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Gyakorlófeladatokat készítette MAGISTRATUM-S STÚDIÓ Csikósné Cyörfi Ágnes Kuthy Zoltán Nagy Zsuzsa Pallaginé Tóth Éva Pásztor Emília Vidó Ildikó Zatik Ildikó Virtuális mellékleteket készítette JEDLIK ÁNYOS TUDOMÁNYOS ISMERETTERJESZTŐ ISMERETTERJESZTŐ TÁRSASÁG Ügyvezető elnök: Ráczkevy József Dr. Lénárt Levente és Szilágyiné Major Judit (feladatsorok) Ficsor Gergely (szoftver) Szakmai lektor KALOTÁNÉ DR. NÉMETH ÁGNES Nyelvi lekt le ktor or NICK NIC K CHANDL CHA NDL ER Szerkesztette KISCELLI PIROSKA Hanganyagot készítette GOLARICH ANDRÁS

ISSN 1789-4719 ISBN 978 963 05 8368 8 © Magistratum-S Stúdió, Jedlik Ányos Tudományos Ismeretterjesztő Társaság, 2007 Kiadja az Akadémiai Kiadó, az 1795-ben alapított Magyar Könyvkiadók és Könyvterjesztők Egyesülésének tagja 1117 Budapest, Prielle K. u. 19. www.akademiaikiado.hu Minden jog fenntartva, beleértve a sokszorosítás, a nyilvános előadás, a rádió- és televízióadás, valamint a fordítás jogát, az egyes fejezeteket illetően is. Első kiadás: 2008 Második, javított kiadás: 2008, 2009 A kiadásért felelős az Akadémiai Kiadó igazgatója Felelős szerkesztő: dr. Pomázi Gyöngyi Vezető szerkesztő. Kiscelli Piroska, Thimar Márta Termékmenedzser: Sztáryné Benkő Krisztina Számítógépes tördelés: Élőfej Bt. Borító sorozatterv: Gerhes Gábor / Art-And Stúdió Nyomdai Nyom dai munkálato munk álato k: Kinizsi Kini zsi Nyom N yomda da Kft. Felelős vezető: Bördős János ügyvezető igazgató Pnnted in Hungary

A KÖTETRŐL TELC Angol nyelvvizsga gyakorlófeladatok című könyvünkkel azoknak a nyelvtanulóknak és az őket felkészítő tanároknak szeretnénk segítséget nyújtani, akik a frankfurti központú TELC (The European Language Certificates) által kidolgozott és Magyarországon a Tudományos Ismeretterjesztő Társulat által működtetett vizsgarendszerben szeretnének angol nyelvből Bl szinten Certificate Certificate in English, valami nt B2 szinten Certificate in English adVantage komplex, azaz írásbeli és szóbeli nyelvvizsgát tenni. Akkor érdemes kézbe venni és használni ezt a könyvet, amikor a nyelvtanuló — tanára véleményét is kikérve — már úgy érzi, nyelvtudása elérte az alap-, illetve középfokú szintet, vagy legalábbis a közelébe került annak, és már csak célirányos, vizsgára való felkészülésre, a vizsgán szereplő feladattípusokkal való megismerkedésre, a megszerzett tudás vizsgahelyzetben való kipróbálására, tehát gyakorlásra és megerősítésre van szüksége. A feladatsorokat feladatsorokat háromféleképpen háromféleképpen has zná lha tja a nyelvtanuló: nyelvtanuló: 1. megoldhatja az egyes feladatsorokat úgy, mintha ez egy igazi vizsga lenne, 2. gyakorolhat a vizsgára a feladatsorok egészének vagy egyes részeinek megoldásával, 3. átfogó átfogó bet eki ntés t nyer het a vizsga részeibe és lebonyolítására vonatkozóan.

A kötetben Bl szinten négy, B2 szinten pedig nyolc teljes, azaz írásbeli és szóbeli feladatokat is magában foglaló vizsgafeladatsor található. Ezen kívül tartalmaz a könyv egy-egy válaszlapot — a vizsgaszituáció jobb megismerése érdekében, az önellenőrzéshez pedig megoldásokat és mintaleveleket, valamint a hallás utáni feladatok szövegének átiratát. A könyv kiegészítője egy audio CD a hallás utáni szövegértés vizsgafeladat szövegeivel, valamint az ún. virtuális melléklet — a a kötet belső borítóján tal álha tó regisztrációs szá mmal elérhető öt további vizsgafeladatsor B2 szinten, amelyek megtalálhatóak az Akadémiai Kiadó honlapján (www.akademiaikiado.hu) ( www.akademiaikiado.hu)..

A NYELVVIZSGÁRÓL Az írásbeli nyelvvizsgán a feladatok megoldásához csak ceruzát használhat a vizsgázó. Minden feladatnak csak egy helyes megoldása van, amelyet a válaszlapon kell besatírozni. A válaszlap egy-egy mintája megtalálható a kötet végén — ez kivágva sokszorosítható. A szóbeli vizsga mindkét szinten két vizsgázó részvételével zajlik. A teljesítményt két vizsgáztató értékeli. Kivételes esetben, Bl szinten, ha a vizsgázók száma páratlan, a vizsgázó az egyik egyik vizsgázt atóval oldja meg a feladatokat , B2 szinten ilyen esetben h ár om vizsgázó van egyszerre a teremben. A vizsga felépítését tekintve kommunikatív, tehát párbeszéd, nem meghallgatás jellegű. A vizsgázt atók csak felügyelői felügyelői szerepet tölt enek be, ar ra töreksz enek, hogy minél kevesebbet besz be szél élje jene nek. k. Jobb eredmény elérése érdekében ajánlatos, hogy a nyelvvizsgázó minél többet beszéljen part pa rt neré ne ré vel. ve l. Ér deme de me s úg y ül ni , hogy ho gy e g ym á s s a l szem sz embe benn legy le gyen enek ek,, és ne is legy le gyen en szem sz emko konntaktusuk a vizsgáztatóval. A vizsgázók próbáljanak meg egyenlő esélyt biztosítani egymásnak a beszélgetésben. A vizsgázóknak hétköznapi témákról, érdekes, felszabadult beszélge-

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1. vizsgarész: olvasott szöveg értése — Readin g Comprehension 20 feladat — háro m feladattípusban: Globális értés: 5 rövid szöveghez kell kiválasztani a megfelelő címet. (25 pont) • Komplex értés: 5 feleletvá lasztós kérdé sre kell válaszol ni. (25 pont) • Szelektív értés: 12 rövid hir det és alap ján 10 szituációt kell a hir deté sekk el páro sít ani . (25 pont) 2. vizsgarész: nyelvtani teszt - Language Elements 20 feladat — két részben: Feleletválasztós feladat: összefüggő szövegben 10 kiegészítés a hiányzó részekkel. (15 pont) Behelyettes ítő feladat: 15 szó közül kell a helyes 10 szót egy adot t szöveghez kiv álas ztan i. (15 pont) Erre a két vizsgarészre összesen 90 perc áll rendelkezésre.

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1. feladatrész: kapcsolatfelvétel — Social Contacts A vizsgáztató arra kéri a vizsgázókat, hogy ismerkedjenek meg egymással. A feladatlapon találnak néhány súgó témát, amelyek azonban nem kötelező jellegűek. Ebben a részben nem az a feladat, hogy kérdésekkel bombázzák egymást, hanem, hogy a számukra érdekes, még nem ismert információkat megkérdezzék egymástól. Az első rész vége előtt a vizsgáztató felvethet egy témát, amelyre mindkét vizsgázónak reagálnia kell. Ennél a feladatnál egyenként 1,5—2 perc áll a vizsgázók rendelkezésére. 2. feladatrész: beszélgetés adott témáról — Topic-Based Conversation Ennél a fel ada tná l a vizsgázók különböző felad atlapo kat kapn ak. Röviden össze kell foglalniuk az olvasottakat, majd a témát egymással megbeszélniük. Ennél a feladatnál egyenként 2,5—3 perc áll a vizsgázók rendelkezésére. 3. feladatrész: szituációs gyakorlat/konszenzuskeresés, illetve véleménycsere - Task Ennél a feladatnál a vizsgázóknak egyforma feladatlapjuk van. Közösen kell megoldaniuk egy problémát, például egy ünnepség vagy egy kirándulás megszervezését. Javaslatokat kell tenniük, egymás ötleteire válaszolni, megfontolni, hogy mi mindent kell tenni, és ki milyen feladatot vállal a szervezésben. A véleménycsere esetén a vizsgázónak a feladatlapján található állítások közül néhány mondatot kell kiválasztania, amivel egyetért vagy nem ért egyet. Ezeket a mondatokat kell a vizsgázótársával megbeszélnie, azaz ezekről véleményt cserélni. Ennél a feladatnál egyenként 2,5—3 perc áll a vizsgázók rendelkezésére.

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1. vizsgarész: olvasott szöveg értése — Reading Comprehension 20 feladat — három feladattípusban: Globális értés: 5 rövid szöveghez kell kiválasztani a megfelelő' címet. (25 pont) Komplex értés: 5 feleletválasztós kérdésre kell válaszolni. (25 pont) Szelektív értés: 12 rövid hirdetés alapján 10 szituációt kell a hirdetésekkel párosítani. (25 pont) 2. vizsgarész: nyelvtani teszt - Language Elements 20 feladat — két részben: Feleletválasztós feladat: összefüggő szövegben 10 kiegészítés a hiányzó részekkel. (15 pont) » Behelyettesítő feladat: 15 szó közül kell a helyes 10 szót egy adott szöveghez kiválasztani. (15 pont) Ennél a két vizsgarésznél összesen 90 perc áll rendelkezésre. 3. vizsgarész: hallás utáni szövegértés - Listening Comprehension 20 feladat — három feladattípusban Globális érté s — párosító feladat: 5 rövid szöveg, amelyekhez egy-egy mondatot kell párosítani. (25 pont) (a szövegek kétszer hangzanak el) Komplex értés — igaz-hamis állítások: 10 állításnál kell a helyes választ megérteni. (25 pont) (a szövegek csak egyszer hangzanak el) 1 Szelektív érté s - feleletválasztós feladat: 5 rövid szöveg ala pjá n kell a megfelelő állít ást kiválasztani a három közül. (25 pont) (a szövegek csak egyszer hangzanak el) 4. vizsgarész: irányított fogalmazás - Lett er Writing Két megadott témából választva kell az adott szempontok alapján hivatalos levelet írni. 1. téma: Pályázati levél vagy 2. téma: Panaszlevél/információkérő levél A levélnek tartalmaznia kell a megadott szempontok közül legalább kettőt és egy további harmadikat. Az összpontszám három részből tevődik össze: « A szempontok kidolgozása (15 pont) « Tartalom (15 pont) Nyelvhelyesség (15 pont) Ennél a feladatnál összesen 30 perc áll rendelkezésre.

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Kapcsolatfelvétel — Social Contacts A vizsga a „bemelegítő" kapcsolatfelvétellel kezdődik. A vizsgázók bemu tat koz nak egymásnak. Beszélhetnek arról, hogy miért tanulnak angolul, milyen az érdeklődési körük, mi a hobbijuk, és hogyan készültek a vizsgára. Ezt a részt nem értékelik.

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ELOSZO 1. feladatrész: prezentáció - Presentation Több téma közül választhatnak a vizsgázók egyet-egyet, és arról kb. másfél percig kell be sz él ni ük partnerüknek. A prezentáció után vá las zo lni uk kell partnerük kérdései re, majd szerepet cserélnek. Ennél a feladatnál egyenként 2,5 perc áll a vizsgázók rendelkezésére. 2. feladatrész: beszélgetés — Discussion Mindkét vizsgázónak egy újságcikket kell elolvasnia, majd a szöveg tartalmát kell megbeszélniük, megvit atva a témáv al kapcsolatos saját tap asz tal ata ika t, és megindokolniuk véleményüket. Ennél a f ela dat nál egyenk ént 3—3,5 perc áll a vizsgázók rendelkezés ére. 3. feladatrész: szituációs gyakorlat — Task A vizsgázóknak közösen kell megtervezniük valamit a megadott szituáció alapján, a részletek kidolgozásával. A vizsgázók mérlegeljék, hogy mit kell figyelembe venniük, mondják el elképzeléseiket, javaslataikat. Ennél a feladatnál egyenként 3—3,5 perc áll a vizsgázók rendelkezésére.

