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Part 1
1 A marvel B glory C magic D triumph
For questions 1 – 8, 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). 2 A aspects B means C properties D resources

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

3 A fruitful B deep C plentiful D rich
Example:
4 A catch B hold C call D pick
0 A regard B notice C recognise D watch
5 A put B taken C set D turned
0 A B C D

6 A overcome B overstate C overtake D overdo

7 A approve B compliment C honour D appreciate

Glass
8 A demand B appeal C claim D attract
Over 400 years ago, the Italian inventor, Galileo, became the first person in history to use

a telescope to (0) ........ the night sky and see the solar system in all its (1) ........ . This was

possible because Europeans were already using glass, for example to make windows and

elaborate chandeliers, and were well aware of its (2) ........ . So when Galileo decided he wanted

a telescope, he had a (3) ........ tradition of glassmaking and highly skilled glassmakers who he

could (4) ........ on to provide him with a lens.

Glass lenses were later (5) ........ to many other uses, not least the invention of eye glasses. It’s

hard to (6) ........ the impact of this technology on those who up to that point could only see a

blurred world.

Yet for all its considerable importance ir human history, glass is now taken for granted. When

we go to the top of a skyscraper we (7) ........ the quality of the light but rarely the glass

itself. Perhaps it’s because we look through it, rather than at it, that glass fails to (8) ........ to

our emotions.

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Part 2 Part 3

For questions 9 – 16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only For questions 17 – 24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the
one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: 0 A R O U N D Example: 0 B ENE F I C I A L

Singing in a choir is good for you!

Handwriting in history

Handwriting has been (0) ........ for about 6,000 years, just a small fraction of the time that According to researchers not only does singing in a choir make us

humans have been on this earth, but its effects have been enormous. Writing doesn’t come feel good, it may also be (0) ......... to our health. BENEFIT

naturally to us; (9) ........ seeing and hearing, it must be taught. A recent online survey of people who sang in choirs, played team sports

However, (10) ........ that computers have taken over our world, the need to write anything by or took up dancing all yielded very high levels of (17) ......... well-being. PSYCHOLOGY

hand is becoming redundant. Some educationalists are therefore questioning why schools However, it was the choristers who stood out as feeling the most
LIFT
should teach joined-up writing at (11) ........ . It takes up a lot of teaching time that could (18) ......... . Why is this? Singing in a choir was shown

otherwise be devoted (12) ........ keyboard skills. But these experts admit that handwriting to be (19) ......... more effective at improving the mood of its SIGNIFY

(13) ........ indeed have a presence that is absent in typed prose. (20) ......... because of the synchronised moving and breathing with PARTICIPATE

Many of us rebel (14) ........ the radical idea of abandoning writing by hand because we think other people. Alternatively, it could simply be the fact that being

that our personal identity shines through in our handwriting. It allows self-expression to grow part of a (21) ......... group is particularly satisfying. Over the years MEAN

and is regarded by many (15) ........ the mark of a civilised society. So, are we really ready to researchers have found that choral singing has a number of health

enter a word (16) ........ the artistic flow of handwritten script might be about to disappear? benefits as well, including boosting the immune system and lowering

stress levels. One study has even suggested that it can increase life

(22) ......... . EXPECT

Although researchers admit that some ot their studies are still (23) ......... SPECULATE

they feel there does seem to be the (24) ......... that singing in a group is IMPLY

more than just fun.

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For questions 25 – 30, 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 three and
six words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). 28 There was no money to allow the construction of the road to continue.

Example: LACK

0 James would only speak to the head of department alone. Construction of the road could not ……………………………….... money.

ON

James ………………………………… to the head of department alone. 29 The manager never doubted that the latest model of the phone would be a great success.

The gap can be filled with the words ‘insisted on speaking’, so you write: MIND

There was never any ……………………………….... that the latest model of the phone would
Example: 0 INSISTED ON SPEAKING be a great success.

Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

30 Gina found it impressive that her tutor was able to remember all his student's names.

25 I’m convinced that David is holding something back about his plans for moving. ABILITY

HONEST Gina was ……………………………….... to remember all his student's names.

I’m convinced that David is ……………………. about his plans for moving.

26 John always trained hard, but he never succeeded in winning a gold medal.

HOW

No ……………………. trained, he never succeeded in winning a gold medal.

