Reading Раrt: And Use Of Engiish

Reading and Use of EngIish Раrt ]
TASK lNFoRMATloN
. ln Part 1, you read а text which has eight gaps (plus one examp[e).
о Fоr each gap, there is а choice of four words or phrases: (А, В, С оr D). You need to choose the соrrесt word оr
рhrаsе to complete each gap.
о The task tests уоur understanding of the text and your knowledge of vocabu[ary.
о The gapped word may Ье part of а collocation (e.g. роу ottention), phrasa[ чеrЬ оr set рhrаsе.
о sometimes уоur choice of а word оr words for а gap wi[[ depend оп the meaning of the who[e text оr а [arge
section of the text, and not just the words immediate[y around the gap.
о sometimes уоur choice wi[[ depend оп grammatical words that come immediately Ьеfоrе оr аftеr the gap, such
as prepositions. е.g. Не objected to the соrпmепts.
l DENTl FYl NG coLLocATloNS А collocatjon is two оr mоrе

Words that often go together.
l €' Circ[e the four соrrесt collocations in the fotlowing sets. Fоr ехаmрlе: fast food / and
1 make а difference / sense / some research / ап exception / NOT quick tood Х; make а cup
of tea / and NOТ do а cup of
troub[e / damage
tea Х. whеп words collocate,
2 do your best / the shopping / some changes / а reservation / they sound паtчrаl together.
someone а favour/ hаrm lf they don't collocate, they
З have an ехреriепсе / ап effect / patience / а rоw / hаrm / place sound чппаturаl together.
4 take word with someone / notice / something for granted /

p[easure / а choice / turns
lf уоч'rе not sцrе whether
5 put pressure on someone / something into practice / а mess / words co|locate, you сап
foot on something / an end to something / уочr mind to look them up iп lеаrпеrs'
something diсtiопаriеs and iп collocation
diсtiопаriеs.
6 give а tatk / уоur word / something for granted / credit to
someone / use of / someone а сhапсе
7 set ап examp[e / а rесоrd / ап alarm / ап excuse / а fuss / fire to Whел you practise doing Part
something 1 tasks, keep а гесоrd of апу
8 keep а promise / pity on someone / а diary / а secret / in touch /

collocations that аrе пеw
to you.
an impact on something
2 (9 Cboose опе of the collocations from Exercise 1 to complete each sentence.

1 Last year, Аmу for the fastest-ever
1500 metres run Ьу а student at her school. тhеге аrе вечеrаl different
'Will you that you won't te[[ апуопе types of соllосаtiопs, э.g.
уеrЬ, + почп {make а mistake);
else about this?' Sarah asked Phitip.
поuп + чеrЬ (dogs Ьаrk);
After Sachiko moved back to Japan from Los Angeles, she adjective + поuп (heavy rаiп);
with hеr friend Апа Ьу emai[. аdчеrЬ + adjective (fully аwаrе).
Last уеаr, l ........................ with my neighbour
because his motorbike was b[ocking my front gate, and we didn't
speak to each оthеr again fоr ages.
Maria and Pawel to cook the dinner; Maria does it опе day and Pawel does it
the next.
Ш Тrаiпiпg Testl Reading апd Use of English Раrt 1

6 Whenever Jimrеаt[У learning something пеw, he usua[ly succeeds.
7'Robbie, could you ..................., ptease? Coutd you hetp me fix my bike?'asked Michaet.
8 Kate to get hеr students to work hard but some of them didn't рау much
attention to hеr.
@ Cboose the correct adverb (А, В, С or D) to complete each gap.

1 CamiIle was...,..,.......... disoppointed when she опlу came third in the 800 metre rасе.
А sharp[y В bitterly С fiеrсе[у D cross[y
2 Ctiff was................. mочеd Ьу the sad story that his grandmother totd him.
А sound[y В heavily С widely D deeply
З The decision to build а пеw bridge across the river was..,....,......... сопtrоуеrsiо/.
А sotidly В firmly С highly D strongly
4 The [оса[ newspaper played а.................importont role in the campaign against рооr air quatity.
А vita[[y В chiefly С complete[y D principaIly
5 House prices in the capitaI city аrе...., .......... hiqh.
А vastly В hugely С extremely D great[y
6 Pub[ic transport in the region is....,............ subsidised Ьу the government, so fares аrе [ow.
А firm[y В heavi[y С thickty D solid[y
7 Advice оп how to invest уоur savings is mчсh mоrе...,............. очоiIоЬ/е than it used to Ье.
А thorough[y В [arge[y С widely D highty
8 Research suggests that regular exercise and а fee[ing of being happy are................. linked.
А пеаr[у В fine[y С exact[y D closely
UNDERSTANDlNG ТНЕ PRECISE MEANING ОF WORDS

Choose the correct option (А, В, С or D)to complete each gap.
1 Young реор[е iп my region used to feel cut off frоm оthеr young реор[е,
but this changed with the
of sociaI media. Раrt 1 questions often test
чпdеrstапdiпg of ths exact
А design В issue с arrival D resu[t mеапiпgs of words rаthеr than
2 EnvironmentaI research shows that much mоrе shou[d Ье done kпоwlеdgе of collocations.
to................. certain species in the [оса[ area which are regarded as e.g. The shop mопоgеr is
endangered. солсеrпеd obout the way hеr
ýtoff оrе noticed/ irлрrеssеdl
А overcome В protect С expose D сопtrо[ treoted Ьу сеrtоiп customers,
З lt's what the key is to achieving success in this type of business. mопу of whоm соп Ье very
No one seems to know. rudе. staff сап Ье notieed,
А unbelievable В unfair с unc[ear D undeniable iгпрrеssеd апd treoted Ьу

сust0mегs, ýо all three wordý
4 | took part in а very interesting psycho[ogicaI experiment. l was опе of аrе acceptable collocations.
about 100................. of various ages апd backgrounds. Ноwечеr, rпопу of иrhоrл ссп
А members В participants С p[ayers D entrants Ье чеrу rчdе indicateý that
5 Му brother was оп the................. of joining the po[ice force, but then he

the эепtепсе is about the
сustоmеrs' Ьеhачiоur, so
changed his mind. treoted is the соrrесt option iп
А edge В Ьоrdеr с [iпе D point this sепtепсе.
Reading and Use of English Part'| Тrаiпiпg Test1 r

Reading and Use of English Part 1
AcTloN PLAN
1 Look at the title and think about what the subject Sometimes опlу опе option is соrrесt
of the text will Ье. grammatically, so look closely at words such as
2 Read the whole text quickly to get а gепеrа[ idea prepositions before оr аftеr the gap.
of the topic. lf you get stuck оп one question, mоvе on to the
3 Look careful[y at the words before and аftеr each next опе. You may have а better idea if you go
gap. ls thеrе а word you сап think of that would fit back to it after you have completed the whole text.
the gap? When you hаче chosen ап answerforeverygap,
4 Look carefully at the options for each question rеаd through the text again and make surе that
and eliminate those you know аrе incorrect. each word makes sense in the context of the text
5 The options have similar meanings, so уоu need to as а whole.
choose the wоrd that combines with the words оп
either side of the gap.
Fоl[оw the exam instructions, using the advice to help you.

Fоr questions 1 - 8, rеаd the text be[ow and decide which апSWеr (А, в, с, оr D) best fits each gap. There is an ехаmр[е
at the beginning (0).
Mark your апswеrs оп the separate answer sheet.
Example:
0А suppose В picture с conceive D рrеsчmе
0
ABcD
@Е
-] -:f
-
Would уоч rather wiп а silver or bronze medal?
ТrУ to (0) ..,... yourse[f as an athlete in ап olympic event. We сап (1) .. aSSume you'd want to win, and, if that
wasn't possib[e, you'd prefer to (2) up second rather than third. However, research (З) ... that the reatity
mау Ье different.
lп one study, voIunteers assessed ath[etes'faces as they waited for their meda[s. lп
раrtiсu[аr, they tooked out for
athletes with а 'Duсhеппе smi[e', which is thought to show happiness and is (4) ..... ЬУ а raising of the mouth
and а crinkling round the eyes. Go[d medat winners wеrе rated as happiest, but those in second place seemed less
happy than Ьrопzе medallists. Researchers also found that the (5).. ......Ьу which а meda[ WaS Wоп оr lost appeared
important:si[vermeda[listswho(6) . ....lostoutongoldweresignificantlytesshappythanthosewhoon[yjustbeat
the third-placed athlete.
Do silver medal[ists (7) .. ....on how they might have won go[d, whereas Ьrопzе medattists just feet lucky to win
something? We can't Ье Sure, but researchers think comparative реrfоrmапсе may great[y affect the (s) .
of happiness.
Е ExamPractice Test] Reading and Use of English Раrt 1

1 А soundly В steadi[y С safely D strongly
2 А take В соmе с make D end
З А exposes В suggests С notifies D admits
4 Acharacterised Bfeatured cconstituted Dspecified
5 А distance В аrеа С size D limit
6 А tightly В finely С closely D паrrоwlу
7 А wопdеr В reflect С consider D evaluate
8 А impact В conclusion С feeling D search
Ещ
1 0лlу опе of tfiese оdvегьs соIlосgtеs with'оssumе', It rлight hёlp to thiлk of the odjectives thot these оdуеrьs оrе fоrrпеd frоrп *
then see whfch опе sвеrпs to fit best iп this рhrоsе; lt fý.."...,.,.,,...,, to ossume thot .,.',
2 0пе of these рhrоsаl чеrЬs глеgлs Ьчелtчоllу fiлish'.
3 0пIу опе of these чеrls is о лоrrпо] соllосоtiоп with'reseorch',

4 ТhiЛk ОЬоut the rпёопiлg hеге. rhе соrrесt wоrd with Ъу'mеопs tlas the following typfcol quolities'.
ý 0пе ýf these words is оftел uýed iп соппесtiол with rgсеs.
8 0nly опе of these adverbs coJlocgtes with 1ose'.
7 0пlу опе of these уеrЬs fits with the рrероsitiол 'оп'.
8 lhiлk obout the rпеапiпg fiеге, wfiich of these почпs wouldyou поглrоllу think of iп соплесtiоп r,vith the wоrdз fhot соrпе ofter
the gop?
FoLLoW_UP
ls there anything that you would add to or change iп the Action ptan?
Reading and Use of English Раrt 1 ExamPractice Test1 Е

Reading and Use of English Раrt 2
TASK INFORMATION
. ln Part 2, you read а text which has eight gaps (plus опе ехаmр[е).
о You have to complete each gap соrrесt[у, using one word on[y.
О The main focus of the task is on grаmmаr and соmmоп words and expressions used to structure а text.
О Sometimes mоrе than опе answer to а question is possible (for ехаmр[е, both if and whether mау fit). lп this
case, either response wi[t Ье marked as correct.
о You must spe[[ each word соrrесt[у, but both UK and US spel[ings аrе al[owed.
О The answer wi[[ a[ways Ье а single word. Remember not to use contractions, as these count as two words.
e.g. doesn't = two words.
USEFU L LANGUAGE: RELATIVE PRONOU NS
,О Complete each gap in the sentenceý with ап appropriate re[ative рrопочп.

