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Test 1 Key
Paper 1 Reading (1 hovr)
Part 1
De Ce ke ee ee ee ee
Part 2
oF 0G 1G 4A BH ME 458
Part 3
GB A wD 9G WC UD RC BC
WA 2C WR 2A WD 2B 3A
Paper 2 Writing (1 hour 20 minutes)
Task-specific Mark Schemes
Part 1
Question 1
Content
‘The letter must include al the points in the notes:
41) make postive comment about Science Festival and/or visit
2) say which tal is preferred snd why (acept no preference with reason}
5) ask Chris something else about the Fesivavisit
4 explain why writer i unable to stay longer.
Organisation and cabesion
Clear organisation of ideas, with suitable paragraphing, linking and opening and closing
formulae as appropriate othe task,
Range
Language eating to the functions above
Vocabulary relating to tsk.
Appropriacy of egster and format
‘Consistent register and format appropriate tothe situation and target reader, observing
grammar and spelling conventions
Target reader
Would be informed.
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Part 2
Question 2
Content
Article should explain how the writer makes fiends and give opinion as ta whether friends
need to agcee on everything.
Organisation and cobesion
(Clear organisation of ideas, with suitable paragraphing and linking.
1g describing and giving opinion.
Aporopriaey of reser and format
Consistent register suitable othe station and target reader.
“Target reader
Would be informed
Question 3
Content
Story should continue from prompt sentence,
Organisation and cohesion
Storyline should be clear. Paragraphing could be minimal
Range
Narrative tenses.
Vocabulary appropriate tothe chosen topic of story,
Appropriacy of register and format
Consistent register appropriate ta the sory,
Target reader
‘Would be able to follow the storyline,
Question 4
Content
Review should give reader a clear impression of a chriller and say why people would enjoy
ie
Organisation and cohesion
‘Clear organisation of ideas, with suitable parageaphing and linking,
Range
Language of describing, explaining and giving opinion
Appropriacy of register and format
Consistent register suitable tothe situation and target reader.
Target reader
Would be informed. eg
Test 1 Key
| Question 5a Part
ue 35 n'vnot high enough (forme) _36 warmer than | it used to
Feany should explain who the Phantom ofthe Opera was and give information about pas ie. 37 alocofldiference berween 38 long a there s/s not
39 wish (chat) [Thad/d gone/bcen 40 sucha | success / successful one
Organisation and cobesion 41 result of the train's) being/running/atriving 42. was found | guilty of
Cet opansain of eas, wth suitable parsgraphing and inking
ee
Language of describing, explaining and expressing opinion. Paper 4 Listening {approximately 40 minutes)
‘Vocabulary relating co ory and characte
Pare
Appropriacy of register and format
| Cehatkem gle stable he station and are ede, ay A Se oe Gn Ge ae On
| Target reader Part2
. ‘Wout be informed.
Syweckend 10 water asi 1 (noisy) ar pk parking ot 2 (evening market
= motorbike /motor yele 14 mountains 15 colours 16 diving
Question Sb 17 simple (and) fresh 18 marmalade
Content
Article should describe Miss Havisham and explain why she is strange. pa
Organisation and cohesion Oe on fi, cnn
1 CClear organisation of ideas, with suitable paragraphing and linking. 23C
Range Part 4
Language of describing, explaining and expressing opinion. nih aC vn CBA we BWA |
I Voesbuary rating ryan characters
] Appropriacy of register and format
CohentRepste sutable to hesitation and target rade. Werect fieudcrete a Gees opin aes
; Target reader
Lam going to give you the instructions for tis test. I shall introduce each
] Would be informed. part of the test and give you time to look at the questions, At the start of
each piece you will bear this sound:
Paper 3. Use of English (45 minutes) tone
You will bear each piece twice.
\ Part 1
Remember, wbile you are listening, write your answers on the question
; 1p 2D 3A 40 SB 6A 70 BD 9D Daper. You will have five minutes atthe end of the test 10 copy your answers
wc uc 2B ‘onto the separate answer sheet
Park? There will now be a pause. Please ask any questions now, because you must .
not speak during the tes
13 When/ Whenever/As 14 only 15 which 16 be 17 long ee ee
18 whether Jif. 19 is, 20 take’ 24 from 22 any 23 might/ may /could [pause]
24 other
[Now open your question paper and look at Part One.
Part 3 Cause]
25 popularity 26 occupations 27 extraordinarily 28 photographers
35 Feeney” 30 poweril 31 spectacular 32 encourage! 33 suitable
34 energetic
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PART 1
Question 1
120
|
Question 2
Man:
Wornan:
Woman:
You will bear people talking in eight different situations. Fr questions 1 10
8, choose the best answer, A, B or C.
One
You hear a woman talking on the radio about a tip to a rock festival
Why was she atthe rock festival?
A to surprise her friends
BB to spend time with ber son
€ to keep angye om ber son
[pause]
cone
‘You might well ask what a mother of three was doing in a mud-drenched field
with just her fourteen-year-ald son, a sleeping bag and tity-ve thousand rock
fans. My fiends cerlainly di Basically, we had decided to get rc of the family
holiday and do things Individually, on @ one-lo-one basis wih each of our boys
be with thom and give them lols of attention. Family holidays are all very
‘wall i you get on, but my three sons seem to have spent mast of the last few
‘years lighting each other, which isnot exactly the right atmosphere fora nice,
relaxing break.
Question 3
Ips]
[The recording is repeated]
[pause]
Two.
You overbear a man and a woman talking about the woman’s fist week in a
new job.
What does she say about it?
A Tessas frightening.
BI: was boring
© Iesoas tring.
[pause]
‘You've just finished your ist week nursing, haven't you? What was i ke?
Not quite what | expected. | krew it would be hard work and it would leave
‘me wit It enargy fo other things but | was Surprised how interesting it was
land thao is so much to learn.
What were the patients tke?
‘They seamed to be all ight. thought have problems in the fst few days
"you ear auto scary stories about people getting things wrong, patents
‘complaining, tough bosses. Buti sc, when you're working s0 hard, you
don't worry about things like that, you ust get on with the jo.
Ipause}
Question 4
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[The recording is repeated.)
[pause]
Three.
On the radio, you hear a review of a new travel book.
What i the reviewer's opinion of the book?
A Its generally rather disappointing.
B Itisa surprisingly detailed account.
C Itvelies 100 heavily om written descriptions
[pause]
tone
Having broadcast an interview with Martin Eaves atthe end of last yeer,
we knew what to expec from this book and weive been eagerly awaiting
‘tg reloase. Now we've got our hands on a copy, and It hasn't disappointed
Intrigued by tales ofthe Vazimba people — @ mysterious tribe in Madagascar,
‘Marin packs his bags and sets off to search oul the uth. Madagascan
Joumeyis.a fascinating mix of historical detail, adventure and humaur. My
‘only reservation concems the llustrations. The map is sketchy to say the least
and, much as | enjoyed the descriptive passages, a few more photos to help
ime visualise the place would have been welcome.
[pause]
[The recording is repeated.)
{pause]
Four,
You hear a journalist talking about an athlete called Helen Wright
What is the journalist's main point?
A Helen lacks the will o win.
B Helen has always shown a natural talent.
C Helen is beginning to take running more seriously.
[pause]
‘Speak to most athletes and they el you how they ran before they could walk
1nd how, by the third year of secondary schoo, thore was no one anywhere
near thom whan they were crossing the frishing line, But Helen never
‘bothered much with running at primary schoo), and ony joined a running club
{a keep a friend company, and she wasr' the fastest then. Helen didn win
anything last year either, bu she isnt complaining as she came away with
bronze medal i the regional championships. She's cerainly puting her
athletics higher up her list of prortios these days.
ai ne
Test 1 Key
Question 5
Question 6
12
Ipausel
{the recording is repeated.]
{pause
Question 7
Five
You overhear a man and a woman talking about boidays
How did the woman fc abo ber lida om aes shp?
Ashe regretted that the stops bad been so short
5 She thought the accommodation was inadequate
6 She found the other passongrs uninteresting
Inoue
Were ld you go on holiday last year?
Wo da otise around the Meditoranean
[went on one once, but | in’ fel comfortable. The cabins were 8 smal.
fot wes trapped
Wt, we ha ts of opportunites to go ashore to explore hough
trouve prefered i we'a had tonge in port for mere sightseeing
That thot erjoyed most, being ale to get away fom the other
ssangers.
Fectant tt wasnt a pilam. ed expected them to be oer than me but
that wasn’ the ease
[pause]
ae Question 8
(Therein eee
{pause]
Se
You sur onthe radio and bear aman ting about moder if
Whet pons the man making abot He today?
