Test 1 PAPER 1 READING (1 hour) Part1 You are going to read an article about a London tour guide. For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. The best kind of know-it-all There is an art to being a good tour guide and Martin Priestly knows what it is. It’s obvious that the best way to explore a city Is with a friend who is courteous, humorous, intelligent and ~ this Is essential ~ extremely. well-informed. Falling that, and ifit is London you are visiting, then the next best thing may well be Martin Priestly, former university lecturer, now a guide, who seems to bring together most of the necessary virtues and who will probably become affriend as well. Last spring, | took a trip around London with hhim, alongwith a party of Indian journalists. Accustomed to guides who are occasionally excellent but who often turn out to be arrogant, repetitive and sometimes bossy, I was so struck by Priestly’s performance that I sought him out again to see, if could, just how the trick was done. This time the tour was for a party of foreign students, aged anything between 20 and 60, who were here to improve their English, which was already more than passable. As the ‘tourists’ gathered, Martin welcomed them with a kind of dazzled pleasure, as If he had been walting for them with excitement and a touch of anxiety, now thankfully relieved. | have to say, all this seemed absolutely genuine ‘Then we got on the coach and we were off, Martin sat in front, not in the low-level guide's seat, Dut up with the group, constantly turning round to make eye contact, to see If they understood. him. Soon we're in a place called Bloomsbury, famous among writers in the early 20th century. ‘Bloomsbury is famous for brains,” says Mart getting into his stride. ‘I's a very clever place. It’s not very fashionable but it's very clever.’ Soon after, we pass the British Museum and Bedford Square, ‘a great architectural showpiece’, advises Martin. The comment prompted questions which led to a conversation about building, the part 8 played by wealthy people and how big chunks of London still belonged to them ~ an issue which was to re-emerge later. This was how he liked to work: themes, introduced as if spontaneously were laid down for subsequent discussion, Suddenly the coach stopped and it was over, two and a half hours of non-stop performance, with information, observation and humour. Martin says encouragingly, ‘I do hope you enjoy London.” We go to a nearby café to talk. Why, | asked, had. he become a guide? ‘Well, lused to organise a lot ff courses at the university | worked for. It was quite stressful. But I had shown students around London and I enjoyed that. It seemed an obvious ‘move to make. I did the London Tourist Board's Blue Badge course ~ two evenings a week for two years, That was tough, especially the exam In what is known as “coaching”. You're taught to smile but everybody had difficulty with that in the exam, when you have other things to worry about. You have to do it backwards in the coach, desperately casting your eyes about to see what is coming next, and you're facing the tutors and the other trainees. ‘And you have to know so much to guide well, different places, all kinds of architecture, agriculture. What if somebody asks a question about a crop beside the road? But some of it sticks, you know . . eventually," He also tells me he keeps himself up to date with radio, TV and newspapers, There are several hundred other guides out there, all looking for a share of the work. I think, as we talk, that I am starting to understand why good guides are so rare. It's a great deal harder than it Tooks, and it demands, for every stretch of road, an even longer stretch of study and forethought, tine 50 tine 66Paper 1 Reading What do we learn about Martin in the first paragraph? ‘A He has two educational roles. B_ Hes a colleague of the writer. © His job is an extension of his hobby. D_ His job suits his personality. ‘The writer decided to meet Martin again to find out how he managed to ‘A. win custom from other tour guides. B entertain large and varied tour groups. © avoid the fallings of many other tour guides. D__ encourage people to go back to him for another tour. ‘The writer notes that on meeting the tour group, Martin A. greeted everyone warmly. B seemed as nervous as everyone else. © praised everyone for their prompt arrival D_ checked that everyone could understand him Martin's approach to guiding is to A. begin with the oldest buildings. B_ encourage tourist participation. © move around the coach as he talks. D_ find out how much visitors know first What does ‘It’ in line 50 refer to? ‘A. showing students around London | B performing in front of a group © becoming a guide D_ arranging courses Martin says that the ‘coaching’ exam is difficult because ‘A. there is so much to think about. B you have to smile in different ways, C_ithas so many sections. D_you have to cover different routes. In lines 66-67, what does ‘some of it sticks’ mean? ‘A. Some facts are up to date. B Some information is remembered, Some questions are answered. D__ Some lessons are revised. In the last paragraph, the writer says he is impressed by ‘A. the distances Martin covers on his tours. B__ the quantity of work available for tour quides. © the amount of preparation involved in Martin's job. D_ the variety of approaches taken to guiding.Test 1 Part 2 You are going to read an article about a cookery course for children. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (0-15). ‘There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. The little chefs Hilary Rose travels to Dorset, in the south of England, to investigate a cookery course for children. ‘There must be something in the air in Dorset, because the last place you'd expect to find children uring the summer holidays is in the kitchen. Yet in a farmhouse, deep in the English countryside, that’s exactly where they are— on a cookery course designed especially for children. Is all the idea of Anna Wilson, who wants to educate young children about cooking and eating ina healthy way. ‘Tm very keen to plant the idea in, thelr heads that food doesn’t grow on supermarket, shelves,’ she explains. “The course is all about ‘making food fun and enjoyable.” She thinks that eight is the perfect age to start teaching children to ‘cook, because at that age they are always hungry. These children are certainly all smiles as they arrive at the country farmhouse, Three girls and four boys aged from ten to thirteen make up the group. They are immediately glven a tour of what will be ‘home for the next 48 hours. [ 40” | But one thing is quite clear ~ they all have a {genuine Interest in food and learning how to cook. ‘Anna has worked as a chef in all sorts of situations and has even cooked for the crew of aracing yacht, in limited space and difficult weather conditions. "Kids are easy to teach,’ she insists, “because they’re naturally curious and if you treat them like adults they listen to you.” Backin the kitchen, Anna is giving the introductory talk, including advice on keeping hands clean, and being careful around hot ovens, 10 Judging by the eager looks on their young faces as they watch Anna's demonstration, they are just keen to start cooking, ‘The children learn the simplest way, by watching and then doing it themselves. They gather round as Anna chops an onlon for the first evening ‘meal. Then the boys compete with each other to chop their onions as fast as possible, while the girls work carefully, concentrating on being neat. [43] ——] When they learn to make bread, the girls knead the dough with their hands competently, while the boys punch it into the board, cheerfully hitting the table with their fists. The following morning, four boys with dark shadows under their eyes stumble into the kitchen at 8.30 a.m, to learn how to make breakfast (Gausages and eggs, and fruit drinks made with yoghurt and honey). We learn later that they didn’t stop talking until 430 a.m. Ignoring, this, Anna brightly continues trying to persuade everyone that fruit drinks are just as interesting as sausages and eggs. Anna has great plans for the courses and is reluctant to lower her standards in any way, even though her students are so young. [45 |] ‘And ike to keep the course fees own,” Anna adds, "because i the children enjoy and go on to teach their own children to cook, [fel 1's worth it I this course doesn't inspire them to cook, nothing wilPaper 1 Reading This is followed by a session on “knife skills, which will be important later on. She always uses top-quality ingredients, such as the best cuts of meat and the finest cheeses, so there's clearly no profit motive in this operation. [As they wander round, they argue light- heartedly about who has had the most experience in the kitchen. In the garden, they learn about the herbs that they will use in their cooking, Thelr obvious tiredness may explain why one of them goes about the task so carelessly that the ingredients end up on the floor. This Is particularly true of young boys, who are happy to do anything that will end in a meal. Asaresult, she has a very relaxed attitude to cooking, constantly encouraging the children and never talking down to them. ‘This contrast will become something of a theme during the course. ulTest 1 Part 3 You are going to read a magazine article about people who make short films. For questions 16-30, choose from the options (A-D), The options may be chosen more than once. ‘Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Which film-makers produced a short film at a very busy time in their lives? 16 are realistic about their future together? i7| mention the need to keep on working hard at producing short films? 18 made early career decisions that would lead them towards film-making? 19 gained financial assistance after impressing an organisation in the film world? | 20 like variety in their working lives? 