ELÉRHETŐ PONTSZÁMOK, SÚLYOZÁS ÉS ÉRTÉKELÉS A teljes vizsga összpontszáma mindkét szinten (Bl, B2) 300 pont. A vizsga a négy készséget (olvasás, hallás, beszéd, írás) egyformán méri, és minden készséget 75 ponttal értékel. így az olvasott szöveg értésére, a beszédre, a levélírásra a nyelvtannal együtt és a hallás utáni szövegértésre 75—75 pont szerezhető. A sikeres vizsgáho z alap- és középfokon egy ará nt mind az írásbel i, mi nd a szóbeli vizsgán 60—60%-ot kell elérni. Ez azt jelenti, hogy az írásbeli vizsgán 135 pontot, a szóbeli vizsgán 45 pontot kell teljes íteni. A végső ponts zám a két vizsgaré sz eredményének összeadásából adódik. A pontszámok alapján a következő osztályzat kerül a nemzetközi bizonyítványba: 180 -20 9,5 pont 210 -23 9,5 pont 24 0- 26 9, 5 pont 27 0- 30 0 pont

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READING COMPREHENSION

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LANGUAGE ELEMENTS

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LANGUAGE ELEMENTS

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION

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LETTER WRITING

ORAL EXAMINATION Part 1

SOCIAL CONTACTS

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WRITTEN EXAMINATION READI NG COM PRE HEN SIO N READI NG COM PRE HEN SIO N READING COMP REH ENS ION LANGUAGE EL EME NT S LANGUAGE ELEMENTS LISTE NING COMPREH ENSIO N LISTE NING COMPREH ENSIO N LISTE NING COMPREH ENSIO N LETTER WRITING

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ORAL EXAMINATION SOCIAL CONTACTS PRESENTATI ON DISCU SSIO N TASK

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READ ING COM PRE HEN SIO N READI NG COMP REHE NSI ON READI NG COMP REHE NSI ON LANGUAGE EL EM EN TS LANGUAGE EL EM EN TS LISTE NING COMPR EHEN SION LIST ENIN G COMPRE HENS ION

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a) Sleeping in the Afternoon isn't so Important b) Driving is Great! c) It's Part of our Biological

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A famous British professor also believes in the biological proof that we need afternoon sleep. Especially when we are on holiday, we tend to put our sleepiness down to large or intense midday heat. But the studies do suggest that our biological forces are at work. The professor points to the tendency of the very young and the very old to nod off in the afternoon for further evidence.

¿1 Traditionally, sport is considered a useful way to teach people to contain their aggressive feelings. In team sports, it also teaches people to work together, respect and help each other. Sport teaches people to obey rules. It also prepares them for success at their workplaces, where it is necessary to compete.

11 Sarah Wilson used to be so lacking in confidence that just going to a neighbour's house was a big problem for her. When she had chil dren she gave up her work. But when her chil dren grew up and left home, her life seemed empty and meaningless. She felt rather upset and thought she became 'useless'.

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The legal limit for driving after drinking any alcoholic drinks is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. Unfortunately, there isn't a sure way to tell how much a person can dr in k before he reaches t his l imit. It vari es wit h each person. It depends on your weight, your sex, if you have eaten and what drinks you have had. Some people can reach this limit after only about three drinks. In fact, your driving ability can be affected by just one or two drinks. If the police officer thinks that your driving has been affected by alcohol, you can be taken to court. It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink. So if you drink a lot in the evening, you might find that your driving ability is still affected the following morning or you can be over the legal limit. In addition, if you have drunk at lunch time, another one or two drinks in the early evening may put you over the legal limit. Professional drivers took part in a test. The more alcoholic drinks they had the more certain it was that they couldn't drive a test course through traffic cones. So the only way to be sure you are safe is not to drink at all! Unfortunately, alcohol is a major cause of road accidents. One in three of the drivers killed in road accidents has alcohol levels over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are the biggest cause of death among young people. The police officers regularly stop drivers to take a breathalyser test and, unfortunately, more than half of the drivers' blood alcohol concentration is twice the legal limit. It is important to remember that driving after a drinking session doesn't affect only you! If you are involved in an accident it affects several other people as well, not least the person you might kill or injure. Answer the following questions from the information given in the text.

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Read statements 11-20 and then read the advertisements a-k. In which of the advertisements can you find what you are looking for? For each of the items 11-20, decide which advertisement goes with the situation described. Mark your answers on the answer sheet.

11. You haven't got enough room for the furniture in your car. 12. You aren't satisfied with your English knowledge. 13. You aren't worried about the noise of the traffic. 14. You often receive guests spending a few nights there. 15. You are a keen motorcyclist. 16. You want to keep fit and lead a healthy way of life. 17. You can't do without a car on a business trip in the UK. 18. You would like to live far from the city centre.

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46. Mr. Taylor ha n't wri tt en a book on mills, yet. 47. Several of his articles on mills have been published so far. 48. He has been interested in mills only recently. 49. According to Mr. Taylor, water power was used two thousand years ago. 50. Vitruvius's description shows that the Romans had the idea of watermills but they never used them. 51. Watermills were used for making flour till the eighteenth century. 52. Windmills were never used in Britain. 53. There were a lot of diff erent types of tra dit ion al windmi lls. 54. There is no real difference between the types. 55. The reporter enjoyed the talk.

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56. You overhear this lady in a shop. She would like to change some paint because she thinks it makes her ill. 57. This man is complaining at the railway station enquiry desk. He is angry because his train has been cancelled. 58. The speaker is a very keen gardener. She is talking about her success in growing some flowers. 59. These two people are having an argument. They are arguing about the weather outside. 60. Listen to part of an interview on the local radio. The speaker thinks that cheap houses are the best investment.

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Presents you would like Say something about meeting him and accommodation Apologise for not writing sooner Ask about his plans (what to see, how long to stay)

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I don't like going out. My favourite pastime is watching TV. Every week I buy a special TV magazine and mark all the programmes in it which are interesting and worth seeing. There are 36 channels at least so I always find something to watch. I prefer films about nature, animals and adventure films. Sometimes I record some of them to watch them again. (James, 26, travel agent, unmarried)

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I can hardly wait for the weekends. There is a very good disco in our town every Saturday. I always go there with my friends. I usually drink some coke because I don't like alcohol at all. The entrance fee is rather high in other villages nearby. The DJ is fantastic. We dance to the music of 60s and 70s. I like this music very much. (Sarah, 21, clerk, single)

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There is a famous volcano called Mount St. Helens in Clark County, Washington State. It erupted on Monday morning. The disaster caused more than ten deaths and huge destruction in that region of the state. The mountain was hit by two earthquakes just before eight o'clock. A little bit later the top of the mountain was blown off by an explosion that was heard hundreds of miles away. Large blocks of ice and rocks fell onto the area and the mountain became lower. Then the tremendous heat inside was released. Hot gas and ash came out of the mountain. It caused a lightning storm as it rose into the air. Steam and thick mud poured from the crater. The explosion left a huge crater. There were several casualties; a lot of people were injured or died owing to the force and heat of the explosion. The hot ash started fires which burned big areas of forest, causing more deaths. Fortunately, fire-men could put out most of them. The volcanic cloud was so large and dark that the day turned into night and some airports had to be closed temporarily. Mud from the volcano ran down the mountainside, filled the rivers and caused a flood. People left their homes as the water level continued to rise. A helicopter helped the rescue workers to pick up casualties and survivors and moved them away from the dangerous areas. The rescue workers hope to find more survivors in the next few days. One of the witnesses said that "it had been like the end of the world". According to scientists the top of the mountain had been growing by five feet per day for several weeks before the explosion. In their opinion ash and mud could continue to pour out of St. Helens for up to fifteen years. So people living there are learning to live with and cope with nature's fury. Answer the following questions from the information given in the text.

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11. If you are a keen cyclist. 12. If you love eating crabs, lobsters or oysters. 13. If you are interested in playing golf. 14. If your favourite dish is made from salmon. 15. If you would like to sail. 16. If you are enthusiastic about trains and mills. 17. If you want to drink beer and to eat fine meals. 18. If you like southern-European music and dishes. 19. If you want to open a florist's.

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A wet holiday Jane: Hallo, Jill. I - 2 1 - you for ages. Jill: No. We wer e on holiday. We - 2 2 - back last Sunday. Jane: -2 3- a good time? You don't look very brown. Jill: No, not really. We - 2 4 - have gone to Greece aga in but Joh n said we couldn't afford it th is year. We always - 2 5 - the car but Jo hn was af rai d th at if we - 2 6 - it thi s year, we -27- run out of money somewhere and not be able to get back. Jane: So what -28-, then? Jill: We went to Brig hton in ste ad but the weather wa s awfu l. We spent most of the holiday -29 - cards in the hotel. John says that he -30- stay at home next year than go there again. a) don't see b) hav en 't se en c) 'm not seeing

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Most parents wouldn't dream of it. But researchers say that when a baby's bottle or cup is filled with juice - even the 100 percent, all-natural, no-sugar-added stuff - parents might as well be pouring coke. All of these soft drinks are largely the same. They are 100 percent sugar," Dr. David Ludwig, an expert at Children's Hospital Boston, said recently. "Juice is only minimally better than coke. Part of the problem is that the calories in juice are so concentrated."

The city had discussed buying school buildings from the Bishop of Brooklyn for months before Wednesday's announcement that 26 of them would close, Bishop officials said yesterday. Angry parents, meanwhile, looked for ways to keep the schools open and charged that selling them was the hidden plan behind the mass closings. Nine schools in Queens and 17 in Brooklyn will not reopen in September, the official announced Wednesday. 5 I

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Ü T WESTH0UGHT0N COUNTRY CLUB Meets at Westhoughton Golf Club on Friday nights between September and May. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. and folk music starts at 8:15 p.m. prompt, until 11:10 p.m. Voted the best in Britain at the inaugural BBC Radio 2 folk awards in 2000.

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SALFORD QUAYS WARNER VILLAGE CINEMAS Part of the Designer Outlet at the Lowry beside the Manchester Ship Canal at Salford Quays. Free Parking. Conference Facilities now offered for hire for birthdays, functions and business needs.

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Scientists on Monday announced the discovery of a frozen, shiny red world some 8 billion miles from Earth that is the most distant known object in the solar system. They are calling it a "planetoid", saying it does not meet the definition of a planet.

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46. The sea-level rise might cover most of Bangladesh with water. 47. The Industrial Revolution made atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide increase 30 per cent. 48. Fuel for cars is the primary source for this increase in carbon dioxide levels. 49. The United States has strict emission control policies. 50. The global sur fac e te mp er at ur e incr eas ed less th an one degre e Celsius in the last century. 51. At the pre sent t em pe ra tu re s abo ut half of th e ice on Gree nla nd melts a nd ru ns off as water. 52. One study suggests temperatures will rise by eight degree Celsius by the year 2050. 53. There is no evidence that even the worst scenario will change the world map. 54. Sea level rise might affect millions of people living on the coasts. 55. Scientists agree that the melting of Greenland's ice can be changed back.

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The Automobile Association is to re-draw the map of British roads. Its 2005/2006 road atlas shows the position of all the country's mobile and fixed speed cameras, giving drivers an accurate picture of where cameras are sited without having to pay for m-car warning devices. It is the first time a UK road map has included the information.

More than 13,000 packets of crisps have been recalled after the manufacturer discovered they had mistakenly been covered in a dairy product ingredient. Kettle Foods of Norwich fear their 150g Sea Salt and Balsamic Vinegar hand cooked crisps coidd be a hazard to customers with allergies.

Rail tunnels connecting two Kent towns will be closed for four months from Saturday as part of a £10 m repair plan. The work will include wa te rproof ing and repairs to the tu nnels ' brickwork. The Shakespeare and Abbotscliffe tunnels, between Dover an d Folkestone, are 160 years old and due for some major repairs. South Eastern Trains commuters will have to use replacement buses until September 5, which will run every 15 minutes.

A British woman who spent eight weeks in a Dubai prison after codeine was found in her urine has been released. Tracy Wilkinson, 44, from Balcombe, West Sussex, tested positive for codeine, which is ba nn ed in Du bai but wa s legally prescribed by her UK GR The pain kille r was found in her system when a urine sample was taken while she was in custody in the United Arab Emirates over a passport error. She was bailed on Saturday and will be back at the court in Dubai on 7 May.

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Smile, if you're honest ... The police have launched a campaign to encourage buyers of used cars to take a picture of the person selling the vehicle as it does not violate the rights of the sellers if they agree. The photograph can be used in evidence if the vehicle turns out to be stolen or an insurance write-off. Police say that modern camera phones are an ideal way to trap car thieves and rogue dealers. They hope that if the practice catches on it will act as a deterrent to criminals. Sergeant Andy Usher, who is leading the campaign for Norfolk police, said: "The move was prompted by an operation in which we seized 29 cloned vehicles within a few weeks towards the end of 2004 and the beginning of this year. Most of these vehicles were seized back from people who had quite innocently bought them." Many buyers had no way of tracing the person who had sold them the car. The increasing nu mber of stolen cars de ma nd s attention. During 1995 between 1,000 and 2,000 motor vehicles were stolen each month. In the past five years over 90,000 motor vehicles were reported stolen. "What we are saying is that if you are happy with the car, ask if you can take a photo of the seller alongside the vehicle," said Usher. "If they're genuine they're unlikely to worry about it, but if they're not, it's more than likely going to put them off selling the car to you in the first place. If you still end up with a stolen or cloned vehicle the photograph could be used in court." The police also advise buyers to visit the seller's home rather than doing a deal at a meeting place, never to pay in cash, and check that number plate and engine and chassis numbers tally with the registration document. Prevention is better than cure as the proverb says. Now decide which is the correct answer -a, b or c-to on the answer sheet..

