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Przygotowanie do egzaminu FCE F
irst Certificate in English (FCE) znajduje się na liście Rady Europy (Council of Europe) – na poziomie średniozaawansowanym – B2, co oznacza, że osoba, która posiada ten certyfikat potrafi: zrozumieć zasadnicze problemy problemy przedstawione przedstawion e w złożonych tekstach (np. specjalistycznyc specjalistycznych h dotyczących tematyki zawodowej). Porozumiewa się swobodnie. Wypowiada się w sposób jasny i szczegóło szczegółowy. wy. Bez Bez trudu potrafi wyrazić opinię na dany temat.
Zaglądaj do swojego słowniczka w każdej wolnej chwili (np. w tramwaju, na przystanku autobusowym lub stojąc w kolejce). • Spotykaj się zkolegami, którzy również będą zdawać egzamin, aby sprawdzać wzajemnie swoją wiedzę ićwiczyć razem angielski. • Jak najczęściej czytaj teksty wjęzyku angielskim. W księgarniach językowych znajdziesz wiele interesujących książek na odpowiednim dla Ciebie poziomie. Pamiętaj, czytanie rozwija słownictwo. • Jeżeli pisanie po angielsku jest dla Ciebie bardzo trudne, zacznij od przepisywania zdań lub fragmentów tekstów z książek. Potem spróbuj układać podobne zdania samodzielnie. Wskazówki jak napisać różnego rodzaju teksty (np. list, artykuł, raport) znajdziesz wpo dręcznikach. • Oglądaj telewizję brytyjską lub amerykańską. Słuchaj Serwisu Informacyjnego Radia BBC; to pomoże Ci udoskonalić umiejętność rozumienia ze słuchu. Zwróć uwagę na książki nagrane na kasetach, aby móc czytać i słuchać jednocześnie. • Upewnij się, że posiadasz dobrą książkę do gramatyki. Najlepsze są książki do samodzielnej samodzielnej nauki, z opisaną gramatyką, ćwiczeniami oraz odpowiedziami. Nie poprzestawaj na zrobieniu ćwiczenia raz. • Upewnij się, że masz dobry słownik angielsko-angielski. Na niższych poziomach polecam słowniki ilustrowane.
Kandydaci mogą przygotować się do egzaminu indywidualnie lub na kursach językowych. Praca pod opieką doświadczonego lektora na pewno ułatwi osiągnięcie dobrego wyniku. Niemniej wszystkim zainteresowanym egzaminem polecamy wskazówki Kevina Rutherforda, który pełni w British Council funkcję Senior Teacher. Teacher.
Egzamin FCE składa się zpięciu części:
1. Czytanie (Reading) 15 min – 1 godz. 15
2. Pisanie (Writing) – 1 godz. 30 min min
3. Stosowanie struktur językowych (Use of English) – 1 godz. 15 15 min
4. Rozumienie ze słuchu (Listening) – ok. 40 min 5. Mówienie (Speaking) – ok. 14 min
Kandydaci, mieszkający poza Warszawą, mają szansę zapisać się w jedn jednym ym z 17 ośrodk ośrodków ów egzaminacy egzaminacyjnyc jnych lub w ośrod ośrodkac kach h rejestracyjnych:
Na każdą część egzaminu kandydaci muszą stawić się:
• British Council, Al. Jerozolimskie 59 WARSZAWA, WARSZAW A, tel. (022) 695 59 37 • British Council, 26 Rynek Główny/Wiślna 2 KRAKÓW,, tel. (012) 428 59 30 KRAKÓW • Szkoła Języków iZarządzania Promar International RZESZÓW, tel. (017) 853 09 97 • Czytelnia Neofilologiczna Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku BIAŁYSTOK, tel. (085) 745 75 21 • International House, KIELCE, tel. (041) 343 04 30 • Międzynarodowe Centrum Biznesu i Administracji Publicznej Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Ma Warmińsko-Mazurski zurski OLSZTYN, tel. (089) 523 49 28 • English Language Centre, WROCŁAW, tel. (071) 375 29 55 • International Language School, Centrum Języków Obcych OPOLE, tel. (017) 44 17 677 • English Language Centre, GDAŃSK, tel. (058) 341 05 58 • International House, BYDGOSZCZ, BYDGOSZCZ, tel. (052) 322 35 15 • EUREKA – Studium Języków Obcych, Matejko & Muchowska KOSZALIN, tel. (094) 347 14 99 • English Language Centre, ŁÓDŹ, tel. (042) 665 57 55 • Intersection, POZNAŃ, tel. (061) 847 66 04 • English Language Centre, KATOWICE, tel. (032) 256 12 96 • English Language Centre, GLIWICE, tel. (032) 237 18 38 • Politechnika Częstochowska, British Centre CZĘSTOCHOWA, CZĘSTOCHOW A, tel. (034) 325 06 43 • Biblioteka Brytyjska, Uniwersytet im. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej ej LUBLIN, tel. (081) 741 86 24 • English Language Centre, SZCZECIN, tel. (091) 421 09 79 • International House, BIELSKO-BIAŁA, tel. (033) 822 33 30 • Macpherson, GORZÓW WIELKOPOLSKI, tel. (095) 720 35 78 • City College, RADOM, tel. (048) 363 22 09 • Lingua Viva, ZIELONA GÓRA, tel. (068) 329 94 64 • Centrum Edukacji Grupa ORLEN, PŁOCK, tel. (024) 365 86 26
Przykładowe testy egzaminacyjne znajdują się na stronie internetowej University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations: http://www.cambridgeesol.org/support/dloads/index.cfm
Wskazówki dla osób przygotowujących się do FCE oraz innych egzaminów językowych Cambridge: • Upewnij się, że wiesz jak wygląda egzamin iz czego się składa. W księgarniach są dostępne liczne publikacje, publikacje, opisujące egzamin FCE oraz inne egzaminy językowe Cambridge. Wbiurach British Council można przejrzeć na miejscu sylabus („handbook”) oraz oryginalne testy egzaminacyjne zpopr zednich sesji. • Jeżeli tylko możesz, zapisz się na kurs językowy – umożliwi Ci to praktyczne poznanie każdej każdej z części egzaminu. • Narzuć sobie regularny tryb nauki; nawet 15 minut dziennie czyni cuda. • Prowadź słowniczek. Nowopoznane słówka spisuj w notatniku, który możesz nosić zawsze przy sobie. sobie.
