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TEST 1

PAPER 1: READING AND WRITING (1 hour 30 minutes)

READING
PART 1
Questions 1 – 5
 Look at the text in each question.
 What does it say?
 Mark the letter next to the correct question – A, B or C – on your answer sheet.
Example:

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A. Do not leave your bicycle touching
the window.
NO BICYCLES B. Broken glass may damage your
AGAINST GLASS
bicycle.
PLEASE
C. Your bicycle may not be safe here.

Example answer:
Part 1
0 A B C
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A. Elena and Tim have discovered

another good restaurant.
What a fantastic city. We found the B. Elena and Tim think the restaurant’s
restaurant you recommended but it was
shut! Menu looks good value, so we’ll
prices and reasonable.
definitely go before we leave. C. Elena and Tim will have to try the
Elena and Tim restaurant on their next visit.

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A. All City Bus journeys cost exactly the
same.
CITY BUSES B. You need to have the correct money
when you board the bus.
Please have ready C. You must keep your ticket ready for
the exact fare for checking.
your journey

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Why did the record shop phone?
Frank, A. to apologise for a mistake with Frank’s
Rabbit Records phoned. The CD you
ordered arrived today, but someone sold
order
it. They’re really sorry! They’ve B. to suggest Frank comes in later this
reordered – available next Monday at the week
latest.
Jan C. to say that Frank’s CD is ready for
collection

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The Pizza Place
A. You can buy a meal only £3 at
Between 12 and 2 pm, lunchtime.
B. A charge of £3 is added to each bill at
minimum charge lunchtime.
C. Each customer will have to pay at least
£3 per person £3 at lunchtime.

5 To: Dr. Hatton’s students

From: College secretary
Dr. Hatton would like to remind A. Students should check when this
you all that Thursday’s lecture is
to take place in the library (this
Thursday’s lecture begins.
week only). Start time B. Dr. Hatton forgotten to announce the
unchanged. change on Thursday.
C. The location of Thursday’s lecture will
be different from usual.

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PART 2

PART 2
PART 2
Question 6 – 10
 The people below all want to see some live entertainment.
 On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight festival performances.
 Decide which performance (letters A-H) would be the most suitable for each person.
 For each of these numbers mark the correct answer on your answer sheet.
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1 Peter is studying English. He hopes either to write plays

or to be an actor. He particularly enjoys plays about real
people who led interesting lives.

2 Glenda is studying the history of music at college. She

wants to listen to as much music from the past as possible,
and particularly likes listening to people singing.

3 Wong is a dancer from China. He would like to see

people performing dances from as many other parts
of the world as possible to give him some new ideas.

4 Maria is celebrating her birthday tomorrow. She wants to go

out for the whole day with her friends. They all enjoy
listening to pop music.

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5 Ruth is a teacher who is planning to start a drama club for

the children at her school. She would like to see some
children acting if possible.

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Summer Festival Programme

A International Youth Celebrations B River Festival

A day of fun on the river bank, with a Chinese

Local youth groups, together with students theme. Street entertainers and pop musicians
from various countries including Spain, perform during the day, followed by
Finland, Austria and Estonia, are each fireworks in the evening. Something for
performing three dance pieces. Then they will everybody to watch, both children and adults
join together in a play about international
friendship. The evening will finish with the
singing of songs from different countries.

C Songs of Summer D Music I the Open Air

Well-known nationally for their traditional

The Hunton Consort consists of eight voices dance music, Jimmy Locke and his band play
singing music from hundreds of years ago throughout the day in the open air on the
right up to modern times. The group will Promenade Bandstand – if the weather
perform songs, old and new, all of which are allows!
about the summer.

E Life Flows Between Us F A Star May Be Born

Kent Arts and Libraries present the first Toni Arthur produces plays with seven – to
performance of a new dance group called the eleven-year-olds, performed at the weekends
Street Dancing Company. The group will for parents, family and friends. The plays
perform dances from the past on several of come from children’s stories, and
the bridges in the town. encouragement from the audience is always
very welcome.

G Vita and Harold H Variety Music Evening

The Image Theatre Company dramatises the A great evening with the latest pop songs, and
love-letters of Vita Sackville-West and comedy and dancing from several great and
Harold Nicholson. The play is about the unusual performers. Members of the audience
couple’s lives and their most unusual will be invited to join in and will have the
marriage. Unsuitable for children. chance of winning tickets to a theatre show.

