look in the text for 3 What does 'traditional wrestling stock' in line 20 refer to?
informati on that supports one A Watson's childhood
of these options, but don't B Watson's family background
expect to find exactly the
C Watson's educational background
same words.
D Watson's background in athletics
Qu.stion 1: look at option A. II
consists of two parts: he 4 What did Watson's parents feel about his interest in wrestling?
frequently lost and he was not A They were afraid he would get hurt.
aggressive. If an option consists
of two parts, it is correct only if B They insisted that he should have proper training at college.
both parts are correct. If, for C They wanted him to give up wrestling.
example, Pete frequently lost, D They thought he would abandon the sport quite soo n.
but he wasn't aggressive, option
A is not the correct answer.
5 Watson seems to be in good condition now
Question 3: This is a question
about vocabulary. If you don't
A alth ough he has retired.
know the meaning of the words B in spite of being a wrestler for so long.
(in this case 'stock'), you can C because he stopped wrestling five years ago .
answer the question by looking D and he finds this fact amazing.
at the context. The sentences
after 'traditional wrestling stock'
are about his parents' 6 How does Watson regard the idea that wrestling is like acting?
professions. What is the correct A He resents the suggestion.
option? B He thinks wrestlers aren't good actors.
Question 4: An option is correct C He has come to accept it.
only if you can find clear suppon
for it in the text. For instance, o He doesn't think wrestling can compare to acting.
option C claims that Pete's
parents wanted him to stop 7 What does 'That' in line SO refer to?
wrestling. Can you find suppon A the fact that Watson's children got older
for that in the text? For which of
the four options can you find B the fact that Watson often got hurt
auppon in the text? C the fact that Watson's ch ildren no longer enjoyed watching him
perform
o the fact that Watson could not tell his child ren the truth
8 Watson's present life is not so different from his past profession because
A his work is still connected with characters.
B he is writing about w restling, his previous profession.
C his family are still more important than anything else.
o his fans still follow his career with interest.
•••••••• and •
••
Films
•••••••• Vtaeogames
OJ • ••
In just a few decades the videogame industry has become a - Why do game players feel disappointed by films based on
lot bigger than the film business. In terms of turnover, what their favourite games? 1121 1
Videogames can show
is rather grandly called 'interactive entertainment' makes - the action from a number of perspectives easily, because
twice as much money as Hollywood cinema. Which of cou rse everything is co mputer generated. But filming a sequence
leaves people in the film business wondering if they can • from twenty different cameras would cost a fortune, so It
harvest any of this new income. Is there any way of making _ simply isn't done in the film version - leaving the game
films more appealing to people who play videogames? players feeling that the film didn't look as reat as the
C You wouldn't be interested in watching the film if you knew the identity of
the murderer, for instance.
F Thi s usually means that the film has a good chance of being as commercially
successfu l as the videogame on which it is ba sed.
Iss.ntial tips,
look at the text to see what it is about. Even without the missing sentences, you can
understand the general meaning.
Read the text before and after each gap. Try to guess what the missing information is.
Go through the gapped sentences. Try to find a link between the text and the gapped
sentences.
The text and the gapped sentence will be on the same topic.
Ountion 9: The sentence before the gap talks about guaranteeing 'a l arge audience'. If a
fi lm has a large audience, what is it? Find an option that defines what it is.
Ouestion 13: What kind of film is a thriller? Which sentence option refers to one7
au.stion 14: The last sentence of the paragraph before the gap talks about 'essential
elements of film·making'. The next paragraph talks about videogames. Which sentence
option makes a suitable topic sentence for thi s paragraph?
If you find a text where the was encouraged to fol low the same profession?
key words are mentioned,
look through the other texts thinks the profession in question is too stressful?
as well to make sure you have
got the correct answer.
is concerned his or her choice will cause an argument?
Quntion 21 : This person didn't
follow his/her parent's profession thinks that success in hi s or her parent's profession is difficult?
for 'financial reasons'. What is a
financial reason?
thinks his or her parent's profession is rewarding?
auntlon 23: If someone comes
from '8 long line' of people in a
certain profession, who else was
in that profession?
Ountlons 25, 26: There are
different ways to say that
someone encouraged you to do
something. In which two texts
ca n you find reference to
encouragement?
, You have see n the foll owing advertisement and wou ld like more information
PAPER 4 listening about the summe r school. Read the advertisement carefu lly, together with the
PAPER 5 Speaking notes you have made. Then write a letter to Mrs Brown, the d i rector of the school,
using all your notes.
