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Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully.

You will
RECORDING SCRIPT hear each recording twice.

One. Which cyclist won the race?


4HERE ARE FOUR PARTS TO THE TEST 9OU WILL HEAR
EACH PART TWICE Man: That was a great cycle race! I never
expected they’d cycle so fast –
&OR EACH PART THERE WILL BE TIME FOR YOU TO
LOOK THROUGH THE QUESTIONS AND TIME FOR YOU especially the one in the shirt with spots
TO CHECK YOUR ANSWERS on.
Girl: Yes, he was in front of the others for
PART 1 ages – it’s a shame he had a problem
with his bike.
There are seven questions in this part.
Man: Yes, then the one in the white shirt
For each question there are three pictures and a passed him – and he looked good until
short recording. For each question, choose the he was overtaken by the winner.
correct answer (A, B or C).
Girl: Mmm, the one in the plain black shirt –
Before we start, here is an example. he was amazingly fast.
[pause]
Where did the girl and her family go on holiday?
Now listen again.
Boy: Where did you and your family go on
holiday? [The recording is repeated]
Girl: Well, we all wanted to drive to the [pause]
mountains – we love it there. But it
started raining heavily on the way, so Two. Why couldn’t the girl go to photography club
Mum thought we’d have to go to the yesterday?
nearest town and stay there instead. Man: Where were you yesterday, Maria? We
We weren’t even near a beach or were expecting you at photography
anything... club!
Boy: Well, you couldn’t go there in the rain, Girl: Well, I had to go shopping for my mum
anyway... first, but I was still back in time to get to
Girl: No – but then luckily the weather photography. But then my mum’s sister
suddenly improved, so we drove on to came – we hadn’t seen her for ages, so
where we’d wanted to go after all! my mum wanted me to stay at home.
Boy: Great! Man: Right. So what about next time?
[pause] Girl: Let’s see – we had a hockey match
The answer is A. against another school last week,
and we’re playing a return match that
Look at the three pictures for question 1 now. evening, but it’ll be over by the time
[pause] photography club starts.
[pause]
Now listen again.
[The recording is repeated]
[pause]

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Three. Where will the boy and his friend practise Five. Which music poster does the boy prefer?
basketball? Girl: You’ve got some amazing music posters
Boy: Our team’s got a basketball match on your wall, Jamie. I really love that one
tomorrow, and my friend Sam and I of the guitarist.
need some extra practice. The school Boy: Yeah, it’s from a concert I went to with
gym is closed today, though. my older brother. And that one’s of
Girl: Well, you could always go to the park. a drummer he likes – not my choice,
There’s a net there, and you’d have really, but it’s OK.
plenty of space. Or Mum says you can Girl: And who’s the singer? I don’t recognise
use the net Dad put up here in our him at all.
garden, just by the house. That’d be
Boy: Nor me – my sister gave me it. Hmm...
easier.
to be honest, I think I’ll just keep that
Boy: Mmm – you’re right. I think the park’s poster you like on the wall, and take the
too far away. other two down – I’m not so keen on
Girl: Give Sam a call then, and ask him to them.
come. [pause]
Boy: OK.
Now listen again.
[pause]
[The recording is repeated]
Now listen again.
[pause]
[The recording is repeated]
[pause] Six. Where will they go after the cinema?
Girl 1: I’ve got the cinema tickets – the film’s
Four. How did the girl get to school? at 2.30 this afternoon. What shall we do
Boy: Hi, Zoe! I thought you were going to when it’s finished? We could have a hot
be late to school! Was the school bus chocolate at the cafe...
delayed again? Girl 2: That’d be nice, but I’ve got to get some
Girl: Well, someone said there were lots of information for my school project before
people on it, but I wouldn’t know – I I go home.
wasn’t on it. I finally got my bike out this Girl 1: OK, I’ll come and help you in the library
morning... if you want. I was going to return a CD
Boy: Really? Well, you’ve said for ages you to the music shop but we could come
wanted to come to school on it. back tomorrow to do that.
Girl: Mmm, but in the end my dad had to Girl 2: OK – we could go for a hot chocolate
drive me instead – when I tried to ride afterwards tomorrow.
my bike, the brakes didn’t work! Girl 1: Great!
Boy: Oh! [pause]
[pause] Now listen again.
Now listen again. [The recording is repeated]
[The recording is repeated] [pause]
[pause]