I rede ae lcky tobe given mumbo of cots,
1 People ned fo Concentae on improving the ifs
People often find fe can pt fo complicated. Women
(pase) en
Late give you an oxampl of what sms to be happening more and more
tose dae, Suppose you eam a vo ob, one wit modest pay ut good
Ctrcer prospec and aoter olga righ slay bu fewer prospeds. You
tre your docsin, on tobe lucky enough tobe fred a hrs odin an
Shee fer e seaSudterly, yu are gen he oppatany fo mprove the
Shronment youve and work, 2 a result ou ae ecg conten
Sa wondering how best og hat pric ob aha este,
Woman:
Test 1 Key
[pause]
[Thy recording i repeated]
Inause]
Sever.
You hear a writer talking on the radio.
What is she explaining?
A why she writes about the past
B how her style of writing has changed
C here her inspiration comes from
[pause]
Ever since | was itl i in ra, Ive been prompted by events and my
‘maton to pick up he pen. Back han, wre poems, short stories and
Songs. havea very viv imaginaton, As far back ss can remember, | wrote
inna, when |rot sos, my teacher used to rad thr ut oth clas.
But oven ten, lc se this a creative, as noone used that oj elk
that, since my teacr took he ie o road my stoves ott the cass, they
mmsihave been OK
(pause)
[The recording is repeated.)
[pause]
Eight.
You overhear conversation between two teachers
What are they planning?
A am educational trip
B asports event
Ca musical event
pause]
We've loft it bt late tis year - we must get on with sorting out the details
‘Yes, There's alot to do ~ get the players upto fitness, invite the parents, print
the ist of competitors. So, we need to set a date, There's a school trip, fst
‘there, around that time? We must make sure we don't clash with that
No, that’s sorted. They'e of to Scotland the last week of March. So, as long
as we avoid the school’s music week atthe beginning of the month, we're all
Fight the kids should ll be free to take par.
[pause
123 Test 1 Key
PART2
Interviewer:
124
rom:
[The recoeding is repeated. ]
Ipause)
‘That is the end of Part One.
Now tur 10 Part Two.
[pause]
Ona travel programme, you will hear a man, Jeremy Clark, reporting from
‘Mapé, tropical land where people go on holiday. For questions 9 t0 18,
complete the sentences
You niow have forty-five seconds to look at Part Two.
Ipause]
‘Our reporter, Jeremy Clark, has been on the move again. We caught up with
him under the palm trees on the tropical Island called Mapé, He's sent us this
report
you're thinking of having the holiday of a ietime then | recommend coming
here To appreciate it fuly, you need a week or a fortnight, preferably a month.
But even after only a weekend, I cant see myself ever wanting to go home. It
really Is beautiful Mapé has no arport though, and international fights arrive
‘on alarger island nearby. You then take what's known as a water tax to get to
Mane. That adds about another hour on to your oumey time, and i there are
{olays, it can be even longer. Theres a helicopter service, but i's expensive
{and 80 Isn't included in the price of most holidays to the island.
‘My hota, The Palm Beach, is as good as its name. Step outside and you're
‘on the beach, Take a few more steps and you're in the water. What more
‘could anyone wish fr? Well It's perfection you're after then | suppose you
‘could ask forthe car park to be moved abit further away from the ather side
fof the hotel. you've got a room on that side, ican be a bit noisy at times.
‘Another go0d thing about the position ofthe hotel is that you can easily
lve into Port Mapa, the main town, f you want a change. We're not talking
bright cy ights and discos here —just a small town with a limited number of
shops, but ithas @ great evening market, which isthe highiight of any visit—
ful of people, very cheap things to buy and lots going on ~ more like a street
theatre in some ways.
“The scenery and the driving are spectacular. hired a motorbike one day
‘and drove around. Cars and jeeps are also availabe. For some reason,
however, evanyone tends to drive down the middle ofthe road whichever
‘way they're going, 90 you never know what you might meet coming round a
‘corner - very bad forthe nerves. And at the northern end of the island, unlike
my end, there are mountains, which ae lovely, but some very tightening
‘twisty roads, tell you, | was glad to get back to the peace and quiet of my
beach.
PART3
SSS
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And taking abut te beach, you now when you ook at hoy
brochure ane se pictures fying places ar you ti song can
tel be as good as ha? Wallet me tel you, lal Thee ar pam tone
‘he bak ora ito shade when tal gets oo ho Bt watch et fo ag
‘coconuts nd hen there's the white sand and an bolt ee hn
fait you rested nwa, ou can see a srs of seabed o ah
shapes and sizes. rhe fish ae realy spectacle never Son
'cteibe colours You don't oven need a mas or any you const
and thorn th halo water an wafer at our fo
There are no watersports at the ot, ty walk fund he healed
tothe net ay, youl ns ving or winsuring are on offer Thor's no
nage vary, bovause water sing and power ats re boi poe on
tholland, and the condone nt ft or sang
‘And aly te fod nthe hot restaurant simple sh and, a fr a8
\can seo, mest offs oe, om the an Wo have es of sons and
fat Doitaskme what ts most oft nw tome. hough my focal
Supermarket in London soda wc varity of st but i's ting compared
totwhat you othr. 5 tue tat some ings Ike choo erie lar
aro raier expensive here, bt Bw ony thing you ca’ get or sre ease
marmalade. Anyvay, Tm ot complain, uke some peopl. The couse on
the next table minehavort gt use othe lab way on ngs
hts thal the wat n th estara a ut low, Dut oe,
wats the hur? Give these noksaymakersa few ore dan paradise, an
Fm sree eam down =i that sor aca,
toms)
[Now ou wil bear Part Teo agin |
[The recording is repeated.]
pase]
Thats the end of Prt Te,
owt to Part Tre,
[pause]
You will bear five different people talking about their work in art and
design. For questions 19 10 23, choose from the list Ato F what each
Speaker syn Use the lees ony once, There ame era later bie
do nat need to use. ” a f
You now have thirty seconds to look at Part Three.
[pause]
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‘Speaker 1
[As achid | used to waten my mother adjust her hat in the mirror that's
{when | became fascinated with hats | Could alvays make things easily,
‘even then, and now Have working the materials with my hands when I'm
‘osigning, rather than using machines. Tho deals of the style aro everything.
‘Athough | have fiteen people working n the studio, | personally design every
fab, aftr consulting with the customer, because i's my touch they are paying
for, Sometimes when Im with one ofthe big designers think, “Am | really
hore, sharing ideas with someone | used to read about in magazines?"
[pause]
‘Speaker 2
My work comes from my personal experiances, things that | see. Because
[work in photography, there'll often be three months’ preparation between
having an idea and the end result. Some gallery overs don't appreciate how
Tong it takes to perfect a photographic exhibition ~ so that it creates just the
right effect. Now rm being offered some great opportunities and my reaction
[p10 say yes to everything Ym offered. But | mustn't be unrealistic and overdo
it otherwise my work won't be the same qually. There are so mary new
‘osigners around, can't afford to have a bad day. They'd be quick to step in
itd
{pause}
‘Speaker 3
| spent yoars doing ceramics, then I eta sculptor who took me on, He never
paid me, but |eamt so much -! went on from there. When had a sculpture
cvepted for an exhibition, | realised that sculpting could earn me aling.
Now I sell about fteen sculptures a year, mainly through personal contacts
‘You never stop leaning Im always looking for new textures and shapes. |
‘tied working wth marble this yer. I took me over three months to complete
{he piece, soit wast very cost effective. But the end result was amazing,
considering 'd never tackled anything ike that before
[pause]
‘Speaker 4
te always been fascinated by shoes, ever since I saw them being made
by hand 8s a chil. Then | met a shoe designer at art college and it all el
into place. | feo t's important for shoes to be not only beaut but also
‘Comfortable. You have to think of the purpose of the design, the ifestye of
{ho wearer that's why I takes so long to complete. When clients come to
ime and say they cant walk in shoes they bought from the top desioners, |
know I can do better! There are so many new materia now, but you can't
best @ good-quallty leather, and the cut makes all the diference.
[pause]
126
PART 4
Interviewer:
Intowviewer:
Ivana
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Spoakor 5
{ve always had a gift for at, and so I trained as an Art teacher. Later! moved
to ltaly and I've been running painting holidays for fifteen years. t's tril
‘working vith other people's creativity. Many of he people nave never painted
before ~ they/re not going to do a masterpiece in ther fst go, but there's so
‘much talent around, 'm amazed atthe kind of work they go on to produce.
| accept commissions, but takes me a fng te to produce a good
Painting. 'm not really conscious of the pracicaties of being a commerc
artist, | ust love painting " ° "
pause]
Now you will hear Part Three again.
[The recording is repeated.)
Ipause}
‘That i the end of Part Three
Now turn to Part Four
Lpause]
You will hear a radio interview with a woman called luana Thomas, whose
father wrote natural bstory articles for newspapers and magazines. For
‘questions 24 to 30, choose the best answer, A, B or C.