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Price: 308 GBP per month The flat is locat ed wit hin 5-10 minutes walk from Mile End Tube station near convenient stores. We are looking for another young male (25-30) to share the flat with us. The flat includes a large living room, big kit chen and separate bathroom and toilet. Th e ro om has got a doubl e bed, desk, wardrobe a nd is cosy. The f acilit ies include Internet, TV, washing machine and microwave. The room is available now.

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Furniture Shops- Price & Co.

Tradit ional fis h an d chips; home cooked v eg eta ria n dishes such as vegetable quiche, cous-cous,... Meat dishes — koft a kebab, chi cken/ lamb cous-cous... Willing to cater for small parties Moroccan, English and international dishes Open Monday—Wednesday 5.00 p.m. — 10.30 p.m. Thursday- Saturday 5.00 p.m. — 11.00 p.m. Closed on Sundays h ) j The Walmer Castle

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Adventures and activities for 8 to 18 year olds.

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Open daily, 7 days a week, 10-5p.m. Closed Christmas & Boxing Day.

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Your experience with this sort of work/your training • Your interests Your reason for applying for a full time job Your reason for wanting to work in Britain/North America You decide to write for more information. able closing formula.

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American Returns $1 m Jewellery Find A Toronto family got an unexpected golden gift after an honest New Yorker found their lost $1 million heirlooms on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge. Hiker John Waldorf found a big purse stuffed with valuables, including a 12-carat diamond ring, pearl and emerald necklaces, a watch and $500 in Canadian and U.S. cash. "He told us he thought it was junk jewelry," police officer Morgan Geoffrey said from San Fransisco yesterday. "But he did see there was a Rolex watch and a couple of $100 bills," Geoffrey said. She said Tehmina Javed gave the bag and its rich contents to her husband, Imran Ayub, when they crossed the bridge after their daughter's wedding, to visit the waterfront city across from 'Frisco. After enjoying ice cream and a stroll in a park, she said the family headed back to their San Francisco hotel — not realising they forgot their treasure trove, which included heirloom jewelry the bride wore at her wedding, then entrusted to her mother before leaving on a honeymoon. Hurrying back to 'Frisco, the panicked family told police of their dilemma. The officer said she never met Ayub, a dentist from Pakistan. Accompanied by two sons, his wife poured out her anguish between tears and sobs of the importance of the collection, which was 'handed down' in the family.

The family had to fly back to Toronto that night. Then Waldorf walked in Monday afternoon with the fully intact bag, which also contained a Middle East banknote, two Canadian $100 bills and U.S. currency. Waldorf, 36, a respiratory therapist, told a reporter with the San Fransisco Sun th at he never thought of tryi ng to cash in on the contents of the purse. "Every person 1 know or associate with would have done the same thing," he told the 'Frisco daily paper. "I'm glad to be able to help." The family didn't learn that a Good Samaritan had come to their rescue until Geoffrey called on Tuesday. "They were very thankful, very relieved ... overjoyed," she said. The family arra nged for a friend in San Fransisco to retrieve the bag and its contents for shipment "and they have it back," Geoffrey said. "You have to be a real man to return that bag," Imran Ayub told the 'Frisco daily paper. "We're really, really thankful to that guy." Geoffrey said the family asked her to thank Waldorf, but she did not know if they will reward him for his honesty, which the officer agreed shows th at people in the San Francisco area really do have a heart.

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b) Fatness Should Be Cured c) Encyclopaedias Gather Dust in Internet Age d) Apollo

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e) Satellite Data Help Scientists f) Real Time Translation on TV g) Top Health Issues h) SOFTWARE FOR THE DEAF

i) Climate Changes in 50 Years j) Books Are Good for Home Education


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±1 The US President recently announced an ambitious plan for a mission to Mars, using the moon as a testing area and stepping-stone, but for many planetary scientists the moon is a desirable destination in and of itself. Although the Apollo missions brought back nearly 400 kilogrammes of rocks, scientists still know precious little about the moon's topography, gravitational field, and overall composition.

Using satellite and other data, scientists have discovered that sea surface temperatures and sea level pressure in the North Pacific have undergone unusual changes over the last five years. These changes to the North Pacific Ocean climate system are different from those that dominated for the past 50-80 years, which has led scientists to conclude that there is more than one key to the climate of that region than previously thought.

Span ish- speak ing television viewers in Centr al and Sout h America will soon be able to wat ch and understand their favourite US soap opera, thanks to software developed by two Simon Fra ser University res earch ers. Tou rist s going to Mexico, or fu rt he r south, may eventua lly hold the solution to the language barrier in their hands. Linguist Paul McFetridge and computer scientist Fred Popowich have done what most computer textbooks describe as impossible. They have developed software that translates the English closed captions included with TV and video signals originally intended for the deaf, into Spanish in real time for display as subtitles.


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National Geog raphic Ultimate Explorer ho st Lisa Ling dives to the bo ttom of t he Atlantic, investigating the 138-year-old wreck of the S.S. Republic, the Civil War steamship that sank while carrying a fortune in gold and silver coins. Ling's deep-sea journey represents the top of a long and challenging effort by underwater explorers Greg Stemm and John Morris, busin ess partners who hav e spent more than 12 y ears searching for t he treasure-laden ship. From the moment of discovery until now, National Geographic cameras have been on hand to capture this dramatic story of archaeology, adventure and a treasure that could be worth more than $100 million. In 1865, the Republic set off from New York carrying some 90 passengers and crew. The double side-paddle wheel steamship was headed for New Orleans, a city whose economy had been wounded by the Civil Wa r and was starved of h ard currency. The Republic reportedly carried the solution: gold and silver coins worth $400,000 at the time. But the ship never reached its destination - it sank in a hurricane off the coast of Georgia. For 138 years, the Republic and its lost cargo represented every explorer's dream — but it was the dedication and hard work of Stemm and Morris that eventually led to its discovery. After combing countless square miles of the Atlantic with a variety of sonar equipment, the team of underwater explorers finally located the Republic's remains. With the help of the exploration ship Odyssey Explorer, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) named Zeus and an arsenal of other high-tech tools and sensors, Stemm and Morris have begun to recover what could potentially be the richest treasure ever discovered at sea.

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READING COMPREHENSION • PART 3 First read the ten situations 11-20 and then read the 12 texts a-l. Decide which text goes best with which situation. Each text can be used only once. Mark your answers on the answer sheet 11-20.


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You are going to hear a text. First you will have one minute to read the introduction and the items. Then you will hear the text. You will hear it only once. Then you will have time to answer the questions. Decide if the statement for each of the items is true (+) or not true (-) and mark your answers on the answer sheet. Now you will have one minute to read the items.

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46. Wade Davis and three other specialists have lived among traditional people. 47. The "ethno sphere" is a cultural and spiritual web of life. 48. The "ethno sphere" is even more important than the biosphere. 49. Earth and humanity will be poorer if some cultures disappear. 50. There are about three thousand dead languages already. 51. Western culture is going to be reduced to the sidelines of history. 52. The Western way of life would overcome t he difficulties. :;

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Applicants must: — be eligible to work in the U.K. — be prep ared to work flexible, uns ocial

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If you are interested in this post please contact Sheila Dennison (Principal Swimming Development Manager) at SPORT AND LEISURE SERVICES 18. Elmer Square Peterborough, Lines. PLX 78D

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Directors of the UK's top companies are pumping millions of pounds into their own pensions while pensions for workers are being cut, the TUC has said in a new report. More than half of directors get a pension twice as generous as that offered to most employees, research found. A director with 20 years service could retire on a full pension but other staff would have to work twice as long.

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Can a song and a symbol keep Russians' mind off how tough their lives remain? Putin has to hope so. Last week the Russian Parliament voted 381 to 51 to approve the new national anthem. They also voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposal to keep the national flag and the two-headed eagle as the national coat of arms.

With any luck, Edmond Pope will go home to Penns ylva nia alive. Suffe rin g from bone cancer he has been denied access to Western doctors. He was arrested on spy charges on April 5 and locked up in Moscow's Lefortovo Prison. Last week in the courtroom he stood trapped in an iron cage, holding hands through the bars with his wife. He was the first convicted of espionage in Russia in 4 decades. Even after he was sentenced to 20 years of hard labour in a maximum-security jail, Pope insisted he was not a spy.

U The conflict observers called the world's 'dumbest' war may be over. After a bloody two-year war that claimed tens of thousands of lives, Ethiopia and Eritrea are expected to sign a pe ace deal this week in Algiers. UN Secreta ry Gene ral Kofi Annan an no un ced the agreement last week in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, calling it 'a positive story'.

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Joyce Carol Oates ha s been nominated for a Nat ion al Book Awar d, been a finalist for the Pulitzer, reached No.l on the New York Times best-seller list, been chosen for Opra h's Book Club, written a mystery under another name, taught writing at Princeton, published a shortstory collection and dozens of stories and essays in magazines and anthologies and watched the TV-movie version of her novel Blonde — not a bad year's work. Her success came early: while attending Syracuse University on a scholarship, she won the coveted Mademoiselle fiction contest. The current bonanza is unusual even for Oates, who has just published her 94th book, Middle Age: A Romance. Her Oprah 's pick, We Were the Mulvaneys was the author 's first No .l best seller and has sold 10 t imes more than any ot her book she has written. An d having historically appealed to a narrower readership, she's now looking for audiences across society: from the millions of members of Oprah's often less-than-literary book club and the TV audience who watched Blonde to mys tery fa ns to self- impor tant critics. 31 year s ago tha t last crowd gave her a National Book Award for her 4th novel, them. Since then she's been criticized by the critics. Unlike workers in every other profession, Oates is actually faulted for her productivity and assumed to be a 'writing machine'. But the 63-year-old is not com plaining . "It's not like I was drag ge d into an alley and beaten." Her finest early novel, them, along with a steady stream of other novels and short stories, grew out of her Detroit experience. "Detroit, my 'great' subject," she has written, "made me the person I am, consequently the writer I am — for better or worse."

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Fiji, a nation that has traditionally cherished the fuller figure, has been struck by an out bre ak of eating disorders si nce the arrival of televi si on in 1995, according to a recent st udy. Researchers from Harvard say the western images and values have led to an increase in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. In 1998 — 38 months after the station went on air - a surv ey rev ea le d th a t 74% of te en ag e girl s felt th ey wer e 'too big or fat'. 15% of th e gi rls repo rted the y ha d vomited to control the ir weight. Anne Becker, an anthropolo gist from Harvard, said: "Nobody was dieting in Fiji 10 years ago, the teenagers see TV as a model for how one gets by in the modern world." Many groups say the worldwide increase in eating disorders is down to prevalence of images equating a slim figure with beauty. But some doctors have questioned whether such disorders are caused by culture or are transmitted from generation to generation in genes.

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Reporter: Maybe our listeners know that East Anglia is the best region to see windmills. But you can find several other types of mills which are open to the public. In the studio we have invited Mr. Taylor, who has already written a lot of articles for newspapers on the need to restore mills. He is planning to write a book on architecture in the countryside. Mr. Taylor, when did you first get interested in mills? Mr. Taylor: To tell the truth I can't tell you exactly. I moved to the east part of the country 20 years ago but at the beginning I didn't have too much time. I had to travel a lot because of my work . After I had been living here for about fou r years, I began to ta ke interest in the local buildings, the castles, churches, etc. During my travels I saw a lot of windmills and watermills. R.: First of all, could you tell us something about watermills? When did people begin to use them for grinding corn? T.: Well, m a n has been gr in di ng corn for th ou sa nd s of ye ar s but we don't know exactly w hen they first used water to power mills. The only thing we do know is that the Greeks and the Romans used watermills about 2000 years ago. R.: What kind of evidence have we got? T.: 2000 years ago there was an engineer in Italy called Vitruvius who wrote the description of a watermill and how it operated. It is amazing that the method of its operation is almost the same as we have been using in our watermills since then. R.: People usually think that mills are used for grinding corn to make flour. Were they used for other things, too? T.: Yes, of course. The word mill is also used to mean factory, particularly after the 18 th century. Watermills were used to provide power for many industries, such as textile manufacture or mining. But most of the mills were used to make flour until that time. In those days the re were a lot of wat erm il ls al l over th e country. Some of th em were sit uat ed by the se a. R.: They took their water supply from the sea, didn't they? T.: Yes, that's right. The biggest problem was that the miller could only use them when the tide had filled up the water pools. So the miller couldn't work when he wanted. His working hours depended on the tides. Sometimes it took more than six hours to use up all the water that the tide had brought into the mill ponds and the miller had to wait until the sea filled them up again. R.: Are there many tide mills left? T.: Unfortunately, there are only a few left. R.: Well, let's get back to windmills. There is more and more interest in wind power nowadays. I have heard that several windmills are used to produce electricity in some parts of our country. Is it true? T.: Yes, it's true. Our country is a windy country so we should be able to produce a lot more electricity using windmills. In the past wind power was used mainly for making flour or pumping water. These mills a re prettier t h a n the modern on es. R.: I read in one of your articles that there were three types of windmills. Could you explain to us the difference between them? T.: Yes, certainly. The earliest one was called 'post' mills. They were made of wood and consisted of a box that was supported by a big vertical post. Then a few years later somebody came up with a new design. The sails could then be moved into the direction of the wind. R.: What about the other mills?