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PART 3
Questions 11 – 20
 Look at the sentences below about an outdoor activity centre.
 Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
 If it is correct, mark B on your answer sheet.
 If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.

11 In August, four people visiting the centre together by car would pay more than two people.

12 The centre has activities for a range of age groups.

13 There are windsurfing courses every weekend.

14 The centre has special equipment for people who are learning to windsurf.

15 There is an extra hire charge for the board on the windsurfing course.

16 The adventure course is suitable for beginners.

17 The centre is planning to add extra facilities to the Play Park.

18 It is possible for individual visitors to stay overnight at the centre.

19 On the holiday programme children are allowed to do any sport they are interested in.

20 Summer adventure holidays are open to any child between eight and fourteen years who can
swim.

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The Outdoor Centre

Opening times
Water sports: 10 am – 6 pm
Play Park: 10 am – 5.30 pm
Low season: Weekdays £2.00 per car High season: 23 July – 11 September
Weekends £3.00 per carWeekdays and weekends £3.00 per car
Fees are for car with four people. Each extra person is 50p. Fees to be paid at main office.
The centre is not a private club; it is an organisation whose aim is to provide outdoor sport and recreation
facilities for all members of the public.
Group visitors are requested to inform the centre in advance of their intended visit.
Windsurfing – One-day course
Beginner windsurfing courses are offered on Saturdays and Sundays when the weather is good enough.
Learning to windsurf is a lot of fun. The excitement when you sail across the water for the first time is not
easily forgotten. Boards with small sails are available for beginners.
Course fee: £32.50 (this includes all equipment)
One-day adventure course
This is an opportunity you have been waiting for. Come and try sailing, climbing, surfing and archery. This
course is intended to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun, leisurely manner. You do not need to be
extremely fit or to have had previous experience of the activities. All you need is to be interested.
Course fee: £22.50
Play Park
The Play Park is suitable for children from two to ten years of age. It is one of the best of its type in the
country. It has sand and water play, slides, large ball pool, play castle and much, much more. Next year the
centre will open a new Play Palace and Play Ship.
Group day and residential courses
We also offer day and long weekend courses for groups. We receive regular visits from schools, colleges and
youth groups. There are three large rooms with twelve beds in each, which can be booked in advance for
groups of up to 36 people (minimum 12).
Summer adventure holidays (for 8 —14 years of age)
SailingClimbingWindsurfingFun Games
Safety is of primary importance at the Outdoor Centre. All staff are fully trained in First Aid, and
qualified to teach the activities on offer. We also make certain that all children only take part in
activities that are suitable for their age and physical abilities. For this programme children must be
able to swim 25 metres and be in good physical health.

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PART 4
Question 21 – 25
 Read the text and questions below.
 For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer – A, B, C or D – on your
answer sheet.

‘The best age to start learning the violin is between three and six,’ says Margaret Porter, a
violinist and music teacher. ‘It’s the time whn you are learning about the world.’ Margaret,
who lives in London, prefers to take pupils at three and four, although she has made lots of
exceptions for keen five-year-olds. When she started teaching the violin in 1972, her first
class consisted of her children’s five-year-old school friends.
Margaret’s pupils have group lessons. Each group has about a dozen pupils and each lesson
lasts an hour, once a fortnight. In addition, each pupil has one individual lesson a week with
her. Parents also have to attend the classes. It is important that the parents take an active
interest in the lessons.
From the earliest lessons pupils learn to play by ear. They do not even try to read music until
they have been playing for several years, and for a long time there is a big difference between
their playing and reading of music. Margaret says that her method is not supposed to produce
great violinists, and always suggests that pupils who perform particularly well should leave
 and study the violin using more traditional methods.


21 What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A explain why Margaret likes teaching the violin
B describe a different way of learning the violin
C give advice on how to find a music teacher
D explain why Margaret has a lot of pupils
22 Why should someone read the text?
A to discover how Margaret learnt the violin

B to learn why it is important to read music

C to find out about Margaret’s teaching method
D to learn why children should play the violin

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23 What opinion does Margaret have about her best pupils?

