Grammar

(25 questions — 12 minutes)

Write your answers (A-C) to questions 1-25 on your answer paper.

Do not write on this question paper. The answer to question 0 is given as an example on your answer paper (A).

0. Now old your sister? EXAMPLE 07. John will send an email to his friend in Germany
A. is he gets home this evening.
B. were A. as soon as
C. has B. until
C. as long

01. A: How long have you had that bike?

B: I bought it 08. Don't worry; happens we will go on holiday
A. before three years this weekend.
B. three years ago A. however
C. since three years B. whichever
C. whatever

02. We can see one film tonight and next weekend.

A. one another 09. Anna and Jane in the garden all day.
B. another one A. have been working
C. other one B. has been working
C. had been worked

03. He a free ticket for the cinema because

he won the competition. 10. Hurry up! Andrew is waiting for us the gate.
A. was given A. at
B. has given B. in
C. didn't give C. on

04. My friend's mother is coming to pick 11. He told them the dog because he would bite them.
to take me to the party. A. do not touch
A. me out B. to don't touch
B. me up C. not to touch
C. on me

12. He a lot of water every day but now he doesn't.

05. If my brother had enough money, he around A. was used to drink
Europe before he went to university. B. used to drink
A. would have travelled C. was drinking
B. travelled
C. had travelled
13. You go and see the cathedral; every tourist does.
A. need
06. I couldn't eat my supper because there B. should
was too salt on it. C. would
A. much
B. few
C. many
 Grammar & Vocabulary TEST 1

14. Andrew cycle to work if he had a bicycle. 20. Most people remember the day they went to school
A. used to for the first time.
B. can A. which was when
C. would B. on which
C. that was when

15. You can have your car cleaned you go

shopping. 21. What time your friends tonight?
A. while A. have you seen
B. then B. are you seeing
C. during C. you are seeing

16. A: How do we get to the cinema? 22. When you the kitchen, can you help me with the
B: We can walk or take a taxi. bathroom?
A. either A.finish cleaning
B. neither B. finish to clean
C. both C. are finishing to clean

17. apples don't look very fresh to me. 23. A: I've just seen Paul at the market.
A. Them B: You have seen him. He's away for the weekend.
B. They A. ca n't
C. Those B. shouldn't
C. mustn't

18. At 10:30 am, the plane took from the

airport. 24. I got blamed the window this morning.
A.out A. for breaking
B. off B. to break
C. on C. with breaking

19. James is having a concert tonight at the local 25. I need to buy the new book for my course to look
theatre, _ ? for information.
A. doesn't he A. an
B. isn't he B. many
C. hasn't he C. -
Vocabulary
(25 questions — 13 minutes)
You need to write all answers on your answer paper. Do not write on this question paper.

01. Write the letter (A-J) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (1-5). Use each word once only.
Write your answers (A-J) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-J). The answer to question 0 is
given on your answer paper as an example (K).

0. enjoy K A. depart
B. arrive
1. ask C. return
D. select
2. suggest E. give
F. require
3. leave G. benefit
H. assist
4. help I. arrange
J. recommend
5. choose
K. fancy

02. Finish each sentence (6-10) using a word from the list (A-J). Use each word once only.
Write your answers (A-1) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-J).

A. nurse
6. A person who creates new products is called a(n)
B. babysitter
C. inventor
7. A very funny story that makes you laugh is a(n)
D. package
8. The person who looks after you in a hospital is a(n) E. picnic
F. production
9. When you take food to the park, it's a(n) G. joke
H. queue
10. The design a company uses on its products is a(n) I. rubbish
J. logo

03. Finish each sentence (11-15) using a word from the list (A-J). Use each word once only.
Write your answers (A-J) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-J).

A. chance
11. If you buy a ticket, you can win a lot of money.
B. fountain
C. part
12. People like to sit around the in the park, especially
on summer days. D. portion
E. lottery
13. Cheese is a(n) you need to make pizzas. F. staff
G. species
14. I was really hungry so I ordered a large of chips. H. stream
I. ingredient
15. He is a(n) of an environmental group. J. member
04. Finish each sentence (16-20) using a word from the list (A-1). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-J) on
your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-1).

A. artificial
16. John has a(n) brother, they're identical. B. twin
C. impressive
17. Bad weather has caused traffic delays in the area.
D. massive
E. frightening
18. Jane won't eat meat as she enjoys only meals.
F. spicy
19. Young kids enjoy watching series with their favourite cartoon heroes. G. animated
H. beef
20. When I eat food, I need to drink a lot of water. I. vegetarian
J. similar

05. Write the letter of the word on the right (A-1) that is most often used with a word on the left (21-25). Use each word
once only. Write your answers (A-1) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-1).