1 Pete forgot he had left his keys and he took ages to find
.......
them. The missiпq grаmmаtiсаl
2 We can't understand ............. the authorities аrе so unwi[[ing to rцordg could lпсludе:
change their position. prepositioпs {e.g. iл, withl
З The most memorable раrt of Jackie's holiday was................. she and articles {о,оп, the}, рrопоuпý
(е.9. she, them), dеtеrmiпеrs
her fami[y went оп а wha[e-watching boat trip.
(e,g. this, those), rеlаtiче
4 Ahmed had prob[ems with the internet connection, at..................................
рrопочпs {e.g. rryhich, who}.
point he decided to stop working for the day. раrts of чегЬs (e.g. Ье, been),
5 The staff in the finance dераrtmепt аrе еаgеr to find out................................., is modal чеrЬs {e.g. could, will),
to Ье appointed as their new mапаgеr. раrtiс}еs of рhrаsаl чеrЬs {e.g.
6 No опе expected Terry to win а rасе this уеац but that is exact[y
set upldown } conjunctions
(e.g. опd, glthough)and parts
....... happened Iast weekend. of рhrаsеs {e.q. fл оrdеr to}.
7 As а child, A[ison collected sea shells, mапу of ....... she still has
at home.
|'m not surе................ саr that is, but it's Ьееп parked in the same р[асе for оvеr а week.
USEFUL LANGUAGE: ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION
@ Comptete the gaps in the sentences with the correct preposition.
1 Helen has a[ways been very good.,............

solving рrоЬ[еms.
2 Historica[[y, the region has always Ьееп associated ............... rice-growing.
3 PortugaI is renowned ........ the quality and beauty of its ti[es.
4 E[iana's experiences аrе vеrу typica[ уочпg реор[е doing internships these days.
........
5 LocaI businesses were strongly opposed the introduction of а new рrореrtу tax. ........
6 Му father wi[[soon Ье eligibte а pension. .......
7 The band have received some negative reviews, so thеу'rе rather wаrу.................................. journaIists now.
8 Wе'rе very grateful......,........................... att the support we've Ьееп given.
9 Faiza was exposed .................................. lots of different types of music as she was growing up.
10 Gavin has doubts about the project and wasn't convinced ........ the latest reports.
Тrаiпiпg Test 1 Reading апd Use of English Part 2

USEFUL LANGUAGE: VERB + NOUN + PREPOSITION
@ Circle the correct preposition in the foltowing sentences.

lп part 2, gapý often rеqчirе
1 lt was very hard to make sense in / ot / of what the caller to the radio wоrds that еоппесt diffеrепt
рrоgrаmmе was saying. parts of а sепtsпсе. e.q. Тhеrе
2 Fortunately, Suresh made а speedy rесочеrу frоm / of / with his illness. wеrе three people helping futft
3 The coaches took great pride ot / iп / fоrthе progress that the team made still took severol hоurs to cleon
the hоusе.
tast уеаr.
4 l have to keep ап еуе to / for / on mу sister's flat while she's away.
5 We feel that the соmрапу has [ost sight obout / frоm / of its origina[
objectives.
The security staff had to take the b[ame for / obout / оп the rоЬЬеrу at
the shopping ma[[ yesterday. Аftегуоч put а соппесtiпg
wоrd into а ýentence, rеаd the
Latecomers aren't usual[y a[[owed in, but the staff made ап exception
whole sепtепсе аgаiп careful|y
f rоm / f оr / obout severa[ реор[е today because of the traffic prob[ems.
to check that it makes sепsе.
O[af has been put iп charge of / fоr / to the пеw advertising campaign.
USEFUL LANGUAGE: CONNECTING WORDS

1 @ Put the connecting words from the Ьох into suitable groups iп
the table be[ow.
wh€{+ not whereas either ... or

whether... оr in case
because unless even though so as notto whether
before so as to neither... поr ... in spite of as ... as
concession Time condition

a[though / though аftеr if
despite until even if
whеп
Comparison Reason correIation

than so that both ... and ...
rather than in order to/that not оп[у ... but (atso) ...
@, use words from the table iп Exercise 1to complete the gaps in the sentences.
1 lt wou[d Ье nice to go out for а wa[k but [et's wait................ it stops raining.
2 .................... was the software quite original, but it was a[so very usefu[.
3 ............,..,.... resubmit his application for а scholarship, Duncan decided to writе а completely пеw application.
4 The footbatt match wi[[ start at В p.m. ....... the weather is so bad that it has to Ье delayed.
5 .................... having а Scottish name, Sonny's mother lived hеr who[e life in lndia.
6 Matteo found it hard to tell ....... or not the Iawyer was genuinely interested in heIping him.
7 ...,................ the take looks beautiful frоm а distance, опсе you get close up, уоч сап see it's polluted.
Reading and Use of English Part 2 Training Test 1r

АстlоN PLAN
1 Look at the title and read the whole text quickly to 6 Make sure уоu spelIthe words соrrесtlу.
get а general idea of the topic,
7 lf you get stuck оп опе question, mоче оп to the
2 Look саrеfullу at the words Ьеfоrе and after each пехt опе. You may have а better idea if you go
gap and decide what type of word each gap needs.
back to it whеп you have completed the whole
3 Write опе word only in each gap. Don't write text.
contractions, as these count as two words. Whеп you have chosen ап апswеr for every gap,
4 Read the sentences Ьеfоrе and аftеr the gapped read the text again and check that each word
рhrаsе to check уоur апswеr makes senýe. makes sense in the context of the whole text.
5 Sometimes mоrе than опе апswеr is possibte
(e.g. o/though, though),
Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to hetp you.

Fоr questions 9 - 16, read the text below and think of the
word which best fits each gap.
Use on[y опе word in each gap. There is ап example at the beginning (0).
Write уочr answers lN cAP|TAL LETTERS оп the Separate answer
sheet.
Example: Еtrtrппппппппппппппппп
Blue diamonds
B[ue diamonds аrе the world's most expensive diamonds, with
some va[ued
(0) .. .... очеr З50 mittion US doltars. However, по one knew (9)
recent[y precisely where these rаrе stones саmе frоm.
9 Read rhe who'e sелtепсе ond tjTink
obout whot wоrd соп col/ocote
With'rесепtlу'.
Most diamonds аrе formed from рurе саrьоп under extreme heat 150
to
200 kilometres underground, and (10)
l0 lhfs is роrt of п passive st ruсturе.
is thought that vo[canic Ihеrе's п* rлепtiол of rvho thinks
eruptions bring them to the еаrth's surface. Research Ьу scientists has this obout diarnoлds.
revea[ed, however, that btue diamonds were probabty formed somewhere 11 The wогd you need соrпЬiпеs with
hпd'twо words loter.
(11) ... .
600 and В00 kitometres down, in а part of the еаrth's interior 12 Неrе youneed о рrероs ition to go
known (12). . the [ower mantle. with'kпоwп'.
These researchers analysed 46 blue diamonds, all of (13) l5 The wоrdhеrе rеfегs bockto'46
contained b/ue diomonds'.
minerals опlу found in the lower mant[e. (14).. .... .оп[у wеrе these
stones t* fteodthe whole of the *епtёпсs:
formed fочr times пеаrеr the earth's соrе (ts) normaI diamonds, but Ihe wоrd пееdеd hеrе is port of о
struсturе which hofds together fhe
they a[so contain ап element catted Ьоrоп that is mostly found оп
the earth's two ports of the sелtепсе.
surface. What seems to have happened, (16) .. ... ..to the researchers, 15
is that Look ot the first holf of this
bil[ions of years ago, rocks containing Ьоrоп wеrе carried down into ýепtелсe' f rоm {1 4l to Ulcmonds'.
the [оwеr
mant[e Ьу movements of the earth's tectonic plates, and wеrе eventual[y 16 rhe wordyou пееdhеrе isportofo
fixed phrose. You mоу поt think of
returned to the surface Ьу volcanic action. it os grоmmоr.
FoLLoW_UP
Did you follow allthe steps iп the Action plan?
Iil Exam Practice Test ]

TASK lNFoRMATIoN
о lп Раrt 3, you read а text which has eight gaps (plus опе example).
о Yоu have to complete each gap correctly, using one wоrd on[y. This
word must Ье formed from а root word, which you willsee in capital
letters at the end of the line with the gap (e.g. ENJOY + епjоуmепt).
о Part 3 tests your abiIity to form words using prefixes (e.g. LlKE + dislike),
suffixes (e.g. FRtEND + friendship), and combinations of words to make
compound words (e.g. FEED э feedbock).
о when you read the text, you need to decide what type of word is needed
in each gap. lt cou[d Ье а verb, noun, adjective or adverb (e.g. enioy,
е пj оу mе пt, е пj oyobl е, е пj оу obly).
о you might also need to decide if the wоrd is positive or negative (e.g.
octiye or inoctive; оqrееmепt оr disogreement).
о lf the missing word is а поuп, you need to decide if it should Ье singular
оr р[urа[ (e.g. scientist or scientists).
о Yоч shou[d also decide оп the fоrm of а чеrЬ (e.g. rер/осiпg оr rерlосеd).
о The spe[ling must Ье соrrесt. Both UK and US spellings are a[[owed.
USEFUL LANGUAGE: lDENTIFYlNG TYPES оF WORDS

1 Read the following text and decide what type of word is needed in
each sao - а verb. поuп. adiective or adverb. 1-|ow do vou know? _л
му uncle was а (1) . ............. footbal[er when he was r|p TrYtolearn'wordfamilieý-
e.g. fоrtuпе, rлjsfогtчпе,
fоrtýпоtsи чпfоrtчпоtеlу.
when he was only 2В years old because of а serious knee injury. Не says
he сап see mапу (3) . . ........,... between his life as а p[ayer а
пеаr[у з0 years ago and the lives of ptayers today. Fоr опе thing, the players, Ч Ж:i}iiýli'rlir?b"o""
(4) . ... .....,..,...[evelstodayaremuchhigherthantheywere decide what type of wоrd
you need, Fоr example, а gap
when he was p[aying. That, together with а good diet and ехреrt medicat ьеtwееп а чеrь and а поuп
саrе, (5) ..... mоdеrп footba[[ers to have longer

пееds ап adjective - it wos оп
апjоуаЬ}в doy. А wогd at the
careers. Му unc[e says he's quite (6) ..... of modern very Ьеgiппiпg of а sепtепсе
followed Ьу а соmmа is usually
players in this respect, as he is of the mопеу they еаrп. However, he is ап adverb - Suddenly, thеrе wos
о loud поisg.
glad he печеr had to dealwith social media, which he thinks is опе of the
(7) . ..........,. of being а well-known р[ауеr today.
Use the words from the Ьох below and form пеw words to fillthe gaps in Exercise 1.
Remember that you сап add prefixes, suffixes or compound words.
аЬ[е fit епчу fortunate profession draw different
Reading and Use of English Раrt 3 Тrаiпiпg T..t t I

USEFUL LANGUAGE: USlNG PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES When you соmg асrоsý а пеw
wоrd, itЪ а good idea to keep а
Complete this table. The first row has Ьееп completed as ап examp[e. note of other possible fогms of
Sometimes mоrе than one word is possible, and sometimes а particular the wогd. Use а diсtiопаrу to
form of the word does not exist. help you with this.
Varb }lочп ,Adiective Advarb

сrеоtе сrеоtiоп сrеоtiуе creotively
сrеоtоr uпсrеоtiуе
creativity
intend
оrlglп
рорu[аr
increase
please
kind
USEFUL LANGUAGE: UNDERSTANDlNG SUFFIXES

1 Неrе are а few suffixes iп English. Complete the table whеrе there are dotted lines (,...,..........,..,...... ).
] ýчffiх ,Fчпсtiоп Меапiпg Examples