‘You now have one minte to look at Part Four
[pause]
aed morning, Wana. Wacom, Wea krow he aces
ices you wren our day
newspapers, but most of us don raise that you dng the sam oa
‘your father did. ve a -
Yes: my ater wrote about ata Nisory very week for fry yar na
rallonal netspaper Hala cotry agp, the evepsper ected that rear
aceon rata nor might appeal os renders ara ame ist he
Tg ime for my ater had jt been bor, hs hed ch, ar he neds
toincresotis income. He aeady rote hs occasional aril fo anather
Landon nenspaper but son wey ateln wi red day nepape
wea voy woloome
Sieh aij,
js, he cis wring i the overings. Dring the dy, he wevked atthe
Netra History Museum doing esearch note octopus. On ooking tone
Ie of sea rete was vry rato fe ane sper hours peetng dow
Amereseapein a abeetory oan thest deals. ough he woud
never have chosen ooo aryting & wav away, tan ori
Beraune ther wns so much more fo ntuaNitony.
2 a
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128
Key
Interviewer:
ana
Interviower:
wana:
Interviewer:
Ivana
Interviewer:
wana
‘Aad in his spare time?
He continued to read widely about all the natural creatures and plants which
interested Fim, so the articles really became part of his hobby. He used to
‘come home ftom the museum and then start writing them. twas sometimes
Gificut for him to find a subject because, at that time, we ved on the
Suskrts of London, which wasn’t really full of wildlife, So atthe weekends,
the whole family used to go on ong bus rdes to places lke lakes and woods
te look at plants and other wii
Wty didn’t you move to the countryside?
| have wondeted that, but | suppose it would have been inconvenient in other
‘ways. My father always said that the most familar animals and birds were
foften the most exciting, if you took the time to sit and watch them. So he'd
fencourage us to take our sketchbooks, but never our cameras. He never told
Us to search for things which were rare or special to draw, but to enjoy what
‘was there infront of us. can sll remember nearly all he birds and animals
‘whose names Ileamt without ever having writen them down, and I've stit got
‘some of the sketches I did.
‘We know what career you've gone into, bul what about your brothers? You
have two, don't you?
Yes, do. Well, when you grow up witha parent who is so devoted to a
career, the children usually ether folow suitor do something completely
Giferent. Although we al did well at school in arange of subjects, both my
brothers ended up working with wildlife. They've never had other ambitions
inlfe, At the age of six, Idd broly want tobe a ballet dancer, but then |
‘as given a Book about butterfies and immediately gave up the idea. | don't
emember being put under pressure ty folow our father ~ it just seemed the
‘obvious thing to do ... wo dnt really question it
‘And your father continued writing forthe rest of his lie, didn't he?
He wrote over twa thousand nature articles forthe newspaper over forty
years, as far as | know never missing a week. As he became less active
{and could no longer go out looking for subjects, he started to select
particular leters from readers asking him things, and wrote about them
instead,
‘And what was your father realy lice? What are your memories of him?
‘Wherever he was, he always found something to interest him; he could never
walk past something without having a look. He had great enthusiasm about
his subject ana through his writing he was able to communicate to others
fis fascination with the natural world. And he was never really aware of how
‘successlul he was ~ how many people read his articles and knew his name.
He was ust doing what he loved. He would stil have done it even if nobody
had paid him to.
‘And we wish you all the best, folowing in his footsteps.
‘Thank you.
Inause]
Now you wil bea Part Four again
{he recordings repeated]
pause}
That isthe end of Part Four
There wil now bea pause of five minutes for you to copy your answers
‘onto the separate ansver shee. Be sre to follow the numbering of ll the
‘uestons. abl enn you when theres one mint 0 tht you are
sure to finish in time. ae
[Teacher, pause the recording here for fve minutes. Remind your studen
‘when they have one minute left] yo
That sth end ofthe est Pleas stop nw. Your superior wll nw cl
all the question papers and answer sheets. ” wi
129 Test 2 Key
Paper 1 Reading (1 hour)
Part 1
1¢ 2B 3D 4C SB 6A 7D BC
Part 2
9D WH UB 2G BA HF IC
Part 3
23D
Question 1
Content
nal must include al the points the note:
1)eal Alex best ine fr vat
2} Say which form of wansport would be beter and why (acept no preference with
reason)
3) Say why there willbe enough to do
4} ask Alex about someting else
Orgonsation and cobeson
Cle onantation of das, wth suitable parageaphing, aking and opening and closing
formulae ae appropriate tothe task
Range
Langage relating othe fnctions above.
Voesbularyranng wo ake
me of register and format
eennekent peter and font appropriate to the station and are eader observing
grammar and spling conventions.
Target reader
Would be informed.
130
I
Test 2 Key
Part 2
Question 2
Content ‘
Article should explain which invention has changed life the most and explain why.
Organisation and cohesion
(Clear organisation of ideas with suitable paragraphing and linking,
Range
Language of describing, explaining and giving opinion.
Appropriacy of register and format
Consistent register suitable to the situ
jon and target reader:
Target reader
Would be informed,
Question 3
Content
Story should continue from prompe sentence,
Organisation and eobesion
Storyline should be clear. Paragraphing could be minimal.
Range
Narrative tenses.
‘Vocabulary appropriate to the chosen topic of sory.
Appropriacy of register and format
‘Consistent register appropriate tothe story.
‘Target reader
‘Would be able to follow the storyline.
Question 4
Content
Leer should include informacion about the candidate, which job he/she would like, and why
hielshe would be suitable (accept more than one jab as suitable).
Organisation and cobesion
Cac organisation of ides, with siablepararaphing linking and opening an losing
Range
Language of describing and explaining,
‘Vocabulary relating to work and skill,
Appropriacy of register and format
Consistent register suitable tothe situation and target reader.
Target reader
‘Would be informed.
aL Test 2 Key
‘Question Sa
Content
Letter should say whether or not candidate feels sotry for Erik,
Organisation and cohesion
Clear organisation of ideas, with suitable paragraphing and linking,
Range
Language of describing, explaining and expressing opinion,
Vocabulary relating to story aiid characters.
Appropriacy of register and format
Consistent register suitable to the situation and targee reader.
Target reader
‘World be informed.
Question 5b
Content
Essay should describe Pip’s Great Expectations’ and give opinion whether he got what he
expected at the end of the book.
Organisation and cohesion
‘Clear organisation of ideas, with suitable paragraphing and linking.
Range
Tanguage of describing, explaining and expressing opinion.
Vocabulary relating 1 story and characters
Appropriacy of register and format
‘Consistent register suitable tothe situation and target reader.
Target reader
‘Would be informed.
Paper 3 Use of English (45 minutes)
Part 1
1A 2B 3B 4A SC 6D 7B 8A 9C
aD? Ak 121!
Part 2
13 for 14 which 15 iffwhen/once 16 in. 17 were 18 few
49 Fvery/Each 20 with 21 A/One 22 $023 take 24 to
Part 3
25 various 26 successful 27 encourage 28 payment 29 automatically
430 disadvantage 31 unusual 32 operation 33 popularity 34 solution
12
Part 4
35 German better |than 36 are made’ happen f accur | because of
437 never had | my car__38 was! thiry/30 years ago that
39 aren’t/are not lai many 40 took up (playing) golf a
41 accused Pierre of Ileaving/having left 42 as far as | we could
Paper 4 Listening (approximately 40 minutes)
Part 1
1A 2A 3C 4A SB 6B 70 8B
Part 2
9 cight/® months 10 Alaska 11 wool 12 white
13 senselpower of smell 14. Yfhalf/50% / 300 ke / three hundred ke,
15 (mote) vitamins 16 April 17 tent 18 (aurumn) (science) lectures
Part 3
9D WF ME 2B BA
Part 4
2B 2B 2%C 27C WA 2B 30C
Transcript This is the Cambridge First Certificate in English Listening Test. Test Two.
1am going to give you the instructions for this test. shall introduce each
art of the test and give you time to look at the questions. At the start of
each piece you will bear this sound:
You will bear each piece nice.
Remember, while you are listening, evte your answers on the question
paper. You will have five minutes atthe end of the test to copry your answers
‘onto the separate answer sheet.
‘There will now be a pause. Please ask amy questions now, because you must
not speak during the test.
[pause
[Now open your question paper and look at Part One.
[pause}
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PART 1
Question 1
Question 2
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You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 10
8, choose the best answer, A, B or C.
One.
You hear a student talking about a schoo! magazine he publishes.
What does he need at the moment?
A more help
B more articles
© more funds
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“This magazine was an ambitious project ftom the start. twas very different
from other school magazines. I started io with a classmate, and we had
‘ery litle money in fact my mother donated a few pounds to cover some of
the ial expenses. The fst issue had articles wien by local oltcians and
even interviews with celebrities. I was a success, and lois of people outside
tho school bought a copy. Even i the next issue doesn't make as much, that
jsn't a worry. However, wore finding it dificult on our own. t's time to think of
folting someone else into lend a hand, Fortunately, there's no lack of material
for future issues!
[pause]
[The recording is repeated]
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Two.
You hear a British woman talking about naming children
What is her opinion on naming children?
A She likes 0 avoid the most common names.
1B She thinks names will become more and more strange.
She is in favour of ereating completely new names.