7 21 have benefited from observing professional film-makers at work? 22 were not concerned by the fact that nobody recognised them? 23 suddenly realised the great potential of their film? 2 - felt their studies were not providing them with what they wanted? 25 now have a reputation for excellence which can put pressure on them? 26 Which film was considered unlucky not to receive a prize? 27 was used for a different purpose from most short films? has a lot of people acting in it? 29 was completed only at the very last minute? 30 2Paper 1 Reading A short cut to Hollywood We meet the most successful young makers of short films in Britain. These short films usually last no more than ten minutes and are often shown before the main films in cinemas. Poona a) Se Accel Anyone who saw Together, the surprise arthouse hit, will have been as charmed. by Jumping Gerald, the short film which ran before it, as they were by the main feature film itself. Yet Gerald's creators faced financial difficulties from the start, and the final version wasn't even finished until the eve ofits first screening. AAs they sat in the cinema watching it for the first time, it dawned on Teller and O'Brien just what ‘they had achieved, “The way people were laughing,’ Teller remembers, ‘we knew we ‘were on to a good thing. Jumping Gerald was nominated for Best Short Film at the British Film Festival; although it missed out on the award, it ‘was thought by many to have deserved it. The two men are presently involved in thelr second production. We make a good team, Teller says, ‘and well continue to work as one. Unless, of course, one of us gets an offer he can't refuse.” The Collins brothers [> ees Tim and Mark Collins first fell in love with the art of film-making when they were young boys. ‘Their father was often abroad on business, and his two sons would send him video diaries to inform him of the goings-on at home. Several years later, their first short film was lucky ever to get made. At the time, Tim was writing a novel between takes, and Mark was preparing to get married. Oh Josephine! was made with a cast of hundreds for just $500, but it went on to win several video awards nevertheless. The film really began to get the brothers noticed, and several others followed, all exceptionally well received. The brothers now feel ready to ‘move into full-length feature films, and are busy writing a screenplay. The only disadvantage of having had such a perfect start to their careers is the weight of expectations: they have to keep coming up with the goods. FA Brien Radley and Nicky Tomlinson eke) Radley and Tomlinson’s very first short film, More Cake Please, was nominated for a prestigious award at the Cannes Film Festival. ‘Tomlinson says, ‘We couldn't believe it when we found ourselves on a red carpet at Cannes. No one knew who on earth we were, but that couldn't have mattered less.” Although More Cake Please didn't win, Radley and Tomlinson were sufficiently encouraged by the nominations to enter the film into Channel Four’s short film competition at the British Film Festival To their surprise it won, and thelr filmmaking career began to look even better with Channel Four's promise to fund thelr next project. The duo had chosen university courses ~ in media and drama - with a film-making future in mind but, disenchanted with the theoretical rather than practical experience of the industry that was provided, both men left university before completing their courses and went to work for production companies in London. They place enormous value on the hands-on experience that their work on film sets provided them with, ‘We've seen so many directors get it wrong, that we kind of know how to get it right,’ says Radley. Road ces Katsue and Stevlovsky speak fondly of the days when every feature film at the cinema was preceded by a short film. Katsue and Steviovsky's short-film-making debut, The Big One, was rather unusual, as it became the cinema advertisement for Big Issue magazine. It won award after award. ‘Winning a festival is great in that it raises your profile, but it doesn't mean you can rest on your iaurels,” says Steviovsky. ‘Right, you can’t just expect things to happen for you,’ echoes Katsue. ‘You could spend years going around festivals with the same old film, but we're not into that. We're always looking for different sorts of projects, never standing still. Even when we're lying on a beach on holiday, we both have ideas churning around in our heads.” 13PAPER 2 WRITING (1 hour 20 minutes) Part 1 “Se must ase Ss question. Write your answer in 120-150 words in an appropriate style. = ¥oureve aranged to visit your English-speaking friend, Chris, for the weekend. Read Chris's §=== anc the notes you have made. Then write a letter to Chris using all your notes. Hil I'm so glad you can come and stay with | me for the weekend. There’s a Science | festival in my city that weekend and 1 | thought we could go tot Yes! The festival programme looks great. We ‘can go to the exhibition in the moming, but in the afternoon we have to choose one of these talks: ‘Can animals speak?’ which is about animal communication, or ‘The | power of the sun’. Which would you prefer? | Se Saywhich — | : and wh Is there anything else you need to know a reece about the festival? about Finally, would you like to stay with me for a bit longer? There's so much that | want to No, —- Show you, because | ‘See you soon. | Best wishes Chris Write your letter. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and punctuation in a style appropriate for the situation. 14Paper 2. Writing Part2 Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. Write your answer in 120-180 words in an appropriate style. 2 Youhave seen this announcement in an international magazine: Friendship today How do you make friends? Do friends have to agree on everything? |-The bese arcles be ube next mons map Write your article. Your English teacher has asked you to write a story for the college magazine. The story must When Stella walked into the house, she was astonished to see a suitcase in the hall. Write your story. You have seen this notice in your college English language magazine: Help us to choose films for the club! Have you seen a good'thriller recently? ‘Send us a review of a thriller you enjoyed, explaining why you found it exciting and why you think other people would like it. We will publish the reviews in the club newsletter. Write your review. (@) (b) Answer one of the following two questions based on one of the titles below. Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Your English teacher has given you this essay for homework: ‘Who was the Phantom of the Opera and what information is given in the story about his, past life? Write your essay. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens ‘You have seen a notice in an English language magazine asking for articles about strange characters in books, Write an article describing Miss Havisham in Great Expectations, explaining why she is so strange.Test 1 PAPER 3 USE OF ENGLISH (45 minutes) Part1 For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0) Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: © Asign Bark C figure symbol Mount Fuji For the Japanese, Mount Fuij has long been the ultimate (0)... of beauty. Itis incredibly beautiful when seen from any (1) ...., at all times of day and in any season. But the mountain does not only (2) ..... a major part in the landscape - it has also inspired poets and artists for centuries, and has come to be (3)..... with Japan itself. From the top, the sides of the mountain (4) ..... away, then flatten out before reaching the ground. Here, at ground (6)... the foot of the mountain (6) .....an almost perfect circle. To the north of Mount Fuji (7) ..... the famous ‘Five Lakes’. The lakeside area is a sea of colour in spring, when the fruit trees are flowering, and it is also a stunning (8) ..... in autumn, when the leaves (Q)..... first briliant red, then many shades of brown. (10) ...., many of the best views of Mount Fuji are from these lakes, whose stil waters reflect the mountain's beautifully symmetrical Outtine like a mirror. Both Mount Fuji and its lakes are volcanic in (11) ...., and that is probably why traditional stories say that Mount Fuji appeared overnight; and, for the same reason, it may one day (12) ..... just as suddenty!10 1" 12 edge stay identified lean floor forms situate appearance move Especially basis fade angle keep named give level does locate impression pass Given cause vanish ° Ob Of foro. a ° corner make recognised slope height shapes lie look alter Indeed origin withdraw Paper 3 Use of English D curve play considered take position arranges exist sight turn Nevertheless beginning cease 7Test 1 Part 2 For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ‘one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). \Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. T Example: |0| |F|o|R [ all SAAT) Aman of many parts Life on a remote Scottish island is wonderfully peaceful. But (0)... one local, Hamish McAlpine, life is far from relaxing. This is because Hamish has fourteen jobs. (13) .......... he meets me off the ferry, harbour master Hamish is the one and (14) person in sight. Luckily, he is also the island's taxi driver, so he takes me to the hotel, (16)... he owns. He can even (16) found serving behind the counter at the local shop. Ital started not (17)... after Hamish married his wife Donna in 1964. The couple were asked (18) ........ hey would like to run the post office. Then Hamish found himself agreeing to become fire chief, policeman and coastguard. Now, having given 35 years of devoted service, Hamish (19) ..... about to retire. But who will (20)... over his jobs? Can one person do it all or will he jobs have to be split up? Apart (21) ........ their week-long honeymoon on the mainland, the couple have had hardly (22) «1. holidays. ‘Donna and | have worked together every day for the last 35 years. But who knows, once we have lots of time on our hands we (23)... find we can't stand the sight of each (24) .nv "Say Hamish, his eyes twinkling mischievously 18Paper 3 Use of English Part 3 ly For questions 25-34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the 1nes to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). wee your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet ijely [ | The Warrumbungle National Park Example: [0] [s|T/é The Warrumbungle National Park is (0) increasing in STEADY e 4 (25) 00 with visitors to Australia. Walking, camping and rock POPULAR climbing are the favourite leisure-time (26) in this area, OCCUPY , but the landscape and wildlife, which are (27) ..... varied, also EXTRAORDINARY i attract (28) ...... and naturalists throughout the different seasons PHOTOGRAPH of the year. Visitors share the park with hundreds of native animals, such as kangaroos and koalas. < The wonderful (29) ......... in Warrumbungle National Park is SCENE ~ the result of (80) volcanic activity over a massive area. This | POWER 4 produced the many (81) rock formations and numerous lakes SPECTACLE visible today, and also the rich soll which enables the abundant - vegetation to grow and flourish. Walking tracks in the park are clearly marked, and visitors are (32) to keep to these. Many of the walks can be done COURAGE / by children and some are (33) for pushchairs and wheelchairs. SUIT A relatively easy, but highly rewarding, walk is the 5-kilometre h trek up to Belougery Split Rock, where visitors may be lucky enough to see eagles flying overhead. More (34) walkers can ENERGY try the more demanding 15-kilometre walk to Camp Pincham. The view there is unforgettable, but it will take even the fittest walker four or five hours to get there,Test 1 Part 4 For questions 35-42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: © You must do exactly what the manager tells you. CARRY You must instructions exactly. The gap can be filled by the words ‘carry out the manager's’, so you write: © | CARRY OUT THE MANAGER'S Example: Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 85 | can't afford to pay for all the books | need on my income. HIGH My income is to pay for all the books I need. 36 Scientists say the climate didn’t use to be so warm, THAN Scientists say the climate is be, 37 Your new car is very similar to my brother's. LoT There is not your new car and my brothers. 38 The match will be played tomorrow unless it rains. LONG ‘The match will be played tomorrow as. any rain, 20Test 1 Part 4 For questions 35-42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: © You must do exactly what the manager tells you. CARRY You must instructions exactly. The gap can be filed by the words ‘carry out the manager's’, so you write: Example: | 0 | CARRY OUT THE MANAGER'S Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 35. I can't afford to pay for all the books I need on my income. HIGH My incom to pay for all the books | need, y 36 Scientists say the climate didn't use to be so warm. THAN Scientists say the climate is, be. 387, Your new car is very similar to my brother's. Lor There is not your new car and my brother's. 38. The match will be played tomorrow unless it rains. LONG The match willbe played tomorrow as. any rain 20Paper 3. Use of English 39 | am sorry that I did not go to the cinema with Mark. WisH 1 to the cinema with Mark. 40. The party was so successful that most people didn't want to go home. SUCH The party was that most people didn’t want to go home. 41. They missed the appointment because the train was late. RESULT Asa late, they missed the appointment. 42. The court convicted Charles of stealing the diamonds. FOUND Charles stealing the diamonds. 24Test 1 PAPER 4 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes) Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 1 Youhear a woman talking on the radio about a trip to a rock festival ‘Why was she at the rock festival? A. to surprise her friends B to spend time with her son © tokeep an eye on her son 2 You overhear a man and a woman talking about the woman's first week in a new job. What does she say about it? A. twas frightening, B It was boring, © twas tiring, 3 Onthe radio, you hear a review of anew travel book. What is the reviewer's opinion of the book? A tis generally rather disappointing. B tis surprisingly detailed account. © Itrelies too heavily on written descriptions. 4 You hear a journalist talking about an athlete called Helen Wright. ‘What is the journalist's main point? A. Helen lacks the will to win. B_ Helen has always shown a natural talent. © Helen is beginning to take running more seriously.Paper 4 Listening You overhear a man and a woman talking about holidays. How did the woman feel about her holiday on a cruise ship? A. She regretted that the stops had been so short. B She thought the accommodation was inadequate. © She found the other passengers uninteresting. You tum on the radio and hear a man talking about modern life. What point is the man making about life today? ‘A People are lucky to be given a number of choices. B_ People need to concentrate on improving their lifestyle. © People often find life can get too complicated. ‘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 © where her inspiration comes from ‘You overhear a conversation between two téachers. What are they planning? A an educational trip B_asports event © amusical eventTest 1 Part 2 On a travel programme, you will hear a man, Jeremy Clark, reporting from Mapé, a tropical island where people go on holiday. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences. Mapé - a tropical land Jeremy has spent a 9 on the holiday istand of Mapé, and he'd like to stay longer. Most tourists arrive at Mapé in what's called a 10 | which connects it to another island. (On one side of Jeremy's hotel there is the beach; on the other there is a " ‘The best thing about Port Mapé is the wonderful 12 | which is held in the evening, Jeremy travelled around the island on a 13 | which he hired. The northern part of the island has both beautiful 14 | and frightening roads. Jeremy was particularly impressed by the 15 | of the fish he saw from the beach. In a bay near Jeremy's hotel, it's possible to do windsurfing and 16 |, but not other sports. Jeremy describes the locally produced hotel food as both and 7 Jeremy mentions 48 | asa type of food unavailable on the island. 24mE Paper 4 Listening Part 3 You will hear five different people talking about their work in art and design. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A~F) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There is one extra | letter which you do not need to use. ‘A _ | try to limit the amount of work | take on, ‘Speaker 1 | 19 B__| want to learn to work more quickly. Speaker 2 20 C | lke to see new artistic ideas develop. Speaker 3 21 D__ | like to give individual attention to people. e Speaker 4 22 E | try tobe practical as well as artistic. ‘Speaker 5 23 F _lenjoy experimenting with different materials. 25Test 1 Part 4 ‘You will hear a radio interview with a woman called Ivana Thomas, whose father wrote natural history articles for newspapers and magazines. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, Bor C). 24 Why was Ivana’s father pleased to be asked to write a weekly newspaper column? ‘A He was bored with the other work he was doing. B He had to support a growing family. © He had made the suggestion to the newspaper. 25 Why did Ivana's father find his job in a museum frustrating? ‘A He wasn't interested in sea creatures. B_ He wasn’t very good at detailed work. © He wasn't able to study a range of things. 26 Why did Ivana's father take the family on long bus trips? A toteach them about wildlife ' B toget ideas for his articles © to look for anew place to live 27 What did Ivana's father encourage his children to do on visits to the countryside? ‘A. take photographs of rare things they saw B take notes about anything interesting they found © draw the ordinary creatures they observed 28 Why did Ivana and her brothers choose to do similar jobs to their father’s? ‘A. They didn’t seriously consider other careers. B They were persuaded to do so by their father. © They weren't good enough at other subjects to pursue careers in them. 26Paper 4 Listening What was different about the articles ivana’s father wrote in his later years? ‘A He wrote fewer of them than before. B_ He rewrote some of hs previous articles. © He responded to his readers’ questions. What does Ivana particularly remember about her father? A hiss sense of curiosity B the interesting talks he gave © how ambitious he was 27Test 1 Paper 5 SPEAKING (14 minutes) You take the Speaking test with another candidate (possibly two candidates), referred to here as your partner. There are two examiners. One will speak to you and your partner and the other will be listening. Both examiners will award marks. Part 1 (3 minutes) The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. You may be asked about things like ‘your home town’, ‘your interests’, ‘your career plans’, ete. Part 2 (a one-minute ‘long tum’ for each candidate, plus 20-second response from the second candidate) ‘The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them for one minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and your partner responds: briefly Then the examiner gives your partner two different photographs. Your partner talks about these photographs for one minute. Ths time the examiner asks you a question about your partner's photographs and you respond briefly. Part 3 (approximately 3 minutes) . ‘The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a problem or try to come to a decision about something. For example, you might be asked to decide the best way to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives you a picture to help you but does not join in the conversation, Part 4 (approximately 4 minutes) ‘The examiner asks some further questions, which leads to a more general discussion of what you have talked about in Part 8. You may comment on your partner's answers if you wish. 28