Przed egzaminem W Polsce są dwie sesje egzaminu FCE: letnia letnia (maj – czerwiec) oraz zimowa (listopad – grudzień). Zapisy na sesję letnią odbywają się
na przełomie lutego lutego i marca, ana sesję zimową zimową – na przełomi przełomiee września ipaździern ika. Indywidualnych kandydatówzapraszamy podczas rejestracji do Ośrodka Egzaminacyjnego lub Punktu Rejestracyjnego British Council po odebranie dokumentów rejestracyjnych. Kandydatów, którzy planują zapisać się na egzamin za pośrednictwem szkoły językowej, do której uczęszczają na kurs, prosimy o kontakt ze swoją szkołą.
PAPER 1 Part 1 You are going to read an article about trainers. Choose from the list list A-1 the sentence which best summarises summaris es each part 1-7 of the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
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A profitable trade in trainers led led to further commercial developments. Manufacturers gradually changed their attitude towards the fashion for t rainers. An innovation preceded the development of trainers. Sportswear companies developed trainers in response to changing fashions. The fashionable status of trainers increased quite suddenly. Advice was sought in the initial development of trainers. Trainers slowly became fashionable amongst certain non-sports people. Top stylists looked to trainers as a source of inspiration. The universal universal appeal of trainers can't can't be denied.
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them – yet as afas hion item, they've only really been around for 30 years.
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he story of running shoes, of course, goes back further. It all began in Bolton, England in the 1890s when Joseph Foster, a keen runner in alocal sports club, used nails to make the first spiked running shoe. By 1895, Fosters company was turning out handmade running shoes and quickly built up a reputation, supplying supplying the British Olympic team in 1924. The company stayed in the family, although Fosters grandsons renamed it Reebok.
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ut the people we really have to thank for the trainers we wear today are the Dassler brothers of Germany. Adi and Rudolph began making sports shoes in the 1920s, getting coaches, doctors and athletes to help them design specialist tennis, football and running shoes. By 1928, they were making shoes for the German Olympic team, and they became world leaders when the legendary American runner Jesse Owens wore their shoes at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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WHY DO WE ALL WEAR TRAINERS! How did sports shoes designed for runners became the ultimate fashion statement?
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'm writing this wearing shoes that were originally designed for Olympic athletes. Actually, the only exercise I'mplanning today is a five-minute walk to the post office, but I'm wearing my trainers anyway, because they look cool and they're comfortable. Male or female, fitness fan or not, everyone seems to love trainers. It's hard to imagine life without
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n 1948, however, the brothers fell out and formed two rival companies. Rudolph launched Puma; Adi Dassier created Adidas. The competition between the two led to rapid innovation, and by the late 1970s, Puma and Adidas shoes were not only being worn by sportspeople. In the USA, trainers and tracksuits gradually became the uniform of the small, but growing, hip-hop music scene; in the UK they were taken up by football fans, with rare German trainers like the Adidas Samba or Puma Menotti becoming highlydesirable status symbols.
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mart people began to realise there was money in importing cool trainers. Wade Smith now has a fashionable casualwear casualwear shop
Osoby wymagające szczególnych udogodnień (np. niedowidzące, niedosłyszące,, z dyslek niedosłyszące dysleksją) sją) powinny zgłosić swoje swoje potrzeby przedstawicielowi ośrodka egzaminacyjnego przed dokonaniem wpłaty.. Wymagane dokumenty z tym związane (zaświadczenie wpłaty lekarskie) powinny być złożone również podczas rejestracji.
Reading
• punktualnie, • z dowodem tożsamości (dokument zaktualnym zdjęciem), • z zawiadomieniem o terminach i miejscach egzaminu (Statement of Entry),
• z ołów ołówkiem kiem,, długopisem i gumką. Kandydatom nie wolno:
• przepisywać ani ściągać od innych zdających, • używać w czasie egzaminu słowników, notatek, podręczników ani in nych materiałów pomocniczych,
• rozmawiać lub przeszkadzać innym kandydatom, używać telefonów komórkowych, pagerów, odtwarzaczy (CD, kaset, itd.) i innych sprzętów elektronicznych, elektronicznych, • palić, jeść lub pić czegokolwiek (poza wodą) na sali egzaminacyjnej.
UŻYTECZNE ADRESY INTERNETOWE: British Council
www.britishcouncil.pl University ty of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
www.cambridgeesol.org CambridgeInternationalDiplomas
www.cie.org.uk Wszystkich zainteresowanych zainteresowanych dodatkowymi informacjami na temat FCE oraz innych egzaminów zachęcamy do kontaktu z Sekcją Egzaminacyjną British Council:
British Council, Examinations Services Al. Jerozolimskie 59, 00-697 Warszawa tel. (022) 695 59 37, e-mail:
[email protected]
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in Liverpool in England, but started out by driving a van to Germany to buy trainers in 1981. An even bigger empire was founded when Americans Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight began importing Japanese trainers to the USA in the late 1960s. They sold their first consignment of 200 pairs from the back of a car at athletics meetings, meetings, but by 1971 they were designing shoes of their own, calling their company Nike after the Greek goddess of victory.
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hen, in 1986, a New York rap band called Run-DMC had a global hit with My Adidas , in which they boasted that they owned 50 pairs. Almost overnight, every student who wanted to look cool and urban went out and bought a pair. That same year, Nike pushed its sales past the $1 billion mark for the first time thanks to their chunky but stylish Air Jordan trainers, promoted by the ultra-cool US basketball star Michael Jordan.
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he world of fashion could ignore the trend no longer. Designers such as Yohji Yamamoto began to show expensive suits with trainers, and in the 1980s designers like Vivienne Westwood and Katharine Hamnett included high-heeled trainer-like shoes in their collections. By then Nike and Adidas trainers were available in every shopping centre, with fashion fans only too happy to pay a little extra for a designer label.
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he sportswear companies spent much of the 1980s protesting that they were about fitness, not fashion, but gradually they began to realise they could do both. Quietly, they began making shoes in exclusive colours and designs, not just for high-profile sports stars but for singers, rappers and other style-setters. In the 1980s, when a fashionable London London menswear shop called Duffer of St George approached Adidas, asking them to reissue
some of their classic trainers, the company just laughed, saying they didn'tgo backwards. `Of course they had to eventually,' says Duffer'sEddie Prendergast. Now all of the big brands have `heritage' editions of old styles, and they'll happily work with shops to release limited editions in special colours or materials to satisfy the demands of collectors.