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‘with my own children, | wanted to choose orginal names, but think so
paren take it {00 far and make names up. | wouldnt do tha. hink that
Feally unnatural. And I'd certainly never name a child after a famous footballert
‘There are parents wo like to ive their children really unusual names. | feel
‘sony forthe children who have to lve with those names. But then there's the
Sihor extreme, where some names are too ordinary. Anyway, in te future |
think there may wel be a change, witha return to more traditional names.
Question 3
Woman:
Man:
Question 4
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[The recording is repented]
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Three
You tear a man being interviaved om the radio.
What is bis enrentorcnpation?
A aveporer
Dacre
C tn author
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My wie's tha one who gives mo advice. She's a TV documentary presenter
andlistens to some of my lectures on IRerature and ahe els me i she doesn’t
ket She eps with ell my projects, including my lest novel
Winat's about?
Beng ural taken fa when was working for anewspepe
loved doing that - I've based the pot on some of my experiences in that ob.
Itein my heed al the time but sometimes thnk "never fish
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[The recording is repeated.]
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ow,
Yo hear an able talking about some Olympic rial he tok part in
Flow does he fel cheat Ti pefammateel i .
A He elie that e didnot concentrate enough
B He accepts tht he bal mo chance agit top athletes
He eres that he as notn to pyealconiton
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Woman:
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Question 6
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tone
[The recording is repeated]
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You overhear two friends talking about music.
How did the man first find out about his new CD?
A He read about it
1B He heard part oft.
© He was told about it
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+e jst ben listening to anew CD Ive bought. realy coo now zz
tum
ft know you ted jazz. Dis rant you about?
Frank? On, Joana’ end. Yeah, he's good a recording new stu
[cvtho? Stata toy fate a track on muse prograena Was
"Stoning te st week and | wert tight ou to buy a copy.
"Sua get sot nfrmaton om the CD section n New Muse — you know,
that weedy megane?
{Panto eye got ome god stain hat,
Question 7
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{The recordings repeated]
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You overhear a man talking about the competitions that he and bis wife
What did bis fevourite price allow bi to dot
‘A goon an interesting fight
B Siey na curious place
C own presigions car
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‘As a hobby, my wife and | do competitions in newspapers — you know, you
answer general knowledge questions and you get a prize you win. We've
\won all sorts of things ~ two televisions, theatre tok. But the one that
Stands out for me isthe free weekend wo had in a five-star hotel — it was
ineredible. We did have one lt-down, though ~ last year, when we thought
‘we'd won a luxury sports car the sort everyone dreams af. We go all the
‘correct answers, but for some reason, the prize went to somebody else. Al the
‘moment, m waiting to hear if we've won a trp ina balloon ~ that would be
fascinating
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tone
[The recording is repeated.)
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Seven.
You hear a woman talking about ber job, which volves inspecting
mountain paths
What aspect of the job does she sometimes find armoying?
A the work schedule
B the weather
C the walkers
[pause]
‘fm a mountain assessor, which means I ry out the paths casual walkers and
‘mote experienced climbers wil take, o see whether theyre safe, Then I do
dally reports on them. The job is spit between two people, We work seven
Person, As well as assessing, | often have to help people in eficully. Last
‘Sunday an icy blizzard blew over with zero visibly, and | found a young
‘couple wi
[The recording i repeated.)
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Eight
Ona radio programme, you bear a mother talking about ber relationship
with ber daughter
What is she surprised about?
A ber daughter's decision to leave home
B how ber daughter bas been able to belp ber
C the way that her daughter's attvude has changed
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PART 2
Alan:
) Interviewer:
i) ‘Alan:
Interviewer:
Alan
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What clothes did you wear?
Lots of ther! | used to wear up to seven layers, with three hate and scarves
‘and three lots of gloves. Surprisingly, the best material for these things turned
‘outdo be wool. The man-made materials used for modern skiing equipment
are fine when you are activ, but you need woo! i you're standing around,
‘which we were much of the timo.
Was it cificult getting close to fm the polar bears?
It wasn't too bad. We made sure that we only wore white clothing so that
‘the bears couldn't see us against the snow and we even painted our camera
‘equipment white. The main thing was to test the wind direction, tobe certain
that we kept downwind of the beers, They have an astonishingly powerful
sense of smell = they could detect us from over a Kilometre away.
''m ashamed to say I don't know very much about polar bears ~ I've only
‘sen them in 2098. Can you tell me something about thorn? How big do they
(grow, for example?
Ifit’s standing upright, a male polar bear can be more than three metres tall,
and thay easily each a weight of more than six hundred Klos, although in the
‘summer, when there's less food, they can lose up to half the body weight,
‘And what do they eat?
Their main diet is seals, but in summer, when the snow has melted in places,
we saw them eating plants, probably o get vitamins which they don't get
{rom their ncmal det of als
Did you see any baby polar bears?
Yes, n fact | tink that’s one ofthe happiest memories, seeing baby
polar bears playing inthe snow. They are actually born under the snow in
December and don't see tie outside world ull Ar, when hey are about
four months old. We managed to fim two cubs leaving the den with their
‘mother forthe first time, It was a marvolous moment
Were you ever in real danger?
Just once, thank goodness, when we were in Canada. | was sleeping in my
tent one right and | heard & noise ouside. Thinking it was one ofthe team,
{opened the zip alitle way and, to my horror, | saw a polar bear’s nose!
Luckily it ran off when | shouted but it could easily have got into the tent. We
did have an electric fence round the camp but when we checked itt tumed
‘ut that the battery was fat, so the polar bear had just climbed right over it
‘Alucky escape! Now, can you tell me about what you'r planning todo next?
‘Are you going somewhere warm for a change?
'No, not exactly. shall be staying here fora wil, actually. The Head of
"Natural Sciences at Bristol Universty has invited me to glve some lectures,
So for the next few months | shall be preparing a series of them for the
‘auturnn term, But after that, who knows?
Wel, ood luck for the future, Alan, and thank you for coming into tak to us.
today.
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Now you wil bea Pare Two again
[The recordings repeated}
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‘That isthe end of Pat Two.
Now turn to Pat Three.
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ou wll hear i diferent people talking about their experiences as owners
wre eal hops For questions 19 to, choot rom the at Avo
what each speaker says, Use tbe letters only once. There is one extra letter
twhich you do not need to use.
You now have thirty seconds to look at Part Three.
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‘Speaker 1
{sala the basic sttf but | don’t try to compete in price or range with the big
‘supermarket five hundred metres down the road, though we sell many ofthe
‘Senne hinge. For a while the ral threst was two other small shops that opened
reatby, but we s00n came to an informal arrangement in order to survive. The
‘ne atthe bottom ofthe street does the papers, the one at the top has mare
breatl and cakes, and Ido the vegetables. The shop was empty when | bought
itin 2001. | tte tout nicely and always try to keep itlooking good.
[passe]
Speaker 2
lam open ten hours a day, every day. This s a smal vilage, sot sell
teverything from apples to candles - pretty much everything. Two years ago, a
Supermarket opened nearby, but they closed down afte a few months = there
{weren't enough customers to make It profitable. My shop is thriving and vary
much atthe heart ofthe vilago. And | deliver things to the homes of people
vuo can't make it in, even if i's just a packet of butter, and this is greatly
fapprociated by my retired customers. At times, the work is too much, though,
and I'd welcome a break.
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Speaker 3
‘Some ofthe younger people who lve around here work unl about six,
50 they have to do their shopping in the evening. This used to be the only
shop in the area which was open untl ten pm. so ! had a very successful
business. Things have changed, though, and I don’t believe this shop will be
‘operating in, say, four or five years, I's not just larger shops or supermarkets
that are affecting us. There are too many small shops in this area, seling the
same things at very similar prices. Everyone likes the idea of running the
‘own shop, but thay don't look at the bigger picture.
[pause]
‘Speaker 4
open at nine a.m. and close at eleven p.m. t's very hard work, but there are
sill sling points forthe smal shop. Ifyou work for someone else, there's
no reward apart from pay, and when it comes toi, the owner can tu to
‘you and say, "You're too old." Some people are very pessimistic about the
future, and tell them that, unike supermarkets, we can offr customers the
personal touch ~ they know our names and we know their. | am planning
to.extend my shop - you have to keep moving to succeed. Customers
lke supermarkets because they are cheaper, So we must offer something
diferent.
[pause]
‘Speaker 5
| first got behind the counter of the family business in 1988, ater giving up
‘ajo with a supermarket, It was a difficult time for small shops because
poopie lifestyles had changed so much. Few people had the time to prepare
{an evening meal as they used to; It was no longer about popping downto the
‘shop to get things to make a meal. see hope, though, in the fact that people
{are thinking more about what's inthe food these days and where it comes
from, and they know that the small shops are better able to provide that
‘special local produce = ke honey, for example.
[pause]
Now you will bear Part Three again.
[The recording i repented.)
[pause]
‘That is the end of Part Three.
‘Now tura to Part Four.
