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You should spend about AO minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:

A huge number of students choose to study English independently on a self- study basis
rather than attend a formal course. However, without the assistance of a teacher,
students often find it difficult to manage their studies.
To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
 Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge
experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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Questions 11-20 16

Questions 11-14
Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

11 Every year more than _______________ people try to climb Mont Blanc.

12 Approximately _______________ reach the top every day in the summer months.
13 In July 2007 there were 30 fatalities, chiefly due to ________________
14 One danger is _______________ caused by other climbers.

Questions 15-17
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

15 How did Katherine do her most recent climb?

A in a group
B with a guide C on her own

16 Why did Katherine find her first climb of Mont Blanc difficult?
A because of poor weather conditions
B because of the time she was climbing C
because the route was crowded

17 What did Katherine do on her second climb that made it easier? A She
spent a few days in Chamonix beforehand.
B She did the climb over two days.
C She climbed smaller peaks for training.

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 Test 3; Writing

WRITING TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:

The position of women has changed a great deal in many societies over the past
50 years. But these societies cannot claim to have achieved gender equality
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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 Questions 16-17
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Local bus operators offer bus passes

A especially for students.

B for various lengths of time.
C that are cheaper the longer the period.
D for use only for commuting.
E that can be used by your friends.

Questions 18-20
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 18-20.

Which places are useful for the following?

A Household items B Vintage clothes C

Second-hand textbooks

18 The university campus

19 Charity shops
20 Car boot sales

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 General Training Test A: Reading

SECTION 3 Questions 27-40

Questions 27-34

The text below has eight paragraphs, A-H.

Choose the correct heading for sections A-H from the list of headings below. Write the

correct number, i-x, next to Questions 27-34.

List of Headings
! i Surprising navigational achievements i ii
Inconsistent data I iii Setting up the experiment
iv The bees in action
v Theories rejected
vi Achievements explained
vii Can larger brained creatures achieve the same?
viii The challenge for previous researchers
ix Bees versus computers
x The bees' natural environment

27 Paragraph A
28 Paragraph B
29 Paragraph C
30 Paragraph D
31 Paragraph E
32 Paragraph F
33 Paragraph G
34 Paragraph H

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