Part 2 You are going to read a newspaper article about Hollywood. For questions 8-14, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
I'M NOT A WAITR WAITRESS ESS – I'M AN ACTRESS! ACTRESS! For every Kate Winslet or Catherine Zeta Jones, there are thousands of British `wannabe' actresses who never make it in Hollywood. 'It is disheartening,' admits 28year-old Rachael Nortance. 'I've been to so many auditions for film parts where Iwalk in and there's a room full of equally talented people, and Iask myself: „Why am Ihere?” But ironically, what Rachael finds hardest to accept is how nice people are to her at auditions. 'The organisers tell you they love your work, and for the first month or so I believed them, but eventually I realised it's totally fake because mostly you never never hear from them again.' During her four years in the USA, Rachael has been to more auditions than she can remember. She has sent out thousands of photos of herself, and been to all the right parties. For all that, the closest she has come to a camera is the one she is using to send snaps home to her family in England. She has yet to land any film or TV work, and
is currently working ng at a childre children' n' s talent agency to make ends meet. 'Basically, 'Basically, I do my best to keep happy and focused on the industry,' she says. 'I was very realistic when I came to Hollywood ywood – Ipresumed I would have to be awaitress, so Ican't compla complain in about a job that not only pays the bills, but which also gives me a lot of satisfaction.' Rachael is just one of an estimated I, 000 hopefuls who arrive in Los Angeles every week, chasing dreams of stardom. Many are British, and almost all are unprepared for the intensity of the competition for acting jobs, and end up taking menial jobs because they have to support themselves. 'British actresses think Los Angeles is the land of opportunity,' she explains. 'They see icons like Kate Winslet and think hink it's possible to be successful here. But for every one that makes it, there are thousands who end up doing dead-end jobs. Many get stuck here because they don' t want to go home again, not so much because they can'tafford it, but because that would be admitting defeat – they'd risk losing face.' In spite of the constant rejection, Rachael keeps going. 'I'mpassionate about acting and I think I've reached reached a standa standard rd where I can prove I'ma good actress,' actress,' she explains. explains. `But Ido get down sometimes. sometimes. That's when I cry on the phone to Mum, who talks me out of packing my bags and makes me realise I need to strive harder. harder. There isn't a day that goes by when when I don'twonder if Imade the right decision to come here, but then a big audition comes up, or someone introduces me to a useful contact, contact, and I realise how lucky Iam.' Rachael always wanted to act. She studied drama at Liverpool University before spending two years at the American
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x Academy of Dramatic Arts, winning their best actress award. It was an instructor there who suggested she try her luck in movies. Four years later, even though she has yet to secure an acting role, she still feels she is doing the right thing. 'Iknow it takes time to make it here. At this stage it's all about contacts. A week ago, Ihad a meeting with a production company, and they've asked me to audition for ap art in aposs ible film in two years' time. It's a long way off, but this could be where the ball starts rolling. It'slike any goal you set yourself – you get so far and you can' tgive up.'
Part 3 You are going to read a magazine article written by a wildlife cameraman. Eight paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-I the one which best fits each gap (121). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
10. What are ‘menial jobs” (in red)? A jobs with low status B jobs with good salaries C jobs which provide useful contacts D jobs for which there'slots of competition
11. According to Rachael, why do unsuccessful actresses stay in Los Angeles? A B C D
They get used to the lifestyle. They are too proud to admit defeat. They lack the money to go back home. The have found alternative careers there.
12. On the phone, Rachael'smother often A B C D
encourages her to keep on trying. tries to persuade her to return home. questions decisions that Rachael has made. makes useful suggestions about Rachael's career.
13. Why did Rachael initially come to Hollywood? A B C D
as part of her university course on the advice of one of her teachers in order to receive an award she had won because she was being considered for a film role
14.How does Rachael feel about her latest audition? A B C D
unsure whether it's worth attending encouraged by the timing of the project doubtful about the people she's already met optimistic about her chances of succeeding
has only recently entered the music industry?
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The front of the hide now had an oddlyshaped hole in it which looked as though it had been made by a bear leaving with achair in its mouth – which must be exactly what had happened.
chose to live in an area at the centre of the music industry?
23 wishes that their job was not so desk-bound?
24 has no regrets about turning down an alternative career opportunity?
25 mentions meeting some famous people?
26 once lost a job in the music industry?
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Too many actors are invited. The wrong type of actors are invited. The organisers are insincere in their comments. The organisers refuse to give feedback on her performance.
She's not really suited to it. She finds it relatively rewarding. It's not as well-paid as waitressing. It's something she just does for the money.
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Looking down, Isaw a set of bear tracks coming from the direction of the hide, while the teeth marks on the metal object confirmed that the bear had claimed it as its own.
When filming in Sri Lanka, wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan got the fright of his life.
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When I was asked to spend a year in Sri Lanka, filming the local leopards, Ijumped at the chance. The leopard is a shy animal which even the best trackers only see on rare occasions. There was, however, only one way to discover if it was possible to film them and that was to try.
9. What does Rachael say about her job at the talent agency? A B C D
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8. What does Rachael find disheartening about auditions? A B C D
Within minutes the bear was back, this time with a friend. One fed as the other went around the back of the hide. Feeling exceptionally unsafe, Iradioed for someone to come and get me.
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I knew exactly what it was, though this knowledge only alarmed me further. It was a sloth bear – abeast that is responsible for the most horrific attacks on humans.
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Making our way back to the scene in daylight, I spotted something odd in the track. It was the folding seat I use when filming. I grabbed my spotlight and flashed it in the animal's face. Fortunately, it chose to move off. It was difficult to make out exactly how far away the animal was. But after a few minutes, Iheard the clatter of its claws on the rocks as it moved closer. I was sure I'dfastened the door shut, with all my gear inside. Cautiously, we went to investigate – wary of what might be awaiting us. It wasn't long before KG, my right-hand man, found such evidence and we headed into the forest. What he'dcome across was a deer which had recently been killed by a leopard. I was totally stunned – not only was this a completely unexpected reaction, but I had also captured the behaviour on film. The cub fed with its mother, then they both walked off. Nothing prepared me for what was to happen next, however. It's an experience I shall remember the rest of my days. But my pleasure turned almost instantly to barely controlled terror when, from behind the hide, there came an unearthly sound. If you can imagine a combined roar, growl, wail, scream and snarl, all at maximum volume, you'll know how I felt. It was the idea of life in the jungle that really attracted me. I imagined sleeping under the stars and surviving on meals of wild fruits. But this wasn'tquite how it turned out.
took professional advice before finding a job?