A. escape
21. tax B. agency
C. subject
22. money
D. entrance
23. detective E. management
F. landing
24. admission G. guest
H. fee
25. emergency I. process
J. policy
Reading

01.Choose one word (A, B or C) for each space and write the letter on the answer paper.
The first one (0) is done for you as an example with the answer A marked on your answer paper.

0. A. pupils B. teachers C. classmates

1. A. last B. first C. second

2. A. titled B. named C. called

3. A. travelling B. going C. coming

4. A. nice B. shy C. strong

5. A. word B. note C. postcard

Dear Peter,

My school has organised an exchange programme with (0) from a school in France.

The French students are coming to stay with us (1) and then we will go to France next month.

The exchange student staying with us is (2) Andre and he is 16 years old.

He is going to stay with us for one week and we are (3) to take him to London for a day trip.

I hope he is (4) and friendly because I am excited about making a new friend.

When I am in France, I will send a (5) to you.

Best wishes,
John
Part 2: Text cohesion
In the second part, you must sort the sentences into the correct order so that the text makes sense.

The sentences below are from a website. Put the sentences in the right order. The first one has been done for you.

Biscuits
Example: A. When you buy a packet of biscuits, do you ever wonder how it got
to the supermarket?

B. These uncooked shapes are then carried through a huge oven, where
they are baked.

C. It all begins in the factory, where the workers mix the ingredients in
a huge bowl.

D. Once biscuits are cooked, they are put into plastic packaging and then
into boxes.

E. This mixture is then put into a huge machine which puts the mixture
into biscuit shapes.

F. They are now ready to be sent to supermarkets around the country,

which is done by a fleet of lorries.

0. A 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

The sentences below are from some instructions. Put the sentences in the right order. The first one has been done for you.

Example: A Please follow these instructions while using the gym.

B You can then use the changing rooms to get changed.

C On arrival you must always sign in at the reception desk. D

Here you can leave your possessions securely in a locker.

E Remember to sign out when you leave the gym.

F Please show your card to the member of staff at reception.

0. A 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 3: Opinion matching
In the third part, you match four people's opinions to seven statements by choosing the correct person from the list.

Four people were interviewed for Teens Today magazine about celebrating special occasions.
Read the texts and then decide which person expresses each of the opinions below.

Special Occasions

Lynn (female, age 16) Maisie (female, age 15)

There's nothing I enjoy more than celebrating special occa- For me, birthdays are a time when you can hang out with peo-
sions with close friends. I usually have a small gathering at my ple you haven't seen in a long time. My parents aren't too
house and, if I'm in the mood, I cook most of the food myself keen on my having parties at home, but they make an excep-
or at least I can prepare some snacks. Sometimes my friends tion on my birthday. We usually have a really big party and
bring food, too. Otherwise, we just get a takeaway and watch everyone dresses in their best clothes. I look forward to it
a DVD or Netflix. every year.

Mark (male, age 13) Jake (male, age 12)

I'm a great football fan, so one year my mum surprised me by I'm quite happy with my own company, really. So I tend to
baking a cake on my birthday in the shape of a football. My spend my free time reading a good book, or watching a film.
friends even dressed up as football players! This year, how- When there is a special occasion in my family, I try to avoid
ever, my dad has bought me a season ticket for my local foot- joining in but usually my parents make me. We often argue
ball stadium. So that's where I'll be celebrating this year and about it. Everyone says I am unsociable and I suppose I am a
maybe I'll even have a party afterwards, too! bit, but I still have a few close friends who I chat with on social
media.

Who:

16. prefers to be alone and not go out with friends?

17. can only have lots of friends round once a year?

18. likes informal celebrations?

19. quite enjoys to self cater?

20. renews old friendships on their birthday?

21. once had a themed birthday party?

22. doesn't get on with their parents sometimes?

 TEST 1
04. Read the text below. Match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 19-25. Write your answers (A-H) on the answer paper.
There is one more heading than you need. The answer to paragraph 0 is given on the answer paper as an example (I).