27 The manager assured me that she would order a replacement watch.

WORD

The manager ……………………. that she would order a replacement watch.

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Part 5
31 How does the writer feel when he is asked about his job?
You are going to read an article about philosophy. For questions 31 – 36, choose the answer (A, B,
C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. A annoyed that people do not understand what he says
B frustrated that people define themselves by their work
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
C apprehensive about the reaction his response will cause
D anxious to explain that he is no cleverer than anyone else
Philosophy needs lo engage more with the world
Philosopher Adrián Small considers the role of philosophers in modern life 32 In the second paragraph, what does the writer say about human beings?

‘What do you do for a living?’ It’s classic small talk - we define ourselves by our jobs. And its a question usually A We all enjoy challenging the established cultural norms.
answered in a few words. However, when you’re a philosopher, as I am, it’s slightly harder to deal with. For one
B We are all capable of a certain degree of contemplation.
thing, describing yourself as a philosopher, sounds rather pretentious. Saying you study or teach the subject is
fine, but to say you are a philosopher is, in the eyes of many, to claim access to some mystical truth or C We are wary of those who stand in judgement of others.
enlightenment above one's fellows. This is clearly nonsense; philosophers are no different from - indeed are part D We have lost the ability to learn from teachings of the past.
of - the masses, but the persistence of the notion makes me hesitate.
So why does this stereotype of a philosopher pervade? One reason is that philosophers have established 33 According to the third paragraph, an examined life is one in which a person
themselves as people who judge the activities of others and celebrate intelectual life. The Greek philosopher
Aristotle (384 - 322 BC) argued that a life lived in contemplation, i.e. a philosophical life, was the most virtuous
of all. Few modern philosophers would agree, but there’s still a cultural aura around philosophy that associates it, A understands the practical application of their studies.
rightly, with the life of the mind. Another Greek philosopher, Socrates, remarked that ‘the unexamined life is not B appreciates knowledge for its own sake.
worth living', meaning that a life that simply accepted prevailing cultural norms would be deeply unsatisfying. It’s C considers their priorities.
partly mankind’s innate ability to reflect upon the world that allows us control over our lives, and therefore the D lives apart from others.
ability to make our own decisions.
But the examined life doesn’t require the wide reading; of the philosophical classics, nor a life dedicated to
intellectual reflection. It simply means looking more closely at the everyday experiences that define our lives to 34 The second reason the writer gives for the misconception about philosophers is that
ensure they deserve their central role. It doesn’t need to be the life of the sage, removed from society in order to
evaluate it impartially. In fact, in order for the examined life to serve in guiding the experience of individuals, it’s A few people ever find out about philosophical studies.
actually a deeply practical enterprise, and one in which knowledge should be shared, as it’s an essential element B philosophers now work exclusively in universities.
of the good life.
C philosophy has become less popular as a course of study.
This brings me to a second reason for the misconception about philosophers: in becoming a profession, academic
philosophy has grown increasingly removed from lived experiences, especially those of people without formal D the subjects which philosophers choose to focus on are obscure.
training in the discipline. This isn’t entirely the fault of philosophers: university funding, performance evaluations
and esteem are tied to increasingly expensive and inaccessible academic journals. 35 What does the writer say about the term ‘ethicist’ in the sixth paragraph?
As a result, philosophers have little opportunity to explain their ideas to anyone other than the minute group of
experts who populate their particular field of study. For the lay observer, the discipline can often seem far
A He uses it to show he represents a new branch of philosophy.
removed from reality.
If the bulk of philosophers once challenged this view of themselves as being remote, many have since ceased. B The way in which it is used by philosophers has changed.
Although the university system initiated the environment of privileged isolation, academics haven’t shied away C It makes clear his connection with the justice system.
from supporting it. As thinking in some areas has grown increasingly concerned with very specific, technical D It is too narrow to describe the work he does.
debates, the process of interpreting them for philosophers working outside the specific subfield can be laborious
enough, but trying to do so for the untrained mind becomes almost impossible. Philosophy, in some circles, has
36 The writer uses the example of downloading films to show
withdrawn from society altogether. This trend must be reversed.
I sometimes describe myself as an ‘ethicist’, because most of my work is in ethics, the field of philosophy
concerned with evaluating human activity. More recently, though, I’ve begun to feel that title insufficient to A the type of conversation that he thinks people should be having about philosophy.
capture my area of inquiry, because ethics is commonly asserted as being connected to formal codes, values and B how applied ethics can lead to considerations of more universal issues.
laws. This represents quite a new and largely unconsidered development in philosophical thinking: the field of C that the study of philosophy should play a greater role in modern life.
ethics has colloquially come to refer to applied ethics - a subfield that explores the justice of particular social
D how people are able to ignore their own ethical failings.
practices. The task of the ethicist, in modern thinking, is to determine whether or non a certain activity is
‘ethical’ or acceptable.
These are important questions, and ones I engage in regularly. However, there’s more to philosophy than this. A
typical discussion might, for example, begin by exploring whether illegally downloading films is unethical (it is)
before moving to an exploration of how we think about responsibility, our attitudes towards art, and the influence
of market consumerism. In this way, philosophy can help people look a little more closely at the practices and
behaviours that define their lives. Sometimes this might reveal something we already know; at other times we
might discover that our beliefs are hard to justify. Either way, merely by examining these ideas, we’ll be doing
something for the benefit of everyone.
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You are going to read four extracts from articles in which experts discuss Antarctica. For
questions 37 – 40, choose from the reviews A – D. The reviewers may be chosen more than once. Which expert