Where?
nesftzs+ ENGLISH SUMMER SCHOOL
underground Spend the summer In London Improving your English defes?
at the Capital Language School!
stafion?
~ English lessons in central ttl Classes throughout summer
how Many London location
sfudenfs?
..; Wide range of leisu re whaf
~ Small classes and modem activities
sorf of
-_.J!', teaching facilities
..; Accommodation on acfivities?
whaf
facilifies?
>t premises
incl/,.lding
aCCOMModation ?
W rite a Isner of between 120 and 150 wo rds in an appropriate style. Do not write
any addresses.
lu....lcdtlp$
Read the instructions and underline key words and questions (Wha t ;s th e address of the school7) and
phrases that show what you must say or ask in your indirect questions (f would like to know if the school is
letter. open during the firs t week o( June.). Be cereful wi th
word order in indirect questions. Indirect questions do
Read the advertisement and the notes carefully. Oecide not have question marks. The body of your latter could
who you are writing to. Should your lottor bo formal or eoncict o f ..... 0 •• t ..... n on. p o . oS,oph . V ........ oy ....I.. ...... _
informal? questions in one paragraph and the rest of the
questions in another paragraph.
Plan the three sections of your letter: introduction, body Conclu~on : Say by when you would like a reply and
and conclusion. that you are looking forward to hearing from Mrs
IntTOduc:t:lon: Say you hIIv. seen the advertisement, you Brow n. Should you use Yours faithfully or Yours
aN Interested in the summer school and you would Ilk. sincerely to end your letter?
more information.
Body: Form questions using the notes. Remember that Check the length of your letter, your grammar, spelling
you must use .11 your notes. Use a mixture of direct and punctuation.
PAPER 4 listening
2 You have decided to enter a short story competition. The competition rul es say
PAPER 5 Speaking that the story must begin with the following words:
Mark could never imagine that this telephone call would change his life forever.
Write your story.
• Plan the three section. of 4 You recently saw this notice in a popular Englis h-langu age magazine called
your answer and decide on
the main point of each Cinema News:
paragraph.
Have you seen any good films lately? If you have, write a review for our
• Spend some time making magazine! Include information on the plot, characters and special effect s
notes about each paragraph.
and say why you think the film is worth seeing.
• Make sure your ideas are
clearly organised. Every We will publish the best revi ews in next month's issue.
paragraph should be on one
topic. Write your review .
Question 2: Think of a way to Either (ai If the book you have read were made into a film. w hich character
link the content of your story would be the most interesting? Write a letter to an Englis h pen
with the title. What kind of friend who has read the same book, saying which character you
phone call can change your life? im agi ne would be most intere sting in a film and explaining why.
Decide on the characters land
their relationship) and the setting Write your letter. Do not write any postal addresses.
using vocabulary and
expressions you know. Or (b ) 'A story must have conflicts to make it interesting.' Do you agree
or disagree wi th this statement? Write an essay, giving your
Is your story going to be told in u~lrtlUrtS WillI referen ce 10 me OOOK you nave reao.
the first person m or third
person (he)? The events in your
story should appear in a logical
sequence. Check the use of Question 4: You are writing for a Ouestion 51_): The question asks you
narrative tenses. popular magazine, to the style of your to think of an interesting character.
review could be semi-formal. Organise You don't have to write about the main
Ouestion 3: Use a neutral style. your ideas in paragraphs and make character. Your lener should be
In your introduction you should sure you answer all parts of the informal.
say briefly what you are going to question. In the introduction, you
write about. Make sure you could describe the film in general Question Sib ): Do you think that
answer both questions. Describe terms. (What it the film called? What conflicts make a book interesting?
your possession in detail. Give kind of film is it? Who directed it? Who Make a list of the things that make a
some background information to acts 'in it?) The main body could book or story interesting. Express your
explain what makes it special to consist of two or more p.,.gr.phs in opinion and support it with examples.
you. RfIIfl!lr to two fIIxfllmplM from the book
which you should describe and
where something la conflict or
comment on the plot. characters and
something else) made you want to
special effects. In the conclusion say
why you think the film is worth seeing. carry on reading.
PAPER 2 Writing For questions 1-12 , read the text below and decide which answer (A, 8, C or 0 )
best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
PAPER 3 Use of Engllsh~ Part 1
Mark your answers on t he separate answ er sheet.