28 has to stand in for colleagues in their absence?
29 has to balance work and family commitments?
31 feels that qualifications are the key to getting ajob in the Industry?
32 mentions benefits received in addition to the salary?
33 says that circulating written documents is part of their job?
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JOBS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY We talk to four people who work behind the scenes at a recording company.
A. Dan Welney: Financial planning assistant Dan worked for a merchant bank during university holidays to save up for a year out travelling. `They offered me a permanent job,' he says. `But Idecided it wasn't for me. So I went to a firm of recruitment consultants who pointed me in the direction of the music industry and I started in January. I'mresponsible for things like employees' expenses when they go on foreign trips so there'squite a bit of paperwork. But we're also the ones who say, `You haven'tgot enough money to sign that band,' or `You'll have to cut the video budget,' which is the interesting part. I don'tget out of the office agreat deal, which can be a drawback, but there are compensations – free concerts and CDs were certainly one attraction of the job. Although the celebrities tend to bypass my office, this certainly beats working for a bank, even if it'snot as well paid.'
You are going to read a magazine article about working in the music industr y. For questions 22-34, choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
PAPER 2 Writing
Although Gemma studied music at university, she chose courses that prepared her for the music business rather than the creative side. `We learned. about music law, tour management; all that side of it. Now I'm office manager in the marketing department here. It's a pretty varied job. I have to make sure everyone has what they need, I organise mailings to the press and I compile and send round reports so everyone in the organisation knows what's happening with the bands. Iget to work across departments so it's an interesting job and I've mixed with my fair share of celebrities. I didn't know anyone in the industry when Istarted out, though obviously that can help. Ichose to do a specialised degree instead and walked into a job afterwards. Iwould recommend it as a way of getting into the industry.'
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C. Sam Tysler: Music lawyer Sam trained as a lawyer, but admits to being a frustrated musician. `Iplayed in aband as a kid at school and always dreamt of getting involved in entertainment sooner or later. I joined this company in 1994 and I'mnow the senior lawyer in the department. It'snot all desk-based and the day doesn't end at 6: 30 p. m. because you've got to be out there in the public eye – although since I got married, I have had to cut back a bit on the partying. The artists and songwriters I represent are worth £70 million in record sales. One has sold 30 million records, others just have their 15 minutes of fame -that'sthe nature of the business. I find working in the industry is a thrill in itself because, although Ijust draw up the contracts, I still enjoy the buzz and the thrill of the deal.'
D. Valerie Picot: Receptionist As a French student doing International Business and English language, Valerie got to know the British music scene when she was over doing work experience as part of her course. `After my degree, I returned and worked as an assistant at a recording studio,' she explains. `Then last March I was made redundant and did temporary secretarial work before landing my present job. Music has always been a big part of my life so Icame to where it all happens – London. I meet and greet visitors, and get to do cover across the departments if anyone is off sick. That means I've acted as PA to the Chairman, worked in international marketing – all good experience. I'm hoping it will lead to a more creative role.'
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Part 1
5. Answer one of the following questions based on
Write your story.
your reading of one of the set books.
You must answer this question.
3. You see the following notice in an international 1. An English friend, Chris, whom you met on holiday has just sent you a letter with some photographs. Read Chris' letter and the notes you have made on it. Then write a suitable letter to Chris, using all the information in your notes. Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style. Do not write any postal addresses.
magazine.
Either (a) In the story which you have read, which character did you like most? Write a composition, describing this character's good and bad points with reference to the book or one of the short stories you have read.
Describe your ideal friend What qualities do you look forin a friend and which are the most important? The best article will be published in ourmagazine next month. Write your article.
Part 2 Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. Write your answer in 120-180 words in an appropriate style.
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Your class has had a discussion about advertising. Your teacher has asked you to write a composition, giving your opinions on the following statement.
Or (b) In class, you have been talking about a place described in the book or one of the short stories you have read. Write a composition in which you say why you think the writer chose this place for the story.
2. Your teacher has asked you to write a sto ry for your school's English language magazine. The story must begin with the following words.
As the bus climbed over the hill, we caught sight of the sea. Our holiday had begun.
PAPER 3 Part 1
(2) ............... him. He has lost (3) ............... of the
For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
number of times he has been called out at midnight to give (4) ............... to a farmer with sick sheep or cows. Recently a television company chose Don as the (5) ............... of a documentary programme it was (6) ............... about the life of a country vet. The programme showed the difficult situations Don (7) ............... every day, such as helping a cow to give birth, or winning the trust of an aggressive dog which needs an injection. Not all of Don's patients are domestic animals, (8) ............... and in the programme, people saw him helping an owl which had a damaged wing. It also showed Don (9) ............... a meeting with villagers concerned about the damage a new road might do to their (10) ............... environment. (11) ............... loved the documentary and, overnight, Don became a household (12) ............... known to millions of people. He continues to receive (13) ............... numbers of letters which
Example: 0 A leads B keeps
C passes D follows
THE LIFE OF A COUNTRY VET Don Strange, who works as a vet in northern England, (0) ............... a busy life. As well as having to (1) ............... pets which are unwell, he often visits farms where problems of various kinds
Use of English
Advertising has an important role to play in modern life. Write your composition.
(1 HOUR 15 MINUTES)
make a real (14) ............... on him, especially those from teenagers who have made the important decision to become vets themselves as a (15) ............... of seeing the programme.
9. 10. 11.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C
deal treat await demand memory score suggestion advice feature case doing giving faces copes although yet
B D B D B D B D B D B D B D B D
fix solve expect appeal count patience warning recommendation subject character getting making greets stands therefore however
12. 13. 14. 15.