A They ought to find another teacher.
B They will become great violinists using her method.
C They could try harder.
D They take several years to learn to read music.
24 Margaret’s first pupils were
A her children.
B three- and four-year-olds.
C her own friends.
D her children’s friends.
25 Which of the following would Margaret include in an
advertisement for her classes?
A B
Learn to play the violin Watch your children learn
with your children – 2 to play the violin.
lesson a week.

C D

Group violin lessons for We’ll look after your

children – no more than 5 children while you learn
per person. the violin.

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PART 5
Question 26 – 35
 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
 For each question, mark the letter next to the correct word – A, B, C, D – on your answer
sheet.

Example answer:
Part 1
0 A B C D

NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN OPEN UNIVERSITY DEGREE

Like any other university, the Open University can (0) .................... you a degree. However, you
don’t have to (26) .................... working to study. It can also open up a whole variety
(27) .................... interests.
If you have (28) .................... studied before, you will enjoy the special, new pleasure of (29)
.................... your knowledge. You will make friends of (30) ....................kinds. You may also
(31) .................... that your qualification provides new career opportunities.
You don’t actually (32) ........................................to the Open University for lectures, but study
at home, using television, radio and computer software. You can (33) ....................one class a
month if you wish at an Open University centre. Of course, there are exams to take, as in
(34) ....................university.
If you (35) .................... like to know more, all you have to do is complete the form below. It
could be the start of a wonderful new period in your life.

0 A give B take C sell D buy

26 A stop B end C break D leave

27 A from B of C in D for
28 A ever B never C often D always
29 A growing B changing C adding D increasing
30 A all B each C both D every
31 A suggest B find C wish D want
32 A join B enter C arrive D go
33 A give B attend C learn D study
34 A any B some C many D most
35 A did B will C would D can

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WRITING

PART 1
Questions 1—5
 Here are some questions about going to the theatre.
 For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using
no more than three words.
 Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.
Example: The theatre has two cafés.
There are two cafés in the theatre.

1. Theatre tickets are more expensive than last year.

Last year, theatre tickets.......................................................than they are now.

2. The booking office telephone is often engaged.

It is often........................................................phone the booking office.

3. Peter said, ‘Why don’t you go to the booking office yourself?’

Peter said, ‘How ............................................. to the booking office yourself?’

4. Many theatres accept credit cards.

At many theatres you.........................................................credit card.

5. You can’t smoke in the theatre.

Smoking ............................................................ in the theatre.

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PART 2
Question 6
You are going to spend some time with your Scottish friend Douglas next Saturday.
Write an email to Douglas. In your email, you should
 arrange to meet Douglas next Saturday
 suggest something you could do together
 say how long you will be able to spend with him.

Write 35—45 words on your answer sheet.

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PART 3
Answer one of the following questions (7 or 8)
Question 7
 Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.
 Your story must begin with this sentence:

I wanted to leave the city ae soon as possible.

 Write your story in about 100 words on your answer sheet.

Question 8
 This is part of a letter you receive from a pen-friend.

You’re keen on cooking, aren’t you? What meals do you like

to cook? Where do you buy all your food from?

 Now write a letter, answering your friend’s questions.

 Write your letter in about 100 words on your answer sheet.

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PAPER 2 LISTENING TEST about 35 minutes

(including 6 minutes transfer time)

PART 1
Questions 1—7
 There are seven questions in this part.
 For each question there are three pictures and a short recording.
 Choose the correct picture and put a tick (/) in the box below it.

Example: What’s the time?

A B C

1 What was in the woman’s bag?

A B C

2 Which film is the man talking about?

A B C

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3 What should the woman do first?

A B C

4 What is David going to do this weekend?

A B C

5 How did the man get to work today?

A B C

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6 Which tie does the man choose?

A B C

7 What time is the appointment?

A B C

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PART 2

Question 8 – 13

 You will hear an announcement about what’s on television tomorrow.

 For each question, put tick () in the correct box.

8 The Railway Princess is on television from A 9.00 to 10.00

B 9.00 to 10.30
C 9.30 to 11.00

9 There is music programme for teenagers A early in the morning

B before lunch
C at lunchtime

10 You can see a football match between A Ireland and Spain

B Brazil and Ireland
C Spain and Italy

11 If the weather is bad, there will be no A cycling

B skiing
C tennis

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12 In the quiz programme, teams have to guess A the year

B the person
C the place

13 What kind of film is I Could Live Forever? A a comedy

B a musical
C a thriller

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PART 3
Questions 14—19
 You will hear a radio announcer talking about Plymouth Sea Life Centre.
 For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

Plymouth Sea Life Centre

- -COST- -
Adults (14) £ ......................................, children f2.00.
Special prices for over sixties and school groups.