PAPER 4 Listening Part 2
Part 3 Example:
PAPER 5 Speaking Part 4 o A idea B view C thought o decision
Euential tipS
Read the title and the whole
text to get the general
meaning.
PAPER 2 Writing For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
. . Part 1
gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
PAPER 5 Speaking
Part 3 Example: I0 I WITH
Part 4
SKATEBOARD ~
o 0
Some activities are associated to) .......... young people, even though (13) ... ... .. .. isn't
always clear why. Skateboarders, for instance, are expected to (14) .......... teenagers,
but come to think of it, there's (15) reason why people over the age of 21
shouldn't t&ke (10) .......... the l!>port.
Skateboarding involves a certain amount of falling off the board, (17) .......... can be
painful, but this also applies to skiing or surfing, and these sports are not restricted
(18) .......... teenagers. Surely there is (19) ....... ... wrong with a grown-up gliding down
the road on his or her board!
(20) .......... the same time, I confess I felt a certain sympathy for my niece Emily when
her father, my older brother Tom, announced that he was going skateboarding with
her. When you are 14, you are very conscious of (21 ) .......... other people think of you .
Em ily knew her friends would laugh (22) .......... her if she was seen skateboarding in
the park with her dad. She felt that (23) .......... embarrassment would be more thM
she could bear, so she begged Tom to go skateboarding elsewhere. Fortunately, Tom
realised how embarrassed Emily must (24) .......... felt and simply laughed.
-------'-----------------~
Read the whole text to get the general meaning.
Decide what kind of word is needed (verb, pronoun, article, determiner, quantifier, etc.).
Remember you can only use one word in each gap.
You cannot use contracted forms (I've, he's, rhe"re, mustn't, etc.) to fill in the gaps.
Say the phrase or sentence to yourself and see which word sounds right in each gap.
Read the text w hen you have fini shed and check that it makes sense.
auestlon 18: This gap is part of a phrasal verb that means 'to start, to begin doing' a sport.
Ouestion 19: look at the context. Ooes the writer think that skateboarding is not for
grown-ups7
~n · J:\vo ."",,-i"'6' "U'\~~ . "' .a .. .a,,*;"'ln ...... __ ..... _ ___ I" : ~... ~ .. - ..........,,- .............. .---
been described in the previous sentence. Do you need a definite article (the) or indefinite
article (,van)7
London Eye
' ......tiol tip$ The London Eye. the giant (0 ) .......... wheel. is a relativ ely new OBSERV E
Read the whole text to get the landmark for London. It is one of the most popular
general meaning.
(25) ...... .... in the wo rld. The wheel is th e largest of its kind. ATIRACT
Decide what type of word at a (26 ) .......... of 135 metres. 1.700 tons of steel w ere HIGH
(noun. adjective, verb, etc.)
you need for each gap. used for its (27 ) .. ......... People make special journeys to see the CONSTRUCT
(28) ......... giant wheel. 15.000 v isitors can ride on t he Eye eve ry day. EXCITE
Look at the conteKt carefully.
The word may be negative or
positive.
T he architects. Julia Barfield and her husband David Marks. were
You may need t o add a prefix the winners of the (29) .......... to design a M illennium landma rk. COMPETE
or suffile to the prompt word. Their design was the most (30 ) .. . ...... of all the projects. The first IMAGINE
If the word is a noun, check if (31) .. ....... . of the w heel were made on their kitchen table in 1993 . DRAW
you need the singular or plural
David developed the idea for a giant wheel and Julia found
form.
the (32) ......... site by d rawing a ci rcle round London and finding IDEA
You may need to make two
changes to th e word (add a its ce ntre.
prefix and a suffix, add two
suffixes, etc.) SURPRISE
Not (33) ... ........ it took about three years to do all the groundwork
Check the spelling of each to get the wheel built . In (34) ......... of their work. the couple RECOGNISE
w ord carefully.
were awarded the MBE . a special honour that is given in the UK
CluHtion 31: In this gap you are to someone w ho has achieved something special.
looking for a noun. Read th e rest
of the sentence. Should the noun
be singular or plural?
Question 32: This word
describes the noun ('site' ), so it
must be an adjective. How can
. you form an adjective from
' idA'?
au..tIon 33: In this gap you a re
looking for an adverb. How
many changes do you need to
make in order to form an adverb
from 'surprise'?
..
PAPER 2 Writing
part 1
to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You
must use between two and five words, including the word given . Here is an
example {OJ.