-еь -or to make а почп from . реrsоп who does something thi пkеr, Ьохеr, ореrоtоr
а чеrЬ о o_bje9t that does something rчlеr, рrоjесtоr,
]
-ist to make а noun, often о реор[е in сеrtаiп professions
frоm another почп о реор[е with certain beliefs
onorchist, theorist
. some musicians
-tion, to make а поuп frоm for many different things
-sion а чеrЬ
to make а noun frоm often for feelings, qualities and sodness, kindness, reodiness
an adjective states of mind
-ise / -ize to make а verb frоm cause to have а qua[ity modernise
ап adjective
-ment to make а поuп from process оr result of doing епjоуmепt
l а чеrЬ something
]
to make а поuп from quality оr state of something m о de rпitу, sensitivi ty

ап adjective
-ship ' to make а noun, often status friendship
, frоm another почп
-ify to make а чеrь frоm ап cause to have а quatity notify
adjective оr поuп
-ive to make ап adjective for mапу different things octiye
frоm а verb оr почп
Е Тrаiпiпg Test'| Reading апd Use of English Part 3

Complete the sentences Ьу using the suffixes from the table in Exercise 1 to change the words in
capitalletters.
1 Craig briefty ..,.. the discussion that had taken place. SUMMARY
2 Не[еп says she lеаrпt Turkish through total............... in the language. IMMERSE
3 l was surprised at how reasonab[e the.................. ............. fees at the sроrts cIub wеrе. MEMBER
4 The team's success last уеа r was all down to their.............. DETERMINE
5 Yotanda was trained as а classicat........................ VlOLlN

6 one thing that attracts Rosie to physics is the....,.....,.. of the subject. COMPLEX
7 The есопоmу is good and,................ prospects foryoung adults аrе improving. EMPLOY
8 The police are still trying to ..................... the suspect. .......... IDENTITY
USEFUL LANGUAGE: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

1 Look at the two examples and then complete the table.
iloun :*diective 1
AdTBrb
trodition troditionol trаditiопоllу
i
епеrqу епеrgеtiс , епеrqеtiсоllу
function
drama
poIitician
9SSence
SarcaSm
athlgte
emot!on
col_tloy9rsy
irony
1utriti.on
enthцsiasm
anecdote
2 use the word iп capitat letters to form either ап adjective оr ап adverb to comp[ete the sentence. Look at the
tabte in Exercise 1to help you.
1 l always get.....,............ when l think about my grandmother.
............. EMoTloN
2 Grace spoke about her ехреriепсе of trave[ling iп дsiа.
..... ENTHUSIASM
3 ln ...........,.. terms, this isn't the best thing to eat, but it's very tasty. NUTRlTloN
4 The information in the study was mostly ANEcDoTE
5 ................... ............, Jenkins was not selected for the nationaI team. CONTROVERSY
6 Sven has а tendency to sound rather..........,. when he speaks. SARсASM
Reading апd Use of English Раrt 3 Тrаiпiпg T.rt l Щ

АстlоN PLAN
1 Look at the title and read the who[e text quickly to you will sometimes need to make mоrе than
get а gепеrаl idea ofthe subject. one change.
2 Look carefutly at the words before and after each Fоr поuпs, check whеthеr they should Ье s|ngular
gap and decide what type of word each one needs. оr p[ural.
З Sometimes you will need to read а sentence оr а Fоr ап adjective оr adverb, check whether it
longer section to know what ýре of wоrd is needed. shou[d have а positive or negative meaning.
4 Look at the wоrd in capitat letters to the right of Make sure you spellthe words соrrесtlу.
the gap and decide whether to add а prefix оr
suffix оr make some other kind of change.
Fo[low the ехаm instructions, using the advice to hetp you.

Fоr question s L7 - 24, read the text below. Use the word given iп capitats at the end
of some of the lines to fоrm а word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
Write your апswеrs lN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Example: ЕЕtrtrЕЕЕtrЕшЕЕЕпппппПп
Araucaria trees in south America
Large areas of Chi[e, Argentina and Brazil have (0) HISTORY
Ьееп covered Ьу forests of Аrачсаriа, or monkey puzz[e trees ý }Vhot type of word is often
as they are often ca[[ed. А чаlчаЬ[е source of timber, fue[, resin пееdеd before о поuп?
and nuts for eating, the Araucaria has played а key rо[е in the 18 Tfiini{ obout the possive
culturaI and (17)

солýtruсtfол iп the sепtепсе
. development of locat communities. EcoNoMY апd what is the opproprigte
Ноwечеr, mапу of the forests аrе поw (1S) . . ................. Ьу logging THREAT fоrrп needed fоr the wогd.
and modern farming, and 5 out of the 19 species of Araucaria аrе Ihb word is оп odjective ond will
(19) . .....,. DANGER need о prefix ond о suffix.
The fact is that some forests owe their (20) . . .....,........... to humans. ExlST l{fiot fуре of
'thеir'?
wo rd vlill follaw
А recent study in the region found thеrе had Ьееп two major forest
2l
(21) .. . The first, 4,500 to З,200 years аgо, was due to EXPAND
ls с siлgulоr оr рluгоl word
пееdеd hеrа?
climaticchangesandhigher[evelsof(22) ....Thesecond, MolsT 22 Во you пееd о уеrЬ оr о поuп
between 1,400 and 900 years ago, coincided with the development hеrg?
of (23) . соmр[ех societies iп the region, Through lNcREASE 23 The wогd gftеr the gop is оп
excavations апd soil (24) . ...........,.. , the researchers found that ANALYSE odjectiya ýо whot type of wоrd
fs needed hеrе? How mапу
local popuIations had modified the land, protected seedtings оhопqеs willyou needto mqkе?
and ечеп planted trees to help the forests grоw. The rеsеаrсhеrs
Неrе you need о поUп thot
hope their findings will help efforts to conserve the ancient, раrtlу гл*опв the process of ехоrпiпiпg
ma n-made Аrа uca riа forests. something'.
FoLLoW_UP
Did you read through the text at the end to make sure уочr answers made sense?
Е ExamPractice Test] Reading and Use of English Раrt 3

TASK lNFoRMATloN
о Раrt 4 tests уочr abi[ity to Ье flexible in your use of English Ьу expressing а message in а different way. At the
same time, it tests уоur ability to use grammaticaI structures and vocabu[ary accurately.
о lп Рагt 4, there are six questions (p[us опе examp[e).
. Еасh question has ап initial stimulus sentence, а key word and а second sentence with а gap in it.
о yочr task is to complete the gap, using the key word given, so that the second sentence has the same meaning
as the stimulus sentence.
о yоч must not change the key word at a[l.
о you wil[ need to write between three and six words, including the key wоrd, to complete the gap. contractions
(e.g. don't) count as two words.
о The mark scheme divides уоur answer into two parts and one mаrk is given for each раrt that is answered correctly.
о The spelling must Ье correct, but both UK and US spel[ings аrе allowed.
HOW ТО APPROACH PART 4

Read the two sentences and then work through the questions below in order.
After you hav*
Because of the heavy rain, it was decided at the [ast minute to сапсе[ the match. written уочr апýwёr,
MADE read it аqа[п to
chвýk that it has the
Because of the heavy rain, а last-minute off
same mеапiпq as the
.
the match. stimulus ssntence.

а How аrе the words before the gap in the second sentence different from the words noes it hаче alt the
sаmе ideas?
in the stimulus sentence?
How аrе the words after the gap in the second sentence different from
the words iп the stimulus sепtепсе?
Аftеrуоч havв written your
Which words and information in the stimulus sentence are missing from
.
апslцеr, cheek that it is at least

the second sentence? three wоrds апd по mоiе than
Which раrt of the stimulus sentence does the key word relate to: the first six wоrds long.
раrt оr the second раrt?
Сап you complete the gap поw?
APPLY|NG ТНЕ APPROACH ТО PART 4

1 Use questions а - е above to help you complete the sentences. Part of the answer is given.
1 The last time Janet saw her cousin was three уеаrs аgо.
SEEN
.lanet ..,..h.?.?.n:!................... .........................fЯ[..... th ree уеа rs.
2 Juan was sоrrу that he didn't te[[ Маriа where he was staying.
LET
Jчап wished ...................... ........,..............\4 а.r!а..kП9Ц....whеrе he was staying.
3 l know it was wrопg of me to ignore what Мrs Robertson was saying this mоrпiпg.
ATTENTloN
l know I shoutd ..................Iq.W.haI... Mrs Robertson was saying this morning.
Reading апd Use of English Part 4 Тrаiпiпg T..t lI

Read the advice and complete the sentences below.
1 Finding а place to park the car was harder than l thought it wou[d Ье.
t{hich phrcse with AS rneons'it
AS ьчоs hаrdвr?'
lt wasn't .......... а р[асе to
park the саr as l thought it would Ье.
Мах didn't accept the job because the company wou[dn't оffеr him а
1f the соrпропу had offered'is port
better sa[ary than his current one.
of g conditional strчеtчге. which
TURNED conditionol is it? l,vhоt should the
Мах................ the job if the
уеrЬ forrfi Ье iп the firsf роrt of the
sелtелее? Апd which pfi rоsоi чеrЬ
company had offered him а better sa[ary than his сurrепt опе. mеопs tefuse / dоп't 0ccept'ojob?
Maggie was quite happy to look after hеr neighbour's children for а
couple of hочrs.
EYE
Maggie didn't mind ..............
lVhich idiom with EYE rпеопs'lооk
her neighbour's chi[dren for а coup[e of hours. аftеr7
MAKING SURE SENTENCES HAVE ТНЕ SAME MEAN|NG

Choose the sentence, А оr В, that has the same meaning as the stimulus sentence.
1 lt's very unusuaI fоr Peter to go to bed [ate.
EvER
А Peter hardly ever эNауэ up [ate.
В Peter hardly ever gеNэ up [ate.
2 Whatever l do to it, my [aptop just doesn't work.
GET
А l can't get, mу lap0op to work, по matter what l do to it.
В | can't get а laptop f,haN wоrkэ, по matter what l do to it.
The beach was much less crowded than it had been the previous уеаr.
NEARLY
А The beach wаэ пеаrlу аэ crowded аэ it had Ьееп the previous уеаr.
В The beach wаэп'tпеаrlу аэ crowded аэ it had Ьееп the previous уеаr.
Арраrепt[у, Саrоl was а rеа[[у good singer when she was уочпgеr.
sUPPoSED
А Саrоl iэ эuрроэеdlоhаvеЬеепа really good singerwhen she was уоuпgеr.
В Carol wa; эu??оэеdlо Ьесоmе а really good singer when she was уоuпgеr.
We'[[ miss the start of the lecture if we don't walk faster.
TlME
А Unless we wa[k faster, the lecture will эlаrt эоmеf,imе аfNеrwе get there.
В Un[ess we wa[k faster, the [есtчrе willhave эlаrLеdЬу Nhе time we get there.
Э Training Testl Reading and Use of English Раrt 4

AcTloN PLAN
1 Fоrеасh question, rеаd both sentences carefully. Yоu сап use contractions (e.g. Im оr don't), but
2 Look carefully at the words before and after the gap. rеmеmьеr that these count as two words.
3 Yоu will need to make чаriоus changes, e.g. 7 Check уоur spel[ing carefutly.
negative to positive, active to passive, чеrЬ to поuп. 8 Check that you haven't missed out апу ideas from
4 lnclude the given wоrd completely unchanged. the first sепtепсе оr added апу пеw ones.
5 Make sчrе you write three to six words.
Follow the exam instruct]ons, using the advice to help you.