— - — OPENING TIMES — - —
Every day except 25 and 26 December.

— — FOR CHILDREN — —
Special quiz.
Animals are fed every (15) ...................................... from 9.30 am.
Slide and (16)shows from 10.00 am.
— - — GROUPS — - —
Guided tours available — ask at the (17) ………………………………..

— - — NEW ATTRACTION — - —
Walk through the big (18) ...................................... made of glass.

— - — REFRESHMENTS — - —
Family area sells (19) ......................................, , cold drinks, ice creams.

FOR MORE INFORMATIONS TELEPHONE 01743 564219.

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PART 4

Question 20 – 25
 Look at the six sentences for this part.
 You will hear a conversation between a girl, Jane, and her brother, Michael, about a Spanish
family who are coming to visit them in England.
 Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
 If it is correct, put a tick () in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick () in
the box under B for NO.

A B
Yes No
20 This will be the Sanchez family’s first trip to England.

21 Michael suggests sightseeing in London.

22 The Sanchez children are teenagers.

23 Jane has been to the car museum.

24 Michael thinks everyone enjoys visiting museums.

25 Jane and Michael have bought tickets for the tennis competition.

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Key
Test 1

Paper 1 READING AND WRTING

READING

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

WRITING
Part 1

1 Theatre tickets are more expensive than last year.

Last year, theatre tickets were cheaper / than they are now.
less expensive

2 The booking office telephone is often engaged.

It is often difficult to / impossible to / phone the booking office.

hard to / a problem to

3 Peter said, ‘Why don’t you go to the booking office yourself?’

Peter said, ‘How about going to the booking office yourself?’

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4 Many theatres accept credit cards.

At many theatres you can use a / can pay by credit card.

5 You can’t smoke in the theatre.

Smoking is not allowed / permitted / is forbidden in the theatre.

Part 2
Task-specific Mark scheme
The content elements that need to be covered are:
i an arrangement to meet Douglas next Saturday
ii a suggestion for what to do together
iii an indication of how long you can stay with Douglas
The following sample answers can be used as a guide when marking.

SAMPLE A (Test 1, Question 6: Email to Douglas)

Examiner Comments
All three content elements are covered appropriately and the message reads
clearly. Language errors are minor. Note that candidates are not expected to
include email format to get a 5.

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Band: 5
SAMPLE B (Test 1, Question 6: Email to Douglas)

Examiner Comments
In this script, all three content elements are attempted but the third one has been
misunderstood, as Douglas is asked how long he will be able to spend with the writer. A
few language errors are present, causing some effort to be required in reading the
message.
Band: 3
SAMPLE C (Test 1, Question 6: Email to Douglas)
Dear Douglas:
Hi! It’s me, how are you?
I’ll go to Scotland next month with my friend. So I’m going to meet you on Friday at 6pm. I’ll waiting
you in the starbox there just in Oxford street. Could you take some information catalog or guide book
of Scotland. You should tell me about travel rote and other many things.
Buy the way I tell you I only spend with you for 2 hours because I have to go to my part time work.
But I’ll pay for your nice diner.
See you bye.
Love
Jin Xue Hua

Examiner Comments
This is an inadequate attempt, as the meeting is being arranged for Friday not Saturday.
The answer is much too long and fails to demonstrate the ability to write a clear message.
Language errors also require effort in processing the message.

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Band: 2
PART 3
The following sample answers can be used as a guide when marking.

SAMPLE D (Test 1, Question 7: I wanted to leave the city as soon as possible.)

I wanted to leave the city as soon as possible. Because

when I came here I felt very bad. The weather was terrible.
Actually I don’t like rain and windy. But the city it rained
every day and windy was very strong. Most of all I had
terrible homesick. Every day I was groomy. But two
months later I started enjoying my life and it didn’t matter
about weather no more. And now I changed my mind
about this city. Here is very exciting and interesting. I can
meet another country people and make friends and also I
can travel somewhere with someone. After that I’ll have

Examiner Comments
This is a very good attempt at the task, with an appropriate continuation from
the first-person prompt sentence. There is a wide range of structures and
vocabulary and the piece is well organised, requiring no effort by the reader.
Errors are minor and non-impeding.