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PART 4
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Interviewer
Donna:
Interviewer:
Donna:
Interviewer
Donna:
Interviewer:
Donna:
Interviewer:
Donna:
You will hear an interview withthe television actress Donna Denton. For
questions 24 to 30, choose the best answer, A, B or C.
You now have one minute to look at Part Four.
[pause]
My quest today, Donna Denton, isa familiar face, having appeared in a
rrumber of highly successful television drama series. But Donna’s not just
fan acess, she's algo a talented singer and dancer. Which came fis,
Donna?
Dancing. When Iwas nine, my mum decided | needed a hobby. Some of my
friends went horse-riding and | wanted to try ittoo, but itcost quite a bit.
[Nothing was said, but although my parents worked hard, there was never
‘money to spare, So I chase to go to dancing classes across the oad; to
hours a weak at only fity p. an hour. I'm sure Mum was relieve.
But presumably the classes were OK?
“The teacher was Very tall and so glamorous that | hardly dared look at he.
She Immediately sent me right to the back of the class. I didn’t mind because
there | could danoe away quite happily, out of sight. didn’t realise until ater
that that was where the worst dancers were put! But she dnt forget me
and slowiy worked my way forward, twas a proud day when | eventually
‘made it tothe front row.
Where did the singing come in?
‘Mum heard about the Knightswell Stage School, where you did normal
lessons in the morning and dance andi drama inthe afternoons. To get in
hhad to perform in front of about twenty people = you know, in an audition.
‘Some kids had learnt songs from musicals or bits from plays, but | ust cia
‘one ofthe dance routines I'd learnt. They offered me a free piace for year,
‘which was lucky. The feos were quite high and it gave my parens time to
‘save up enough money to pay fr the rest
But it was the right thing for you?
Hoved it.The only thing was tht if you wanted to study there, you had to
wear a special re jacket withthe schoo! badge on it, even outside the school
building. | had a ten-minute walk tothe bus stop and the local kids from the
‘ordinary school used to laugh at me: | dreaded that journey. So Mum sald 10
the headmistress, ‘Donna’s having a tough ime traveling to schoo). Can't
‘she change into her jacket when she arrives?” And although it was against the
rules, they agreed,
‘And that was where you ware expocted to sing?
‘Once every term, you had to getup in front of the whole school and perform
‘song ~ my knees used to shake, | was so nervous, but it was good practice
‘and, gradually it bul up my confidence. That was important because inthe
{inal year there was a singing competition. Most kids sang a classical piece,
but at the last minute I decided to.do a Frank Sinatra number from my dad's
record collection. Icon’ tink the choice of music had anything to do witht
but to everyone's amazement, | won.
Interviewer:
Donna:
Interviewer:
Donna:
Interviewer:
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‘So you were headed fora singing career?
‘Ys, After leaving school, I went on having private singing lessons and got
‘Some work as @ backing vocalist. But t's hard to make your name as jazz
Singer = which is what Pd set my heart on. So, like most of my schoo! ends,
| went after acting jobs on TV. | was more fortunate than most, getting parts”
in some good drama series, which alowed me to establish my name with the
public. But’ ike to ty other things now.
So, what can we expect?
‘Well, 've just complated a GO with a blues band ~ a dream come true for
‘me.I be released next month. They've just asked me to sing with them on
‘world tour, actually. That was a lovely surprise but, sadly, | had to turn it
‘down because I'd already agreed to do a month in stage play in London
‘on those dates. | thought of puling out, butt woulknt have been far on
the tear, That's typical ef show bushes al er nothing — bt cant
complain.
Thank you, Donna, fr talking...
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Now you will bear Part Four again,
[The recording is repeated.]
[pause]
‘That is the end of Part Four
‘There wl nos be pus of fie minutes for yout copy your ansvers
ont i aptamer lot being of a
questions. shall remind you when there one mindset s0 thes you are
fre 0 finish in times totam
{Teaches pause the recording here fo fie minutes, Remind you studeus
‘when they have one minute left. ue
‘That is the end ofthe test. Please stop now. Your supervisor will mow collect
all the question papers and answer sheets,
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Paper 1 Reading (1 hou)
Part 1
Ta OA gm 4c 5D GA 7D 85
Part 2
Se 0k TE OG BH 1B 150)
Part 3
CO ITA 18D 199A 2B 2D 2D
WD 3B 2B
Paper 2 Writing (1 hour 20 minutes)
TTask-specific Mark Schemes
Part 1
Question 1
Content
Email must include all he points in the notes:
1 respond positively to Mes Nolan attending, the concert,
2) describe the musicfconcert
3) suggest whenfhere photos could be taken
4) recommend person/people to interview and say why.
Organisation and cobesion
BA
Clear organisation of ideas, with suitable paragraphing, linking and opening and closing
formulae as appropriate to the task,
Range
Language relating to the functions above.
‘Vocabulary tearing r0 task,
Appropriacy of register and format
‘Consistent register and format appropriate tothe situation and target reader, observing
grammar and spelling conventions.
Target reader
Would be informed.
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Part 2
Question 2
Content ‘
Review should give clear impression of he rexaurant and sy why it would be suitable forthe
Organisation and cohesion
Clear organisation of ideas, with suicable paragraphing and linking.
Range
Language of describing, explaining and giving opinion,
‘Vocabulary relating to restaucants and visit,
Appropriacy of register and format
Consistent register suitable tothe sitaation and target reade
‘Target reader
Would be informed.
Question 3
Content
Story should continue from the prompt sentence,
Organisation and cohesion
Storyline should be clear. Paragraphing could be minima
Range
Narrative tenses.
‘Vocabulary appropriate tothe chosen topic of stay.
Appropriacy of register and format
Consistent register appropriate ro the story.
Target reader
Would be able to follow the storyline.
Question 4
Content
[Report should explain writers view on ways for students to improve their English in thei free
time and say which way is hes.
Organisation and cobesion
Clear organisation of ideas, with suitable paragraphing and linking.
‘Headings an advantage but not essential.
Range
Language of describing, explaining and giving opinion.
Vocabulaey relating to studying English.
Appropriacy of register and format
Consistent register suitable to the situation and target reader,
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Target reader
‘Would be informed.
Question Sa
Conte
Fore oud give writes opinion on most unhappy characte in Phantom ofthe Oper
Organisation and cobesion
Cis onansation of des with sable pragraphing and inking.
Language of describing, explaining and giving opinion.
Vocabulary relating to character and scorylin.
Appropriacy of register and format
Consistent register suitable tothe situation and targee reader.
Target reader
‘Would be informed.
Question Sb
Content
Letter should give the writer’ opinion on whether Abel Magwitch was a bad man,
Organisation and cobesion
Ce ongizaion of ideas with sabe paragraphing and inking.
Range
Language of describing, explaining and giving opinion.
‘Vocabulary relating co characters and storyline,
ropriacy of register and format
Cearehent epee stable ote sation and tarp reader.
‘Target reader
i ‘Would be informed,
Paper 3 Use of English (45 minutes)
Part 1
1A 2B 3D 4B SC 6A 7B 8D 9B
A 1D BC
Part 2
43 which 14 into 1S were 16 by 17 who 18 One
49 had 20 ie/she 21.50 2Dof 23. an (NOT the) 24 what
Part 3
25 enjoyment 26 leading 27 competitions 28 financial 29 wealthy
Zo cman 34 generally’ 32 sgncane 33 Profesional 34 please
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Part 4
35 seen Tomfhim | since his wedding
136 of althe | good performance OR of (the) | good acting
37 mot live (veryitod)| far away 38 be | such 2
39 he would not / wouldn't| have lost. 40 co take I thea decision
41 blamed me |for the 42 wished (that) he had / he'd | sold
Paper 4 Listening (approximacely 40 minutes)
Part 1
1B 2B 3A 4B SB 6A 7C 8A
Part 2
9 stop 10 German (too) 11 (white) ears 12 female
13 30fthiny kgfkilos/kilogeams 14 (tree) branches 15 (somelthe) water
16 speed boat” 17 (too/very} noisy 18 hands
Part 3
19k 20C MA WF 23D
Part 4
WR WC WA 27C WR 29C WR
Transcript This is the Cambridge First Certificate in English Listening Test. Test Three.
Lam going to give you the instructions for tis test. I shall introduce each
pare ofthe test and give you time to look atthe questions, At the start af
each piece you will har this sound:
cone
You will bear each piece twice
Remember, while you are listening, write your answers on the question
paper. You will have five minutes atthe end of the test to copy your answers
(onto the separate answer sheet.
‘There will now be a pause. Please ask any questions now, because you must
not speak during the test
{pause}
‘Now open your question paper and look at Part One.
[pause]
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PARTI
Question 1
Question 2
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You will hear people talking in eight diferent situations. For questions 1 10
8, choose the best answer, A, B or C.
One.
You hear a man salking about a teacher.
What did the teacher encourage him to do?