Fоr questions 25 - 30, complete the second sentence so that it has а similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
wоrd given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.
Неrе is an example (0).
Example:
0 '|'m sоrrу l got to the раrtу so [ate,' Jоаппа said to hеr friend.
2ý UsеgеоrпрgrсtiчЁýtrчсturе
HAvlNG Ьеgiлпiпg with hot'which
Joanna apo[ogised to her friend ....... up so [ate at the раrtу.

meons the sоrпе os'eosier
thоп'.
The gap сап Ье fitled with the wоrds'fоr having turned', so you write: 2В Which рhrаsе wfrh touch'
rлеопs hot ýtoy iп contoct
Example: Е FаR HAV|NG TURIVED
withY
Write only the m issing words lN CAPITAL LETTERS оп the separate answer 27 )tU пеsd gfl ехрrеýýiоп
sheet. with Ьяm#mеопfпg'it wоs
surprising',
2s }'yhich ideg in thе first

25 Visiting Тогtugа Beach is easier than it used to Ье. sentence does the odjЁctivе
AS ъоuпd rеlоtе to? Апd whot
чеrЬ fоrm follows 'Ьоuпd'?
Tortuga Beach isn't.....,.......... it used to Ье.
29 I,thich рhrсsоi чеrЬ wfth'up'
26 |'m not in contact with апу of my primary schootfriends. rпеgпý Зtort ýlауiпg(а sport|?
ToUcH 30 |Vhicfr prepositions соrпе
|'ve.................. my рrimаrу schoolfriends.
............. ьеfоrе ond oftsr tfie поuп
Точоur'whеп it's роrt of о
2т l was surprised when my brother was suddenly promoted.
рhrоsе rпеопiпq'suрроrt
сАмЕ оп idea?
Му brother's sudden ,.... to mе.
28 |'m sure customers wil[complain about the new shop layout.
BoUND
Тhеrе ..... from customers about the new shop layout.
29 Кеrrу оп[у stагtеd playing badminton because you suggested it.
NEvER
FoLLoW_UP
Кеrrу.......,..... up badminton if you hadn't suggested it.
Fоr each question, did уоч
30 Everyone l ta[k to thinks саrs shou[d Ье Ьаппеd from the city сепtrе. make sure that the second
FАчоUR sentence has the same
Ечеrуопе l ta[k to is...................... ,........ cars from the city centre. meaning as the first?
Reading and Use of English Part 4 Exam Practice Test1 Е

Reading апd Use of English Раrt 5
TASK lNFoRMAT!oN
a lп Раrt 5, you read а long text and апswеr
six multiple-choice questions about it. Each question has four options.
о The questions аrе presented in the same оrdеr as the information
iп the text.
о The texts come from а variety of sources. They аrе often Uпdеrliпе апd labelthe partý of the
text that cоntain the idsaý that аrе iп
пеwsрареr оr magazines articles, but can also Ье extracts from
the options (A-D). This will help you to
books, usuaIly non-fiction, but occasionally fiction.
deeide what the соrrеýt апswеr i*t
о The texts are on а wide rапgе of topics and they чаrу in sty[e from
mоrе to [ess fоrmаl.
о The questions test your understanding of а variety of things, inctuding the mаiп ideas and
detaits of а text,
the views and attitudes expressed in it, ideas which are implied, and fЪаturеs of text organisation,
such as
rеfеrепсе words and the use of examp[es.
IDENT|FYlNG ТНЕ IDEAS AND FEELlNGS EXPRESSED lN ТНЕ ТЕХТ

1 Read the extract from ап articte about а woman catled Jenny Granger and the question
that follows it.
Jenny Granger, lead singer of the rock band The Traces, has spent most of the last three
уеаrs painting. and а book
showcasing her аrt has just been published. As опе critic recently pointed out, rock stars becoming painters
has
become quite а regular thing. Gi lTarlSI t(Onnle WOOd ancl the рrеяt Аmеr,i.яп clnOpr-
change is perhaps not so surprising. But she has certain doubts. 'There аrе So many people whole
b..n pu,rr'r,'g utt
their lives and they can't get their work into а gallery'she says. 'Then I play around with some
соlоurs fоr а couple of
years and because of who I аm, there's а big fancy book of mу paintings, and lots
of articles and reviews in the press
about it! It makes mе quite uncomfortable.' She mау not Ье the most technically skilled of
artists, bu'фa_рпП*Ь
landscapes and abstract images that she paints have improved in quality очеr time. one writer
has claimed that she's
а phone}z, but that's сlеаrlу not right. In fact, she's very genuine. 'I hаче no problems admitting
that I'm not а great
раiпtец but I'm serious about what I do,' she says. 'But yeah, mY сurrепt situation - the focus being on me is rather
еmЬаrrаssiпg.'
-
What does Jenny Grапgеr feel embarrassed about?

А the way реор[е соmраrе her with other rock stars
В the subject matter she chooses for hеr paintings
С the attention hеr art is getting
D the criticism she has received
Match the options (А - D) iп the question with the underlined sections of text containing simitar
ideas. Option
А has already Ьееп done as an example.
Nощ find the place or places in the text which mention Jenny feeling embarrassed. Which option (Д - D) does
this refer to?
WORKING OUT ТНЕ MEANING ОF WORDS FROM ТНЕ СОNТЕХТ

Try to work очt what the words in bold in the following sentences mеап.
Example: With its beoutif ul briqht соуеr ond очеr о huпdrеd mоqпifiсепt reproductions of hеr
роiпtiпgs inside,
Jеппу Grопgеr's book is vеrу eye-cotching.
The соvеr is described as beoutifu/and bright, and the reproductions inside the book аrе described
as mоqпifiсепt.
So, eye-cotching is tikely to Ье related iп meaning - something like it hos on ottroctfye орреоrопсе.
Е Тrаiпiпg Test1 Reading and Use of English Part 5

Jenny says some artists she knows are a[ways moaning about how
difficult their [ives аrе, but they forget that things wеrе а lot tougher for Texts аrе }ikely to сопtаiп
most artists in the past. sогпе words that уоч doп't
kпоw. Ноwечеr. iп most саsеs,
Jenny is very protective of hеr privacy. She rаrеlу gives interviews and
уоч *hould Ье able to цýе thё
shuns publicity as much as possible. contёxt to wоrk out what thёsе
After а successfu[ 20-уеаr саrееr in rосk music, mixing with attsoгts of wOrds mеап.
famous реор[е, Jenny must have some fascinating stories to tett. She is
rе[uсtапt to dwell оп the past, however, preferring to ta[k about her р[апs fоr the future,
Jеппу was initia[[y invited to exhibit hеr paintings alongside those of another artist whose work she didn't [ike,
but she refused point-blank. Реор[е who know her we[l say it's typicat of her to say exact[y what she thinks.
Jenny had по musical training апd she wasn't known for hеr vocal prowess, but she sang with great feeling,
which [argely made up for it.
!DENT!FYlNG oPINloN EXPRESSED lN тнЕ тЕхт

1 Read another extract from the article about Jenny Granger. As you read, try to wоrk out what the words in
the Ьох mеап.
do justice to iп awe of сопjчrе up envisage with hindsight @ questioпs iп Рагt ý often test
уочr uпdеrstапdiпg of орiпiопs
In her early twenties, Jenny went to art school, but dropped out before
ехргеssеd in the text. You mау пееd
completing hеr degree. 'I was spending all mу time playing music, and t0 decide whеthеr the text ie giving
I wasn't doing justice to the art course,' she says. 'But I hung out with faetual iпfоrmаtiоп, оr whether ап
а group of young artists. I rеmеmЬеr being very impressed with them. орiпiоп ie being expres*ed,
In fact, I was really in awe of how сlечеr and соо1 some of them wеrе.'
Jenny also recalls that they wеrе dedicated to self-improvement. 'They
up а brilliant painting оr sculpture out of nothing almost overnight.

уоu should аskуочrsеlf quеstiопs
But they were чеry disciplined too - they worked at getting better.' So аЬочt each option suсh as; Js the
did Jenny envisage successful artistic саrееrs for any of her friends? орiпiол ехрrеssеd iп tflB орtiол the
'I didn't think about it at the time,' she says. 'But rvith hindsight, 20 ýоmё os gп oрiлiап iп thё text? Jý
уеаrs lаtец I can see that their ideas actually weren't very rаdiсаl оr new. it the writor's орiпfол оr ýоп?еOпе
They did prettv much what they were told to do. That hasn't stopped а еlsеЗ орiпiоп?ls the opinfon lvhot
tlTB wrftеr thought iп thе po9t оr
few of them doing very well fоr themselves, though. In fact, а couple of
whot ths writеrthiлks поw?
them аrе now world-famous artists and their paintings sell for millions
ofpounds.'
Read the following question about the text above, and match the options (А - D) with the underlined
sections of text containing simitar or connected ideas.
Looking back at the artists she knew in hеr early twenties, Jenny's view now is that
А they didn't have much naturaIta[ent.
В they focused too much on making mопеу.
С they wеrе rather conventional in their thinking.
D they didn't spend enough time developing their ski[[s.
The question iп Exercise 2 asks what Jenny's view поw is about the artists she knew in her twenties. Look at
the text again, and for each option (А - D) answer the following questions:
о Do we know what Jenny's view iп the past was?
. Do we know what Jenny's view поw is?
о Has Jenny's view changed очеr time?
4 Which option (А - D) reflects what Jenny's view поw is?
Reading and Use of English Part 5 Training Test 1 Ы

АстlоN PLAN
1 Read the instructions at the top of the page, the Read each question carefully and look in the
title of the text and the sub-heading (if there is опе). rеlечапt section of text for а suitable way to
These wilttel]you what the subject of the text is. апswеr the question.
2 Read the text quickty to gain а general Read the question and its options together with
understanding of what the text is about. Don't the re[ated section of text, and identify the соrrесt
wоrry about words and phrases you don't апswеr. Rule out options that you think are wrong.
understand оп first reading. Don't leave апу questions without ап апswеr.
З Read each question quick[y, highlight the key lf уоu'rе not surе what the апswеr is, guess as best
words and find out which part of the text each уоu сап.
question relates to.
Fо[[оw the exam instructions, using the advice to help you.