Antarctica shares an opinion with A on the value of carrying out scientific research in
Antarctica ? 37

A has a different opinion to D on restrictions on visitors to Antarctica? 38

Antarctica is a pristine and unspoilt continent. Not only is it unrivalled in its beauty but Antarctic
science has revealed much about the impact of human activity on the natural world. For example, the
discovery by scientists of the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica revealed the damage done to
the Earth’s atmosphere by man-made chemicals. The fact that Antarctica is so vital for such scientific holds a different view from the other three on the subject of the beauty of Antarctica? 39
knowledge, to my mind, suggests that it must be left undisturbed in order to allow further scientific
research on such critical international issues as climate change, long-range weather forecasting and
the operation of marine eco-systems (crucial to sustainable fishing). If mines to exploit its natural
resources were to be placed on the continent, those would undoubtedly affect the scientific readings. expresses a similar view to C regarding harm to Antarctica? 40
Only by having Antarctica completely untouched can we guarantee the level of accuracy we now
have.

B
Access to Antarctica should be restricted to those with a serious purpose. To suggest an example,
almost 30,000 tourists are expected this year in what is, to my mind, a place of unparalleled charm in
the universe. Most of them will be on cruise ships, which call at Antarctica’s sites for just a few days.
This number is, however, rising rapidly and some visitors are now undertaking adventurous activities
such as ski-hiking, scuba-diving, snowboarding and mountaineering. Unchecked, this influx of people
is greatly increasing the problems of waste management and their activities are having a negative
impact on the coastal environment and its wildlife. Adventure tourists also need to be rescued by the
authorities from time to time, diverting resources from science. The more vessels visiting the
continent, the greater the chance of catastrophic oil spills or for rogue operators to neglect their
environmental responsibilities.

C
There may come a time when the need for resources calls into question the need for Antarctica to be
left alone. However, continuing systematic investigation in Antarctica must under no circumstances,
be allowed to come to an end. Antarctica is a large continent, so it seems possible that mining for its
resources could occur on one side of the continent, while the other could be maintained for
investigative purposes. The distances between the bases would ensure there would be no adverse
effect on either area of work. Furthermore, as the scientists worked, they would be able to notice any
abnormalities caused by the explotation of resources. If any were to come to light, scientists could
promote discussions with governments and mining companies in order to address the issues involved.
In this way, scientists would ensure that any negative impact on this most enchanting of environments
would be kept to a minimum, thus eliminating cause for concern.