PAPER 4 Ustening Part 2
Part 3
PAPER 5 Speaking Example: o I' ll be very happy when I go on holiday.
FORWARD
l am ..... ... .. .... ................ on holiday.
The gap can be filled by the words ' looking forward to going' so you write:
0uHti0n 38: What verb is used 39 You mustn't m iss this opportunity to visit Sydney.
with 'better' to mean 'should'?
After it do we use the infinitive ADVANTAGE
with or without 'to' ? Must this You must ....... .............. .. .. ...... this opportunity to visit Sydney.
be positive or negative?
QuestIon 40: Here you need to
use the passive. Your prompt
co There are Spanish and French translations of the book.
word Is 'been'. What tense do BEEN
you need? The book ............... ......................................................... into Spanish and French.
0uHti0n 42: 'Unless' means 'if
not', so what change do you
need to make to one of the verbs 4' That coat is too expensive for me to buy.
in this conditional sentence? AFFORD
I .. . ............................................................................................ that coat.
PAPER 2 Wntlng Vou will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose
t he best answer (A, B o r CI .
PAPER 3 Use of English
Read the three options and 3 You hear a girl talking to her friend on the phone.
think of word s that are
associated w ith them.
What has happened?
A She didn't remember to do her homework.
The listening texts are B She left her homework at home.
dialogues and monologues.
The answer may come at the
C She got bad marks for her homework. II I
beginning, in the middle or at
the end of the listening taxt. .. You hear a man talking to a vet.
What is the problem w ith his dog?
Oon't worry about
understanding every word A She has become very aggressive.
you hear. Listen for the B She keeps biting her paw.
general meaning. C She doesn't walk properly.
If you hear a word or phrase
from an answer, do not 5 You hear a woman talking to a plumber.
assume that this is the correct Where is t he problem in her house?
answer. A the veranda
Decide on an option after the B the kitchen
first listening. Use the second C the bathroom
listening t o check your
answers.
6 You hear a man talking about a train journey.
au-tion 2: The assistant offers
When did he travel?
the man two different colours. A Tuesday
The man doesn't say which one B Wednesday
he prefers, but which one he C Thursday
doesn't want.
au..tton 5: What things do you 7 You hear a boy telling his mother about a football match.
find in each of these places? You
How m any goals did his team score?
might not hear the name of the
place, but you may hear things A two
that can be found in that place. B three
OuHtlon 8: The listening text C one
refers to ali three options, but
only one of them is the correct 8 You hear a woman talking about going shopping.
answer.
What did she buy?
A a pair of shoes
B a pair of jeans
C a pair of glasses
11 \
PAPER 2 Writing You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman who is the director of the
Museum Association . For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.
PAPER 3 Use of English
Museums were mainly for people with a high level of lL_ _ _ _ _ _ _--'1'-1-'-'31
ls$eQtial tipA.
Read Ihe instructions and think about the topic before you listen.
Go through the questions carefu lly and think about the sort of information
that is missing.
You will hear the word or words you need for each question, but the rest of
the sentence will be slightly different.
Question 9: What kind of information i . mi • • ina? The r..... on \Nhv th e 11.01" . ...........
Association was started, the time that it was started or the people who started it?
Quntion 12: Are you listening for a noun or adjective for this gap?
Question 18: Look al the context. The missing information must be place or time.
PAPER 2 Writing You will hear five different people talking about school tri ps they went on when they
were younger. For quest ions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) what eac h speaker
PAPER 3 Use of English says about th ei r trip. Use the letters on ly once. There is one extra letter which you
do not need to use.
Read the instructions carefully to ident ify what the speakers will be talking about.
Before you listen, look al each option and think of how these ideas can be expressed.
If a speaker mentions a w ord from the options, think carefully before you choose that
option; it may be that the word is used in a different meaning.
All the speskers will be talking about the same topic. You need to f ocus on the
differences between the speakers.
8 : Think of different ways one can describe an accident. 'Accident' can be used in a
number of contexts. For example, if one of the speakers says that he or she did something
'by accident', it doesn't mean that he or she was involved in an accident.
D: If one of t he speakers says that he or she 'wanted' to go on more t r ips, or 'intended' to
do this, does it mean that he or she realiV did go on more trips?
E: The key word here is 'prepared'. You can get prepared for a journey in a number of
ways: you can start bV making plans, getting information or doing some shopping. What
else eQuid it mean?
PAPER 2 Writing You wi ll hear a radio interview with Julia Emerson, a young w riter. Fo r questions
24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
PAPER 3 Use of English
25 Julia
A has written a number of successful screenplays for studios.