You аrе going to read ап article about а man ca[led Gеrrу Wi[son who
deve[oped а video game ca[[ed Woy Веуопd. Fоr questions 31 - 36, choose
the answer (А, В, С оr D) which you think fits best according to the text.
Mark уоur answers оп the separate answer sheet.
Wау Beyond - what went wrопg and how to put it right
Коуо Reed meets Gеrrу \zVilson, the сrеоtоr of the notorious чidео
qоmе Woy Веуопd
It is hard to blame Gеrry Wilson fоr being hesitant about talking to the
press. It's partly what led to the difficulties he faced after the launch
two years ago ofthe first version ofhis controversial space exploration
video game Lllay Веуопd. As the public fасе of the development studio
which created LTay Веуопd, he had talked up the game and its enormous
Ouestlons fo|low the оrdеr of
ambitions in interviews before its release. As а result, he was the target
the text, and mапу questions
оf much of the апgеr when features promised during development were сопtаiп obyious clues about
not present when the game саmе out. One online commentator drew up the part of the teХt that they
а list of everything Wilson had said in interviews about LVау Веуопd, relate to - e.g,'in the third
cross-referenced with what was acfually in the game. The results were раrаgrарh'"iп liпе 57.
not flattering, and the subsequent criticisms on the internet left Wilson
and his colleagues stunned and сопсеrпеd.
The stance that newspapers and magazines took was interesting. Most
rечiеwеrs noted that the game felt а little empty, but they also praised its Тhеrе mау Ье wоrds апd
lonely mood, its weirdly beautiful aesthetic qualities, and the astounding рhrаsеs iп the text that you don't
technical feat of generating an entire universe of planets, each with its kпоw, but usually ifs possible to
own ecosystem. But unintentionally, they gave the critics ammunition. wогk gut what they mеап frоm
Аftеr а couple оf weeks, mапу disappointed players simply moved on the surl,очпdiпg text,
to оthеr mоrе conventional games, while а significant number of others

voiced their anger on social media and across various gamers' forums.
Е Ехаm Practice Test'l Reading апd Use of English Раrt 5

Gеrry Wilson is reluctant to relive the particulars of what happened
in the weeks and months following l4/ay Веуопd's release, but it involved The options аrе чпlikеlу to
а lot of online criticism of people who'd worked on the game. 'А lot of сопtаiп key words that аrе iп
it was чеry personal" he says. 'We'd obviously messed up the launch the text. lf уоч do fiпd а key
and реорlе were entitled to point out where we went wIong. But the wоrd frоm the text iп опе of
way they did it was so unfair and очеr the top. We really felt that all of thё 0ptioný, dan't аssurпе that
оur hard work hadn't Ьееп recognised, and some of the criticism was 0рtiоп is the апswеr. ,
unreasonable.'
But Wilson and his team didn't give up. Instead, they decided to
keep working оп l4lay Веуопd, and concentrate on what the people who
weTe acfually playing it wanted, rather than the people who were angry
about it. 'We did something that I've always done, when I look back
at my life,' says Wilson. 'When I dealt with problems when I was kid,
moving between lots of schools, оr when I've had nasty bosses later in
0ptiOns often express Ideas
life, I basically just got mу head down and worked. I just focused on that might Ь,е trче in the rеаl
making games, doing cool creative things. The rest of the team wanted Tlorld. Ноwечеr, аfi option ýап
to do that too.' опlу Ье а соrrесt answ*r if it
The latest version of l|ay Веуопd has just been released. It's still expresses the same mеапiпg
аý ýomsthing th8t iý ýtatýd iп
recognisable as the lonely, abstractly beautiful space-exploration game
thё text.
from Мо years ago. But thTee big updates hаче added а lot mоrе - and
one is particularly crucial. It is now definitely а better gаmе, with much liпе 4]
more to do and а сlеаrеr structure. You could always fly around the
universe, ехрlоrе planets, craft equipment to make survival easier, trade
with aliens, and answer the call of а mysterious galactic intelligence.
Now you can also construct bases, drive around in vehicles and - and
this is the key one - invite оthеr players to ехрlоrе with you, in groups
of four. You can crew а freighter together, оr colonise а planet with ечеr-
expanding constructions.
Wilson is happy with l|ay Веуопd as it is no\M. ''We've kept the
feeling we always wanted to have of landing on а planet that по one's
ечеr been to before - the sense of loneliness, but also the calmness,' says
Wilson. He's also pleased with the public reaction to it: 'We listened to
the people who stuck with the game frоm the start and tried to respond to
their requests and suggestions, and what they're saying now is incredibly
gratifiring.' Despite the controversy, and contrary to what one might
assume, LVау Веуопd has sold extremely well right frоm the very start.
'I'm really proud of what we've achieved,'says Wilson. 'Basically, six
of us managed to produce а supercool, innovative game that's unlike
anything else. That's less than а tenth of the пumЬеr of people who
usually work on something of this scale.'
Reading апd Use of English Part 5 Exam Practice Test 1 Т

з1 What does the writer say about Gerry Wilson in the first paragraph?
А Не created false expectations about Woy Веуопd.
Rеsd the whole gf the first
В His comments оп Woy Веуопd wеrе misrepresented.
ршOgrорh Ьеfоrе опswеriпg
С Не put too much faith in his ability to promote Woy Веуопd. thls qчеstiол,
D His understanding of what gаmеrs wanted frоm Woy Веуопd was 32 Ihe орелJпg of the sесопd
f[awed. раrоgrорh Тhs ýtýпсе thot
пеWýрореrs опd rпсqоziпеs
took wos interestiлg. Host
з2 How did the press respond to the first version of Way Веуопd? rэчiеwеrs noted ...'tel/s you
thot уоu will fiлd the gпswеr to
А lt exaggerated the game's weaknesses. the question iп this роrоgrорh.
В lt encouraged comparison with other games. зз Recd this question Together
С lt questioned the abitity of the game's designers. tyith the options corefully,
D lt drew attention to the game's unusuaI atmosphere,

highlighting опу key words.
Тhеп rеоd the third роrоgrорh.
Аrе опу of the ideos in the
зз How does wi[son fee[ looking back on the period аftеr the first re[ease options лоt сlеагlу explained
of Woy Веуопd? in thot роrоgrорh? If so, you
соп e|iminote those options.
А surprised at how much events affected him Highlight the key wогds iп this
В bitter about the lack of protection offered to him question ond, to stoгt With.
с resentfu I about the nature of the criticism he received
don'treod the options. Reod
the FourtЛ роrоgrорh corefully.
D unsure about what motivated the behaviour of some peopte What do yau thiлk Ь the
writеrЭ rпоiп purpose iп this
34 What is the writer's main рчrроsе in the fourth раrаgrарh? роrоgrорh? rhеп look ot the
options. Vyhich опе rпgtсhеs
А to hightight the pressures involved in games development уаuг idea?
В to give an insight into реор[е who work in the games industry Read the whole of the fifth
роrаgrорh Ьеfоrе опswеrjпg
С to provide some information about Wilson's background this question.
D to explain how Wi[son handled а difficu[t situation 3ý lп the fiпоl рогоgгорh, lооkfог
ýrrne Words tt}ot express the
з5 The words 'one that is рагtiсulаrlу crucial' in [iпе 41 refer to being able to idec of surprise.
А play the game with оthеr реор[е.

В move through space more free[y.
С сrеаtе mоrе significant settlements.
D use а grеаtеr пumЬеr of resources.
Зб What does the writer think may surprise some реор[е about
Woy Веуопd?
А how small its development team was

в how much commercialsuccess it's had
С how influentiaIgamers'feedback has Ьееп for it
D how closely it matches the developers' originaI concept fоr it
FoLLoW_UP
How could you help yourself to get better at doing this part of the test?
Е ExamPractice Test1 Reading and Use of English Part 5

TASK lNFoRMATIoN
о Iп Раrt 6, you read four shоrt texts оп the same subject.
о Тhеrе аrе four questions about the texts. То answer the questions, you need to read across а[[ the texts.
о The questions wil[ require you to find opinions iп the texts and decide whether the opinions аrе simi[ar оr different.
о The texts аrе extracts from [onger texts and аrе written Ьу four different реор[е. They аrе usually written iп ап
academic sty[e, but you do not need specialist know[edge to understand them.
SUMMARlSlNG oPlNloNS lN тнЕ TEXTS

1 Read the texts and write brief notes below to summarise what each expert says regarding question 1 below.
The retevant parts of the texts are underlined with the пчmЬеr 1 in the margin next to them, and expert D's
view has atready been summarised.
Which expert ýчmmаrlsiпg ехрегtв'орiпiопв [s а
1 shares expert D's view regarding whether pub[ic [ibraries shou[d way Bf making sчrе you have futly
continue to co[[ect books and other printed materia[s? чпdеrstооd What thёу thinh. tt сап
also helB you dacida which чiеws
D Librories should stop collectinq рriпtеd products.
аrе similаr and which аrе different.
2 Now апswеr the question: Who shares expert D's view?
LooKlNG FоR PARAPHRASES то IDENTIFY oPlNloNs lN тнЕ тЕхтý

1 Which of the phrases below might the experts use to express their views about рчЬIiс libraries bringing
people together?
о They're p[aces where реор[е сап meet. The wоrds iп the quastioný аrе поt
о you сап make useful contacts there. usuallythe sаrпs аý the words iп the
teХtý. LOok fоr раrарhrаsеs of key
о yоu can concentrate there because they're quiet.
wоrds iп the quёstioný.
о They соппесt communities.
. Апуопе сап go to а pub[ic [iЬrаrу - they're not exclusive places.
2 Underline the parts of each text relating to question 2 below. The орiпiоп in Text А has already Ьееп
underlined. Which text (А - D) is the answer to question 2 below?
Which expert
2 takes а different view frоm the others regarding the imроrtапсе of public [ibraries for bringing реор[е together?
READING ТНЕ ТЕХТ CAREFULLY

ýometimes experts begin Ьу геfеrriпg
1 Read what expert В says about question 3 (lines 3 to 5 in to the орiпiопs of оthеr people апd
Text В). Which phrase means very expensive to ruп? Which then they give thýir оwп. чегу different
phrase means imроrtопt for соmропiеs? ор[пiоп, Read carefully to make ýцrе уоч
kпоw exact}y What that ехреrt thiпks.
Which expert
3 shares B's view regarding the extent to which public [ibraries аrе good for а country's economy?
2 Does В think public [ibraries are good or bad for the economy? What does В say other people think?
з Look at Texts А, С and D and find phrases in them wh]ch mеап:
о [ibraries help the есопоmу to grow
о it's not сlеаr if libraries make есопоmiс sense
о tibraries аrе too expensive to rчп
4 Which text, А - D, is the answer to question 3?
Reading and Use of English Раrt 6 Тrаiпiпg Test'l r