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II. szempont: nyelvi kidolgozottság - az irányított szempontok logikai elrendezése megfelelő, a vizsgázó használt kötőszavakat, a megszólítás és búcsúzás is rendben van, így „A", azaz öt pont adható. III. szempont: nyelvhelyesség - a vizsgázónak vannak nyelvtani hibái, de a megértést akadályozzák, így „B", azaz három pont adható.

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IV. pluszpont: akkor kaphat a vizsgázó pluszpontot, ha egy oldalnál többet ír (normál betűnagysággal), és a minimálisan szükséges információnál többet közvetít, illetve, ha nyelvtanilag választékos fordulatokat használ. Ezért ebben az esetben pluszpont nem adható. Az összesítésnél a részpontokat összeadják, és hárommal szorozzák: (5+5+3+0)* 3=39 (a maximálisan kapható 45 pontból).

TEST 2

Reading comprehension ni Part 1: lb, 2j, 3e, 4h, 5a Reading comprehension ni Part 2: 6a, 7b, 8b, 9c, 10b Reading comprehension m Part 3: 11a, 12d, 13g, 14e, 15j, 16b, 17i, 18f, 19h, 20c Language elements * Part 1: 21b, 22c, 23a, 24a, 25b, 26c, 27c, 28a, 29b, 30c Language elements *i Part 2: 31f, 32k, 33o, 34n, 351, 36g, 37d, 38i, 39m, 40a Listening comprehension in Part 1: 41+, 42-, 43—, 44-, 45+


B1 TRANSCRIPT

41. Oh, it was terrible. We loved New York with all the sights. We went to Niagara Falls; we had always wanted to see that. I know that I put my bags on the coach. I remember doing it then going and sitting in the back seat. The journey was gorgeous but when we arrived in Philadelphia we found the bags gone. We didn't know what to do. We were rather disappointed.

42. We were travelling through New England. It was wonderful in autumn. It was difficult to understand people there as they spoke with a strange accent. We stopped for tea in a lovely small town where the buildings were built in the Eighteenth century. We met a lady whose family came from the same village as mine.

43. We stopped in Quebec for a short sightseeing. We were in the old town where the streets are still covered by cobbles. Well, it was difficult to walk and I sprained my ankle. It was awful. I had terrible pain in my ankle. We had to stop and later I was taken to hospital.

44. It was our first day in San Diego. We were staying at the White Horse Inn. We were relaxing and doing nothing. There was a nice bridge so we decided to go for a walk and take some ph otos . We asked a m a n if he wo ul d photograph us. He sa id yes, and then he kept backing up and backing up. Suddenly he turned around and ran off with our camera. We couldn't believe our eyes. We were very sad.

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46. Well, it was dreadful. The hotel was like a prison camp. What a lovely place for a holiday! We complained at the receptionist desk but they refused to move us to another room. So we went out for a meal. The area is famous for its shellfish. An hour later my wife was down with salmonella poisoning and I went down with heat-stroke. We spent the whole holiday in our room, so we didn't get to see any sights.

Listening comprehension • Part 2: 46-, 47+, 48, 49+, 50-, 51+, 52+, 53-, 54+, 55+ TRANSCRIPT

Announcer: ...and now for the weather forecast, by Jane Smith. J .S.: Good afternoon. It looks like the weekend is going to stay cloudy. There will be some rain in some places but some warm sunshine will appear. For today's weather, let's look at Wales and England first of all. As I have already said, it will be fairly cloudy a n d dr y, although there wi ll be so me variations. There wi ll be some sunshine today, mainly in the South and we are likely to see the highest temperatures in the South East. In a few places it may get as high as 24° Celsius. Although it is sunny now, in my opinion you will probably find that it turns quite cloudy at some time in the afternoon.

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On the other hand, there are some places that have been rather dull this morning that will brighten up later in the day. The clouds sh ou ld break up over North We st Wa le s now, brin ging sunshine and higher temperatures. North West England is likely to stay cloudy and may even get drizzle, too. Temperatures only reach 13° Celsius while across England and Wales it will be 18° Celsius with light winds. It should feel quite warm for most of us. Tonight over Wales and England it will remain cloudy and dry in several places with a little chance of a shower or two in South East England and East Anglia. The lowest temperatures will be around 10° Celsius. So don't forget to take your jacket with you. And finally let's go on to Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is the same really. A lot of clouds everywhere but there will be some sunshine and in some parts of Eastern Scotland the tem perature may reach 18° Celsius. In the Nort herly parts of t he British Isles, the temperature will be about 14° Celsius. There is a chance of misty patches and a little rain on the Western and No rth ern coasts of Scotland. Light wi nds will blow from West to Nort h. Tonight sta ying dry, the lowest temperature will be around 7° Celsius. And here is the weather forecast for tomorrow and Monday. It will vary from place to place but ge ne rall y it wi ll b e dry with some sunshine and lig ht wind . That's all for now. Th a nk you for your attention. Back to Leslie Taylor. Listening comprehension • Part 3: 56-, 57+, 58+, 59—, 60TRANSCRIPT 56. A theatre had to cancel a matinee of Sleeping Beauty bec aus e th e hero ine cau ght a cold. She had to stay in bed for a few days. A full house of 250, including 170 children went home disappointed. The marketing manager said that they would plan to put on an extra matinee for all the children. 57. ....and here is our next contestant, Jane Seymour from Chester. She's twenty-eight years old and works as a secretary at a company in Chester. She is unmarried but she has a boyfriend. Tonight she gets the chance to answer our questions to win our prize. And this week our pr iz e is a holiday for two in the Bahamas... Thanks for calling us. Here is the weather forecast for today, Wednesday the 14th of April. Today will be cloudy but there is little chance of rain. It will be near freezing all day with icy pa tch es on the roads so be very careful if you are dri vi ng. The temperature will be as low as -4° Celsius. There will be frost and snow at the weekend. 59. You can eat a light meal at noon or in the evening. You can choose. You should eat fruit or yoghurt. It is important to weigh your food. Quite often you put on weight because you eat too much rather than you eat the wrong foods. Don't add salt to your meals, try to use lowcalorie dressing on your salads....

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B1 60. Last night four people were rescued from their blazing home by brave firemen. The fire brigade was alerted by one of their neighbours who noticed the flames. A faulty electric heater started the fire. Nobody was hurt but four people were taken to hospital and are being kept overnight for observation.

TEST 3 Reading comprehension wi Part 1: la, 2g, 3d, 4b, 5f Reading comprehension m Part 2: 6b, 7a, 8b, 9b, 10a Reading comprehension H Part 3: 11c, 12g, 13b, 14h, 15a, 16j, 17f, 181, 19k, 20i Language elements m Part 1: 21b, 22a, 23c, 24b, 25a, 26b, 27c, 28a, 29c, 30b Language elements HI Part 2: 31m, 32g, 33d, 34e, 35h, 36j, 37a, 38k, 39b, 401 Listening comprehension n Part 1: 41-, 42+, 43+, 44+, 45TRANSCRIPT

41. I must agree with the majority of people that there isn't anything that compares to snuggling up with a good book, and reading for hours. If a computer is the only place that is available that is okay, but I would never be able to give up my library of books and the 'real' thing itself.

42. E-books are great and a pocket PC is very handy. I wish I could afford the changes that go with a pocket PC, but a computer is more than enough up keep right now.

I read almost exclusively on my pocket PC, and prefer it now to 'old fashioned' paper books. E-books are wonderful, it is much easier to use. If I want to refresh my memory about some details which I had read earlier I can make use of the Word.

I agree with others completely about paper book reading... although... it's possible to get copies of stories long out of print in e-book form... so I guess I'm a bit undecided on this one. Thank goodness we have the choice of both.

I've downloaded a few books off of the Guttenberg Project website as most of them are out-of print. Howeve r, I find them unfriendly in t h a t it's a pain to si t at my computer to read them.

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B2 So... I end up printing them out and putting them in a folder. I just like the smell and feel of pa ge s as well as the ab il it y to put no te s in the margins...

Listening comprehension • Part 2: 46-, 47-, 48+, 49-, 50+, 51+, 52+, 53-, 54-, 55TRANSCRIPT

Interviewer: I am M ar k Br own, in our pre se nt pr og ra mm e we would like to help people looking for a job who might have a job interview soon. How can we prepare in advance? What should we do to be well-prepared? It would be good to have some good advice. Mr. Robert Joyce has recently written a book 'How to Win at Interviews' with this purpose. I think Mr. Joyce; your book can help a lot, can't it? Author: Yes, certainly. My primary purpose was to help people seeking employment and those who would like to get the job they want. In my book I have tried to include all aspects of verbal and non-verbal communication to ensure that you are equipped to sell yourself effectively. How to deal with int ervie w ques tions is dealt wit h in detail, including a deep analysis of the tricky questions that you may face. Let's talk about Difficult Questions firs t. Ther e is a n almost infi nit e ran ge of possible questions you might get asked. Difficult questions can be divided into three main areas: Role Related Questions: Here you have the oppo rtun ity to ans wer questions in a way that gives you a good opportunity to mention your major strengths in relation to the vacancy. Personal Questions: You should ans wer the se questions so th at you are providing information about your experience and skills that are directly relevant to the position. Dangerous Questions: If any of th es e que stio ns is not answ er ed careful ly, your application may fail. It is important to understand how to answer the direct objections that the interviewer may raise. Expecting difficult questions and having pre-prepared answers can significantly im prove yo ur performance and he lp you to stand ou t as a star candidate. Understanding the logical basis of how to approach such questions will help you become more confident at dealing with any difficult questions. I.: Could you give us an example? A.: Yes, with pleasure. Here is a common example of a Role Related Difficult Question: What interests you most about this job?

Answering this question properly requires that you fully understand the job description, and by asking plenty of questions you should then be able to respond with some specific explanations that show your enthusiasm. The second type of Difficult Questions are the Personal Questions. For example: Do you consider yourself a natural leader? The ideal answer to this is 'yes', but in reality not all of us possess the confidence required to lead. You can substitute 'natural' with either competent' or 'conscientious'. Most professional jobs require an element of leadership that you should be taking the trouble to cultivate, whether it comes naturally or not. The most general one is the next: Tell me about yourself ? This can be a frustratingly open question, but it does give you an excellent opportunity to communicate your skills and experience. Aim to keep your answer professionally-orientated, specific to the characteristics that the interviewer may want to hear.


B2 And finally here are two of the Dangerous

Questions:

What did you dislike about your last job?

Ideally you would answer "there was nothing I disliked", although this may not be realistic, but avoid criticising former colleagues or managers. Why were you fired?

This is also a frequent dangerous question. If, however, you were fired and it was not a redundancy, then it's advisable to be open and honest whilst minimising the reason for your dismissal. It is, however, a good idea to make peace with your former employers and ask them to at least give you a fair reference. I.: Th an k you very much Mr. Joyce, th at wa s very inter est ing an d I thi nk, I ca n say, very helpful. I am sure everybody who needs it will find some good advice for their interviews. L i s t e n i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n HI P a r t 3: 56+, 57+, 58—, 59+, 60+ TRANSCRIPT 56. Hello Mary, this is James. I'm just ringing to tell you that I won't be able to get to your place in time to pick you up. Could you please come and meet me outside the theatre just before seven?

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57. This is an announcement for flight BA 220. We'd like to inform our passengers that flight BA 220 to New York will be delayed approximately 30 minutes due to the bad weather. We apologise for the delay. 58. I am terribly sorry John, but I can't go out with you this evening. I am unwell. I have a headache and I feel dizzy. I think I should see the doctor but the surgery hours have finished. Could you please get me some medicine from the chemist's? 59. It's lucky I was passing. I don't think it's possible to repair your car here, we'd better find a mechanic in the next village. I know a garage not far from here. I '11 give you a lift there.

60. I can recommend you several tourist guides on Scotland. We have one with good road maps and street maps of larger towns, and there is one with ideas for tours and details on places of interest, but if I were you, I would buy this one which has symbols for national heritage sites. You could visit beau tif ul hist oric al spots.

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TEST 4

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Reading comprehension Part 1: Id, 2f, 3h, 4j, 5a Reading comprehension i. Part 2: 6b, 7a, 8c, 9a, 10b Reading comprehension rr Part 3: llf, 12e, 13h, 14k, 15c, 161, 17g 18i 19d 20b Language elements m Part 1: 21b, 22c, 23c, 24a, 25b, 26b, 27c, 28a, 29b, 30a Language elements n Part 2: 31j, 32a, 33o, 34e, 35d, 36c, 37b, 38m, 39f, 40i Listening comprehension m Part 1: 41+, 42-, 43+, 44-, 45+ TRANSCRIPT

41. Do ghosts exist? People have been asking if ghosts really exist for ages. But how do we know that ghosts exist? Seeing a ghost, when you think you see a ghost, how can you tell whether it really is a ghost or not? People who will believe anything without any evidence are dangerous. Don't believe everything you hear, or read for that matter - this is common sense. We should all be sceptics to some degree. About five years ago, I went on a ghost research expedition in the woods with a small group. On that trip, I wandered away from the crowd for a few minutes to do my own exploring, and as I turned the corner of a trail, I suddenly saw Elvis and the Loch Ness Monster dancing with each other in the woods. You don't believe me? That's good, because it didn't happen.