B was lucky enough to have her first screenplay accepted.
C was not disco uraged by the lack of respo nse from studios.
27 She says
A she would like to write a versio n of a classic fjlm .
B there is a danger she might imitate other films.
C creative people should think a lot about fi lms.
••••atWtipa
Read the questions or question stems carefully.
Be careful: an option may include words or phrases from the recording, but this does
not necessarily mean that the option is correct.
Question 24: Who do you expect writes the screenpley for a film1 1s this the same person
who thinks of the idea for a film1 The correct answer may be diffarant from what you think,
so listen carefully.
au..tion 28: All the options are correct as statements, but only one completes the stem
correctly.
au..tion 28: The correct answer summarises the story of the film. Which option does that1
Part 2 (4 minutes)
You will each be asked to talk for a minute without interruption. You will each be
given two different photographs in turn to ta lk about. After your partner has
finished speaking. you will be asked a brief question connected with your partner's
photographs.
Turn to pictures 1 and 2 on page 138 which show different types of accommodation.
Candidate A, compare and contrast these photographs, and say why you think
people have chosen to live in these particular p laces. You have a minute to do this.
Candidate B, compare and contrast these photographs, and say how you think the
people are feeling. You have a minute to do this.
Part 1
• Try to sound naturaL Don't learn a speech off by heart.
Avoid one· or two·word answers or answers that are long and complicated.
You can prepare for this part of the interview by making sure you can talk about
yourself, your home, your family, your hobbies, etc.
Part 2
• In this part you must compare and contrast the two colour photographs you are given.
When you compare, you say what the two photographs have in common. When you
contrast, you say how they are different.
listen carefully to what the examiner asks you to do. After comparing and contrasting,
the examiner will ask you to comment and give your personal reaction to them.
You are supposed to speak for a full minute. Practise speaking for a minute, so you
know how this feel g.
The examiner will ask you to comment on your partner's photographs. You have about
30 seconds for this.
Don't interrupt when your partner is speaking. Use a few sentences to answer the
question you are asked after your partner has spoken.
TEST
PAPER 1 Reading
PAPER 3 Use of English You will be asked to discuss something together without interruption by the
examiner. You will have a page of pictures with questions to help you .
PAPER 4 listening
:i A camping trip (discuss and evaluate)
Turn to the pictures on page 140 which show a number of items you could take with
yo u on a camping trip. Talk to each other about how each item could be useful
during the trip. Then decide which four of these items you would take on a cam ping
trip to the mountains.
Part" (4 minutes)
The examiner will encourage you to develop the topic of your discussion in Part 3
by asking questions, such as:
Would you enjoy a ca mping holiday? Why (not)?
Is$ential tips
Part 3
Work together with your partner. Discuss tha question and decide on en answer
together.
Involve your partner in the discussion. Your contribution and your partner's contribution
to the discussion should be equal.
Practise expressions used for giving your opinion and agreeingldisagreeing, such as in
my opinion, I'm afraid I don 't agree, etc.
Oon·t make a decision too quickly. Look at the pictures first, give your opinion about
them, ask your partner's opinion and then make a decision.
Remember you don't have to agree with your partner. What is more important is
reaching a decision.
Part 4
• Don't interrupt when your partner is speaking, but be ready t o give your opinion after
your partner has finished.
It doesn't maner if you agree or disagree with your partner, but it is important to give
reasons for your opinion.
PAPER 5 Speaking
COMPUTER GENERATED 1~1~2~1 ___ j 'Sure she could,' replies Tomlinson. 'We'd just
project her image on a huge screen, maybe with a hologram
voice and looks like a typical pop star in many ways, but at the success. with hundreds of emails each day from teenage girls.
same time she is fundamentally different. She IS computer 1131 \ Cy- Lui has also hed an amazing numbar of
generated and doesn't really exist. Or does she? marriage proposals. 'Fans will treat artificial pop stars as real
pop stars provided they like their music: says Tomlinson. ' It's
The company behind CyberGirl, Anfield Promotions, has
encouraging that if fans like the music, they will ignore the fact
constructed a website for her, and is working on a pop video for
that the artist is not real.'