Do wе need public libraries today?
А
А recent study found that 750lо of pubIic libraries in the USA assist Iibrary users with job applications, while 4В%
of them provide епtrерrепеurs and sma[l business оwпеrs with considerab[e assistance. ln other words, libraries
contribute significantly to [оса[ wealth creation. Тhеir contribution is not just financia[, hоwечеr. As places where
реор[е meet up, seek information and advice, and Ьоrrоw and read books, magazines and other reading materia[s,
they connect the communities in which they are located in а way that benefits еvеrуопе. The digital revolution has,
of course, had ап enormous impact. A[ongside а massive increase in the volume of information avai[able digita[ly,
mоrе books аrе being printed than ечеr Ьеfоrе. Public [ibraries have to find efficient waLs of bui[ding up their stocks
of print-based books as wellas their digital rеsочrсеs. Libraries need more government suрроrt than they сurrепt[у
rесеiче to deaIwith this chaIlenge.
в
Public liЬrаriеs are а vital feature of the towns and cities where we [ive. As we spend mоrе and mоrе time alone with
очr electronic devices, [ibraries аrе а reminder that life is not just about ourse[ves, but about other реор[е too. lt is
sometimes argued that public libraries аrе а drain оп public finances. Ноwечец Ьу providing support, inc[uding free
internet access, to jobseekers, and training in essentiaI work ski[[s, [ibraries play а key rоlе in ensuring that employers
have the staff they need, and so provide а vitaI service to the business sector. Public [ibraries аrе also сrчсiа[ as
sоurсеs of objective information; they offer as wide а rапgе of information оп important issues as possible. This is
чеrу different frоm the internet whеrе, because of соmmеrсiаl pressures, the information we receive tends to Ье
hightч se[ective. Having said that, is it sensib[e for pu b[ic [ibraries to go on purchasing books, journa[s. magazines апd
newspapers in their traditionaI printed formats rаthеr than digitalty? Because of costs, storage and the preferences of
уочпgеr generations, l don't see how it can Ье.
с
Whether it's а child [ooking for а fun story, an immigrant in need of language-[earning materials, а student wanting а
р[асе to study, or а репsiопеr seeking соmрапу, we сап а[[ go to one р[асе: the [ocal [iЬrаrу. A[so, mапу [ibraries р[ау
а usefuI rо[е in supporting реор[е who аrе looking for employment, although whether this is а cost-effective service
is open to question. What we can say with confidence is that public libraries аrе vitaI iп giving the gепеrа[ public free
access to information that сап Ье trusted. We are in the midst of а technological revolution, of course, and mапу
реор[е nowadays do most of their reading оп electronic devices. Nevertheless, readers of a[lages sti[l рrеfеr print-
based materia[s, and public libraries have а duty to supply them with what they want. Therefore, pub[ic [ibraries will
need to maintain and add to their collections of books.
D
Supporters of public libraries claim that [ibrarians аrе gatekeepers of the truth who use their positions to filter and
organise rеsоurсеs so that citizens can access authentic, accurate information. The reality, however, is that the
information you find in libraries is not necessari[y апу mоrе credible than what you can find on[ine. lt is also inevitab[e
that, in the [ong tеrm, print wil[ Ьесоmе obso[ete. Digitat products аrе сhеареr, quicker and easier to store and access,
so the logicalthing is for [ibraries to stop acquiring printed products. Libraries may опсе have Ьееп essentialto оur
towns and cities; p[aces whеrе we could not опlу seek information and educate ourse[ves, but also find соmрапу
with others. But life doesn't stand still. The internet, shopping ma[[s, gyms and саfёs аrе whеrе most of us go these
days. Perhaps iп an ideaIworld, every district wou[d have а well-equipped pub[ic [iЬrаrу. lп an age when state sector
spending has to Ье cut back drastical[y, however, it is а [uxury we саппоt afford.
Е Тrаiпiпg Test1 Reading апd Use of English Раrt 6

Аст!оN рlдN
Read the instructjons at the top of the page, the 4 Do the same for each text.
title and the sub-heading (if there is one). These 5 Соmраrе the highlighted sections iп the fочr texts
wilt tetl you what the subject is of the four texts. which relate to question 37. Read the opinions
Read the four questions and hightight the key carefu[[y апd decide which аrе simi[ar and
words in each one. which аrе different. Тhеп choose the апswеr to
Read the first text carefully and highlight the question 37.
sections of the text that relate to each question. Do the same for the оthеr three questions.
Write the re[evant question пчmЬеrs next to each
of these highlighted sections.
Follow the ехаm instructions, using the advice to help you.

As ап additional techпique,
You are going to read four extracts from artic[es in which experts give their you mау find it usefulto use
views оп home schoo[ing, the рrасtiсе of educating children at home rather fоur diffeгent соlоurs to
than at schoo[. Fоr questions 37 - 40, choose frоm the experts А - D. The hiqhtiqht the rеlечапt sections
experts may Ье chosen mоrе than once. of text fог each question. Fоr
example, hi9hlight question 37
and the sections iп the fоur
Ноmе schooling texts that геlаtе to that
quэstion iп yellow. Do the
/п some соuпtriеs, porticulorly the USA, iпсrеоsiпg пumЬеrs of porents sаmе fоr question 38 iп grееп,
оrе choosing to educote their children ot home rоthеr thon send them to апd so оп.
schooI. Is this о positive deve/opment?
А
опсе оп[у the weatthy could afford the resources that schoo[s cou[d offer, but more widespread aff[uence and ready
access to the internet means the balance has changed and, in many ways, [еаrпiпg works better frоm а kitchen tab[e
than in ап institutionaIsetting. Massive changes in technology, communications and work practices have had а huge
impact оп home tife, with parents and chi[dren often spending very little time together. So if а decision is taken for
опе parent, or both parents, to educate their children in реrsоп, this tends to [ead to much hea[thier re[ationships.
parents' understanding of their children and commitment to their best interests wil[ usually make up for whatever
specific expertise they may Ье short of. The contention that being home-schoo[ed engenders iso[ation, over[ooks the
аrrау of clubs, groups and associations iп which home-schooled сhi[drеп participate no [ess than any of their peers,
and where they mix with а wide spectrum of реор[е.
в
д conventiona[ schoo[ is а microcosm of the widеr society that students will become members of. Learning how to
get оп with other pupits and staff is invaluable preparation, and something that cannot Ье achieved outside school.
Because schools have to deaI with large пumЬеrs of pupils, however, their focus tends to Ье оп the grоuр rаthеr than
the individuaIand, as а consequence, on[y [imited individualattention сап Ье given to the раrtiсu[аr[у gifted orto those
with specia[ lеаrпiпg needs. Fоr such pupi[s, education in the responsive setting of the home may well Ье а desirable
alternative, given adequate professionaI support. The majority of adu[ts аrе i[l-equipped to provide their offspring with
the in-depth сrоss-счrriсu[аr knowledge that pupils need. l cou[d he[p my daughter through the history curriculum,
but l cou[dn't do much fоr hеr in other subjects. A[so, although we love each other, l wou[d fеаr for what being in each
other's соmрапу constantty wou[d do to our relationship - and l doubt wе'rе unusua[ in that respect.
Reading and Use of Eng|ish Раrt 6 Exam Practice Test 1Е

с
The claim that home schoo[ing enhances the fami[y has ptausibitity. lf parents de[iver their own chi[dren's education,
with al[ the time and emotionaI investment that entai[s, the chances аrе that their close famity ties witt Ье reinforced.
That said, the home is whеrе you eat, s[eep апd р[ау, and is therefore not particularly conducive to the concentration
needed to аьsоrь certain types of knowledge. of course, education is поt just about knowtedge acquisition; it's also
about the deve[opment of the who[e person, including what it takes to live atongside and communicate effectively
with individua[s of а[[ kinds. Mainstream schools tend to ехсе[ at this, whereas home schooIing fatts short. опсе
chi[dren аrе mature enough, most witl gain mоrе educational[y frоm being in c[ass with а trained professionaIthan
а[опе with а loved one who lacks the requisite ski[ls.
D
High-ca[ibre teachers wi[l often Ье the first to admit that their know-how [arge[y comes frоm doing their jobs rather
than being instructed iп how to do them, and simi[ar[y, the majority of parents who аrе motivated enough to tutor
their own sons and daughters fu[[ time wil[ become proficient through practice. The process is also likety to Ье
immense[y helpful in terms of bonding, and thus rч ns counter to what, unfortunate[y, is happening in much of society
- the fragmentation of traditional interpersonal structures. Education at home also means children can avoid being
subjected to рееr рrеssчrе, bullying, rowdiness and оthеr aggravations that school pupits have to deatwith and which
get in the way of education. Another соmmоп misconception is that keeping уоuпg peopte out of 'поrmа[' school
removes them frоm society. Home educators actually go to great [engths to invo[ve their chitdren in ап impressive
diversity of cultural and sociaI contexts.
Which expert
shares A's view regarding the variety of interaction that is ý7 l,vhgt does А think obout the
possib[e for home-schooled chi[dren? ш voriety of interoction thot is
possibJe fоr home-schooled
expresses а different view from the other three experts regarding сhildrеп? Does А think ttle
the likety impact of home schooling оп the family unit? Еп variety of iпtеrосtiоп is good
оr limited?
shares B's view оп how wel[-suited parents аrе to teach 58 Rеmеmьеr thot the writers
their chi[dren? octuoi wоrd
птgу not use the
ffi
ш YgrпIlу'.
has а different view frоm А on whether the home is а suitable Гirýt, check whot В soys obout
environment for academic learning? рOrелts tёoching their оwп
оhtldrеп, Does В think they оrе
well-suited оr поt?
FoLLoW_UP {о ooes А thiлk the horne is о
Did you follow al[the steps iп the Action plan? suitпьlе епуirопrпепt for
Iеоrлiпq?
Е ExamPractice Testl Reading and Use of English Раrt 6

TASK lNFoRMATloN
о Раrt 7 has опе [ong text from which six paragraphs of roughly equal length have Ьееп rеmочеd. The six gaps
аrе numbered 41 - 46. The extracted paragraphs аrе iп jumbled оrdеr after the text, together with а seventh
paragraph which does not fit апу of the gaps. These sечеп paragraphs аrе [abelled А - G.
о you have to decide which paragraph (А - G) fits each of the gaps (+r - а6) in the base text.
о The task tests уочr understanding of the way the text as а whole is organised and structured, how ideas аrе
deve[oped within the text and the way paragraphs are connected.
о The text has а title and often some generaI information about the content of the text under the title.
FlNDING ТНЕ LlNKS ВЕТWЕЕN ТНЕ PARAGRAPHS

1 Read the following two paragraphs from а text about Ьапапаs and answer questions а - с below them.
Some experts suggest the Ьапапа is in danger of а Find and underline in the first раrаgrарh:
extinction. А disease called fusorium wilt, mоrе о а word that means реор[е who know а [ot about
рорч[аr[у known as Рапаmа disease, is spreading, а specific subject
wiping out banana plantations that provide а о words retating to the idea that something is
staple food for hundreds of millions of реор[е and disappearing оr being destroyed.
а live[ihood fоr hundreds of thousands mоrе. Ь Find and underline in the second paragraph:
о а word that means sets of ideas
с Read the first sentence ofthe second paragraph
again and decide what you think the topic of the
so, which of the two theories shou[d we believe? removed раrаgrарh might Ье.
Сап Ьапапа grоwеrs stay опе step ahead ofthe
disease, оr is its further spread inevitable? And is
this the first time that the Ьапапа has Ьееп under
such а threat?
2 Read paragraphs А, В and С Ьеlоw, and underline words and phrases that could tink to а paragraph coming
before or after them. lп paragraph А, words in the first sentence are underlined as examples.
А
lп fact, that [ast point is re[atively easy to апswеr. An еаrliеr fоrm The first sепtепсе of а раrаgrарh
of the disease was reported in Australia, Costa Rica and Panama in often links back to ап idea оr раrtfсцlаr
the late 19th century. lt spread across Latin America, devastating words in the ргечiочs раrаgrарh.
production of the Grоs Michel, а sweet and сrеаmу Ьапапа that
dominated the export market. But what can we [еаrп frоm this?
The tinks bЁtween раrаqrарhs
в
might Ье: connected ideas; releted
What followed was mass чпеmрlоуmепt and huge economic
чооаЬчlаrу{*,g. еаrs апd Ьчsеs iп
losses. The Ьапапа industry took severaI decades to rесоvеr. Ву the 0пе рагаgrарh апd чеhfсlеs iп th*
1960s, however, the Cavendish Ьапапа, which is resistant to the оthеr}; rеfеr€псе wоrdsт 8.ý, this, she,
fungus, had replaced the previously successfuI Gros Michel Ьапапа. hеп }inking wоrds алd рhrаsаs, e,g.
Today the Cavendish accounts for 990/о of global ехроrts. therafore, оf,} fhe othsr hЁпd.
с
Others say such ta[k of disaster is exaggerated, however. They point out that Ьапапаs аrе as cheap and
abundant as еvеr in оur shops. The fungus causing the disease has been advancing steadi[y for thrее decades,
yet g[obaI production has continued to rise. Latin America - where some В0O/о of exported bananas are grоwп -
has so fаr managed to keep the disease away.
Reading and Use of English Part 7 Тrаiпiпg Test 1Е