43. I have read a very strange story. A school had to close because of 'evil spirits'. I wonder what would cause that? Could it be the kids influenced by some horror films or some type of mass hysteria caused by gases or chemicals, etc..? Maybe it was the kids themselves just acting out. I hope they have sorted out the problem now.

44. Once I was asked whether ghosts exist or not: I said yes, although I've never seen one, the re ports can't be dismissed. I do be li eve in ghosts, they can't be just a myth. There a re so many films and stories about people who've met or seen them.

No, I've never seen one a nd neither h a s anyone el se. We all love a good ghost story! No, I don't believe in ghosts. I believe people get themselves so worked up, they believe they saw something. But it's great to have a few ghost stories to tell around the camp fire or during a power cut. But do you actually believe in ghosts? No way — they are just stories to frighten people.


B2 Listening comprehension Part 2: 46-, 47-, 48+, 49-, 50-, 51+, 52-, 53-, 54-, 55+ TRANSCRIPT

Vitamins and Minerals Somewhere along the evolutionary line, the human body seems to have lost its ability to create certain materials so important for life that we call them vitamins. You need about 20, as well as a number of essential minerals, to conduct your complex biochemical business. The only one you create by yourself is vitamin D, which is produced by the action of sunshine on the skin. Most people get plenty of vitamins from the food they eat. Yet vitamin tablets are bi g business and many people ta ke a lot of vitamins. That doesn't matter much in the case of C and B-complex vitamins: they are used up rapidly on a daily basis. But vitamins like A, D, E and K remain stored in the liver or other fatty tissues for weeks or even months. In general, you don't need to take vitamin tablets unless you are pregnant, taking certain antibiotics, are on kidney dialysis or are either elderly, alcoholic or just don't eat well.

Let's Drink Water! We are water creatures — after all, life began in the sea. Water makes up about 60 pe r cen t of our body weight and it serves as the medium of exchange of our most critical physiological functions. It's something we just can't be without. It's also one of the very few materials that exist in all three states: solid, liquid and gas, and it has an enormous ability to take in heat. It takes nearly five times as much energy to raise the temperature of water by one degree Celsius as it does to heat aluminium the same amount. That's why pots and pans on your stove can get too hot to touch even though the water in them is merely warm. This high 'specific heat' helps keep your body temperature stable. Unlike all other compounds, water's solid form is less dense than its liquid form, thus ice cubes and icebergs float.

Listening comprehension nPart 3: 56-, 57-, 58-, 59+, 60TRANSCRIPT

56. I hav e inv ite d the Sm it hs from next door for dr in ks on Satu rd ay ev ening. 1 th in k we should get to know them a bit better as we have just moved in. Do you think we should offer them something to eat as well? Shall I make some sandwiches or shall I bake something?

57. I hope you have not suffered too much from the flight, because I would like to show you some places in Lon don . First we'l l take your luggage to the hotel and then we 'll st a r t on a si ght se eing tour by bus. Let's get a taxi now!

You can't find beaches like this in England, miles and miles of sand. I just love sitting in the sun, drinking some cold juice and watching the incredibly blue sky and sea. We must send a postcard back home to the of fi ce and ma ke them all env iou s.


B2 59. Are you sure you can steer this boat? It looks so big. Although you have the instructions, you have never tried it before. I hope you manage as I don't really feel like going for a swim. 60.

The Maoris are the original inhabitants of New Zealand. Their ancestors arrived on the island from the Central Polynesian Islands around 1350. Their wooden sculptures and jade je well er y are one of t he most attractive pi ece s in the na t u ra l history museum.

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B2 TEST 1 Reading comprehension n Part 1: lc, 2e, 3j, 4d, 5f Reading comprehension Part 2: 6b, 7c, 8a, 9b, 10b Reading comprehension m Part 3: llf, 12c, 13k, 141, 15e, 16d, 17b, 18i, 19a, 20g Language elements n Part 1: 21a, 22c, 23c, 24b, 25a, 26a, 27c, 28c, 29a, 30b Language elements * Part 2: 31c, 32k, 33i, 34a, 35e, 36n, 37g, 38b, 391, 40h Listening comprehension • Part 1: 41d, 42b, 43a, 44f, 45e TRANSCRIPT

41. I have always been interested in meeting people with different backgrounds and by this I mean not only speakers of other languages but also people who live in geographical locations far from my home country. The best is, of course, when I can go and meet them in their countries.

42. In my opinion, this is a very important issue. I have travelled widely within Europe for the past few years a nd I co ul d se e on several oc ca si on s t h a t if you don't speak at least two or three foreign languages you can't be successful either as a tourist or on business. Unfortunately, I only speak my mother-tongue.

43. Yes, I have travelled a lot to all countries in Europe. People probably think that if you travel to many different places there must be both good and bad things which happen to you. You know, problems at the customs, changing your money to foreign currency all the time, and so on. Some of my friends have had really bad experiences.

44. My grandfather didn't even leave his village, never in his long life. My parents on the other hand were globe-trotters when they were younger and they still like visiting other countries. If you see more of the world you also understand more of it and more of the people. That's marvellous. It may even lead us to a better future.

45. Sure. Money makes the world go round and you can see a lot more on a journey and you can get much further if you are wealthy. However, if you are clever you can organise very good, economical trips abroad, which are also available for most of those who are fond of travelling. Consider all those last minute holidays.

Listening comprehension m Part 2: 46+, 47-, 48-, 49-, 50+, 51-, 52+, 53+, 54+, 55-


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Global Warming "A one-meter sea level rise would submerge a sub st ant ial a mo unt of Bangl adesh ," Jon ath an Gregory, the study's leading author and climate scientist at the University of Reading in England, said in a telephone interview. Scientists have previously calculated that if the annual average temperature in Greenland increases by almost 3° Celsius, its ice sheet will begin to mel t. Ma ny experts believe the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will have reached levels around the year 2100 that would cause the temperature to rise that much. "We're not saying how long it will take to get to the three degrees or how long it will take to lose the ice sheet," Gregory said. "We're saying there's a high likelihood of passing this threshold of viability within the carbon dioxide levels that are currently being considered." The issue of global warming is controversial. It's clear that, since the Industrial Revolution, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide have increased 30 per cent, enhancing the heat-trapping capability of the atmosphere. Scientists generally believe that the combustion of fossil fuels to run cars, heat homes, and power factories is the primary source for this increase in carbon dioxide levels. In the absence of emission control policies, the United States Environmental Protection Agency says carbon dioxide concentrations will be 30 to 150 per cent higher than the current 370 parts per million found today. Meanwhile, the global surface temperature increased 0.6° Celsius in the last century. Oceans have become warmer, too, expanding while storing heat. This has caused sea levels to rise 10 to 20 centimetres in the last hundred years. While most scientists agree that higher greenhouse gas concentrations, particularly carbon dioxide, are causing global warming, a few scientists argue that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels may not only be to blame, be ca use they have remained relat iv ely steady for the past 30 years. At the present temperatures, about half of the snow that falls on Greenland melts and runs off as water. The rest of it stays and is discharged in the form of icebergs. An increase of 3° Celsius would change that equation, producing an increase in melting that will outweigh the increase in snowfall, according to Gregory. "The warmer it gets, the more melting there is," he said. "You would also expect more rain or snowfall, but most studies suggest that the increase in melting would be bigger. Beyond that threshold, the ice sheet will likely not be viable and would just get smaller and smaller." "The climate models in the study demonstrate that a warming of about 3° Celsius for ongoing melting of the Greenland ice sheet is exceeded by 2100" said John Church, a climate scientist at the Australian government Marine Research centre who was not involved in the study. In the most extreme scenario the study predicts temperatures to rise by 8° Celsius by the year 2050. This, in turn, would raise sea levels by 7 metres in a thousand years. "This is a high concentration, but it is within the range of scenarios that people have considered," Gregory said. "It's not a completely outrageous number." If rising temperatures were to cause melting of Greenland's ice sheet, the process would be gradual. The re's no evidence that the ice sheet would catastroph ically disintegrate. Even the worst scenario is unlikely to alter the world map.


B2 "If you were to raise the sea levels by seven metres and look at a map of the world, you pr ob ab ly would n' t think it was startlingly diff er ent, " Greg ory sa id . "Bu t of co ur se many of the places where a lot of people live are close to sea level." Many cities and communities along the US Eastern Seaboard are at least partly below this level. "Sea level rise has the potential to affect millions of people living in low-lying coastal regions, particularly the inhabitants of mega cities developing on coasts around the world and those living on deltas of major rivers and small island nations," Church said. Gregory and other scientists warn that even if the composition of the atmosphere could be changed back to pre-industrial conditions, the sea level rise could be irreversible. Once its gone the Greenland ice sheet is unlikely to be re-established. "Sea level represents one of the longer time scale responses found in the climate system," said Ronald J. Stouffer at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geo phy si cal Fluid Dynamics Lab oratory in Princeton, New Je rs ey . "It may no t be possible to stop or reverse this process once it has been underway for a period of time, even it the climate returns to a relatively cool state," Stouffer said.

Listening comprehension m Part 3: 56a, 57c, 58a, 59c, 60c TRANSCRIPT

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And here is the weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow. It will start cool in the afternoon with some sunshine and a strong wind coming from the North. This will bring clouds around 6 p.m., which, however, will probably move on so the concert in Kensington Gardens will not be disturbed. By midnight another wave of clouds might bring some showers. Tomorrow morning ...

57. Ladies and Gentlemen, we regret to inform you that there have been delays for the arrival of trains due to technical problems. Passengers travelling to Stamford should wait until further notice. All other passengers should go to platform one. Platform three will be out of order and closed until repairs are done on the line. We apologise for the inconvenience.

58. ...and now the evening programme on MTV. There will be a minor change to the schedule. Instead of the soap opera at 8.30 p.m. you will see a sports programme, a live commentary on the events of the swimming championship. After that you will be able to watch the next episode of the popular comedy series Friends.

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Thi s is the call centre of the B riti sh Muse um. Un fortu natel y, th ere is nobody at the reception now as the museum is closed for the bank holiday. The exhibitions can be visited on weekdays from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and at weekends from 10.00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. There are no guided tours to the exhibitions but you can rent a discman with a recorded tour guide in all major European languages. The shop for the museum is open while the exhibitions are open. T h an k you for callin g.

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B2 60. ... and here is an important piece of news. The performance of the popular musical Cats will be cancelled tonight du e to the illness of several actors and actresses. As this was to be the last performance this year, you can change your ticket and get a full refund or choose from some other performances later this month.

Letter writing: n MINTAMEGOLDÁS Situation 1 Int erf ash ion Corporation

12 Zoltán Stre et, Budapest, H-1054

(hivatkozás hiányzik)

16 Ju ne , 2007

Dear Mrs. Archer, I am writing in response to your advertisement concerning the job application. I am a twenty-eight year-old female (woman) raised (brought ) up in Hungary , and 1 have been work ing in the Hungarian musi c industry as a manager for almost eig ht years. The main reasons (reason) why I am highly interested in this job is (are) as follows: that (-) the nature of work fits my personality and ambitions - as I am very up-to-date on the latest fashion trends — and I am expecting (expect) to make a career within a five-year interval (five years). Besides, this sort of job could develop my interpersonal skills and I could have a chance of making use of my English and Italian command (knowledge) of language (languages). Wit h the help of my high-im pact commu nicati on skills I could easily deal with the international partners all over the world. Please let me know how much salary (money) you offer for th is job (how much my salary would be) and if you will provide accommodation for me free of charge. Will the company cover the costs of travel? What other intrinsic benefits does this position offer other than standard benefits? I am looking forward to hearing from you. Sincerely yours, Zakiya Hannya Értékelés: I. Content: II. Communicative III. Language:

design:

A B B

I. szempont: tartalom - két kötelező és egy szabadon választott szempontot tartalmaz a levél, a regiszter megfelelő, így itt „A", azaz öt pont adható a vizsgázónak. II. szempont: nyelvi kidolgozottság-a kötőszavak választéka az „and" és „will"-re inkább, szókincse megfelelő, a levél felépítése koherens, így „B", azaz három pont

korlátozódik adható.


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B2 III. szempont: nyelvhelyesség - a levélnek vannak nyelvtani hibái, azonban ez az értést nem zavarja, így „B", azaz három pont adható. A B2 szinten - eltérően a B1 szinttől - nincs pluszpont. Az összesítésnél a részpontokat adják, és hárommal szorozzák: (5+3 + 3)^3=33 (a maximálisan kapható 45pontból).