her first single. which will be released next summer. Why is the
response to this virtual pop star so astonishing? CyberGirl has Sarah Underwood. Professor of Media Studies at Cumbria
been successfully promoted as an ordinary sixteen-year- old University. says we have nothing to worry about. ' It's just like the
soap opera obsession that has been around for about 60
teenage singer . I, 1 1 Teenagers, especially girls, have
identified themselves with CyberGirl who dyes her hair and years: she says. ' Viewers identify so closely with the characters
worries about fashion. in a soap opera that if one of them is in hospital, an incredible
number of people send flowers and chocolates to the TV
Over the last few months. the CyberGirl website has been
studios. .:.11___ -'1
IL104 The same applies to fans of artifi cial
visited by over 100.000 teenagers. Fans can email questions
artists.'
and receive answers from CyberGirl herself. 1101 1This
gives virtual pop stars a competitive advantage over mass- Rob Cooper of the pop music magazine Musical World has no
marketed artists or boy bands who have very little contact with time for this latest idea: ' It's iust another way for business
their fans. people to make money from teena~ers, and this time the
teenagers aren't even idol ising a real person. 1151 1
CyberGirl may not be real, but her creators deny that she is
Young people can be really crazy if they're convinced something
merely a cheap alternative to a real singer 1111 1
is fashionable.'
'She's cool and will never do embarrassing things: he says.
'Virtual pop stars cannot disagree with their managers because
they have different ideas about songs. styles and marketing
policies. With computer generated pop stars. there will be no
arguments between stars, managers and their companiea:
B Researc h has est abl ished that idols must have the same strengths and
weaknesses as their f ans.
C Th e people w ho d o that aren't crazy - they' re just getting a bit ca rried away.
o The fan s want to know whether he gets hungry in o uter space, and what hi s
fa vo urite cyberfood is.
F The important question is wheth er or not CyberGirl has bee n mod elled on a
rea l-life person or whether she is simply the product of someone's
imagi natio n .
G It's utterly pathetic, sad and a bit ridicu lo us, but I' m afraid it will probably
work.
H When asked if she is real, CyberGiri replies enigmatically that she is as real
as any of the t een groups around these days, adding d efiant ly that at least
she is always there f o r her fans.
Is$.atlcd t ...
Raad the main text from which paragraphs have been Question 9: The sent ence before the gap tells us how
gapped to get the general idea. CyberG iri has been promoted. The sentence after the gap
says that teenage girls Identify with CyberGirl. Which
l ook carefully at the sentences before and after the gap. sentence option links the two ideas?
Are there any words that show you what the missing Ountion 13: The sentellCe before the gap talks about a
sentence is about ?
male cyberstar. Two sentence options refer to males, but
only one can refer to the male cyberst ar.
There are many ways you can link pans of a text. It could
be a contrast. a comparison, an example, etc. l ook for Question 14: The sentence before the gap describes how
linking expressions that connect ideas in a text. some viewers react to characters in soap operas. The
sentence option that fits this gap refers to these people's
Pay special attention to nouns, pronouns, words like reactions and links with the sentence after the cap.
'thi s' and 'that' and any other words or phrases that
refer to what has gone before or what comes after them.
Read the questions first, and underline key words. Make sure you understand what the
question asks.
When you read the text, look for words/phrases which 8Kpress similar ideas. Do not
look for identicel words.
•
- .-.
1 You have received an email from an Australian friend, Bruce Stanton, whose
PAPER 4 Ustening parents are com ing to visit your cou ntry. Read his email together with the notes
PAPER 5 Speaking you have made. Then, using all your notes, write an email to the hotel manager
explaining what you want and asking him to confirm the arrangements in writing
to you .
email
From: Bruce Stanton
Sent: 1st M arch
S ubject: Hot el
Hof~/ e~lla
sreakfasf
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speak En9//.sh?
Write your em ail of between 120 and 150 words. You must use grammatically
correct sentences with accu rate spelling and punctuation in a style appropriate for
t he situation.
hsentiaJ tip.
Start your email by saying why you are writing.
Make sure the language you use is formal. Avoid using informal expressions.
In the body of the email, re serve the room for the dales required, then list the additional
requ ests and queries you have.
Check that you have covered all the points in the emait and the notes.
In your conclusion, you should ask the manager to confirm the reservation and answer
your questions.
Begin the email with Dear SiriMadam and end it w ith Yours faithfully.
PAPER 4 listening 2 You rec ently took part in a class discussion about living in the city. Your teac her
PAPER 5 Speaking has now asked you to w rite an essay, answering the followi ng question and
giving reasons for your choice.
Urban life or rural life? Is it better to live in the city or the country?