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Seven. What will Sam take on the school museum switch on the TV forecast to see when
trip tomorrow? we’d have good weather. My science
[phone message] teacher was surprised how much I
knew during our lessons on weather at
Boy: Hi, Harry, it’s Sam, with a message for
school!
you about tomorrow’s trip. I’ve bought
a new memory card for my camera, Interviewer: And did your family encourage you?
but I think you’re taking yours, aren’t Sarah: My grandfather recorded the weather
you? So I’ll leave mine at home – I’ll be every day, but I was too young to
responsible for pens and paper instead! remember that. It probably influenced
I know our teacher wants us to take my father, though - he became a
notes inside the museum. And why science teacher. But my mum bought
don’t you ask Max to bring the textbook me special notebooks to record the
we have to take – we only need one weather, just like my grandfather had
between us, and it’s really heavy... done, and those helped me a lot.
[pause] Interviewer: And you started a weather club at your
Now listen again. school. What happened there?
[The recording is repeated] Sarah: Well, my teacher asked me to help other
pupils learn about the weather, so I
[pause]
started the club. The school already
That is the end of Part 1. had a mini weather station, so we used
[pause] what we found out from that to put
in a daily weather diary – that’s now
kept in the school library. And I found
PART 2 the information very useful for school
Now turn to Part 2, questions 8–13. projects I worked on!
You will hear an interview with a student called Interviewer: And your family’s hobby is sailing, isn’t
Sarah Mercer, who is planning to become a it? Have you had any bad experiences
weather forecaster. with weather on your trips?
For each question, put a tick in the correct box. Sarah: Well, one day we went sailing when
the forecast that morning was for good
You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions
weather. But we didn’t listen to it again
for Part 2.
later, which you should always do,
[pause] because it changed, and we got caught
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will in a storm. At least we were wearing
hear the recording twice. our wet-weather clothes! But now I
Interviewer: In our series on careers, I’m talking to always watch the clouds to see if bad
college student Sarah Mercer, who weather’s on the way.
wants to become a weather forecaster. Interviewer: So what kind of job will you have in the
Sarah, when did you become interested future?
in weather? Sarah: My friends think I’m doing this to
Sarah: Well, I could actually read a weather get a job as a TV weather presenter,
map when I was ten! I remember we but I’d be too nervous for that! But
had really cold winters in my home town I’m attracted by the idea of going to
that made travelling difficult, so I’d different countries to work. And

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there are good jobs working with magazine. Some of you took part
international sailing teams, but I’m not last year, didn’t you? I remember you
sure if that’s for me. designed a poster. Well, this time
Interviewer: So finally, Sarah – what’s your favourite they’re asking you for something
weather? different – a T-shirt! They say it can
look however you want it to – you can
Sarah: Well, everyone likes it when it’s sunny,
choose the colour, and the words you
and I do, too, but when it’s pouring
put on it. The only thing is, it must have
down outside you get great grey clouds
a picture somewhere on it. You must
that are really beautiful, so I usually rush
include that in your design. It could
out in the wet! Fog is interesting, too,
be one you’ve produced yourself, or
the way it suddenly appears, but it’s a
one you’ve found – we’ll work on ideas
bit dangerous, so I can’t say I really like
for that together. Now, if you want to
it.
enter the competition, you need to get
Interviewer: Thanks, Sarah. organised, because the final date’s quite
[pause] soon – they’ll be announcing who’s won
Now listen again. on 27th May, so your designs need to
get to them by 9th. That gives them
[The recording is repeated]
two weeks to look through all your
[pause] work! There are some other things you
That is the end of Part 2. should send in with your work, too. Of
course, you’ll have to send your name
[pause]
and address, and also the name of your
art teacher. But they also say if you can,
PART 3 it’s good to send your photo – and I
guess if you’ve got one of you and your
Now turn to Part 3, questions 14–19.
design, that’s great! If you’re one of
You will hear an art teacher talking to a class about the winners, you’ll get a drawing book
a design competition run by an online magazine. and pens, and a book on design – very
For each question, fill in the missing information in useful for your studies. And as a school,
the numbered space. we’ll get a DVD player! Of course, you’ll
You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 3. also get to see your design on the
website! So if you want to look on the
[pause]
website, then here’s the address – it’s
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will www...
hear the recording twice.
[pause]
Art teacher: Now listen, everyone. Before we get
Now listen again.
started on our lesson today I’ve got an
announcement. It’s about a competition [The recording is repeated]
I think some of you might be interested [pause]
in entering. It’s run by a young people’s
That is the end of Part 3.
internet magazine called Creative
Designs and they’re inviting you to [pause]
design something for their internet