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Situation 2 Susan Jurányi 12 Zoltán Str. 1054 Budapest, Hungary 11 June, 2007 Ocean's Edge 7770 Beach Dr. S. St. Kitts, PEI, P7A 717

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Referring to your advertisement in the (-) last Tuesday's issue of Daily News, I would be very grateful if you could send me some essential information about the resort mentioned in the article, (advertisement) First and foremost, how much would a 2 bedroom (two-bedroom) vil la cost for a day? Does season make any difference to (the) price? Is there a possibility of an extra bed for my friend, who is impaired in mobility (disabled)? Do you offer an y discoun t price (prices) for a (-) handicapped individual (people)? Are there any recreation facilities near at hand apart from the Golf Course? As we are looking for an exploring type of (adventure) holiday, we would pu t th e emphasis on sightseeing. Is it possible to rent (hire) a car for that purpose? Since my friend needs special care due to his disability, is the resort equipped enough to get along with the problem? (For example, is) Is it possible to reach a doctor within 24 hours in the ( ) case of emergency? Is Internet access available in the villa? We would greatly appreciate it if you could send us a detailed brochure including the pr ic e (a pricelist) for (your) services. Yours faithfully, Susan Jurányi

Értékelés: 1. Content: II. Communicative III. Language:

design:

A A B

I. szempont: tartalom - két kötelező és egy szabadon választott szempontot tartalmaz a levél, a regiszter megfelelő, így itt „A", azaz öt pont adható a vizsgázónak.


B2 II. szempont: nyelvi kidolgozottság-akötőszavak a levél felépítése koherens, így „A", azaz öt pont

választéka rendben van, szókincse adható.

megfelelő,

III. szempont: nyelvhelyesség — a levélnek vannak nyelvtani hibái, azonban ez az értést nem zavarja, így „B", azaz három pont adható. A B2 szinten - eltérően a B1 szinttől - nincs pluszpont. Az összesítésnél a részpontokat adják, és hárommal szorozzák: (5 + 5 +3)x 3=39 (a maximálisan kapható 45 pontból).

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TEST 2

Reading comprehension Part 1: lg, 2j, 3a, 4i, 5d Reading comprehension m Part 2: 6b, 7c, 8a, 9c, 10a Reading comprehension • Part 3: llj, 12e, 13i, 14c, 15b, 161, 17h, 18f, 19g, 20d Language elements • Part 1: 21b, 22c, 23b, 24c, 25c, 26a, 27a, 28c, 29a, 30b Language elements m Part 2: 31h, 32n, 33f, 34b, 35a, 361, 37i, 38c, 39o, 40j Listening comprehension uPart 1: 41e 42d, 43f, 44c, 45a

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41. Where I come from, it's a little place in rural Africa; a lot of people there have never used or even seen a personal computer in their whole lives. They are simple people with not much education, well, if we come to that, usually without electricity and everything... so I think they can very well do without computers.

42. I have spent most of my working life among telephones, faxes and computers. For me it is essential that I get the information I need either for work or leisure as soon as possible and a computer with a broadband connection to the World Wide Web is one of the best possible choices to help me get what I am looking for.

My grandchildren are computer-addicts. Although I am always amazed to see how easily they get on with these modern devices, I myself am quite old-fashioned in technical matters. It took me ages to learn to use a basic mobile phone with all those long telephone numbers and e-mails, for example, are still a wonder for me.


B2 44. Yes, I love computer games, mainly strategic ones. You know, when you have to build, maintain and organise things. Nowadays there are all kinds of these. I am really fascinated when I can take an active part in planning and constructing and see that my ideas slowly realise on the computer screen.

45. Learning languages is just great with computers. With a microphone and speakers you can even record and listen to your own pronunciation. And the Internet provides you with an unlimited choice of practice material. You can read interesting articles, use online dictionaries and watch videos or even tv programmes. It's fantastic!

Listening comprehension it Part 2: 46-, 47+, 48+, 49-, 50+, 51-, 52+, 53+, 54-, 55TRANSCRIPT "Some 17,000 changes have been made since the previous edition of the National Geographic Atlas of the World. With the new edition now on sale, Chief Cartographer Allen Carroll tells us what's involved in tracking a world where the only constant is change." "How do you stay on top of all the changes in the world?"

"We have a hardworking research staff that keeps careful track of a rapidly changing world in many ways. We use multiple sources within academia, government, and the international community. But we make the final decisions ourselves, weighing these many sources in an effort to be as accurate, authoritative, and objective as possible." "Why are there so many changes, and what kinds of changes are they?"

"There are all kinds of changes. Many have to do with a growing and shifting population. For instance, as cities grow we often need to adjust the size of the 'town spot' and the placename label to reflect a larger population. Sometimes a country using a non-Western alphabet will change how they write a name. Remember when Peking became Beijing? That sort of thing happened recently in South Korea, leading to changes for a great number of towns and cities. For the most part, natural and physical features haven't changed nearly as much as the human ones. But the Aral Sea in Central Asia has shrunk dramatically. That change is caused in part by human activities, though." "How can people keep their atlases

up-to-date?"

"Our eighth edition is the only world atlas with a fully integrated Web site. Atlas buyers receive a user name and password and have access to a content rich Web site on which they can browse every one of the atlas's political maps, e-mail maps to friends, order large-format prints and even find updated in fo rma tio n." "Borders, names, and even countries can be hotly disputed. decide who's right?"

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B2 "We work very, very hard to represent the world objectively, fairly, and accurately. That means if a country has occupied a piece of territory for some time, we show it as under that country's control, without making judgements about whether that occupation is right or not." "How is it that the world's highest and lowest points have changed over the past five years?"

"We show Mount Everest as 8,850 metres above sea level; in the seventh edition it was 8,848 meters. As far as we know, Everest didn't actually grow. It was measured more accurately using the latest global positioning system technology." "The atlas includes more than just political and physical maps. 'Biodiversity' and 'Conflict and Terror'are just a few of the thematic maps. Tell us more about these kinds of maps."

"We extensively revised and expanded the thematic maps to extend the scope of the atlas and to bring more vital and relevant information to our readers. We also tried to make these pages as dramatic and colourful as we could. A personal favourite of mine is 'Wildlands ,' which shows th at a sur pri si ng 11.5 per cent of th e Ea rth 's la nd surface is under some kind of protection. Another favourite on a much less happy topic is 'Conflict and Terror.' More than a quarter of the world's nations have experienced significant warfare in the past 15 years." "Could you mention a few new features of the latest edition of the Atlas of the World?"

"The eighth edition contains 17,000 updates and editorial changes since the seventh edition, pu bl ishe d five years ago. The Dead Se a, Earth's lowest po int , h as dropped 8 metres du e to increased human water consumption in the region. Timor, the first new nation of the 21st century, is mapped for the first time. Many new national parks around the world are shown. Calcutta, India, has changed its name to Kolkata. A new symbol indicating high-speed railroads has been added. New airports, ferry ro utes, brid ge s, tunnels and railroads around the world are al so sh ow n. And spaceports — any place from where spacecraft have been launched into orbit — are now marked." "Thank you Mr. Caroll for the

interview."

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56. And here is the traffic report for the Cambridge area. A major accident has happened on the Mil motorway South of Cambridge, which has blocked both lanes leading out of the city. All traffic coming from the North is being directed to alternate routes by the police. Northbound traffic and vehicles with destinations in Cambridge should not anticipate any problems.


B2 57. Hello, this is John, John Blackman. I've been trying to get in touch with you for some time. We've got a little problem with our travel arrangements, you see. I'm afraid we had to change to an earlier flight because the air-traffic-control people here are going on strike next week. Well, I do hope you can put us up for one more night and we won't be a burden to you. Anyway, we're looking forward to seeing...

...and lastly we regret to announce that several rooms of the special Egyptian exhibition have had to be closed down due to extensive repair work for the present week. This exhibition will be open for visitors again from next Monday. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

The 13:50 intercity train to London, which should arrive in London at ten to five, will leave about half an hour late and will be further delayed due to extensive repairs all along the line. Passengers on business schedules are strongly advised to take the intercity train in the morning, which is still expected to arrive in London on time. Thank you for calling.

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60. Winds will become strong and showers will spread across a large area of southwest part of Australia on Wednesday. There is also a chance of severe weather with strong winds and showers. Thunderstorms are also likely, mainly South of Perth. The storms and heavier showers are a chance to generate damaging winds squalls, maybe even a tornado. Temperatures will drop sharply too. It should cool down to the low-to-mid teens with the showers and westerly winds behind the change. Frost ma y develop over inland pa rt s on Friday morning after sk ie s clear.

TEST 3 Reading comprehension MI Part 1: lg, 2c, 3a, 4e, 5f Reading comprehension m Part 2: 6c, 7c, 8a, 9b, 10c Reading comprehension mi Part 3: Hi, 12a, 13h, 14c, 15d, 16j, 17b, 18e, 19f, 201 Language elements •Part 1: 21b, 22c, 23a, 24c, 25b, 26a, 27c, 28a, 29c, 30b Language elements • Part 2: 31j, 32h, 33m, 34d, 35f, 36c, 37e, 38k, 39o, 40a Listening comprehension Part 1: 41c, 42a, 43e, 44b, 45f TRANSCRIPT 41. Well, you see I'll be retiring next year, so this problem doesn't worry me so much. Anyway, I think people living in a huge country like the EU now will always speak several different languages. Let young people worry about learning languages, the future is their problem.


B2 42. If you want my opinion, this is a very important issue. I have travelled widely within Europe for the past few years and I could see on several such occasions that if you don't speak at least two or three fore gn languages you can't be successful either as a tourist or on business

43. The member states of the European Union should spend a lot more on teaching foreign languages more effectively. If you can learn some other languages well you will be able to understand and even appreciate the cultures and customs of other nations, which is essential in a multinational state.

44. If you walk up to someone in the street to ask for some information the person is most likely to understand you when you speak English. Yes, in my opinion it would be best if everybody learned English as a second language. I am not convinced that so many different languages will help people understand each other's problems.

45. With many new member states and their very different languages the problem is much more complicated now. Speaking a foreign language or two is still important of course, but the answer to the question of which to learn depends on your field of interest or work more than ever.

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Reporter: Wade Davis is an anthropologist and ethnobotanist who has travelled and lived among the people of traditional cultures in many countries. As an explorer he has written nine books, made prize-winning TV programmes and documentaries, and widely published his photographs. Davis and a photographer have teamed up with two Web specialists to develop Cultures on the Edge, an online site to raise global awareness about threatened cultures around the world. I am going to ask Mr. Davis about his work and passions. Mr. Davies, you're a passio nate s uppo rter of th e need to ens ure t he sur viva l of cul tur al diversity. Why does diversity matter, if nature and society are changing all the time anyway? Davis: Just as there is a biological web of life, there is also a cultural and spiritual web of life — what we call the 'ethnosphere.' In reality the sum total of all the thoughts, beliefs, myths, and institutions brought into being by the human imagination. The ethnosphere is as vital to our collective well-being as the biosphere. And just as the biosphere is being eroded, so is the ethnosphere — and at a far greater rate. As we drift towards a world where cultures disappear and life becomes more uniform, we as a people and a species, and Earth itself, will be deeply impoverished. Reporter: You argue that the steady loss of languages is an alarming indicator of declining cultures. What do languages represent?


B2 Davis: Language isn't just a vocabulary or a set of grammatical rules; it's a flash of the

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human spirit, through which the soul of each particular culture comes into the material world. When you and I were born there were 6,000 languages spoken on Earth. Now, half are not being taught to schoolchildren. Effectively, they're already dead unless something changes. When cultures lose their language, it's the beginning of a slippery slope towards assimilation and in some sense, annihilation. Reporter: You talk about the need to preserve traditional cultures, but preserve at what level? We can't really expect cultures not to change, mainly to satisfy our curiosity. Davis: This is a key point. There's a tendency for those of us in the dominant Western culture to view traditional people as odd and colourful, but reduced to the sidelines of history, while the real world, which of course is our world, continues moving forward. We see these societies as failed attempts at modernity, as if they're destined to fade away by some natural law, as if they can't cope with change. That's simply not true. Change is the one constant in history. Reporter: In your new book you write: "Every culture is ethnocentric, fiercely loyal to its own interpretation of reality." Isn't it understandable, then, that we view the world through our own experience? Davis: That's right. All societies are ethnocentric. We reflexively think of ourselves as the cutting edge of history. But consider for a moment how we might appear to someone looking at our culture from the outside. We, for example, celebrate the individual at the expense of our fami ly and communit y. In mos t of the world, the com mun ity is more imp ort ant , and the destiny of the individual remains hopelessly linked to the fate of the collective. This is not to say that we are wrong, but rather to suggest humbly that our way of life is obviously not the best model of humanity's potential. It is only one possibility. These other cultures are not failed attempts to be us; they are other options, other visions of life itself. Reporter: But most people seem to want to become more modernised. What's the answer, to reach a balance? Davis: I think it's useful to step back and pass a critical eye on the whole of modernisation and globalisation. It's based on a false assumption: the idea that if the rest of the world follows our development, they will achieve the level of material well-being that we enjoy. But that would take the resources of four Planet Earths to deliver. In other words, the reality is that these people have very little chance of achieving our level of material well-being. Reporter: How do we succeed in preserving traditional cultures in the face of inevitable development? Davis: First of all, the issue is not stopping development. No one is suggesting that these societies should be kept intact like museum pieces. On the contrary, these societies are 11 per fec tly capabl e of cha ngi ng. All of these questions are predicated on the assumption that these people want to be like us. The truth is, they do not want to be like us. What they do want is to have good medical attention and access to an easier way of life, or perhaps communicate with the world at large. Reporter: Mr. Davis, thank you for joining us...