A C A C A C A C A C A C A C
keeping carrying nearby local Onlookers Viewers word fame large great effect emotion response profit
B D B D B D B D B D B D B D
holding taking area close Watchers Spectators name star wide long impression influence product result
Part 2 For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
NICER THAN CHOCOLATE Sales of chocolate in Britain have fallen (0) ......................... the first time in 50 years. According to researchers, this is largely (16) ......................... children prefer to spend their pocket money on mobile phones. Schoolchildren who (17) ......................... to visit their local shop to buy sweets are now buying top-up cards for their mobiles instead, (18) ......................... that they can send their friends text messages. Sociologists see this move away (19) ......................... sweets towards the use of mobile telephones as an example of (20) ......................... teenage life is changing as a result (21) ......................... new technology
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14-year-old Susannah Hedgely, (22) ......................... has run up a bill of nearly £300 on her mobile phone in the past two months, (23) ......................... majority of it on texting, is typical of the trend. Almost (24) ......................... exception, the teenagers in her circle of around 50 friends own mobiles. Susannah was originally given one so she could (25) ......................... her parents know when she was (26) ......................... to be late home from school, but she now sends up (27) ......................... 60 text messages per day 'Rather (28) ......................... go to the shop and get a chocolate bar to cheer (29) ......................... up, I ring my friends and go out to meet them,' she says. `I (30) ......................... once a big chocolate eater, but now I only have about one chocolate bar a week.'
31. I have never been as excited as I was during
38. Tony regrets not being able to speak to his
that football match.
girlfriend last night.
have
could
That football match was the ...................................... ever seen.
Tony wishes that ...................................... to his girlfriend last night.
32. After the race, Kerry asked a nurse to
39. Fiona denied breaking the antique vase.
examine her swollen ankle.
had
have
Fiona said ...................................... the antique vase.
After the race, Kerry asked a nurse to ...................................... her swollen ankle.
40. Vanessa gets up earlier than anyone else in the group.
33. Steve had not expected to find archaeology so
as
interesting.
Nobody else in the group ...................................... Vanessa does.
in Steve was ...................................... than he had expected.
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Part 4
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).
34. People say that the pop star has given a lot of
Example: 0. You must do exactly what the manager tells you.
35. Simon decided to accept the salesperson's
money to charity.
said The pop star ........ ............ ............. ..... a lot of money to charity.
offer of a 20 per cent discount.
carry
advantage
You must ................................... instructions exactly
Simon decided he would ...................................... the salesperson's offer of a 20 per cent discount.
The gap can be filled by the words 'carry out the manager's', so you write:
36. The heavy rainfall made it impossible for them
For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. if a line is correct, put a tick ( o ) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00). Example:
to complete the walk.
prevented They ...................................... the walk by the heavy rainfall.
37. A local garage always services my motorbike. Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
get
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RECYCLING COMPUTERS 0.
......... Only a few years ago, people were saying that with the widespread use 00. ......... of computers, we would use less with paper, and so destroy fewer trees. 41. ......... Unfortunately, the opposite seems to have been happened, and we are 42. ......... using, and wasting, far more paper than ever did. What's more, computers 43. ......... have actually created a much bigger problem. The machines themselves 44. ......... become out-of-date after only a few years of the use. And when you get 45. ......... a new PC, what do you do with the old one? If it's in such good condition, 46. ......... you might sell it, but let's be honest, if there's limited demand for out-of-date 47. .......... equipment these days. But before long you hide it in a cupboard, or 48. ......... worse than still, send it to a rubbish dump, why not consider some 49. .........alternatives? For example, you could give it up to a charity that might be able 50. ......... to put it to good use. The Computers for Schools Programme estimates 51. ......... that there are millions of computer stations available in schools which 52. ......... cannot afford the technology to fill them. If your system is too much 53. ......... outdated to donate, then try and find out someone willing to recycle it. 54. ......... You may have to pay for the service, but at least you won't be accused 55. ......... of wasting the world's resources any more than otherwise you need to.
I always ...................................... at a local garage.
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Part 5 For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example:
JOGGING IN THE PARK Despite the increasing (0)popular ... popularity ... of physical exercise in recent years, only 10 per cent of British people have taken out (56)member .................................. of a gym. One reason for this, (57)research .................................. suggest, is that gyms may have a negative psychological effect on people. In tests, (58)nature .................................. environments were found to be far more (59) benefit.................................. than the artificial surroundings of a gym. Maybe this provides an (60)explain .................................. for why there has been a steady (61) grow .................................. in the number of people to be seen jogging in and around city parks in recent years. (62)like .................................. the gym, where people are limited to a certain range of machines, or (63) fit .................................. classes, outdoor activity has no boundaries, and parks are (64)increase .................................. becoming places of adult, as well as child, recreation, (65)special .................................. in the warmer weather.
PAPER 4 Listening (40 MINUTES) Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight dif ferent situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer A, B or C.
8. You hear a conversation in a radio play Where is
A how practical they are B how durable they are C how attractive they are
the conversation taking place?
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A at a theatre box office B at a hotel reception desk C in a restaurant
5. On the radio, you hear a man talking about 1. You hear somebody talking about a recent holiday. What disappointed her about the villa complex she stayed in? A the way it was laid out B the type of people it attracted C the facilities provided for guests
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children and computers. What is he doing when he speaks? A disagreeing with recent research B giving advice on how to approach something C explaining how a particular problem can be overcome
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Part 2
(4 minutes) You will hear part of a radio programme in which Peter Denison, a man who repairs clocks and watches, talks about his life and work. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.
1
6. You hear a programme in which a new book by a 2. You overhear a conversation about a missed appointment. How does the girl feel now? A embarrassed about the way she behaved B angry that she didn't see the dentist C satisfied that she made her point
well-known novelist is being reviewed. What does the speaker think about this novel? A It is untypical of the writer's work. B It is not as well-written as she'd expected. C It seems to be lacking in originality.
2
6
3. You overhear two colleagues talking about
7.You hear part of a radio phone-in programme
something which happened at work. What do they agree about?
about problems at work. What is the caller having difficulty with?
A Communications within the company are poor. B A mistake occurred as a result of human error. C It's important not to miss meetings.
A attracting new members of staff to the company
B convincing her staff that the pay and
3 C
4. You hear an advertisement for sports clothes.
conditions are fair encouraging members of staff to stay with the company
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What aspect of the clothes is being emphasised?