D
The vast continent of Antarctica has been a major focus of scientific exploration for relatively few
decades when compared to most areas on Planet Earth. Despite its remoteness, it has always
attracted visitors, whether for adventure or leisure purposes. However, let’s not lose sight of the fact
that it’s just one region and there are undoubtedly others which are equally stunning. Antarctica
should be for all of humanity, not just for elite scientists who seek to deny others the right to go there
while simultaneously demanding huge sums of money for their research projects. If the continent
were opened up to tourism, revenues from this could be taxed as a way of offsetting the cost of

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scientific research. In order to prevent resulting damage to the environment, the International
Association of Antarctica Tour Operators operates a strict code of practice. Therefore, I see no reason
why we should be unduly alarmed about adverse effects on the landscape in Antarctica
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Part 7

You are going to read an article about the difficulties of being an environmentalist. Six A After all, most of us would be put off to E They provide a perfect illustration of
paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A – G the one discover that, by deciding to start how being an environmentalist has
which fits each gap (41 – 46). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. cycling to work or buying only locally always been about the need to make
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. produced food, we have tacitly branded compromises. For most of us, leaving
ourselves and joined the often-mocked modern life behind just isn’t an option.
world of righteously indignant However, the fact that living a greener
environmentalists who protest against existence is challenging doesn’t mean
The unbearable hypocrisy of being an environmentalist energy companies while still availing we shouldn't do what we can.
Canadian environmentalist Rosa Sharp explores the contradictions themselves of heated homes and gas-
inherent in the lives of those who choose to live a greener life powered transportation. F In order to avoid it, one would need to
go off the grid; abandon modern living
I consider myself an environmentalist, yet last B It seems cruel that trying to safeguard for a hut in the woods. It’s a move
weekend I spent five hours in a car dealership 44 what you love should mean you are which, if you’re brave enough to make
going through the rigmarole of getting a new unable to experience it first-hand. But it, enables you to subtract most of your
car - arguably one of the most polluting devices Apparently, a decision to live in a way which such contrasts exist in the lives of most environmental impact, and I think
in modern-day life limits the damage you’re causing to the environmentalists. Some of us own everyone, myself included, fantasises
environment means instantly opening yourself cars; some still eat meat. The more about it from time to time.
41 up to harsh criticism. You never committed to famous regularly fly great distances to
changing everything in your life, and yet, speak about the horrific impact of
having made one or two changes, you’re carbon emissions — such as that G And I’ve come to realise that it’s a
In a similar vein, an environmental lawyer I
suddenly expected to be able to justify just released by the airplanes they arrived compromise I can live with. We can
know, who came to his profession amid a deep
about any aspect of your life that your attacker on. either accept the status quo, or work
affinity for and desire to protect the
environment, now works seventy hours a week chooses. towards something better. Doing so
in a city centre office, staring at his Computer C And after all, why should anyone have often looks less like an off-grid hut in
screen. The work in which he makes great to do this? There’s an assumption that the woods and more like finding a way
45 you’ll have all the answers. ‘Why bother to exist in an uncomfortably
strides to protect the natural world also
prevents him from enjoying it, leaving him torn recycling when you still drive?’ Aren’t unsustainable society whilst also trying
between the change he wants to create, and My own reluctant decision to continue running a those annual flights erasing the impact to change it.
his ability to enjoy the countryside for more car came about as a result of several carefully of anything else you do?’ Well, of
than the odd weekend between cases. considered factors including the limited public course in an ideal world, we
transportation options in my city and six months environmentalists would live completely
of harsh Canadian winter. Yes it makes me feel ethically, but this isn't an ideal world.
42 bad, but choosing to try to be green means
putting up with the fact that you’ll fail, at least D Although I advocate buying second-
This unbearable hypocrisy is a struggle for the some of the time. hand, I chose to lease new. I
individual and a delight for the critic, yet it encourage walking, cycling and public
seems both necessary and inescapable. All of transportation, and I do take advantage
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us exist within the very system we hope to of these options regularly, yet here I
change. I use a laptop, a smartphone, internet, was, accepting the keys and setting off
electricity. Most of the publications I write anti- I think environmentalist George Monbiot sums with a shiny new ride and a sinking
consumerism articles for are paid for by it up best: ‘Hypocrisy is the gap between your sense of discomfort.
advertisements for consumer products. This aspirations and your actions. Environmentalists
delicate balancing act epitomises the have high aspirations - they want to live more
seemingly inescapable reality of the modern ethically - and they will always fall short. But
world which we’ve built and which now runs the alternative to hypocrisy isn’t moral purity
our Iives. (no one manages that), but cynicism. Give me
hypocrisy any day.’
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However, an escape of this kind also means