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PART 4 Anna: That’s right.
Now turn to Part 4, questions 20–25. Mark: Talking of professionals, I saw one
Look at the six sentences for this part. doing some amazing snowboarding
moves at a show there – doing Big Airs
You will hear a boy called Mark and a girl called and things...
Anna talking about winter sports.
Anna: Really?
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
Mark: Mmm. And of course, other people
If it is correct, choose the letter A for YES. If it is who weren’t really skilled enough were
not correct, choose the letter B for NO. copying him. I wouldn’t try it – I’m
You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions happy just doing the things I can do!
for Part 4. Anna: Yeah, me too. So will you go skiing or
[pause] snowboarding on your next holiday?
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will Mark: Well, the snowboarding was certainly
hear the recording twice. great fun! I’ve reached a good level in
Anna: Hi, Mark! How was your winter sports skiing, though, and I want to keep it up
trip? – so if there’s snow, I’d rather do that
Mark: It was OK, thanks, Anna. We went to a than anything else.
different holiday centre this time. There Anna: I know what you mean. I’m going to
wasn’t as much snow as we’d expected, concentrate on skiing from now on, too.
but luckily there was still enough to try [pause]
snowboarding!
Now listen again.
Anna: So was it the first time you’d done it?
[The recording is repeated]
Mark: Mmm, but my older brother had been
[pause]
before, so he hired some equipment for
me and we went up the slopes. I was That is the end of Part 4.
soon doing a few jumps and things. [pause]
Anna: Really? I remember the first time I went You now have six minutes to check and copy your
– it took me ages to snowboard well! answers on to the answer sheet.
Mark: One thing I found, though, was that my [pause]
surfing really helped me to balance.
You have one more minute.
And I’m pretty fit now, too. Still, my
brother isn’t so fit, but he still managed [pause]
some pretty good snowboarding too. That is the end of the test.
Anna: That’s good. And did you wear a hard
hat and so on, to protect yourself? My
mum always made me do that, then I fell
over pretty hard last time we went and
I understood why. But then I still saw
lots of people wearing unsuitable stuff.
It’s dangerous – I just don’t understand
why they do it.
Mark: Me neither. The professionals all wear
the right equipment to stop them
getting hurt.

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0APER  2EADING AND 7RITING
Reading
0ART 
1B 2C 3A 4C 5B
0ART 
6E 7F 8G 9H 10 B
0ART 
11 B 12 A 13 B 14 B 15 B 16 A 17 A 18 A 19 B 20 B
0ART 
21 B 22 C 23 A 24 D 25 B
0ART 
26 D 27 B 28 A 29 C 30 B 31 A 32 D 33 B 34 D 35 C

7RITING
0ART 
1 have enough 2 took 3 better 4 so many 5 don’t you / don’t we / not
0ART  1UESTION 
Answer must contain the three content points:
1 description of what kind of book was bought
2 explanation of why the candidate chose the book
3 suggestion as to when the candidate can show their English friend what they bought

0APER  ,ISTENING
0ART 
1A 2C 3B 4C 5A 6C 7B
0ART 
8B 9A 10 A 11 C 12 C 13 B
0ART 
14 Creative/creative 15 T-shirt 16 picture 17 9(th) 18 photo 19 DVD player
0ART 
20 B 21 A 22 B 23 A 24 B 25 B

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