Peter's 9. ....................... was the person who encouraged his early interest in mechanical things. Peter says that for him, old clocks represent a link with 10. ....................... In Peter's first job, he worked as an improver in a jeweller's in 11. ....................... The building where Peter works now used to be a 12. ....................... As well as having good eyes, a watch repairer must be patient and have 13. ....................... As a result of his work, Peter sometimes has health problems involving his 14. ....................... The oldest clock Peter has repaired was made in the year 15. ....................... Peter explains that people often have 16. ........... ............ feelings about old clocks. Peter says that few people realise the need to 17.
PAPER 5 Speaking (14 MINUTES) Part 1
HOLIDAYS
(3 minutes)
– Tell me about your last holiday – Do you like to travel on holiday or stay in one place? Why (not)? – Where would you like to go on holiday in the future? Why?
GENERAL QUESTIONS – What's your name? – Where do you come from? – Do you work or are you a full-time student? What do you do/study?
Part 2 (4 minutes)
Now, answer one question f rom each section:
Interlocutor: Now I'd like each of you to talk on your
– Do you like getting up early in t he morning. Why (not)? – How do you travel to work/school/college? – When is your birthday? How do you like to celebrate it?
own for about a minute. I'm going to give each of you two different photographs and I'd like you to talk about them. (Candidafe A), here are your two photographs. They show people greeting each other. Please let (Candidate B) have a look at them. (Candidate B), I'll give you your photographs in a minute. (Candidate A), I'd like you to compare and contrast these photographs, and say why you think the people are greeting each other in this way.
WORK / EDUCATION
Candidate A: [Approximately 1 minute]
– What's the most interesting thing you've ever studied? – How important is English in your work/studies? – What ambitions do you have for the future?
friends?
HEALTH
Candidate B: [Approximately 20 seconds]
– What sports did you enjoy when you were younger? – What do you do to keep fit these days? – Do you try to eat healthy foods? Why (not)?
Interlocutor: Thank you.
HOME AND FAMILY – Do you have any brothers or sisters? – Tell me about your favourite room at home. – Do you like large family parties? Why (not)?
DAILY LIFE AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS
INTERESTS – Did you have a particular hobby as a child? – Have your interests changed as you've got older? – Is there something you'd like to learn to do in the future?
Interlocutor: (Candidate B), how do you greet your
Interlocutor: Now (Candidate B), here are your two photographs. They show people using computer keyboards. I'd like you to compare and contrast these photographs, and say how you think people feel about the equipment they are using . Please let Candidate A have a look at them x
....................... old clocks regularly In talking about his life and work, Peter describes himself as a 18. .......................
You will hear five women talking about living in blocks of flats. For questions 19-23, choose from the list A-F the main reason each woman gives for choosing the flat where she lives now. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
Part 4 You will hear an interview with a man who is about to go on a trip into outer space. For questions 24-30, decide which of the st atements are TRUE and which are FALSE and write T for TRUE and F for FALSE.
24 Grant thinks that his first sight of the Earth from space will be the most thrilling moment of his trip.
24 A B C D E F
25 Grant admits to being nervous about the trip.
the size of the rooms the proximity of local amenities good transport links the friendliness of the neighbours a feeling of security the level of maintenance
25 26 Grant wishes he was allowed to operate some of the controls on the spaceship himself.
26 27 Grant found the preparation for weightlessness the hardest part of his training.
27 SPEAKER
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SPEAKER
2
20
SPEAKER
3
21
SPEAKER
4
22
SPEAKER
5
23
28 Grant feels that the term ‘space tourism’ may give people the wrong idea.
28 29 Grant realises that he is lucky to have been accepted for the flight.
29 30 Grant is confident that space flights will get cheaper in future.
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x Candidate B: (Approximately 1 minute] Interlocutor: (Candidate A), do you use a computer
First, talk together about the facilities the organisers should provide. Then say which will be most important.
much?
Candidate A: [Approximately 20 seconds] Interlocutor: Thank you.
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Part 3
– Have you ever been to a concert like this? – What are the advantages of big events like this for music fans? – What problems do you think the organisers might face during the weekend? – Do you prefer to listen to live music or recorded music? Why? – What type of music is it best to listen to in the open-air? – Do you like being in a large crowd of people? Why (not)?
(3 or 4 minutes)
Interlocutor: Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about three minutes. I'm just going to listen. An open-air music festival is being organised in the countryside. It will last a whole weekend. A large number of people are expected to attend the concert and the organisers need to provide adequate facilities for them. Here are some suggestions.
(4 minutes)
Tapescript (answers to questions are underlined in each script) PART 1 1
There can'tb e many people around who haven't read at
repair work for two years. It was excellent experience; but
that's a comfort. I thought he'd also do little
PR: Will you have specific responsibilities on the flight?
Basically, I was looking for somewhere to get away from it
least one book by David Granham. His blend of subtle characterisation and superb plot lines makes his t hrillers
I didn't like city life, so eventually Idecided to go home and set up my own workshop in the country.
maintenance jobs for me, but that's not part of his job apparently. Fortunately, I made friends with a nice couple
G: Very much so. The spaceship is extremely small and so every seat has a set of controls in front of it. I'll be
all and relax; because the last few months have been so
almost universally popular. But if you haven't sampled
PR: Was that easy?
downstairs who help me out when anything needs
handling the systems that are controlled from the right-
hectic at work, but I didn't want to feel cut off, because
one yet, his latest offering The Colne Werdict is not the,
P: Well, I began working in a corner of an old factory.
doing.
hand seat: for exa mple, radio, TV, and some of the
it's nice to meet people on holiday too. The complex
place to start. Although fans will find `all the usual
Other craftsmen used the rest of the. building, so it was
Speaker3:
navigation systems: The flight commander sits in the
sounded exactly what I was looking for- there were ten
ingredients in place, and the writing is up to his usual
relatively cheap. Actually I've spent my entire adult life
I was looking for somewhere close to my work because
centre and can take over from me on those functions if
villas with ashared swimming pool and arestaurant, but
standard, my impression is that t he formula is beginning
working an my own in little rooms. I had a garden shed
I didn't want to waste time travelling back and forth, so
necessary, but hopefully I'll be a fully-functioning
each one had its own private sitting-out area. What
to wear alittle thin as if perhaps he's getting al ittle bored
at one point, then a little office behind a shop, and my
I wasn't really looking in this area at all. Then
member of the crew.