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Band: 5
SAMPLE E (Test 1, Question 7: I wanted to leave the city as soon as possible.)

I wanted to leave the city as soon as possible. I’ve spend all

my money. To leave in London is very expansive. The
accommodation costs near 100 pounds a week, a travel card
19 pounds. The prices on food in the restaurants are too high,
it needs to take 30 pounds to make a supper. What about the
sight-seeing its expansive too, for example to visit a Dali
collection it costs 8 pounds. The pubs are very expansive too.
The traffic on the streets is terrible, crazy motor cycles didn’t
give me to sleep. Sometimes the buses didn’t stop for my
request, and the streets were very dirty. That’s why I wanted
to leave the city as soon as possible.

Examiner Comments
This is an inadequate attempt, due to the tenses used: most of the answer is
written in the present tense, which doesn’t follow on from the past tense of
the prompt sentence and is not a narrative. Errors are numerous, although
mainly non-impeding.

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Band: 2

SAMPLE F (Test 1, Question 7: I wanted to leave the city as soon as possible.)

Examiner Comments

This is an ambitious attempt at telling a story, which requires a little effort by

the reader in places. There is evidence of organisation and some linking of
sentences. Language range is more than adequate, with some higher-level
vocabulary accurately produced. However, there are some non-impeding errors,
particularly in tenses and in the use of articles.

Band: 4

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SAMPLE G (Test 1, Question 8: Letter to a friend)

Examiner Comments
This letter is a poor attempt at task, failing to address either of the friend’s
questions in any detail. There are no letter formulae. The language used is
fairly limited and numerous errors occur within this narrow range.

Band: 1

SAMPLE H (Test 1, Question 8: Letter to a friend)

I am in diet and I want to have fitness and powerful body. I prefer to eat in my that to eat in restaurant
because in my that I cook in my kitchen and I know what is my meal. Usually I go to Marks and Spenser
near my house and I buy meat then I go to my that and I cook rice and try meat with a teaspoon oil. I like
this meal because it’s good for my diet. Before I came to London I didn’t like cook but now I like and I’m
very happy because I enjoy from cook and I think Marks and Spenser shops have fresh, various and
delicious foods and fruits. In night I have salad and fruit. I buy ready to eat salad from shops. But I am
preparing it in next week.

Examiner Comments
This is an adequate attempt, although there are no opening and closing letter
formulae. The language range is adequate for the task, and there is a lot of
relevant vocabulary used. The sentence structure is generally sound, and there
is some linking of sentences.
Band: 3

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SAMPLE I (Test 1, Question 8: Letter to a friend)

Hello. How are you? I’m pretty good. Well today I’m going to tell you about my cook.
You know that my favorite food is pasta. It’s not difficult and very tasteful. You like
cheese don’t you? I know the good cheese shop. It’s on 7 dials near a theater that holds
“Le miserable”. You can try eat all cheese in the shop. Yesterday I went the shop and I
found nice cheese but I forgot the name…So I’ll check the name and tell you next time.
Anyway if you want to find nice cheese you should go to the shop. And almost everytime
I use basil. But I don’t buy it in a shop because I bring it up in my small garden. So if you
like I’ll give you it. And I use aubergine, garlic, bacon, tomatoes and sometimes chilli.
These ingredients you can buy at supermarket but I recommended to buy at organic
vegitable shop and meat shop. Don’t forget to fly some garlic before a pan will be too hot.

Examiner Comments
This is a good attempt, giving a lot of relevant information and showing some
range of relevant vocabulary. The letter flows well and appropriate language is
used. However, there are quite a few errors, and the letter has no ending, which
would keep the script at the lower end of Band 4.

Band: 4

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Key
PAPER LISTENING
Part 1
1B 2B 3C 4B 5A 6C 7C

Part 2
8B 9C 10B 11C 12A 13B

Part 3
14 £3.70
15 hour/hourly
16 video(s)
17 information desk
18 tunnel
19 snack(s)
Part 4
20 A 21 A 22 B 23 A 24 B 25 B

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