Which of the three paragraphs (А - С) fits best between paragraphs 1 and 2 in Exercise ].? Look for links with
the words that you underlined in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Put words from the Ьох into the appropriate group be[ow.
moreover question these he similarly опе of them оп the other hand

devetopments it diffеrепсеs as а rеsult there interesting[y issue later оп
Rвfеrепсе ччоrds ; Linkers 1

Сопtепtwоrdtl ideas
Lhiэ however роiпlэ
Read another part of the article about Ьапапаs. Choose from the paragraphs D - G the one which fits each
gар2 - 4. There is опе extra paragraph which you do not need to чsе. Use the underlined words and phrases
to help you wоrk out how the paragraphs are connected.
The new strain of the Рапаmа disease, known as Either way, the imp[ications are extremely serious.
TR4, is particu[arly dead[y. Араrt from the Cavendish Whi[e bananas represent а cheap, nutritious snack
Ьапапа, it also affects other varieties that together оr dessert in the West, mоrе than 400 million
make up В0O/о of Ьапапаs grоwп worldwide. While people in Аfriса, Latin America and Asia rе[у оп
оthеr mаjоr Ьапапа diseases can Ье controlled if them as stap[e foods, and farming them provides
enough pesticides are used, scientists have not yet employment fоr hundreds of thousands mоrе.
come up with а chemical fix for TR4. C[early something needs to Ье done to combat the
disease. But what?
That's how plant diseases often advance, but the

particu[ar fear iп this case is that the frequent Anotherwayto slowthe spread of the disease cou[d
movement between continents of Ьапапа industry Ье to support and strengthen Ьапапа р[апБ' паtuга[
staff wi[l cause TR4 to eventua[[y reach South and resistance to disease. Сегtаiп bacteria and fungi that
Central America. 'lt's оп[у а matter of time,' says live inside Ьапапа plants сап make them stronge1
Dr Migue[ Dita, а p[ant disease specialist in Brazi[. and scientists are current[y investigating how they
'Мапу Ьапапа companies have operations iп Asia. might Ье аЬ[е to take advantage of these паtчв[
Latin America and the Caribbean.' protection processes.
One аррrоасh is to introduce measures What rеsеаrсhеrs have discovered is it gets into
restricting the movement of реор[е, equipment the Ьапапа plant's roots and b[ocks the supply
and plant materia[. These have helped in some of water and nutrients, eventua[ly kitling it. lt is
places such as Austra[ia, as have practices thought to spread through infected p[ant раrts
incIuding treating shoes, farm vehic[es, and soiI attached to shoes, too[s, vehic[es,
machinery and too[s with disinfectants. planting materials and water.
Dr Charles Staver, an agriculturaIscientist Nопе of the options tried so far, howeveb look
based in Montpe[[ier, Frапсе, agrees: 'lt could likely to eradicate the пеw destructive variety
Ье а tourist that brings in ап ornamental p[ant. of the fungus. Research published [ast уеаr,
Вапапа industry technicians travel around neverthe[ess, suggests а scientific solution is
the wor[d, so there's a[so а high risk of them close.
bringing it in.'
Е Training Test'l Reading апd Use of English Part 7

AcTloN PLAN
Read the instructions at the top of the раgе, the title and the sub*heading (if there is опе). These wi[l tett
you what the subject of the text is.
2 Read the main text quickly to get а gепеrаl idea of what it is about.
3 Read the extracted paragraphs A-G to get а sense ofwhat each опе is about.
4 Look at the words Ьеfоrе and аftеr the gaps in the mаiп text. Look for tinks between these words апd words
at the start апd епd of each of the раrаgrарhs A-G. Remember that опе раrаgrарh witl not Ье used.
5 lf you can't find the раrаgrарh for опе gар, move оп to the other gaps.
6 Don't leave апу gарs btank.
7 when you have finished, read through the completed tek to make sure that the paragraphs all connect
logicatly and naturalty.
Foltow the exam instructions on pages 36-З7, using the advice to help you.
Reading and Use of English Part 7 Exam Practice Test 1 Е

Yоu are going to read а magazine article about skating оп frozen
lakes. Six paragraphs have Ьееп removed from the аriiс[е. Choose Look for цrords that соппесt ideas, e.g-
from the paragraphs А - G the опе which fits each gap (41 - 46). related vocabulary, рrопочпs, liпkiпg
wоrds апd phrases ('hоwечеr', 'fоr this
Тhеrе is one extra раrаgrарh which you do not need to use.
reasol}', Ъimilаrlу', etc, }.
Mark your answers оп the separate апýwеr sheet.
Wild skating in Sweden
The setting sun was reflected оп the frozen lake as we enthusiasts, а Spanish fan of figure skating, seasoned
skated under the watchfuI gaze of our guides, Вjоrп Gеrmап and English skiers and а Frепсh rol[er-blader.
and Jan. The profound silence was only interrupted Ьу Тhеrе was also an Austra[ian who'd оп[у been skating
the noise of очr skates gliding and scratching across on а public ice rink.
Ostjuten Lake. Ечеп anima[ sightings were rаrе in this
iso[ated landscape, though we passed tree trunks
gnawed Ьу beavers.
'::-:j:'. This is difficutt to imagine nowadays. Wаrmеr

temperatures mеап that rivers in Britain, Frапсе and
Germany rаrеlу freeze solid[y enough for wild skating
Overfourdays and 125 km of 'wi[d'skating in south-east to Ье feasible оп them, and it's on[y in the Scandinavian
Sweden, l learned that skating on natural ice is fu[[ of countries that it's possib[e to skate regu[ar[y оп
contradictions of this kind. l learned to Ье attentive, not naturaIice.
so much to the setting - the forested shores of the [akes
didn't vary much - but to noises coming from the ice, {Е:
and its co[our and texture. Опе day it was сочеrеd in а
[ауеr of water; the next it had а light dusting of snow.
lп Sweden, these are а legal requirement: if you fatl
through into the water, you drive them into the ice and
:*,,4:
hач[ yourself out. Fоrtuпаtе[у, no опе in my group ever
had to do that. ln fact, рrоЬаЬ[у the trickiest рагt of
On the first day, my grоuр wеrе briefed оп safety being on the ice was bending down to c[ip the btades оп
precautions like this, and then skated 10 km for practice. to the boots without falling over. l must admit l needed
On the subsequent days, we covered up to 40km, in help with this at first.
twо-hочr spurts, before stopping to rеfuе[ with bread,
cheese and sa[ami. As dusk fe[[, we rеturпеd to очr two
minibuses, parked Ьу what in sчmmеr аrе wi[d swim ming
аrеаs. The region has hundreds of lakes and every day we
The trip ended with me having опе mоrе [esson оп what
drove out frоm оur base in sеаrсh of the best ice.
you сап do оп ice. As the sun went down, оur guides
bui[t and Iit а fire and started roasting marshma[[ows.
а: The heat frоm the fire rises, so it doesn't Ьurп а hole
in the ice. As l sat оп the frozen lake with my musc[es
Not that skating is ап inherent[y unsociable activity. aching, l fett oddly cosy and relaxed; yet another
Оur guides were vеrу friendly, as wеrе the other people intriguing contradiction in that icy setting.
in my grоuр. These included Singaporean ice-hockey
Е Exam Рrасtiсе Test'l Reading and Use of English Раrt 7

Skating has evo[ved in other ways as well. While This strange реасе was suddenly broken Ьу what
skaters wеrе опсе advised to саrrу а fireman's [adder sounded [ike thunder beneath our feet. l tensed,
and а rope iп case of еmеrgепсу, we wеrе kitted out and the skaters behind me shrieked. But, as we'd
with а rоре in а bag, а rucksack that doub[ed as а Ьееп told, а loud 'boom' isn't necessarily bad: it can
floatation device, and two safety'ice nai[s'. te[[ you the ice is thick. lt's the beautifu[-sounding
'singing' ice that's the thin, scary stuff.
|'d expected to come across other skaters who
would te[[ us where to find it. However, it was Ву the fourth day, however, I had the hang of it,
оп[у оп the third day, а Saturday, when we fina[ly a[ong with basic wild skating techniques. The skates
saw апу other skaters out on the [akes. They wеrе аrе longer than those for figure skating or hockey,
weekend day-trippers and we just gtided past crying extending beyond the front and back of the foot.
'Hejhej!'. Also, you push sideways more, and with fewer
movements, than in other skating.
Att that physical exercise a[so gave us ап appetite.
Although the cost of food was included in thetrip, we Such changes affect уоur speed and route. We
decided to visit а пеаrЬу supermarket to gather cuts snaked across lаrgе lakes, looking out for cracks,
of reindeer meat, fish fillets and other ingredients. small ridges and water holes. Our guides stabbed
We cooked togethe1 and packed очr daily [unches. their sticks into the ice, testing its depth. We stuck to
ice that was between 10 cm and 15 сm thick, though
That was the extent of my ехреriепсе too. The idea 5cm wou[d stillbe adequate.
for the trip had come when l was doing some rе-
search on the late 18th century. l'd read how the in-
dustrial revolution led to the development of stee[
skates, and how wild skating had been рорч[аr all
очеr поrthеrп Еurоре.
cfter the gop, thв writеr sср; 'l lесrпеd thot skёtiлý оп лgtчrql icg is full of *ontrgdictforic of this
fhe firýt ýgýtепс€ kindl ,
rhе words bontrodictions of this kiлd'must rеfеr bock to sоrпеthiпq iп the rnissing роrоgrарh,
'л
42 ln fhe firýt ýепtепсе gfter the gap, the]wfiter $оys; rпу grочр wеrе briefЁd оп sgfaty рrбсýutiолg like this'. Tte шоrds 'sofety
prас*utioлsliItethis'mustreferbaсktosоrnethiлginthemмingpdrс9rоph'
{rý Iп ti}e fiýt ýепtелсе after the 9ор, tfJe writ€r sсув: Wot rfiot ý'{cting is ол iпh*гепtф чпsосiсЬIя actfvity'. Tfiis suggest$ thot the
miýsiпg роrоgrорh rеfеrs to ýrrnethiný thýt might Ье considered uлsосiаЬIе.,
Iп thefirýt sепtепсе оftеr the 9ор, the }witёr ýоуý: Tfiis is diffi*tjit te imýgiпЁ nowodoys'. Th,is sugg8sts thýt thЁ mirýirl g paragraph
рrоЬяЬ}уrеfеrs to sornething in the poýt, , i,
46 Iп fhe flýt sепtепсе оftеr the gор, rhё Writer ýOуý: 1п Swed8n! these сrе а legol rаgчirеrле*t'. Whёt rnight these' refer Ьо ck to?
*а The porcgroph after gap46 doesп't iroye оп оЬуjочs link bockrryards, So, do the ideos iл the раrоgrорhЬЁfогg tfiё - e,g. the
difflculty of clipping blodes onto boots * соппеgt with sп ideo iп опу of tfie рýrýgrорhý A-g? 'яр
FoLLoW_UP
Which gaps were the easiest to find the answers for and which ones wеrе the hardest?
Reading and Use of English Раrt 7 Exam Practice Test r Е