I wasn't prepared for, however, was the fact that the place
with it himself, and needs to try something a little
current workshop is-in a converted stable. My workspace
a colleague who lived in the block told me that this place
PR: And was the training difficult?
was popular with, young families.So it was very noisy
different.
is made up of hundreds of little drawers and each piece
was free. As soon as I saw how much space you got far
G: Some of the survival training, you know, when we're
of equipment has its place – so it's not as untidy as it
your money, I jumped at the chance.I' d been looking at
prepared for an unexpected landing in the sea or in an
might appear.
places with tiny rooms just because they were on good
extreme winter climate, has been physically very
W = Woman; M= Man
PR = Presenter; S = Sally PR: And next we have a call from Sally, who works in
PR: And what qualities do you need for this kind of work?
bus routes. It was only after I'd moved in that I realisedhow good the local shops are and what a nice part of
challenging. Much worse than the training for weightlessness, although that was pretty tough too.
during the day; and extremely dull in the evening.
7 2 M: How did you get on at the dentist's?
a bank. Go ahead; Sally
P: Good eyesight, sensitive handsand a lot of patience
town it is. You really feel safe walking round here – even
PR: Some people are completely against the idea of
W: I'm afraid it's a bit of along story. I got held up on the
S: Hello, yes... I work in a big office and my department
are essential. Repairing a woman's watch the size of
late at night.
tourists going into space. Do you see this trip as
motorway, so I was 15 minutes late for the appointment.
has hired and lost eight secretarial staff in as many
a small coin can be like doing micro-surgery and I work
Speaker4:
a holiday?
Anyway, the next patient had gone in, so I'd missed it,
months. Iwouldn't say our salary structure was poor,
with my shoulders hunched forward; an eyeglass in my
When Ifirst saw this flat, I was put off by the fact that
G: Actually, I see it very much as a life experience.
which is fair enough, but then the receptionist said
and the hours and conditions are fairly standard, so what
eye, just a few centimetres: away from the watch or clock
it's on a very busy road. It's the main commuter route
People use the term ‘space tourism’ to describe what
I'd have to pay anyway I'm afraid after rushing like mad
is driving new recruits away? As a section leader,
mechanism: Fortunately, my eyes are still sound, but like
into the city centre. But actually, I bought it: from
I'm going to do; but actually it'sa bit misleading.I've
trying to get there on time, I was a bit stressed out and
I'm involved in recruitment discussions. but I'm at aloss
a lot of watchmakers, I do find I get backproblems.
a friend, who introduced me to the people upstairs. The,
been training flat-out for twelve months and I'll be
I just lost my temper. I feel awful about it now because
to know how to reverse the situation.
PR: And is it mostly old clocks you work with?
were very welcoming and convinced me that it really
working flat-out every day that I'm up there. So
I really shouted at her in font of a waiting room full of
PR: Right well, let's ask our expert, Tom Willis what he...
P: Yes; mostly from the period between: 1850 and 1950,
wasn't a problem. Iliked the idea of being close to such
I'm going to need a real holiday when I come back.
although occasionally I'll get one going back to 1750, and
nice people so I decided that, although I'd have liked
PR: What sort of things will you be doing?
that's a real thrill for me. The oldest I've worked on was
bigger rooms; it was probably agood buy. It was only later
G: I'll be looking at different ways of measuring the
W = Woman; M= Man M: I made a reservation for this evening. The
an Italian night clock dating from. 1650: A lamp shone behind the clock face so that the time was reflected onto
that I discovered how good the local shops are and that the block itself is well-maintained by the' security guard
energy an astronaut uses during a space flight, and v how that affects the muscles. But the astronauts all
preparing that report and no one thought to tell her that
names's Walters.
the wall, a lovely piece of craftsmanship.
who lives on the ground floor.
tell me that the one thing they wished they'd had
the policy had changed.
W: Mmm... Ah, yes here we are. The front row of the
PR: And can most things be fixed?
Speaker5:
more of up there is free time. So I'm going to make
M: Well, you know; she's invited to all the meetings...
stalls and I think you've also-booked dinner in the
P: Oh yes; if they were well-made originally People are
My last flat was very convenient, handy for the shops and
sure that I have some, at least.
W: Come on, if we went to all the meetings we're invited
restaurant upstairs before the performance.
very sentimental about old clocks. They're often
well-connected far public transport. But the building
PR: And what advice do you have for other people
to, none of us would ever get anything finished.
M: That's right ' – a table for two. What time is dinner
inherited, you know, handed down through the
itself was falling to pieces, and I got fed up trying to get
who fancy a trip into space?
M: Well, even if you're not there, the minutes are
served?
generations. But people generally don't bring them in to
the owner to do something about it. So, I moved out to
G: Well, the price is abit steep at the moment which
circulated by email, you know, so I don't believe that she
W: From six-thirty onwards, but we recommend that you
me until they break or stop working properly. In the old
this place instead because there's a caretaker who's paid
cuts a lot of people out, and then you've got to go
wasn't told. Either she wasn't listening, or she
take your seats in the auditorium by about seven twenty-
days people knew they needed to clean working things;
to keep the place in order.I wasn't looking for much
through
hadn't checked her in-box.
five, because the curtain goes up at seven-thirty, so
but now it doesn't occur to them. It needs doing at least
bigger rooms, but actually I've had no trouble using the
everyone's up to that, physically, nor can they spare
W: Iguess so, but I still feel sorry for her.
it's best not to leave it too late.
once every three years.
space, and the-ather residents turned out to be really
the time, and it can be frustrating for people.
M: Oh, right. My wife's just gone to freshen up in our
PR: And so what is it you get out of the job exactly?
friendly It gives you a nice feeling of security to know
I mean, Iwas fortunate because if you don't make it
hotel room. It'sonly across the street, but Ihope she's not long.
P: I often think of myself as a conservationist because I'm devoted to repairing things and keeping old things
that if you have a problem, you can always pap next door for help.
through the training, basically they don't let you go. PR: Right.
people.It made me feel better at the time, though.
8 3 W: Ifeel sorry for Mandy really; I mean she spent hours
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valued in modern society as it once was, which is
months
of
training.
I
mean,
not
G: The best advice I can give is to say: `Just keep
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patient: I mean, space travel's going to become far
stretchy tops in bright colours is stylish and
PR = Presenter; P= Peter
a shame. The environment is very important to me and
PR = Presenter; G= Grant
more accessible, sooner or later, and I reckon
comfortable as well as allowing you to move freely.
PR: Today; I'm visiting peter Denison who makes his
I try to grow my own vegetables and keep hens for eggs.