A toread more widely
B to do some acting
C to travel abroad
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|When | was in my last year of secondary schoo, in came Miss Gray, our new
Literature teacher. She really made us love the subject. She'd been a teacher
in ica and in India, and she'd toll us about her classes there ~ fascinating
{was thinking atthe time of joining the school theatre group but needed
‘someone lo say, ‘Come on, youl be good, go frit” And that’s what she ci.
‘She knew | loved reading plays, unlike some of my classmates, and | dit
need tobe persuaded to read moro. But she also knew that | was afraid of
‘new challenges, and she helped me get over that.
nave}
[The recording repeated. |
Ime)
Two.
You overhear a woman talking on the phone about her computer
Why is she complaining?
A The computer basn’t been repaired propery.
B A promise hasn't been kept
© The computer hasn't been returned on time,
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You are the manager, arent you? . .. Wel al righ, i he's out... Look,
{your repair department took my computer away for repair yesterday’... No,
Ton" know, but it was serious and the points | would tke a temporary
replacement... But it estinclly says here, in your brochure, in writing, that
Yyoulend one to customers If you have to take thers away... . No, well
Simply can't do without itor more than a couple of days. ... Your workshop
‘aid it would be repaired next Wednesday, though | begin to wonder... . Well
in that ease, shy do you promise i? Better to say nothing!
[pause
Question 3
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
Man:
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[The recording is repeated.)
[pause]
The.
You hear to friends talking about a new sports centre.
Whats the man’s opinion of itt ——
A offers value for mortey.
1B sis conveniently located.
C It provides opportunities for socialising,
[pause]
David! Long time, no see. What are you doing in this part of town?
‘Melanie! Great! Yeah. of course, you lie round here, don’t you? Pve just
‘been to the new sports centre down the road. I've started going there twice a
Yeah it looks really good, but | don't think | could afford it
Wel, you can gat a year's membership, and that only works out at about five
pounds a week — and you can go as often as you want. They have lots of
spots and a fantastic gym, and the staff are really rendly. Come along ~ i's
8 great place,
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[The recording is repeated,]
[pause]
Four.
You overhear a woman and a man talking ata railway station.
What does the woman want toot a
A change her travel arrangentents
B find out appropriate information
C complain about the trip
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‘So then I've got to get to Exeter by four in the aftemoon. Is the best thing to
take the ten o'clock train from here?
Wel, you could, It's a through train - you wouldn't have to change. But there
are other possbilties if you were prepared to change, then you could leave
‘You mean change at Swindon? | got held up ther last time. | was late for an
appointment. don't want that to happen again.
Then the ten o'clock’ your best bel. You'd have plenty of time spare and
there's a restaurant on that tain too.
Mem.
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Question 5
Question 6
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[The recording is repeated.
[pause]
Five.
You hear part ofa lecture on the radio.
What i te lecturer doing?
‘A supporting an existing theory
B putting forward a theory of his own
arguing against other scientists’ theories
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"thought itwas a great success. He hach't done it in front of people before
‘except to his students so it was important it went well, Some people
‘complained afterwards because they said they couldn't hear what he said
botgen each piece, but others said that din matter, They were realy
impressed by the fact they wore al his own compositions and the qual ofthe
sound was superb, especially on the high notes. And they did gota chance to
{90 up and ask him questions at the end if they wanted.
[pause]
tone
[The recording is repeated.]
Ipause]
Seven,
You overhear a man and a woman who used to study at the same school
talking together.
In the man’s opinion, what was the woman like at school?
A forgetful
B lazy
C untidy
[pause]
Its hard to believe how people can change as they get older. Look at you!
‘Youre a business executive now, responsible for large department.
Yes, Remember what | was lik at schoo'? Always in trouble for being lazy
and leaving everything tothe ast minute
‘You weren't realy lazy. You just didn’t work more than absolutly necessary
‘But you were messy. You drove everyone mad leaving stuf allover the piace.
‘And you seemed to be in a dream haf the tie, forgetting things. But think
you just pretended to be forgetful
‘That's true. I was converiant sometimes.
‘And now... you're a high yer!
[pause]
tone
[The recording is repeated.)
Iause]
gh.
You hear-a tennis player talking about bosw he hurt himself
What does he think caused bis injury?
A lifting something before a game
B falling to prepare bse for a game
playing oificut shor ding game
fpause]
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PART 2
Interviewer:
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Jeremy:
‘Wel, 1 got tothe gate at the back of the sports centre in Perey Stroot. I was
jocked, but | managed to get my bike over the fence. And that's when ft must
have happened ~ stupid really, when you think about it, but I couldnt be
bothered to cycle found tothe main entrance. Anyway, | got changed and Jim
‘was wailing onthe court. | aid my usual bi of warming up ~ stretching the leg
muscles and so on but the first ball it, wel, that was i felt his shooting
pain ight down my arm and the racket just fll out of my hand
{pause]
[The recording is repeated.]
pause]
‘That isthe end of Part One.
Now turn 10 Part Tivo.
pause]
You will hear a man called Jeremy Baker talking about different ways of
travelling in northern Finland, For questions 9 to 18, complete the sentences.
You now have forty-five seconds 10 look at Part Two,
[pause]
Jeremy, | know you've ust come back from Finland. And you had some
Jnerocling expeviences with transport while you were there, did't you?
‘Yes, | id. | spent a weak two hundred and fity klometres north ofthe Arctic,
Ciro, where there were only a evr hours of sunlight every day an the
temperature was minus tity degrees Colsius. Butt was a marvellous tp!
‘What made it really exciting for me was the dogs. I went ona ride across
the snow on a sled pulled by four dogs, or huskies as they're calla. They're
‘amazing animals and | oved geting them to obey my commands. You can
shout "efor ight to them and theyll bey immediately. But what found
‘myself shouting more than anything was the word ‘stop’ ~ just to make sure
they knew who vas in contrll And what was extraordinary about my huskies
‘va that they ebey these commands in more than one language. Obvious),
they understand Finnish, but my guide told me they'll respond te German too. If
"ra baen there longer, 'd have taught them some French ~just forthe fun oft
"Anyway, my guide and | set off on two dog sleds into the frozen Finnish
‘countryside. To begin with, | was too preoccupied with controling the dogs
to admire the wonderful scenery, Those huskles certainly love to run! Their
tengues hang out, thelr noses strain forward and thir tals stream behind
them. | dit take my eyes off the lead dog. Ithad white ears, and if ooked
fat them, it helped me concentrate on where we were going.
My lead dog was an exceptionally inteligent animal, though they always
have to be smart. Apparently, they are also usually female. There are male
dogs inthe team, too, but they don't take the lead position.
Intorviowor
Jeremy:
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toook ot fox eet didn't want to gl one ny Tac!
verily, wo gol oa cabin where we were going to have nc, My
guido stared «re and sot about preparing aoa! of reeeor ment, washed
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sina bce cove rate, Te more makings ain her on
{rearby ko. must 8, was qu nevus ha the oe was gong to rea
undemeath my weight! " ba
"Tat dog sed 8 was the best part of my bp but there are other excing
ways to gt around onthe ice and snow. Another way ried was ng a
‘ideo Its a great favre with those of Us who ove racing abou without
‘much purpose, and some people compare a eidoo to a mati; Bu omy
tind fees mich moc ike traveling ona speed boat. I's certainty faster
than being pulled by dogs But, forme, ts big disadvantage is at t's very
nosy. The sound ofthe engine destroys the poace ol the country. Bu,
thanks to my shidoo, was able to travel dap into the widomess to spond
the nght na cab bya tozen ak. i never trot te crea beaut
right ky saw thor. The avartage of kdoo-ing i tat you hover have
Icy hands, however lo the temperature fal Th thar (the wee
at habs | ee wae smahing sea for your
sounds ke annealing wip, ou you ge back to Peder
Oh, definitely. ewe Jogo eek “
[pause]
Now you will bear Part Two again.
[The recording is repeated.)
{pause}
Thais then of Pr Tn
Now tn o Part The
[pause]
Yon wil hte diferent people ling abot shopping for othe For
{uston 19162 tore om th lA to ba tek per sys Us
Iii ony oc. Thorson ca leer wih yon dot ned fe
You now have tty seconds look Po Ts
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14
‘Speaker 1
| don't really do a lot of shopping - I've got more important things to do~
‘and that's why | tend to go to a small boutique inthe city centre. They sell
the type of thing which suits me, ! usually go If want an out for a special
‘occasion ~ and then I'l eave it until the last moment! I don't even ty things
‘on. the trousers, for example, | know wil fit me perfectly. The price may be
Abit of a shock, but i's not as if do it every month, so I can afford it. don't
Femember aver buying an item I didnt realy need.
[pause]
‘Speaker 2
|As Lwork in the fashion industry, you might think 'é have a wardrobe ful of
Clothes. In fat, very choosy. 'm surrounded by images of clothes all day
fong, 26 I'm able to decide whats just right for me, and we'te always creating
‘designs fr the next season, So can buy exactly what need ~ ke to think
TThave the ight thing for when the weather changes, rather than dashing into
the shops atthe last minute. Ido spend a lot on my clothes, but! think i's
‘worth investing in qualty-the best styles don't go out of fashion.