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And here is the weather forecast for the weekend. Saturday will start cool but sunny with a strong wind coming from the West. This will bring clouds by lunchtime, which will quickly move on and not disturb open-air activities in the afternoon. The wind will hold, however, and another wave of clouds might bring some showers late at night. On Sunday morning ...

57. Ladies and Gentlemen, we regret to inform you that there has been an accident further North on this li ne . A tr ain was deraile d and now a n in ve stig at ion has been op en ed by the police to determine the cause of the ac cide nt. All trains leavi ng be for e 12.00 a. m. wi ll be cancelled except the 11.50 train to Edinburgh which will be delayed by approximately 15 minutes. Those concerned can have their ticket refunded. Northern Lines apologise for the inconvenience. The Communications Workers Union has today announced a 24-hour strike on Friday 29th June. Clearly this action is deeply regrettable and only adds to the extremely difficult com peti ti ve chall eng es that face Roy al Mail at this ti me. I n order to minimise disruption to your post; ple as e tr y to avoid posting on the day of t he strike, and pos t early in the da y if you have to. Post your mail at Post Offices not affected by strike action, but be aware that they will not be able to take bulk mailings.

59. This is Stamford Town Museum. Unfortunately, there is nobody at reception now as the museum is closed for the bank holiday. The exhibitions can be visited on weekdays from 10.00 to 6.00 p.m. and at weekends from 10.00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Guided tours are available only if you make a booking in advance. The shop for the museum is open while the exhibitions are open. Thank you for calling. Hello. Passengers of flight 17 bound for Caracas, with stops in Atlanta and Miami. The de par tur e gate has been changed to 30B. Also, there wil l be a sli gh t departure delay due to inclement weather outside. The ground crew is in the process of de-icing the wings in preparation for departure. It also looks like the flight is slightly overbooked so we are offering com plimentary round-trip tic kets to a few passengers willing to take a later flight . We sho ul d be boarding at abo ut a quarte r to the ho ur . T h a n k you for your pa tie nc e.


B2 TEST 4 Reading comprehension • Part 1: le, 2b, 3j, 4g, 5c Reading comprehension w Part 2: 6b, 7a, 8a, 9c, 10b Reading comprehension Part 3: lib, 12f, 13c, 14d, 15i, 161, 17e, 18h, 19a, 20g Language elements m Part 1: 21b, 22b, 23c, 24b, 25a, 26c, 27c, 28a, 29b, 30c Language elements u Part 2: 31f, 32h, 33e, 34m, 35n, 36c, 37g, 38j, 39d, 40i Listening comprehension m Part 1: 41d, 42f, 43a, 44b, 45e TRANSCRIPT

41. I quite like it if somebody has a slim body but a woman would lose her female features if she looked too thin. For me these women look rather ill or like those who have never eaten enough in their lives. (Tom. 37)

42. I admire supermodels who can keep their perfect shape even after giving birth to their ba bies. I find fat people disgusting, that is why I think gi rls sho ul d live on a diet al l the time rather than look like pigs. (Anna, 21)

43. I'm completely against all the advertisements where there are under-weight models because they are giving a false and completely negative example of what a woman should look like. Being a mother of a 15-year-old girl, I am afraid that my daughter can be easily affected so she won't be able to accept herself the way she is. (Margaret, 50)

44. I don't mind seeing nice slim women when they are advertising something or when they want to sell a product but I would never like my girlfriend to look like them. They are too idealistic and doll-like to me. (James, 41)

I know that the older generations don't like the fashion of today, therefore, they criticise everything including the models. I think the thinner a model is, the better. Not only do they look modern and healthy but attractive and delicate as well. Unlike the women of the earlier ages, a woman should keep fit nowadays otherwise she can't be successful either in her career or her private life. (Mike, 28)

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Pete Sampras wore a black sports jacket and a grey dress shirt to his retirement news conference. Only a dark tie and it would have made him look as if he were at a funeral. In a couple of hours, there is to be a ceremony on opening night at the stadium. But this was not the death of a great career, only a happy moment Pete so richly deserved. He is the youngest winner of the US Open mens' title in history winning this championship at the age of 19. He finished number one in the year-end rankings for six consecutive years between 1993 and 1998, more than any other player in history. He has collected 63 career titles, the highest among players currently on the circuit and fourth on the all-time list, and won an astonishing £29 m in career prize money. The perfect time for the perfect player. "I know in my heart it's time," Sampras said. "I had nothing left to prove to myself. My heart wasn't where it needed to be. I'm at peace with •J .

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Last night felt so right. No player had ever won a Grand Slam championship and then let it serve as his last match. Sampras admits he never was the favourite of the Open crowd until his last few years "when I started losing." Sampras had lost to an unknown Frenchman in the first round. It was now 32 tournaments without a title and counting. As he left the court, head down, feeling miserable one week before the championship, he was given a polite greeting by the crowd. The fans were disappointed. They had come to see a legend and saw instead somebody who couldn't win in a match against a nobody. It's all in the history books now — his stunning march to his fifth Open title, and his records. "I've always had challenges ahead of me," Sampras said. "My biggest challenge was last year when I didn't win an event for a year and a half. When I won the championship, I really climbed a tall mountain." Sampras has an inherited disease that limits physical and athletic endurance and causes anaemia. But he was generally able to control his condition, although he is not known for his endurance in extremely long matches. Sampras won 14 Slam titles but never a Grand Slam or a French Open. No matter. "I will never sit here and say I'm the greatest ever," Sampras said. "I won a number of majors. That's my answer to everything. I feel my game will match up against anybody. At times I felt I was playing pretty close to perfect tennis. I don't want to be remembered as a comedian or an entertainer, but as the man who won the most Grand Slams in tennis."

Listening comprehension • Part 3: 56a, 57a, 58b, 59b, 60b TRANSCRIPT

56. A scattering of showers for Eastern and Northern England, as well as Scotland on Tuesday. A shower or two cannot be ruled out for Northern Ireland. It will be dry elsewhere with sunny spells and intervals. National Overview for Wednesday: Good sunny spells and pleasant

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B2 over Southern regions. More cloud farther North with showery rain across parts of Northern Ireland into Western Scotland, though dry periods as well.

57. This is an urgent call. A five-year-old little girl called Amy is looking for her parents. She is bl onde a n d dressed in a light yellow blou se with a spotted bl ue skirt. She got lost at the Body Shop about half an hour ago. Would the parents come to the information desk, please?

58. An eighty-three-year-old pensioner found himself in trouble with the police over some innocent-looking plants. A passing drugs squad officer looked into his greenhouse and discovered that the plants were, in fact, cannabis. Mr. Williams says, 'I've never used drugs in my life. I just thought the plants looked nice.' The police say there'll be no charges.

59. We have a message for drivers travelling south on the M6 in Lancashire. An accident on the Southbound carriageway of the M6 in Lancashire is causing congestion. Drivers are asked to take extra care on the approach as the warning signals are out of action 60. We are sorry to announce that the 11.31 inter-city train to Exeter and Plymouth has been delayed. This train is now running approximately fifteen minutes late and is now due to arrive at platform 1 at 11.46. We apologise to passengers for the delay.

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TEST 5 Reading comprehension Part 1: lb, 2c, 3i, 4g, 5h Reading comprehension Part 2: 6b, 7c, 8a, 9b, 10a Reading comprehension hi Part 3: Ilk, 12b, 13a, 14h, 15i, 16g, 17d, 18c, 19f, 20j Language elements n Part 1: 21a, 22b, 23c, 24c, 25b, 26a, 27c, 28b, 29b, 30c Language elements Part 2: 31b, 32f, 33h, 34d, 35o, 36j, 37m, 38g, 39c, 401 Listening comprehension • Part 1: 41b, 42d, 43f, 44e, 45a TRANSCRIPT

41. We Europeans on the continent have the idea that the English are a bit cold. However, when my family and I visited London last summer and we got lost, we asked several people the way and they were really friendly and helpful.


B2 42. I'm Spanish. Last summer I spent two weeks in Britain and I was impressed by English food. It was probably because I was expecting it to be terrible.

43. I've just arrived in Japan from London, where I noticed several clocks on public buildings show different times. I can't understand why no one bothers to correct them.

44. The first thing that the Italian group noticed when they came to Britain, apart from the weather, is the number of houses. Most urban Italians live in flats, even in the suburbs. They think the British must be very honest, too, as so many houses have glass front doors.

45. Italian people adore the countryside and notice all kinds of things — like how few children seem to play in the streets, how rarely British drivers sound their horns and how oddly British women dress.

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Mr. Brown: What kind of problems do Japanese people have in learning English? Ms. Sato: Many Japanese are eager to use the world's most popular foreign language but have trouble mastering it, even when they're well educated, hardworking and determined. More than 9 out of 10 youngsters study English 3 to 5 hours a week during 6 years of junior and seni or high school. Many students and hundreds of thousands of adults spend millions of dollars taking additional English courses at private language schools. This is because people who work at railway station s, shop pi ng malls and at a lot of other places, need a fluent knowledge of English. Mr. Brown: How do students speak English at schools? Ms. Sato: Yet for all that intense interest, when English is spoken in Japan, it is generally spoken poorly. There are problems with the pronunciation which discourages them to speak more. The first step to helping Japanese students on pronunciation is to help them realise that English has more sounds than Japanese. The reason why it is hard for Japanese students to hear or produce certain sounds is due to either the sound not existing in the Japanese language or two sounds being very similar and sounding the same to the Japanese. Just over a year ago, when a TV reporter interviewed students at the University of Tokyo and asked questions in English, many of the youth misunderstood him and were unsure how to reply. Mr. Brown: What else might be the problem? Ms. Sato: The problem is rooted in the much praised educational system. Japanese schools churn out top graduates in mathematics and science, but fail in teaching spoken English. Japanese teachers put the focus on English grammar and reading, and listening, pronu nci ati on, and speaking are not taught as ef fectively as they sh ou ld be. The y do no t have much experience in teaching English for communication because teachers are not accustomed to speaking English. The same teachers, speaking Japanese most of the

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B2 time, are generally successful in instructing students in written translations and English grammar. Hence, Japanese students are strong in their grammar and reading, but not in listening, pronunciation, and speaking. It is common for a Japanese speaker who has majored in English at a Japanese university to come to the United States and realise that he cannot communicate in English at all. He has a vast knowledge of English in his brain, but is unable to use it . Mr. Brown: Why such attention to grammar and translation? Ms. Sato: Because entrance examinations for acceptance by top-ranked universities stress nothing else. If the tests were changed, they would attain a high level of speaking ability. Older teachers are resisting change, however, and students stubbornly avoid learning anything not directly applicable to the vital entrance exams.

Listening comprehension ih Part 3: 56b, 57a, 58c, 59a, 60c TRANSCRIPT 56. A: Language School. Can I help you? B: Yes. I'd like to make some enquiries about courses at your school, please. A: Yes? What would you like to know? B: How many hours a week do students do? A: Well, we can offer either a two-week language development course that is 30 hours or the three-week one, which is 60 hours.

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58. A: What are the special features? What makes it so special? B: The unit is quite small, 18 in. by 14 in. by 6 in. - and has a built-in 24-hour clock and timer for pre-set recording, digital tape counter with a memory rewind switch and an audio dub facility, which allows the user's own voice or soundtrack to be added.

59. There are 180 hotels and guesthouses in and around the town. The Regina is a solid hotel with high-ceilinged bedrooms, but those who want something truly special should spend a day or two at the Palace Hotel with its pillared halls and rooms of the deepest luxury. 60.

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41. Prior to the Internet, everyday tasks such as banking, paying bills and shopping took time outside the home. With the Internet, online banking allows people to keep their personal finances on track twenty-four hours a day. Even online shopping can save time and energy. Online shopping gives more options and a real-time inventory of items. A small store may have limited space to display all the trends, but an online store is only limited by the size of their imagination. No more pushing a cart around a big box store, and lugging heavy plastic bags to yo ur car.

42. I am fond of using the Internet in correspondence with my relatives as well. The Internet has closed the gap for many families separated by miles. Today, a quick e-mail takes seconds to convey feelings of fear and joy to loved ones around the world. As the Internet becomes utilised more for e-mails, e-mails themselves have become more sophisticated. Pictures and short movies now zip around the world at lightning speed. Want to show the newest member of the family to Grandma in Florida? Take a video and attach it to e-mail.

43. The In ter net i s probably most fam ous for the ability to spr ead in form ation , fact or fiction. We were once limited to news editors of a local paper, then to national cable news. Now anyone can search the globe, visit local papers in foreign countries, and see the views of all sides. However, this ease of information has also brought with it a large amount of hoaxes, money schemes, and fallacies. Internet websites offering quick money, instant weight loss, and even pr ed ict io ns sit side by side webs ites provi ding legitimate health information, historic fac ts, and online stock trading.