PR: My guest today will soon be joining avery small and
it's going
Our hard-wearing weatherproof jackets hold warmth
living repairing old clocks and watches. Peter, is this
So it's not just the clocks.
very special group of people. Ever since the idea of space
I'm confident that with so many companies keen to
in and keep the rain out, without making you look like
a familytradition?
PR: Peter, thank you for talking to us to day.
tourism was first seriously considered in the late 1990s,
organise trips, this market's going to open up
a shapeless ball of plastic, and our must-have footwear,
P: Not really, my father was a farmer, but he preferred the
P: Thank you.
some people have had their name on the waiting list, as
considerably. I couldn't tell you what it might cost,
equally good for running or working out in the gym,
animals to the machinery; and my grandfather had been
they saved up the fee. One of those people is Grant
but I'm confident that within ten years, I'll be able to
wouldn't look out of place in the office. To view the full
a vet. But while I was growing up, I was always fixing
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Sowerby, who is just about to leave on the trip of
buy a ticket and fly up there agaian without having
range; log onto our website now at www. gymwear.
bikes and taking things like radios to bits. And
Speaker1:
a lifetime. He'll be spending ten days on a space station
to
com.
I remember going to see an uncle whose garage was full of tools and machines. I used to spend all day in there
I've been here about five years. At first Iwasn' t sure that I'd made the right choice, because it was quite a while
as it orbits the Earth. Grant, welcome. G: Hi.
procedure. PR: Grant, thank you... and best of luck with the flight. G: Thanks.
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with him while my cousins were playing football. I guess
before I got to know the neighbours. For me it was
PR: What are you most looking forward to about the
PR = Woman; W= Woman
he saw that I was interested and encouraged me.
a question of position. I work from home, so it
flight? G: There'll be so many experiences in those ten
PR: A listener, Mary, writes from Oxford to ask:
PR: So why clocks in particular?
wasn't that I had to travel in to work or anything, but
days that it's hard to know which will be the greatest
what's the best age to introduce achild to computers?
P: Well one day, when Iwas 14, I took my parents' clock
I wanted to be able to pop. to the post office and get in
moment. But I guess the launch is what I'm looking
Well, Mary, recent research suggests that this can be
to bits and discovered that clocks are actually beautifully
a few basic provisions without wasting half my day. All
forward to most. There can't be many things as
a positive move for kids as young as three. It can
made inside. It never worked again, but I'd made
the bigger flats I looked at were abus ride away from the
exhilarating as being in a rocket as it flies out of the
enhance language and creative skills and give them
a thrilling discovery and that's when I decided to
shops. I don'thave a car, and I didn't like the idea of
atmosphere. The first experience of weightlessness and
a headstart in understanding technology But that
specialise in clocks. For me, clocks are something which
being cut off, so I settled for less space.
seeing the_Earth from outside the atmosphere; those
doesn't mean sticking the child in front of a screen and
connect us with the past. I like old things that
Speaker2:
are going to be incredible too, but maybe not quite so
leaving them to it. Get achair that's the right height, and
haven't been altered or modernised, but still work
I'm so close to the station you can hear the trains from
thrilling.
keep each session to half-an-hour or less – more than
perfectly.
my flat. I didn't realise that until I moved in, but I've got
PR: Don't you feel scared at all?
enough time in one position for growing bones and vulnerable spine. And sit w ith them, then you can answer
PR: So what exactly did you study? P: I did acourse in what's known as horology at a college
used to it now Icame here when I retired. I used to have a much larger place; but no longer needed the space.
G: I wouldn't be human if I didn't. Because I'm not a military pilot or' even a professional test pilot-- this
any questions they might have.
in Birmingham. I did well; and went on to get ajob with
What attracted me was the fact that there's a man on the
isn't something I do every day, you know But I've done
a top firm of jewellers in London afterwards. I was
door downstairs who checks who's coming in and
months of training alongside real astronauts, so I hope
employed as what'scalled an improver, doing all sorts of
what's going on – being on your own at my age,
I'm up to the challenge.
6
to
be sooner than
go through
such a complicated
Przykładowy test zaczerpnięty został z podręcznika
First Certificate Expert, autorstwa R. Mann, J. Bell i R. Gower.
odpowiedzi PAPER 1
Reading
PAPER 3
Use of English
Part 1
Part 1
1 C; 2 F; 3 G; 4 A; 5 E; 6 H; 7 B
1 C; 2 A; 3 B; 4 C; 5 B; 6 D; 7 A; 8 D; 9 B; 10 C; 11 C; 12 B; 13 A; 14 B; 15 D
Part 2 8 C; 9 B; 10 A; 11 B; 12 A; 13 B; 14 D
Part 2
Part 3
16 because; 17 used; 18 so; 19 from; 20 how; 21 of; 22 who; 23 the; 24 without; 25 let; 26 going; 27 to; 28 than; 29 me/myself; 30 was
15 E; 16 H; 17 C; 18 B; 19 F; 20 A; 21 D
Part 4 22 C; 23 D; 24 A; 25 A; 26 B; 27 D; 28 A; 2 9 D; 30 C; 31 C; 32 B; 33 A; 34 B
Part 3 31 most exciting (that) I've/I have; 32 have a look at; 33 more interested in archaeology; 34 is said to have given; 35 take advantage of; 36 were prevented from completing; 37 get my motorbike serviced; 38 he could have spoken; 39 that she hadn't/had not broken; 40 gets up as early as
Part 4 41 been; 42 did; 43 o; 44 the; 45 such; 46 if; 47 long; 48 than; 49 up; 50 o; 51 o; 52 much; 53 out; 54 o; 55 otherwise
Part 5 56 membership; 57 researchers; 58 natural; 59 beneficial; 60 explanation; 61 growth; 62 Unlike; 63 fitness; 64 increasingly; 65 especially/specially
PAPER 4
Listening
Part 1 1 B; 2 A; 3 B; 4 C; 5 B; 6 C; 7 C; 8 A
Part 2 9 uncle; 10 the past; 11 London; 12 stable; 13 sensitive hands; 14 back; 15 1650; 16 sentimental; 17 clean; 18 conservationist
Part 3 19 B; 20 E; 21 A; 22 D; 23 F
Part 4 24 F; 25 T; 26 F; 27 F; 28 T; 29 T; 30 F
people
think.
training