[pause]
‘Speaker 3
‘Shopping is almost like a hobby for me, though my sisters always teting me
Teoula be doing something more useful. love it when winter's over and I ean
‘start buying surnmer clothes. | try to concentrate on the essentials, but then,
Tike the other day, | caught sight of adress ina shop window when | was on
‘the bus. jumped off and walked back to get it, and itIooked great when |
tried iton, but I've never actualy worn it~ lke a fot of things in my wardrobe.
‘My tends thik waste money, but they just don't understand.
[pause]
Speaker 4
‘ve lived in jeans and T-shirts for years because i's easy, but when I got this,
‘now job I realised I'd have to face up to wearing a boring shirt, collar and tie
{to work. | was dreading it. | thought, I'm going to have to spend all my salary
increase on two nev jackets — they costa fortune! But when | got into town,
2 lato the clothes shops had big reductions on everything. | never Hike 10
buy the fist thing | se, though ~ I must have tried on about twenty jackets.
‘ind it impossible to decide what looks best on me, 30 | usually rely on my
Gitriend's advice.
{pavse]
Speaker 5
Hove looking through magazines to soe al the latest fashions, but of
‘course, the models in there are tall and slim, and with my figure | have
PART 4
Interviewer
Charis:
Interviewer:
Chates:
Interviewer
Charles:
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to be vory careful about what | buy. That's why, if find a style that suits
‘me, I somtimes buy it in several colours. My parents accuse me of
being extravagant with clothes, but thats rubbish. When | get fed up with
something, i's pointless keeping it; | don’ ike clothes that go on for years
{don't waste any time thinking about it sell them to a second-hand shop,
‘which means I've got money to buy something new.
[pause]
Now you will hear Part Three again.
[The recording is repeated.)
[pause]
‘That is the end of Part Three.
‘Now turn t0 Part Four
Lnause]
You will hear part of an interview with the actor ad film director Charles
‘Martin. For questions 24 10 30, choose the best answer, A, B or C.
You now bave one minute to look at Part Four.
pause]
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estat at te begining, You played apart Arescan
“TV seres Cowboys for about six years foes “
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part's sia nto acing prtessin managed to save a tle
Iona ding tat te, fring Fa maybe get to low ard without works
but ast happened, something tay ted up.
Weer hd you were iscovered bythe maker Mario rest and
Scared some vr popular fis. Whe atacte you oto it one?
Wl Mato came op wth tis ea of eterpating an anc agond and
Seting tin rineteonth-cntury Meso, wen wes ate advent ae
Srathen, booase of Maro'sconacs as east fo make tha mova
in Spain My part wast so fret rom my TV wor, but te im had a
Ghnte Spanish vor, tha he local ators a wel ayo ay
very ext fora young American 3.
Now, your se of acting was ey au, nos lent Did people understand
wat you were cing?
Thin he producers were concemed ily. had thisimape ot how my
Character, tig shouts be an persuade ther 0 et aT of og
‘rom te orginal screenplay. in mies today thee ae so mary ease ps
that you can do at wth nang os mach, you Know at mee,
Unie the sien moves whore ators fk blige To overpay evrything.
Pomaps they figured suleneas wou Unceetand ness hey sed
‘cemageated gstires and expressions,
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3 key
Interviewer:
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Interviewer:
Charis:
Interviewer:
Charles:
Interviewer:
Charies:
Charis:
Interviewer:
In your next big lm, The Good Cop, you played a very any young man.
How much of that was acting?
People suggested al sorts of reasons for my anger, which | found rather
surprising, | cartainly have an abilly to express anger - that’s part of my job.
It was an exciting detective story which was making some relevant points,
and twas a welcome change from what I'd been doing
{Later you tumed to directing, Was that something you'd wanted to do for a
long time?
‘Yeah, but | had to wait forthe right opportunity with the flm Just fora Laugh,
‘You got your frgnd John Dawson, who'd directed you in several fims, to act
in Just fora Laugh, Was it because you were nervous about directing?
“That was what everyone sald. What I felt, though, was that he'd become a
better director if he had to be an actor for a change, just as | became a better
‘actor by getting behind the camera | used to joke with John that if got stuck
‘when Iwas telling the actors what to do, he'd be there to help out.
‘You're aid to be a very dynamic and lively dirsctor. Where does that come
rom?
Ido wet's necessary If t's quick, thats fine. If there are problems, then i
stay unt | get what I want, Great actors wil come loaded with ideas. Part of
the Joy of shooting @ move is seeing how they dot’ lke conducting an
‘orchestra. The fist time you hear the musi that you've just seen as notes on
‘a page, some sections surprise you.
Everyone's suprised that your movies are completed on time and within
budget. How do you do i?
I've been around a ft of movie sets as an actor were so much time was
‘wasted rom having To repeat scenes so many tres. My way is everybody
‘comes prepared, with thei ins learned, and they know there'll only be
fone or two takes of a scene, not fifteen or twenty. That way they remember
hhow they acted ~ 80 that lads on smoothly to the noxt section. That gives
‘everyone infront of, and behind, the cameras more belie in the project. They
‘work hard but they have more time for themselves.
So, what's next
pause]
Now you will hear Part Four again.
[The recording is repeated.]
{pause}
‘That is the end of Part Four.
‘There will now be a pause of five minutes for you 10 copy your answers
“onto the separate answer sheet. Be sure t0 follow the numbering ofall the
“questions, [shall remind you whew there is one minute lft, so that you are
{ure to finish time.
{Teacher, pause the recording here for five minutes. Remind your students
‘when they have one minute left]
‘That isthe end ofthe test. Please stop now. Your supervisor will now collect
all the question papers and answer sheets,
Test 4 Key
Paper 1 Reading (1 hour)
Part 1
1D 2¢ 3C 4B sD 6B 7A 8C
Part2
9D 0H 1A 2B BC MG 15E
Part 3
16D 17C A 19D 2C mB RD 2A
2B 25B 2D 2A 2WC 29D 30A
Paper 2 Writing (1 hour 20 minutes)
Task-speciic Mark Schemes
Part 1
Question 1
Content
Er mstne ol pin in she oe
1) akg posse commen abo pary crags
2) say what shoud be done abou food sad why (acepable ro eave the choice o Anna)
5) make nagexton abou muse
3) give opinion sbour des (ctepe interpretation of any’ formal)
Organisation and cokesion
{ler organisation of ess, with uiable paragraphig, inking and opening and closing
foomulae as appropriate to the ask
Range
nage rating othe fantions above
Vocabulary tlang tsk
precy of reir nd ort
onsen tetrad format appropriate to the stuation and target eer, observing
pannaraulpellngconeaion ™ .
Target reader
‘Would be informed,
457 ————e—ee—ee
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Part 2
Question 2
Content
Exsay should include reference to twa subjects, explaining why they are useful for furure life.
Organisation ond cohesion
i orunsaton of ens with sutbl pargraphing and inking
Range
Language of describing, explaining ad giving opinion.
Vocabulary relating to subjects chosen.
| Appropricy of register and format
| eenctkent pet sual ote sation and targe reader.
Target reader
‘Would be informed.
Question 3
Content
Letter should explain why writer is suitable for job. Not necessary to address all bullet points.
Organisation and cobesion
Clear organisation of ideas, with su
formulae.
ble paragraphing, linking and opening and closing,
Range
Language of describing, explaining and giving opinion.
| Vocabilary relating c holiday shop.
Appropriacy of register and format
Consistent register suitable tothe situation and target reader.
‘Target reader
‘Wold be informed.
i Question 4
Content
Story should continue from the prompt sentence
Organisation and cobesion
Storyline should be clear. Paragraphing could be minimal.
Range
Narrative tenses.
Vocabulary approt
Appropriacy of register and format
‘Consistent register appropriate to the story.
Target reader
‘Would be able to follow the storyline,
te tothe chosen topic of story,
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Question Sa
Content
Essay should explain whether money makes Pip happy.
Organisation and cohesion
Clear organisation of ideas, with suitable paragraphing and linking.
Range
Language of describing, explaining and giving opinion.
‘Vocabulary relating to story and characters.
Appropriacy of register and format
Consistent register suitable tothe situation and target reader.
‘Target reader
‘Would be informed.
Question Sb
Content
[Leter should explain why Erik allowed Christine to leave and marry Raoul.
Organisation and cohesion
(Gear organisation of ideas, with si
Range
Language of describing, explaining and giving opinion.
Vocabulary elating to story and charaeters.
Appropriacy of register and format
‘Consistent register suitable co the situation and target reader.
‘Target reader
‘Would be informed.
ble paragraphing and linking.