44. The Internet has also helped to increase the entire computer hardware industry. To compete in the latest online gaming, the fastest computers are often needed. The hardware industry constantly pushes bigger, faster, and more expensive equipment, even to people that already own a computer. The hardware industry may push speed of hardware as a reason to up-


B2 grade, but the average Internet user will always be limited by the speed of their Internet connection. Dial-up Internet access is the same speed whether using a four-year-old slow computer, or the latest model.

45. I've read in the newspaper that Internet users who spend even a few hours a week online at home experience higher levels of depression and loneliness than if they had used the com puter network les s frequently. This is perfectl y true fo r one of my collea gues . She spends al l her time surfing or in chat-rooms. You can never invite her for a drink or to the cinema. Her mother is also complaining how rarely she visits her. She says she uses the Internet as it helps her be resourceful. L i s t e n i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n m Part 2: 46+, 47-, 48-, 49-, 50+, 51-, 52+, 53-, 54-, 55-

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Listening comprehension m Part 3: 56c, 57c, 58a, 59b, 60a TRANSCRIPT

56. I'm very grateful for your offer to look after my flat while I am away. I've left the instruction manuals for the washing machine and the video on the coffee table — I expect you know how to use them anyway. And would you mind watering the plants, say, once a week?

57. The buses to the university go every 20 minutes from the stop on the corner. You have to travel 12 stops and from there it takes about a couple of minutes to get to the university.

58. It's a bit expensive. They're asking 90,000 for it, aren't they? It's more than I expected but we could economise a bit, couldn't we? We could cut down on entertainment for a while and we could just about manage it, I think.

59. Our Welfare Officer has visited all our English families in order to place people with the most suitable families. You will be given your own room or you can share, plus breakfast and dinner at reasonable prices. Residential and hotel accommodation can be arranged on request, too.

You might wonder what you can actually do to make a good impression. The first few minutes are important in establishing rapport, so try to develop a friendly approach, smile and relax. Look at the interviewer and show interest in what is being said. Secondly, always take a moment to think about the answers to the questions. Don't rush things and above all, speak clearly.

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41. Feeling in control is an important part of stress management. Choosing your priorities rather than accepting what's imposed on you is an empowering way to take control. Making lists is a good way to break down a problem into small, solvable parts and make each one seem less overwhelming. List-making also gives you a sense of taking action. Being organised has cut a lot of tension from my life. I am not forgetting to do things all the time, so I'm not stressing about them. 42. Make time for fun. To stay stress-free, do not deny yourself pleasure in order to get your work done. Instead, you must recognise that you need relaxation and plan for it. I, for example, get my husband to look after our two young children on Sundays so I can go to a café to read the papers. It gives me a sense of balance if I make time for myself. A f riend of mi ne hates the gym but di sc overe d she loves kick-boxing after going to a class to give her friend mo ral su ppo rt . 43. It is important to have a sense of perspective to realise that problems aren't always so bad. A good tactic for gaining perspective is to think into the future. For example, 'In a month, will it bo th er me that I w as late me eting this deadli ne ? Ne xt week, will it matter that I burned the dinner? In an hour, will I be tense because my kids went to bed late on a school night? I don't think so.' Life goes on. And someti mes I just need t o call one of my stre ss- fre e frien ds to remi nd me. 44. Research shows that people who practise daily breathing exercises can halve their tension levels. I teach my patients to use the 'one-breath relaxation technique' when they feel tense. Simply straighten your back, relax your shoulders and take a deep breath through your nose. As you do this, focus on the air filling your chest and permeating your cells. Hold your b re at h fo r a fe w se conds and picture a bright light illuminating your mind and body. Exhale through your mouth with a sigh and imagine that the tension in your body is a dark cloud that leaves with your breath. 45. It helps if you keep your schedule simple. I am a secretary and I find that having a flexible schedule helps me stay sane. We don't organise sports or classes with our kids, who are 4 and 6. Having places to go and things to do all the time just makes me tense. I'd rather do things on the spur of the moment, like go to the zoo — it's more fun that way. At work, keeping things simple often means saying no more often. If you're asked to help out, say 'I wish I could, but I have another commitment.' Just say, 'I've got a meeting I can't cancel.' You don't have to say you're going to your son's football match.

Listening comprehension • Part 2: 46+, 47+, 48-, 49-, 50+, 51+, 52-, 53+, 54+, 55-


TRANSCRIPT "Listen to Carlos Acosta (31) the Cuban ballet dancer who recalls his reluctant to dance in his native Havana."

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"The irony of my life is that when I was a kid, people said such bad things about me to my father. Now, because he made me go to ballet school, all he ever hears are wonderful things about his son. I was nine when I started at the National Ballet School of Cuba, in Havana, and I hated it. I'd have to wake up at 5 a.m. and go on three buses to get there. Then having to do hours of ballet movements was so boring for a restless kid. I wanted to be a footballer, hang out on the streets with my friends. I didn't want to spend time doing sissy things like po in ti ng my to es . We lived in a very poor neighbourhood of Havana and my father, who drove a truck, had heard that the National Ballet School was a good place to send a difficult kid who played truant and was likely to end up stealing. A year after I started my mother became seriously ill with a brain tumour. She had surgery and we didn't know if she'd live. Then my father was involved in a bad road accident where someone died, so he was put in prison. That was the worst time of my life. My sisters, who were 13 and 15, looked after me as much as they could, but with no parents at home, I skipp ed a lot of classe s. No one could te ll me what was going to happen to me or my parents. And then, when my mum came out of hospital, she didn't recognise anybody. Seeing her so ill made me want to do better at school. I was always in trouble for skipping classes, but my teachers must have seen some talent, or I don't think they would have bothered with me. Sometimes I'd even be chosen to dance the good roles. But I was so unreliable. In the end they decided they couldn't keep me. They thought I should be sent away to a ballet boarding school in another city. I felt that my father would kill me if I didn't go, so at 13 I left home. A year later, I was taken to a performance by the National Balle t of Cuba — the first time I'd ever seen professional dancers on stage. It was like watching athletes doing something beautiful. I thought: 'This isn't just for girls. I want to be able to do this too.' And so my life turned around. I have no idea where my gift for dancing came from: there were no artists in our family. I know how lucky I was to have had fantastic teachers who stuck with me when I was such a difficult kid. It's made me realise that a teacher has first to be a psychologist to understand every student. Now I go back to Cuba maybe five times a year to help with rehearsals and to coach. My teachers are still there and sometimes one will say: 'Can you help this boy? He reminds me of you, and I want him to enter a competition.' I believe very much that all those early bad experiences in my life weren't only negative. Yes, I'm that poor kid from the bad neighbourhood, but because of that I became something else, too. Some of the greatest dancers went through very hard times. Look at Nureyev, whose fat her never wan ted h im to be a ballet danc er: he wan ted h is son to follow hi m into th e military. There was a terrible conflict between them, and his father used to beat him up. All these things fed into his dancing, so when Nureyev danced a role you were deeply moved. Bad things give you a chance to grow. If people are only telling you how good or pretty you are, you don't learn anything. To be an artist, you have to struggle and find a dignified way to survive."

Listening comprehension m Part 3: 56b, 57b, 58b, 59a, 60c

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41. I am a TV presenter and I'm quite confident in front of the camera these days, but it has taken a while to get there. A good confidence tip is really listen to what the person you are talking to is saying — whether it's your boss, an interviewer or anyone you want to impress. You will then naturally start reacting to what they say, instead of panicking about what you're going to say next.

42. I am a Liberal Democrat MP and the mother of two teenagers. To me, confidence comes with experience. If you never do anything I can't see how your confidence can grow. I am as scared as the next person, but I always think to myself, 'What's the worst thing that can happen?' This usually gives me courage. Some women wait for their talents to be recognised. It's not these who succeed; the women who climb the career ladder are the ones who convince others that they're great.

43. I am a secondary school teacher and married with four children. I come across as a naturally confident person, but that's not the whole truth. I was painfully shy until I went to university. There I decided that I was going to change and realised that confidence is a state of mind. I always act as if nothing fazes me and think this is one of the most important things about teaching — don't ever look panicked. It's a necessity; if my students saw the cracks appear, I'd lose their respect and they'd make my life more difficult. The trick is to feign confidence to others and sometimes even yourself.

44. I am Britain's only female Muslim stand-up comedian. I've always had an outgoing personality and enjoyed being a bit of an entertainer, but taking my natural confidence and turning it into a comedy act in front of 3,000 people certainly didn't come easily. If I need an extra boost of confidence, I think ba ck to the great gigs I've done. Remembering what I' m ca pa ble of makes me feel better. No one knows how well you can do or can tell how good you are — you have to tell yourself. Confidence has to come from within.


B2 I am a vicar in one of the most deprived parishes in the county. When you are a vicar, people trust you with important ceremonies, their faith and their problems. My confidence has developed over time and now very little knocks it. But being a woman in a male dominated profession, I have come across a lot of prejudices. If other women come across a situation where someone is putting them down, I'd tell them to believe in themselves. It's also important for them to have someone else to believe in them. If they can sense that someone does, they can start believing in themselves. L is te ni ng co m p r e h e n s i o n

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TRANSCRIPT "Listen to Emma Hurd who has been a foreign correspondent with Sky News for six years and has covered the September 11 tragedy, the Kosovo war and the recent Iraq conflict. She is based in Washington and single."

"Being a foreign correspondent gives you a front seat in history. It takes you to the world's biggest stories and let's you see for yourself what's going on. Covering wars is part of the job. Going to Iraq wasn't a surprise - my family and friends would have been surprised if I hadn't gone. I don't really consider what I do as dangerous, although obviously it's more risky than working in a shop. But it's my job and my family only get concerned if they haven't seen me on air for a few days. I don't worry about being killed. I prepare myself for the dangers beforehand and once I am there, I'm on autopilot. If I kept thinking, 'I might get shot, I might get captured,' I couldn't do my job.

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moment was being with the British Army the first time they entered Basra. My cameraman and I travelled with soldiers in an armoured vehicle, which is hot, dark and shows nothing of the outside world. We were warned to expect a lot of incoming fire. Suddenly, the vehicle ground to a halt, the doors swung open and the soldiers jumped out. One of the guys popped his head back and yelled, 'Come on, then!' So we jumped out and followed them planting ourselves against a wall. We were witnessing a gunfight which lasted for an hour. I was being shot at but I thought: 'This is a great story. I want to go on air and tell people about it.' Live reports from situations as dangerous as that are quite rare. But it was also an exam ple of how as a woman in that sit ua ti on , these soldiers di dn 't hesitate to take me with them. I was accepted as part of their team. Women reporters evoke different responses from people. We're seen as more sympathetic and less of a threat, so we get more human stories. Islamic women come forward and talk to you, and soldiers are more willing to tell you they are scared. You lose your inhibitions pr etty quickly when you're camp ing in th e desert Of ten the re ar e no toilets, so you get used to people being around. You also get used to having sand in unpleasant places, and it's amazing where you can sleep when you're tired: in holes or against tanks. I love my job, but being away makes relationships difficult. I was in a relationship with someone in London until recently, but the distance gets to you in the end - you never see each other." L i s t e n i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n m Part 3: 56b, 57b, 58b, 59a, 60c


TRANSCRIPT July offers a treat for more conservative-minded music lovers as well. The grand old man of classical guita r, A1 Di Meola, plucks the he ar ts tr in gs of the audienc e at th e Ma rg it Is lan d Open-Air Stage on July 20. Alongside the world-famous guitarist, top-level percussion and keyboard musicians will also be performing. They are sure to dazzle the 'Island of Rabbits' with an unforgettable summer-evening concert experience.

57. For safety reasons the use of electronic devices which emit radio waves is prohibited on board. This applies to mobile phones, radiotelephones, transmitting and receiving radio apparatus, and all radio-controlled units (such as remote-control toys), CD players and computer printers. Such items must have their power turned off throughout the entire flight. Electronic equipment that does not emit radio waves, such as laptops, computer games, video cameras and electric razors can be used when the seat belt light is off. 58. The auctioneer's voice evokes the atmosphere of traditional Pentecost celebrations on June 8-9 at the Museum of Ethnography in Szentendre: Free selling and buying. You can buy, sell, swap, even swindle and steal here (provided it is not noticed). An old-time market atmosphere is created not only through the goods of market craftsmen but also by the performance of showmen and clowns. On Sunday, the famous Beregszász market can be seen as it was 300 years ago, where the winner of the youth competition is crowned Pentecost King. If you've had enough of the toast-burning, cereal-cramming school-morning rush, here's some food for thought: having breakfast at school could be good for your kids. Breakfast clubs provide a calm environment that's brilliant for getting kids settled and motivated. Far from being a dumping ground for the children of working parents, these clubs have a positive impact on kids' educational and social needs. For more details visit our website.

60. On all routes (except transatlantic to Canada and USA) a weight system is now in force. This means that the total weight of passenger's baggage and not the number of pieces is defined. In business class the free baggage allowance for a passenger may be no more than a total weight of 30 kg (66 pounds) and in economy class — 20 kg (44 pounds). A passenger may also take on board one piece of hand luggage of up to 6 kg and total dimensions of 115 cm (sum of length, width and height).


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