The Pacific Gyre

0. The Pacific Ocean in the top part of the Northern Hemisphere contains a series of ocean currents which all
connect together and form a clockwise pattern. This is called the North Pacific Gyre. There are four different
currents which seem to represent each point of the compass. They are the North Pacific Current to the north, the
California Current to the east, the North Equatorial Current to the south and the Kuroshio Current to the west.
This 'circle' surrounds approximately ten million square miles of ocean.

19. The first current of this gyre is the North Pacific Current. This current carries warm water slowly from west to
east. It is formed by the force of two other currents: the Kuroshio Current, which comes off the coast of Japan,
and the Oyashio Current, which comes down from the sub-arctic area and travels in a counter-clockwise direction
along the western part of the North Pacific Ocean. Along the western coast of North America we can find the
California Current, which flows south, taking cold water to the coast in the south. The North Equatorial Current
is caused by the rotation of the Earth, which makes the flow of water go from east to west.

20. The fourth current in the Pacific Gyre is the Kuroshio Current. This current goes past the east coast of Taiwan
and then goes up, past Japan, where it merges with the North Pacific Current. This current takes warm tropical
water towards the Polar Regions. Kuroshio in English means Black Stream, which this current is often referred
to. It is these warm waters that allow life on the Japanese coral reefs to survive. These coral reefs are the
northern-most reefs in the world. These warm waters also allow Japan to have a big fishing industry.

21. If you were to travel to the centre of the North Pacific Gyre, you would be extremely surprised to see that the
water is relatively stationary. The circular rotation of the Gyre forces all waste material to travel inwards towards
the centre. It is for this reason that fishermen avoid the centre as the water doesn't have enough nutrients for
fish to live on, so fishing there would not be profitable. Sailors avoid this area as well, mainly because very little
wind blows there, so sailing would be pointless.

22. This rotation in question has also caused a lot of flotsam, such as driftwood, man-made rubbish, cargo lost
from ships to accumulate in the middle. All this rubbish has formed a floating sea of waste. In the past, most of
this rubbish has biodegraded but there are large quantities of plastic. The main problem is that plastic does not
biodegrade. Instead, it photodegrades, which refers to the absorption of photons, like infra-red radiation and
ultra-violet light.

23. Photodegrading causes the plastic to break into smaller pieces. These small pieces then begin to look like small
drifting organisms which jellyfish feed on. In some parts of the gyre there are six times as many plastic particles
as there are drifting organisms. The fish also think that this is food and eat these particles. This sadly results in
a lot of fish dying.

24. Sometimes the currents in the gyre make a small temporary adjustment, which usually sends rubbish outwards
and then subsequently wash up on beaches around the gyre. In 1990, a cargo ship got caught in a big storm
while crossing the Pacific. Twenty-one containers fell overboard eventually resulting in the appearance of
80,000 Nike trainers and boots washing up on beaches in British Columbia-Canada, Washington-USA, Oregon-USA
and Hawaii-USA, over a period of three years.

25. The National Ocean and Atmospheric Authority of the USA has analysed the movement of the rubbish travelling
around the gyre and have predicted that a piece of rubbish travelling from Japan will take 3 years to get to the
western coast of USA. Curtis Ebbesmayer noticed that the currents can change drastically from time to time.
He concluded that if two bath toys are thrown into the middle of the Pacific Ocean at the same time, one might
wash up in Hawaii and the other one could end up in an Arctic floating island of ice in the North.

Headings
A. Sustaining life in the coral reef
B. A threat to the food chain
C. Water contamination
D. Drifting ashore
E. Unpredictable patterns of movement
F. Moving around in a circle
G. A change for the better
H. Inhospitable environment for fish
I. Introduction (Example) 25.
—Listening
Listening (40 minutes)
You will listen to 17 short recordings. You can listen to each recording
TWO TIMES ONLY. You have 40 minutes to complete the test.

0
Part 1: Information recognition •
You listen to a short monologue or dialogue and identify specific information such as a phone number,
a time, or a place. There is a example at the beginning (0).