losing priceless human connection and culture,
as well as the chance to educate or inspire
change in others.
The fear of navigating this intellectual conflict,
as well as the fear of armchair critics declaring
that you’ve failed is, I believe, at the heart of
many people’s reluctance to adopt more green
practices
 Part 8
Growing up on film
You are going to read an article about an artist who made a film which shows her daughter Billie
between the ages of eleven and eighteen. For questions 47 – 56, choose from the sections
(A – E). The sections may be chosen more than once.
A C
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. When artist and film maker Melanie Filming for the project finished as Billie turned
Manchot’s daughter Billie was 11, Manchot 18. Shortly afterwards, Manchot was invited to
had the idea of videoing her for just one exhibit it. It was as if the whole thing had been
minute every month until she turned 18. And planned - the exhibition started five days
when she proposed the idea to her daughter, before Billie was due to go away to university.
the answer was an instant affirmative as Billie ‘I was looking back at all this film, seeing the
Wich section mentions
was familiar with the processes involved. ‘She years gone by, putting it into a sequence - and
grasped the idea quickly,’ Manchot says. ‘To Billie was packing up her whole life, ready to
me, it was a commitment from the beginning. I leave,’ recalls Manchot. The installation,
speculation as to the motives behind the project? 47 wanted it to last for seven years. For Billie, it 11/18, is an 18-minute sequence, with a screen
was much lighter - a “let's try it”.’ Starting as for each year. ‘There’s no story,’ says
Billie began her last term of primary school, Manchot. ‘But in a way, there is. It's the story
praise for the choice of medium used? 48 the project slipped seamlessly into their of growing up.’ Billie at 11 looks more
routine. ‘It was always at the beginning of the playful, more relaxed. She laughs and yawns
month, Billie back from school, at the end of and shows things to ‘he camera. The older
a difference in attitudes towards the project? 49
my working day,’ says Manchot. ‘We’d go Billie is more still, more wary more steady and
downstairs into the studio. I marked the spot composed. There’s the sense of an interior, a
where Billie would stand and where the holding back. But still there’s continuity.
a recollection which remains very vivid? 50
camera would be and it stayed the same for Certain gestures - the way she pushes back her
seven years.’ hair and looks up, for example - survive from
11 into adulthood. In the final minute, all the
details about personal habits which have remained constant? 51 B images appear at the same time - all the Billies
How does Billie remember the process? She are present together. And then they are gone.
thought that overall it was not that bad though
something which the artist wishes to retain? 52 there were times when she was less keen. She D
says: ‘You have to stay in the one spot and What’s striking for a parent is how fast we can
there’s no sound, so you can’t really do much. forget our children's younger selves, how
an assertion that the film contains a narrative element? 53
I think the fact that it was a film, not photos, completely they vanish. has making 11/18
made it more representative. You can pose for helped Manchot hold on to every age and
a quick photo but when you’re standing there stage? ‘When I see young children now, it
details of how content to be included was approved? 54
for a minute, it feels more like you. It wasn’t seems such a distance,’ she says. ‘I rememter
digital, so I didn’t really see it afterwards. We Billie being six clearly and poignantly - we
might film for a year and then it would be sent spent a month in Ibiza and I can almost project
a reference to Billie’s increased reluctance to reveal true feelings? off to be developed. I didn’t have a sense of myself back to that time and see her and feel
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what it would all be like.’ Manchot was her, the size, the dimensions. But there are lots
equally uncertain: ‘I didn’t see it for long of times between that have disappeared
factors which made Billie feel limited by the project? periods and didn’t know what it would because that’s what time does - you can’t hold
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become. Billie had veto rights all the way on to it. I remember filming Billie so well -
through. She could always tell me that she some of those memories are so powerful, what
wanted something to stay private. Then that she wore, how she rolled up her T-shirt. The
piece of film would become a portrait for us as marks of where we had to stand are still there
a family.’ on the studio floor and I’m going to keep them
there for ever. Maybe part of making this was
to allow me as a mother and as an artis to stay
more in touch with the many small moments

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Part 1 Part 2

You must answer this question. Write your answer in 220 – 260 words in an appropriate style on Write an answer to one of the questions 2 – 4 in this part. Write your answer in 220 – 260 words
the separate answer sheet. in an appropriate style on the separate answer sheet. Put the question number in the box at the
top of the page.