Ouestion 2 3 Your school newspaper has asked you to write a report o n th e spa re tim e
• Oecide if '(ou prefer urban or activities that are typical of tee nagers i n your cou ntry.
rurellife and state your
opinion clearly in the Write your report.
introduction.
In the body of your essay you " You recently saw a film w hich was the last part of a trilogy. You thought this fi lm
need 10 give reasons for your was not as good as tho firet two filme in th o tril o9Y' Writo 0 rovio'IIV of tho fi lm for
choice and support t hem with your school magazine. Compare the film with the first two film s in the t rilogy
8lCsmples. If you prefer rural
life because it', healthier, yo u and say w hy you think it was not as good as they were.
need to give examples of a
Write your r eview .
healthy lifestyle.
Make sure each paragraph 5 Answer o ne of the following two questio ns based on your readi ng of one of the
starts with a clear topic
set books.
sentence.
Summarise your overall
Either (a) Your school drama society is thinking of performing the book or
opinion in the final paragraph .
short story you have (ead as a play. Your drama teacher has asked
Quntion 3 you to write a repo rt for your elacc o n whothor you think thio io g
• Think of different sort s of good idea. Write a r eport giving the reasons for you r opin ion.
thing s that teenagers can do
in their spare time: hobbies, (b ) Do you think the book you have read will appeal more to men or
sports, going o ut with friends, women? Write an essay, explai ning your v iews with reference to
etc. the book o r one of the short stories you have read.
Try t o organise Ihis
information in a clear way for
the reader. How many
paragraphs will you need?
Think of appropriate headings
for each of the paragraphs.
Essential tips
QUllstion 3: Which of the four
verbs collocates with 'weight'?
QUllstion 6: l ook at the context.
Going on a d- t
Is it a good thing that diets don't A calo rie is a (0 ) ...... for measuring the amount of energy food will produce. The
work for most people? Does the everoge person needs about 1,800 calorica pcr day to (1 ) . .... noalthy. Witho .... t
missing word have a positive or energy, the heart cannot (2) ...... blood through blood vessels and the organs cannot
negative meaning?
fun ction.
Question 7: Which of the four
phrasal verbs means 'stop' a You (3 ) .... . . weight because you consume more calories a day than your body
diet?
requires. The only way to lose weight is to (4) the number of calories you
consume. Th is is the basic (5) ...... behind most diets.
(6) ...... , diets do n't work for most people. It's not that they don't lose weight they
do, but when they (7) .. .. .. the diet, the ki los creep back. The (8) ...... to losing weight
and maintaining weight loss is a sensible diet and exercise plan. You need to work
out how to eat fewer calories than you (9) ...... consume. You should also exercise
daily so you can use up calories. Burn inQ 250 or 500 calo ries per day ca n (10) .. ... .
a big difference. (11 ) ...... riding an exercise bike whi le you are watching TV or
climbing the stairs (12) ...... than taking the lift. Persuade someone to exercise with
you; exercise is a lot easier if done in compa ny.
PAPER 2 Writing For questions 13-24, read the text below and t hink of the word which best fits each
- . Part 1
gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
PAPER 5 Speaking
part 3 Example: I0 I MANY
Part .:1
One of the questions people ( 14) ........ . asked is whether they saw themselves as
lucky or unlucky. Their answers turned out to be (15 ) ......... most interesting aspect
of this survey. Nearly two-th irds of (16) ........ . who took part said they believed that
people were naturally lucky or unlucky.
Professor Morga n Howa rd, w ho ana lysed the results of (17) ....... . . survey, was
fa sci nated by this finding , so he went a step further and asked these people
(1S) ......... kind of superstitions they believed in . (19) ......... his surprise, he
discove red that almost all the people who regarded themse lves (20 ) ......... lucky
believed in positive superstitions. Th ey did th ings (21 ) .. promote thei r good
luck, such as crossing their fingers. (22) ......... wou ld appear that people make thei r
own luck by their attitude to life.
Even (23) ........ surprisingly, he di scovered that people with a degree in science
tend to be just (24) ......... superstitious as people with no knowledge of science.
Essential tips
Question 17: The gap is followed by a noun, so the missing word is probably an article. Do
you need the indefinite article or the definite article?
Question 18: The gap is pan of an indirect question about the kind of superstitions people
believe in.
Qunliun 2 0 : Thtt gap fOll OWS a veTO, 'regaro', ana a refleXive pronoun, ·tnemselves·. What
preposition comes after 'regard ' + object7
wntlng For questions 35-42 , complete the second se ntence so that it has a similar mea ning
..