0. John has left his coat at a friend's house. What colour 07. Listen to the radio advertisement.
is his coat? John's coat is How often do the cruise ships sail to Greece?
A. black B. green C. blue The cruise ships sail to Greece every
A. month B. two weeks C. week

01. Your friend calls to tell you about a special offer on

shoes. How much is the discounted pair of shoes? 08. You are asking where you can park in town.
The discounted pair of shoes costs Where is the cheapest place to park?
A. £40 B. £50 C. £80 The cheapest place to park is
A. at the back of the theatre
B. next to the shopping centre
02. Listen to the man talking about exercise. How far C. at the train station
did he run this morning? He ran
A. 6 miles B. 5 miles C. 4 miles
09. Listen to the shop announcement about the shop's
closing time. What time is the shop closing?
03. Listen to a woman leave a message for her friend. The shop is closing at
Where does she want to go on Saturday night? A. 5:00 pm B. 5.30 pm C. 6:30 pm
She wants to go to the
A. theatre B. shopping centre C. cinema
10. Listen to the message. What is Jim's telephone number?
Jim's telephone number is
04. You are given directions to the post office. A. 0544 58454 B. 0544 45584 C. 0544 48554
Where do you have to turn left?
Turn left at the
A. butcher's B. traffic lights C. supermarket 11. Listen to two friends in a coffee shop. What is the
woman's friend going to drink?
Her friend is going to have a
05. Listen to a lady talking about getting stopped A. latte B. hot chocolate C. pot of tea
by the police. What was she given a ticket for?
She was given a ticket for
A. driving through a red light 12. Listen to two friends visiting a museum. What does
B. stopping at the wrong place the woman want to see without her friend?
C. driving over the speed limit She wants to see the
A. factory engines B. old clothes C. old cars

06. You hear a man calling a restaurant to reserve a table.

Where does the customer want the table to be? 13. Listen to a man buying a birthday present. How much is
The customer prefers the table to be the DVD? The DVD costs
A. close to the kitchen A. £10.50 B. £11.50 C. £12.50
B. next to the window
C. upstairs
 TEST 1
Part 2: Infor m ation m atching

14. Four people are discussing what they are planning to do in the summer. Complete the sentences below.

1. Speaker A wants to A go somewhere new 0 0 B

help a relative
2. Speaker B wants to
C get a job

D meet someone for the first time

3. Speaker C wants to
E learn a new skill
4. Speaker D wants to F visit their favourite place

Part 3: Opinion matching

15. Read the opinions below and decide whose opinion matches the statements, the man, the woman, or both the man
and the woman.

Who expresses which opinion?

0
1. Parents should control their children's diets. 0
2. Children should learn to cook from an early age.

3. Fast food isn't always bad for children.

CI
4. Eating a meal together as a family is important.

Part 4: M onologue co mprehension

16. Listen to a careers advisor talking to a group of students about finding a job and answer the questions below.

1. What is his opinion about job hunting?

A It is best to wait until you have graduated.
B You should take action in advance of your graduation.
C You should evaluate the competition before you apply for a job. 0

2. What is his opinion about where the perfect job might be found?
A It could be in an unexpected place if you are creative with your search.
•
B If you are prepared to travel, your chances will always be better. •

C Working for a family business will always be the best option.

17. Listen to a woman talking on the radio about New Orleans and answer the questions below.

1. What in the speaker's opinion, is the general reaction towards New Yorkers in New Orleans?
A great interest
B gratitude
C disapproval

2. What does the woman think about the most recent residents of New Orleans?
A They will probably move away quite quickly.
B They are likely to stay long term.
C It will be difficult for them to settle in the city.
Writing
(Four parts — 50 minutes)

01. You are in a travel club. You have 5 messages from a member of the club.
Write short answers (1-5 words) to each message.

What do you do?

What did you do last weekend?

What's your favourite place?

What's the weather like today?

What music do you like?

02. You are a new member of the travel club. Fill in the form.
Write sentences.
Use 20-30 words. You have seven minutes to do this.

Globe Travel Club

Please write about any travelling you have done over the last year or two.

03. You are a member of a travel club. You are talking to some members in the travel club chat room.
Talk to them using sentences.
Use 30-40 words per answer. You have ten minutes to do this.

Andrew: Hello! Welcome to our travel club. Can you remember the first time you travelled somewhere?
Did you like it?

John: Great to have a new member! What places do you normally like to travel to?

Sharon: Where would you really like to travel in the future?

 TEST 1
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You are a member of a travel club. You received this e-mail from the club.

Dear member,
We were hoping to organise some trips to other cities very soon. We would like to ask members to come to a
meeting on Saturday so we can organise these trips and decide where all of you would like to travel to. If we
have enough people, we can hire our own bus and all travel together. If you are interested in going on a trip,
please let the club secretary know as soon as possible.

Write an e-mail to your friend. Write about your feelings and what you are planning to do.
Write about 50 words. You have ten minutes to do this.

Write an e-mail to the secretary of the club. Write about your feelings and what you would like to do.
Write 120-150 words. You have 20 minutes to do this.