1 Your class has watched an online discussion about factors which influence our consumer
choices.
You have made the notes below: 2 You were recently sent on a training course by the company you work for, and your manager
has asked you to write a report on the training you received. In your report, you should briefly
describe the training, explain why it was useful for your current job, and say how the new skills
may help you in the future.

Factors which influence our consumer choices' Write your report.

• celebrities
3 You receive an email from a friend.
• peer pressure
• marketing
Hi!
Some opinions expressed in the programme:
I hear you a ran half-marathon -that sounds interesting. What organisation were you

raising money for? Why didn't you just give them some money?
“People want to be like their favourite stars”
I look forward to hearing from you.
“No one wants to be different”

“Who takes any notice of all those adverts?”

Write an email to your friend describing your experience, explaining the work of the
organisation you were raising money for and saying wether you think such events are an
effective way to support charities.

Write an essay for you tutor discussing two of the factors wich influence our consumer Write your email.
choices in your notes. You should explain which role is more significant, giving reasons
to suport your oppinion.
4 A car-sharing scheme has been running in your area for six months. You decide to write a
You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should review of the scheme for an English-language magazine. You should briefly explain how the
use your own words as far as possible. scheme works in your area, and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of such schemes,
in general.

Write your review.

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Part 1 Extract Three

You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1 – 6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits
You hear two friends talking about a young profesional tennis player.
best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
5 The woman feels that the comments about the player in the media reflect

A how easy it is to take sport too seriously.

Extract One
B a common misconception about sportspeople.
You hear two newspaper journalists talking about their work to a group of students.
C a lack of understanding amongst sports journalists.

1 The man gives the example of social media sites to

6 How does the man feel about the player’s outbursts of anger?
A clarify how important they are in everyday life.
B compare their usefulness with that of newspapers. A It’s essential that they’re kept in check.
C defend people’s attitude to news nowadays. B They’re understandable in the circumstances.
C He’s irritated about the way they’ll be perceived.

2 What do they both think about their job?

A It can be stressful at times.

B It is important to be a team player.
C There are more negatives than positives.

Extract Two

You hear two language teachers discussing the use of emoticons, the
pictures many people use to express emotion in text messages.

3 What is the woman doing?

A questioning the value of current research into emoticons

B proposing ideas for potential uses of emoticons
C identifying reasons for the popularity of emoticons

4 What do they both think about emoticons?

A They need to be used with caution.

B They are a lazy form of communication.

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C They have universal appeal.
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Part 2 Part 3
You will hear a woman called Jane Brooks talking about her work on various marine conservation
You will hear an interview with two college lecturers, Sarah Banks and Tom Weston, who are talking
projects. For questions 7 – 14, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. about working in clothes shops when they were students.
For questions 15 – 20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

Coonservation work 15 Regarding her choice of job in an expensive clothes store, Sarah

A wanted to develop her retail skills.

B accepted it because of a lack of alternatives.
C felt it would suit her interest in high-end fashion.
When choosing her first volunteer job, Jane was undecided between marine conservation in D hoped to meet influential clients.
Thailand and a (7) ………………………………… scheme in Belize.
16 Sarah says one aspect of the job she enjoyed was
In Cambodia, Jane is employed as a (8) ………………………………… working with volunteers.
A selecting the perfect clothes for demanding clients.
B creating an atmosphere in which clients felt comfortable.
C seeing how certain clothes could transform client's appearance.
Jane went from diving at intermediate level to receiving her official D observing how clients would often make inapropriate choices.
(9) ………………………………… in under six months.
17 What was Sarah’s approach to the staff dress code?
Jane contrasts her present situation, living in the centre of a (10) ……………………………………,
A She admits she turned her choice of clothes into a kind of protest.
with her time in Thailand. B She took the opportunity to break the rules whenever possible.
C She was proud to wear the shop’s clothes outside her workplace.
D She found it relatively easy to conform to what was required.
Jane uses the expression (11) ………………………………… to describe the way the local people
view her. 18 How did Tom feel about what he overheard while working in a boutique?