A )E~ 2
to the first sentence, using the wo rd given. Do not change the word g iven. You
Pan 1 must use between two and fi ve word s, including the wo rd given . Here is an
Part 2 exam ple (0).
PAPER 4 listening
Part 3
PAPER 5 Speaking Example: o I'U be very happy when I go on holiday.
FORWARD
lam ........................................................................... on holiday.
The gap can be fill ed by the words 'looking forward to going' so you w rite:
BY
How many portraits .................................. Picasso?
PAPER 2 Writing You wi ll hea r part of a radio interview with a man who is the headmaster of a Gaelic
school. Fo r questions ~18, complete the sentences.
PER 3 Use of Enghsh
PAPER 2 Writing Yo u wi ll hear five young peopl e who are outstanding at sports talking about their
lives. For question s 19-23, choose from the list (A- F) the comment each speaker
PAPER 3 Use of English makes about his or her attitude to sport. Use the letters only once. There is one
extra letter which you do not need to use .
PAPER 2 Writing You wi1l hear a radio interview with a mountain climber. For questions 24-30,
choose the best answer (A , 0 or e).
PAPER 3 Use of English
PAPER 3 Use of Enghsh The examiner (interlocutor) will ask each of you to s peak briefly in turn and to give
personal information about yourselves. You can expect a variety of questions, such as:
PAPER.4 listening
What would you say are the most popular sports in your country?
Which sports do you enjoy playing?
What kind of sports do you like watching?
Which sports do you find boring, and why?
Part 2 (4 minutes)
You will each be asked to talk for a minute without interruption. You wi l l each be
Essential tips given two different phot ographs in turn to talk about. After your partner has
finished speaking , you will be asked a brief questio n connected with your partner's
P. rt , photographs.
~ Make sure you have the
necessary vocabulary to give Pets (compare. contrast and speculate)
personal information. In this
case, you will have to talk Turn to pictures ' and 2 on page 141 which show people with different pets.
about the sports that you
Candidate A, co mpare and contrast these photographs, and say why you think the
enjoy doing. You can say, for
example: I'm very keen on people have chosen these pets and how they feel about them. You have a minute to
basketball and volleyball or do this.
I'm not really very intersted in
sports. Candidate e, which of these pets would you prefer, and why?
P. rt 2 Candidate B, compare and con tra st these photographS, and say what you think it
Even if you are not asked would feel like to grow up in these families. You have a minute to do this.
directly to do so, it's a good
idea to talk about how you Candidate A, do you come from a small or large family?
think the people in the
pictures are feeling, using
expressions like The boy on
the right looks ... , I get the
impression that ... , They
must be feeling ... , etc.
Make sure you address both
parts of the Instructions. Here
you win have to compare and
contrast the photos but also
say why you think the people
have chosen these pet s and
how they feel about them.
Give your personal opinion
using expressions like
I think ... , It seems to me .
In my view ... , Parsonally,
I ... , etc.
PAPER 3 Use of English You will be asked to discuss something together without interruption by the
exami ner. You will have a sheet of pictures with questio ns to help you.
PER 4 listening
Film Day (discuss and evaluate)
Turn to the pictures on page 143 which show different types of fi l ms. Your school is
organising a Film Day for the students. Talk to each other about the type of film that
would appeal to students. Then decide which two types of film shou ld be shown on
Film Day.
Part 4 (4 minutes)
Essential tips The exam in er will encourage you to develop the topic of your discussion in Part 3
Part 3 by asking question s such as;
Talk about each type of film Do you prefer watching films on television or in the cinema? Why?
before you reach a
conclusion. Remember that Do you think watching a film in a ci nema creates a special atmosphere? Why (not)?
there are no right or w rong
answers. Why do you think some films are still popular a long time after they were made?
You Bre being tested on your What type of film do you enjoy watching? Why?
ability to work together and
complete the task. Involve
your panner in the discussion
using ellpressions like Do you
agree ... 7, What do you
think ... 7, Let's decide
which .. . , etc.
Part ..
Avoid giving 'yes/no'
answers. Give your opinion,
justify it and develop your
ideas.
Try to keep the conversation
going by responding to your
partner's answers or by
asking your partner questions.
You can use expressions like:
Don't you think that .... 7,
How do you feal about .... 7,
I agree up to a point but
I couldn't agrtHI with you
more, I'm sorry but I disagree
with you on that. etc.