia to gst them. He looked ,or lhem

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:each the birds to lollow him. All through the tor lwo weeks bul he couldn't find them.
s..rmmer, he went on shorl trips in his plane When he arrived back home, Bill lound the

I ard the young geese llew after him.

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When the cold wealher arrived in aulumn,
flew to Virginia in the United States, 600
geese waiting for him. They had found lheir
way home withoul himl

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I 0 Winters in Canada are too cold for Canada Geese.

I A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say

I 21 Bill Lishman is a larmer.

A Righl B Wrong C
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! Bill lives with his parents.

A Right B Wrong C Doesn'l say

! Bill carried the geese in his plane.

! A Righl B Wrong C Doesn't say

r This was B, I's first visit to Viroinia.

! A Bight ii Wrong C Doesn't say

I Bill wanted the leese to stay at his home tor the winter.

A Righl B Wrong C
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I Bill stayed in Virginia all winter.

A Righl B Wrong C Doesn't say

! The geese returned lo Canada in the spring.

! A Right B Wrong C Doesn'l say

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I PART 5
QUESTIONS 28-35

I Read the article aboui bicycles.

Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space (28-35),

I For questions 2&-35, mark A, B or C on the answer sheet.

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\\'av to travel. The first bicycle . ..?8
made about one hundred and fifty years ago.
@bffiffi
At first, bicycles were expensive. Only rich people ...-2..9.. buy one. These
I early bicycles looked very different from the ones we have today. Later,
. bicycles became cheaper, many people ....3:1...... one. People started
30- ...

I riding bicycles to work and in

?-? free time.

r Today, people use cars more than bicycles; cars are much ......?3-...,. and you
don't get wet wlren it rainsl But some people ... 3{
prefer to cycle to
rvork. They say that ....95-.. are too many cars in town centres and you

I can't find anywhere to park!

I EXAMPLE ANSWER

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29 .,'i must B could C may

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when

buy
Bif
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that

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I 32 A their B his C its

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fast

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fastest

already

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I Paper 1: Reading and Writing

I PART 6

I QUESTIONS 36-40

Read the descriptions (36.{0) o, some people in a family.

I What is the word ,or each description?

The larst letter ls already there. There is one space for each other letter in
the word.
I For questions 35-40, write the words on the answer sheet.

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0 lf your child is a boy, he is this.
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39 This is your lalher's sister. a

I 40 ll your child is a girl, she is lhis. d

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I PART 7
ouEsTtoNS 41-s0

I Complete ihese bners.

Write ONE word for each space (41-50).

I For queslions 41-50, wrlte your words on the answer 6heet.

I Dear Sir,
I 1 (Example
courses
| ..ftAd...) your advertisement for English
the newspaper. I woufd .....1?.... to have
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...{!......
some more information. How .....!-3-... does a course
cost? Also, {{..... long is each course and when
I does the next course start?
Yours,

I Maria Gonzalez

I Dear Ms. Gonzal-ez,

I Thank ......t-I..... for your letter. Our next course

I starts in Ehree weeks, .... l0......Monday, 9 May. This

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is a 6-week course and it......{2.... tf SO. rf you
pref er......{9...... begin in June, we have....._19..... 10-week
course for f200. I hope ..-qq.... is the information
you want,

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Yours,
David May

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I PART 8

I ouEsTloNs 51-55
Read the noie from a student who wants a book trom a llbrary'

I Fill in the information on ihe Reservation Form.

For questions 51-55, write the inlormation on the answer sheel'

I Roee CoLNaqe

I NorthtleeL
26 March

r Ia: West on Univerei'r,Y Library

My leacher, Kobin Gibson, has told me I'o read l)nderetandinq Science

belore my 6xatn on 17th April. I am on holiday in Norlhtleel' aL t'he
I momenl, bul I'll return to tly hofie aT,22 Kin4'5 Road,Weoton on 9t'h
AVril, I'd like lo 4ef, the book l,he nexl day and keeV it for one week' lt'e

I by 5 J Renehaw. Thank You.

Mary Joneo

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I Name of book:
Reservation Form
Underetandinq 9aienae

I Name of writer: E
I When do you want the book?

For how long?

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Student's narire; m
J. Student's address: E ----l
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I PART 9
QUESTION 56

I Your friend has asked you to go swimming tomotrow evening. You can'l go.
Write a note to your ,riend.

I say:

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why you can't go
when and where you can meet your lriend on anolher day.

I Write 25-35 words.

Write your note on the answer sheet.

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I PAPER 2 LISTENING lapproximalety 30 minutes including I minutes

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I PART 1

ouEsTroNS r-5
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I You will hear ,lve shon conversations.
You will hear each conversatlon twice.

I There is one question lor each conversation.

For questlons 1-5, put a lick Z under the rlght answer.

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0 How many people were at lhe meeling?

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I What will they eat Ior dinne'r lhis evening?

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3 What's Michelle going to read?

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Aat a '.1 cT
How much did the tickets cost?

$tg $go $gg

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PART 2
ouEsfloNs 6-10
LBten to l(ate telllng Emma about her famlly.
Wher€ ls each person golng todaY?
For quostions 6-10, write a letter A-H nexl lo each Percon.
You wlll hear the conversatlon twioe.

I EXAMPLE ANSWER
0 Sam

I PEOPLE PLACES

I 6 Kate's mother tr A concert

I tr/ B dentjst's

I 7 Tanya

c driving school

I 8 Len tr goll club

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T 10 Kate's tather
F shops

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H tennis club

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II PART 3
ouESTtoNs 11-15
Listen to a woman talking to a policeman.
For questions 11-15, tlck Ul A, B or C.
T You will hear the conversation twlce.

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0 Where did the woman lose her bag? A in town
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c at home

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I 11 How much money was in the bag? A
B
t20
e40

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I 12 Whal else was in the bag? A credil card

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c gloves
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B
old.

expensive.

c big

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14 What time did lhe woman lose lhe bag, A 9.30

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10.00

10.30

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B afternoon. I
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L PART 4

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ouEsTloNs 16-20
You nill hear a man speaking on the telephone.
He wants to speak to Mlss Olxon, but she is nol there.
Llslen and complete quesllons 1G-20.
You will hear the conveBatioo twace,

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FROM: Mr

Meeting about: now

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I PART 5
QUESTIONS 21-25

I You will hear a man talking about a day trlp.

Listen and complete questions 21-25.
I You wlll hear the information hf,lce,

I DAY TRIP
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I Breakfast at:

I Heet in:

I Colour of lunch ticket:

Get lunch ticket from:

Bring:

You now have 8 minutes to write your answers on lhe answet sheet.

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I PAPER 3 SPEAKING (g-ro minures)

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I The Speaking tesl lasts 8-10 minutes. You wilt take the tesl with another
candidate. There are two examiners, but only one ol them will talk to you. The
examiner will ask you questions and ask you to talk to the olher candidate.

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The examiner will ask you and your partner some questions. These questions will
be about your daily life, past experiences and tuture plans. For example, you may

r have lo speak about your school, iob, hobbies or home town.

Part 2 (3-4 minutes)

I You and your partner will speak lo each other. you will ask and answer
questions. The examiner will give you a card with some information on it. The

r examiner will give your partner a card with some words on il. Your partner will use
the words on the card to ask you queslions about the inlormation you have. Then
you will change roles.

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