Something that Jane finds particularly upsetting is the number of A sad that his suspicions about his boss were confirmed
B disappointed that colleagues had concealed things from him
(12) ………………………………… that the volunteers recover from the sea. C frustrated that this ideas were so readily rejected
D infuriated with himself for having been so naïve

As part of her current project’s wider aims, Jane says they will be helping set up a 19 In Tom’s opinion, the students he teaches who have had work experience are

(13) ………………………………… scheme. A less likely to require help in order to cope with academic life.
B inclined to take a healthy financial situation for granted.
C prepared to make sacrifices for the sake of their studies.
One of the things Jane enjoys most is watching new divers gain D more critical about the quality of the courses they’re following.
(14) ………………………………… during the learning process.
20 What do Sarah and Tom agree that they Iearnt from their work experience as students?

A People tend to behave in the same way wherever they shop.

B Retail skills can be applied in a range of other contexts.
C Shop work presents a unique chance to develop people skills.
D Any kind of job can bring an improvement in self-esteem.
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You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about their favourite series of travel guidebooks.

TASK ONE TASK TWO

For questions 21 – 25, choose from the list (A – H) For questions 26 – 30, choose from the list (A – H) one criticism
each speaker particularly likes about the series of travel each speaker has of the series of travel guidebooks.
guidebooks
While you listen you must complete both tasks.

A the coverage of cultural aspects A unnecesary information

B their organisation into Speaker 1 21 B focus on popular destinations Speaker 1 26

ready-made tour schedules
C lack of practical detail
C their value as background research Speaker 2 22 Speaker 2 27
D confusing visuals
D the variety of the images
Speaker 3 23 Speaker 3 28
E lack of expressive language in parts
E the contributions from respected
authors Speaker 4 24 F inconvenient to carry Speaker 4 29
F the enjoyable style of writing
G old-fashioned feel
G the environmentally-friendly format Speaker 5 25 Speaker 5 30
H out-of-date content
H the linguistic support offered

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Candidate Name Candidate Signature

Examination Title: Cambridge English: Advanced

Reading and Use of English - Test 7

Candidate Answer Sheet 1

Instructions
Use a PENCIL (B or HB). Rub out any answer you wish to change using an eraser
Parts 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8: Mark ONE letter for each question Parts 2, 3 and 4: Write your answer clearly in
For example, if you think B
CAPITAL LETTERS.
is the right answer to For Parts 2 and 3 write one
the question, mark letter in each box.
0 A B C D For example: 0 EX AMP L E
your answer sheet
like this:

Do not write
Part 5
Do not write
below here Part 6 below here

31 A B C D 37 A B C D

32 A B C D 38 A B C D

33 A B C D 39 A B C D

34 A B C D 40 A B C D

35 A B C D

36 A B C D

Part 7 Do not write

below here Part 8 Do not write
below here

41 A B C D E F G 47 A B C D E F G

42 A B C D E F G 48 A B C D E F G

43 A B C D E F G 49 A B C D E F G

44 A B C D E F G 50 A B C D E F G

45 A B C D E F G 51 A B C D E F G

46 A B C D E F G 52 A B C D E F G

53 A B C D E F G

54 A B C D E F G

55 A B C D E F G

56 A B C D E F G
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 Candidate Name Candidate Signature

Examination Title: Cambridge English: Advanced

Listening - Test 7
Candidate Answer Sheet 1

Instructions
Use a PENCIL (B or HB). Rub out any answer you wish to change using an eraser
Parts 1, 3 and 4: Mark ONE letter for each question Part 2: Write your answer clearly in
For example, if you think B
CAPITAL LETTERS.
is the right answer to For Parts 2 and 3 write one
the question, mark letter in each box.
0 A B C D For example: 0 EX AMP L E
your answer sheet
like this:

Part 1 X Part 2 X
1 A B C 7

2 A B C 8

3 A B C 9

4 A B C 10

5 A B C 11

6 A B C 12

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14

Part 4 Do not write

below here
Do not write
Part 3 below here
A B C D E F G H
21

15 A B C D A B C D E F G H
22

16 A B C D 23 A B C D E F G H

17 A B C D 24 A B C D E F G H

18 A B C D A B C D E F G H
25

19 A B C D 26 A B C D E F G H

20 A B C D E F G H
27 A B C D

28 A B C D E F G H

29 A B C D E F G H

30 A B C D E F G H

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