Paper 3. Use of English (45 minutes)
Part 1
1D 2¢ 3A 4C 5B 6A 7A 8C 98
0B 1B dap
Part 2
13 since 14 came 15 for 16 of fabout 17 (injto 18 what
19 was 20 so 21 this/that 22 over/'thraugh 23 t0 24a
Part 3
25 strength 26 loss 27 significant 28 decision
29 instructors (NOT instructor) 30 recommendation 31 injury
32 uncomfortable 33 gradually 34 distances
159 —T—TTTTTTTTTTTETEEE——————————————————__,
Test 4 Key
Part 4
35 Lwould not / woulda’ | listen to
36 from Naomi | nobody (else) is OR from Naomi | there is nobody
37 how deep Ithe pool 38 be | pulled down
39 no doubt |in my 40 iffwhecher she/he | could (possibly) look
41 menot| t0 arrivefbelcome late 42 made me | lose
Paper 4 Listening (approximately 40 minutes)
Part 1
18 2c sm 4A $3 GA 7A sini
Part2
snakes 10 ill/sick /unwell/ not well 11 water 12 (eating) (the) grapes
{coe sadn tS bjeskerenie bm 17 Hale
BAe cutter) rata park ese! tral) exervacon animal
rift park eneatonroench en
Part 3
19F 2B 2A 2E BC
Part 4
2B A WC WA WB 29C 3B
‘This isthe Cambridge First Certificate in English Listening Test. Test Fou,
1am going to give you the instructions for this test. I shall introduce each
ppartof the test and give you time to look at the questions. At the start of |
teach piece you will bear this sound:
Transcript
You will hear each piece nice.
Remember, while you are listening srite your answers on the question
paper, You will bave five minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers
‘nto the separate answer sheet.
‘There will now be a pause Please ask any questions now, because you must
not speak during the test
[pause]
Now open your question paper and look at Part One.
pause]
160
PART 1
Question 1
Question 2
Test 4 Key
You will har people talking in eight different situations, For questions 1 t0
8, choose the best answer, A, B or Ce
Ona.
You bear @ young fashion model talking about the frst magazine feature she
appeared in.
Why were she and her sister chosen for the feature?
A They were willing 10 change their hair colour.
1B They looked very similar to each other.
C They looked good inthe designer clots.
lpause}
tone
Wel, basicaly, what happened was they were looking for, ke, a blonde gt
{o appearin tis before and ater magazine feature. You know they let har
stylist and a make-up person loose on you and put you in designer dlahos,
then they publish photos to show how much beter you lok attrward
“Anyway, they were actualy looking fr twins, but ike, Our mum sant in &
photo ofboth of us togothr and | guess they jus though, he, "Hey yeah.
thats nota bad idea, we can make them look different to each oar Bacaue
unt then, only ourmum had been abe oe us apart
pause]
[The recording is repeated.)
pause]
Two.
Yeu hear woman on he radio ting bout her experiences at ballet
How did sbe feel when she let the school?
A relieved
B embarrassed
C depressed
[pause]
‘Wel, | wanted to be a dancer. And my parents supported me in my ambition,
100. So at the age of fiteen, | went to ballet school. But It didnt work out,
tntortunatoly, Schools ike that want to take you apart and put you back’
together again. I's part ofthe ciscptine, but your characteris suppressed.
‘Anyway, | did't stay there ong ~ | got kicked outa the end of my fist year. A
‘the time, it was @ low point for me —I considered mysoltafalure ~ but Now I
‘can see that it set me on a path to what | do now, working as @ TV presenter.
[pause]
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Question 3
Question 4
162
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
one
[The recording is repeated.)
[pause]
Three.
You bear a student talking about a part-time job be does.
What attracted bin to this particular job?
A the opportunities for promotion
B the chance to use skills he already bad
C the amount of money be is able to earn
pause]
| started as a gonoral helper altho kart-acing contre. Now I've worked my
way upto race director, which | never expected. Ive alvays been interested
in cars and | krow alle bit about car maintenance, so this was exactly what
| had in mind when I set out to find a part-time job. It's not exactly hard work
‘and get to have a laugh with my mates. I's also good to get away trom
allege work a few nights a week, and of course | eam around a hundred
Pounds a week. | could make more elsewnere, | know, but! wanted more from
‘he experience than just pocket money.
[pause]
[The recording is repeated.)
[pause]
Four.
You overhear a man and a woman talking about a ride ata theme park.
What does the man say about the ride?
A Teas 100 short.
B Irwas too expensive.
C Ie was t00 frightening
[pause]
tone
‘That was fantastic! Shall we go again?
Not me. I could lve without doing that again. It was over so quickty
‘You were determined not to enjoy It before we got on = you moaned about
the cost.
No, really, it wasn't that. {ust thought there'd be more to it.
‘Judging by the colour of your face, I reckon you were scared. You'd probably
have been sick if wo'd stayed on any longer.
‘Oh yeah? Have you seen the colour of your face?
pause]
Question
Question 6
Woman:
‘Man:
Woman:
Man
Woman:
[The recording is repeated.]
[pause]
Five.
You bear an announcement atthe train station.
Who would find this announcement relevant?
A passengers waiting forthe train from Wellington
B passengers waiting to board the Hamilton train
© passengers waiting on platform: four
[pause]
‘Attention, this isa platform aeration. All passengers waiting on platform fe
forthe train to Hamilon should now goto platform four where the train is due
to arrive. We regret that tis train is subject to a delay of upto twenty minutes
\We are very sorry forte inconvenience this may cause fo your journey. The
train now standing at platorm eight isthe eight fifteen to Wellington, Please
ote this Is a special excursion train and isnot imotable,
[pause]
{The recording is repeated]
[pause]
Se
You overhear two people ina clothes shop talking about some trousers
What do they both like? ” 2
A the syle
5 the colour
the material
[pause]
‘What do you think about these then? Ike the way they do up at the back.
‘Mmm, they sult you. Black though, not avery summery colour.
(Oh | don't know ~ biack's good any time ofthe year.
‘They 100k quite thick. Are they?
Not particulary ~ they're linen, they feel rather coal
How much are they?
Let's 899 - eighty pounds mmm.
really need.
‘Jenny! Why are we wasting our time i you don’t need them? Let's go and
have lunch instead.
quite @ lot for a pair of trousers I don't
pause]
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Question 7
Question 8
164
Interviewer:
Interviewer:
[The recording is repeated]
[pause]
Seven,
You overhear a teacher talltng to er students,
What is she doinge
A advising them of room changes
1 informing theimabout addtional classes
explaining about new tutor group meting times
(pause)
Please look atthe timetable you've ust been given as there are one orto
things keto go over wih you. This the final one forthe term and, as
you can See, 'doesn inctude any exta lessons, which wi be arranged with
You indvcualy a8 usval So, no change there However, lease nota that all
the exam practice classes willbe held inthe new teaching block which was
Completed during the hoays. So you have io check the room numbers
Caretuly. These changes do not affect tlor group meetings, which wl beat
five pm. every day as they were last term.
[pause]
{The recording is repeated]
{pavse]
Eight.
You bear part ofa radio interview with a rock musician who is performing
inbis home tour.
‘What do te two speakers agree about?
[A Tickets for rock concert inthe town are expensive
B There isa lack of suitable venues inthe town.
C The music scene i the town is very lively.
{pause}
‘Welcome back to your home town, Rod.
Great to be here. Quite a dynamic place for music these days isnt it?
Itused to be more so think. Now, your concert's on Sunday, in Queen's
‘Square, Tickets fly pounds ~ mmm ... that's quite a lot.
‘Standard price hare these days, Ym told, and anyway the kids can afford it
[But it's ridiculous ~a town tis size should have a proper arena for concerts
like these.
Interviewer:
Interviewer:
PART2
Interviewer
Lucas:
Interviewer:
Lucas:
Interviewer:
Lucas:
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Wel, there's Colgate Hall
‘Yeah, great for classical concerts witere everyone's siting quietly in their
seats, but not for rock bands.
“True there's not much room to move around
pause]
{The recording is repeated.)
pause]
‘That is the end of Part One.
Now turn to Part Two,
[pause]
You will bear an interview with a man called Lucas Doran, who is talking
about bis oh as a zookeeper. For questions 9 to 18, complete the sentences.
You now have forty-five seconds to look at Part Two.
Iause]
tone
Good moming, and in the studio today we have Lucas Doran, tho is in
‘charge of what's called the Monkey House at Melchester Zoo, where not only
‘monkeys but also the biy apes, such as Gotlas, are Kept. Lucas, welcome.
How did you get to werk with gorilas?
"ve worked at the 200 for some time. | began with the snakes, which was
brian, and then moved on to the rhinos, which wasn't quite so interesting
‘My ambition was always to work with big cats like lions and tigers, so when
thoy transfered me to the Monkey House, | was disappointed at frst. But
later on | realised how lucky | was, because monkeys are so clever ~ they're
always trying to tick you!
‘That must keep you on your toes! Tellus about your day.
| get to work about seven forty-five and the first job is ta look atthe animals.
"Nobody's on duty at night, So we have to make sure none of them isi, or
‘ether any babies have been bom; you see, most monkeys give birth at
night. Then we clean the cages and change the water. Then later on in the