TASK lNFoRMATloN
о ln part 8, there аrе ten questions which you have to match with the relevant information in а text оr texts. The
questions always come before the texts.
о The texts аrе either one long text divided into four sections (А - D), оr а grоuр of (usually) four shогtеr texts
(А - D) оп а соmmоп topic.
О Fоr each of the questions, you have to find the section оr short text which contains the апswеr, and you write
the letter (А, В, С or D) of this section оr text next to the question. Тhеrе is onty one possib[e апswеr for each
question.
О The questions focus on understanding specific detai[s, opinions and attitudes and they test your abitity to find
the answers quickly across the texts.
О The four sections оr texts wi[[ Ье оп а соmmоп topic so some ideas wi[l Ье present in mоrе than опе section оr
text. Fоr each question уоч need to decide which section оr text contains the precise answer to the question,
and why the оthеr options shou[d Ье ru[ed out.
PARAPHRASlNG
1 The words and phrases (А - J) in the Ьох paraphrase parts of
The wоrds in the qчеstiопs are unlikely
t0 арреаr iп the textý. This is why it is
the questions be[ow. Match the paraphrases with the correct
often helpful to think about how words
questions. Paraphrase А has Ьееп matched with question 2 as iп the questions сап Ье раrарhrаsеd.
ап example.
Я@ F being persuasive and believable

В а suggestion that isn't чеrу helpful G think уоч'rе mоrе imроrtапt than you rea[ly are
С ап incorrect message Н create targets
D things that you don't do very well l а significant difference
Е make someone [ose concentration J use сеrtаiп techniques iп another situation
which writer mentions

1 the cha[lenge of expressing ideas in а convincing way?
2 а moment of acute embarrassment? Д а эtrопg 5епэе of эhаmе
3 а de[iberate attempt to cause distraction?
4 the pleasure that сап Ье derived frоm setting short-term goa[s?
5 being given advice of doubtfulvalue?
6 the need to Ье aware of your own [imitations?
7 а difficulty caused Ьу having to dea[ with inaccurate information?
8 being аЬ[е to transfer skiIls to а vеrу different activity?
9 the benefit of not taking yourself too serious[y?
10 ап important distinction?
WhBn you read ihe
2 Underline the key words and phrases in the questions 1 - 10 in Exercise 1.
questions, чпdsrljпе the key
уrоrds, This wilthelp you to
цпdеrstапd апd rеrпеmьеr
READ!NG TASK
what you пееd to look fоr.
Now read the texts А - D opposite and answer the questions 1 - 10 from Exercise 1.
Е Тrаiпiпg Test1 Reading апd Use of English Part В

concentration
Four people ехрlаiп why they пееd to сопсепtrаtе iп their differeпt jobs.
ýtart Ьу reading Text А. Then go ýоmеtlmеs it ýееmý possible'that а question

through the týn queýtioný апd *ould Ьв matched with mоге than оfiб text.
writе А nextto апу queýtioný Fоr example, all fочr writеrs mепtiоп difficult
that уоч find ths апswеrs for, situations, so you might thiak that they could all
After that, go thrочgh the ýаmе Ье апswеrý to qчеstiоп 2. Нgwечеr, опlу one of
рrосеss with Тёхtý В, С апd D. the fotrr textg rеfегs te gcufe еO}ьqrrсýýrпепt.
А The professional cartoonist с The taxi driver

I sometimes get asked to give а talk about my work. То Believe it оr not, passengers often get into mу саЬ with-
get over mу пеrчеs I usually tell myself that it will а11 go out knowing the address оr ечеп the паmе of their
well, so long as I concentrate. On опе occasion, I was in destination. Getting them to the right place requires huge
а theatre dressing rооm, pтeparing to give а talk to about concentration. СаЬ drivers in London hаче to take а tough
200 реорlе, when I suddenly realised there was something ехаm called the Knowledge, which requires you to know
wrong with the microphone clipped to my collar. I started where thousands of different streets and locations аrе, and
to panic: 'The mic's not working and I'm going to lose routes between them. There are countless individual oral
track of what I'm saying.'Then I caught sight of myself tests in which you have to prove your detailed knowledge
in the mirrоr and I couldn't help but laugh because, for of the city. The examiners try to put you off. One ехаmiпец
some reason, mу reflection seemed so absurd. That put for example, started shouting at me when I was trying to
everything into perspective: in the bigger picture, mу talk answer а question. The justification is that cabbies need
about being а cartoonist had very little significance - and to Ье able to concentrate in highly stressful situations. We
the talk went well. When I'm drawing cartoons and have а use various techniques to rеmеmЬеr details. Fоr example,
tight deadline to meet, I often focus Ьу playing games with in one central district of London, there аrе four streets
myself. Fоr example, I might give myself а target of doing called Walpole Street, Anderson Street, Sloane Avenue and
two cartoon pictuTes every 40 minutes. It makes the whole Pelham Street, and to rеmеmЬеr the order they соmе in
рrосеss mоrе enjoyable. If I don't win the challenge, I can I think of them as wAsp, the first letters of their names.
always try it again another time. I find mental devices like that very effective and I've
actually used them to lеаrп words and phrases in foreign
В The actor languages when travelling abroad.
When I'm preparing for а play, I fix а time Ьу which I must
know my lines offby heart. I won't get it done otherwise. D The lаwуеr
When I was starting out as an асtоц someone suggested I Concentration underpins а wide range of things that I hаче
put scripts under my pillow at night - I would supposedly to do in mу job. Whether I'm speaking to а client, making
learn the lines in mу sleep. I'm surе that's just а myth. ап appeal to а judge, writing а legal document for someone
What I do find effective, though, is to learn lines as soon оr giving support to junior colleagues, I have to focus on
as I get up in the moming. The process of learning lines engaging their interest and on getting them to believe that
for а рlау is significantly different from learning them the point I аm trying to convey is significant and соrrесt. The
for а film. With films, you lеаrп intensively for just one complexity of the content means that it's often demanding
day's work, whereas in theatre, you need the lines for an wоrk, and it's important to Ье able to recognise when
extended period, and you can't make things up. I rеmеmЬеr it's time to get away from it for а while. Just carrying on
one occasion when I was on stage in а major production. eventually becomes counterproductive for concentration.
I was in the middle оf а speech that I'd done many times Frоm time to time, I find myself working on а рrоЬlеm in
before when mу mind suddenly went blank, and there was а way that simply isn't working, ечеп though I'm directing
this agonising silence which seemed to go on fоrечеr. Then my full attention to it. Like mапу people, I don't like
I said out loud: 'What now?'And my mеmоry instantly admitting defeat. Ноwечец I've lеаrпеd from experience
returned and I саrriеd on with the scene. It was both weird that rather than muddling through, it's sometimes better to
and stressful. abandon what I've been doing and to adopt а completely
different аррrоасh.
Reading and Use of English Раrt 8 Тrаiпiпg Test 1r

Reading and Use of English Раrt В
AcTloN PLAN
1 Read the instructions at the top of the page, the Read section А carefully. Undertine the раrts of the
title and the sub-heading (if there is опе). These text which сопtаiп answers to the questions. Note
will tett you what the subject of the text is. the пumЬеr of each question next to the part of
2 Read the whole text quickty to gain а general text it relates to and write the letter А iп the Ьох for
understanding of what the text is about, Don't that question.
wоrrу about words and phrases you don't 5 Тhеп do the same for the other texts - В, С and D.
understand on first reading. 6 Remember to check уочr answers. Check the
3 Read each question, highlighting the key words. questions against the text(s).
Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you.

The questions чsчаllу don't
You аrе going to read an аrtiс[е about а transport revolution led Ьу а mап сопtаiп exactly the same
called Jaime Lеrпеr in the BraziIian city of Curitiba. Fоr questions 47 - 56, wоrds аs thв textý whеrе the
choose frоm the sections (А - D).The sections mау Ье chosen mоrе than once. апýwеrý сап Ье found. Host
questions use раrарhrаsiпg.
Mark your anSWers оп the separate answer sheet.
lп which section is the following mentioned?
how Curitiba's bus system became а victim of its own

Success ffiг-l ftttлk cbout the mеопiпg of 'о victirn of
ffi--l
its оwп success'.
initiatives taken that wеrе unrelated to transport тhs ?nit atives here rеfеr ta
ffi--l
developrnents iл th€ city.lVhgt could
the importance of Curitiba's bus system fоr the city's hоче Ьееп developedin о сф[kе Cgritibo
identity thot hos поthiлg to do иdth lгопýроrt?
ffi--l
А city's identityiý to do wfth the wcy
Lerner's skills as а negotiator residents think obout the city опd the
woy peopla outside thin& af jt.
why the Curitiba transport model works better in some
p[aces than others ffi--l Lеrлеr wos thв rвауоr of0uritibo. Sсол
the toxts quickly fаrrsfеrепсеs to his
ffi-]
поmе.
the innovations which made Curitiba's bus system а 51 Look for sections whёrё tfte }чritеr
world leader mепtiопs the Curitibo tronsport model
Ьеiпg used fп different cities опd
an aspect of transport iп Curitiba that is surprisingly
underdeve[oped ffi--l соuлtriеs.
Look fоr олоthеr wсу of ехрrеýýifig the

ideo of h wоrld lеоdеr'.
the expectations that certain реор[е had of Lеrпеr as
mауоr ffirl--l LoBRfor words iп the tвxts which
ёхрrёsý thе ideo of sаrпеthiл g Ьеiпg
ffi--l
surprising,
how Curitiba inspired changes elsewhere
ýcon ths textý fоrr*fеrепсеs to Lеrпеr.
Look fоrwоrds fhot ехрrЁss tfie idea of
why Lerner decided to develop Curitiba's bus system
rаthеr than other forms of transport Ёffiг-l whot people might expect frоm him.
ýý Lgok for mепtiолs of cther ploces.

ýý Look fоr rеfеrепееs ta оthеrfоrrпs of
trопSроrt.
Eil Exam Practice Test'l Reading and Use of Епg|ish Раrt 8

А transport revolution iп Curitiba, Brazil
А с
Fоr the first few hundred years of its existence, Curitiba, Curitiba's bus rapid transit now began to attract attention
the capital of the state оf Раrапб in sоuthеrп Brazil, was from other cities in Latin America. Bogot6, the capital
а sleepy, smallish town. But Ьу the 1960s, its population of Colombia, а much bigger city with а population of 8
had grown to about 360,000, and the city was facing million people, had crippling traffic problems. Seeing
overcrowding, serious trаffrс congestion and other how well the Curitiba BRT seemed to Ье working, the
problems that afflict many fast-growing cities аrоuпd authorities in Bogotб Ьоrrоwеd and added to many of
the world. In line with the orthodox thinking of the time, Lerner's concepts to build а viable larger BRT network of
the authorities began to draw up plans to widen avenues, their own called the Transmilenio. The 'stations', which
demolish historic buildings and adapt the сiф centre so feature many of the key frrnctional elements that Lеrпеr
that cars could become the primary mode of tTansport. In first developed, contributed to its success. Frоm thеrе,
l97 1 , they appointed а young architect called Jaime Lеrпеr BRT's influence continued to grow, spreading as far as
as city mayor, confident that he would implement the the United States, South Africa and China. Ноwечец it's
planned changes. Lеrпеr almost immediately shook things in Latin America where BRT systems hаче particularly
up, however. Instead of widening avenues, hе сrеаtеd а taken off. 'There's no doubt that's where BRT systems
pedestrian mаll in the city centre. And rаthеr than building саrry the most people of апу region in the world,' says
mоrе roads. he created parks and gardens, and protected one planning ехреrt. 'It's рrоЬаЬlу down to the similar
the city's гir,еrs frоm being turned into concrete drainage language and сulturаl context.'
canals. His most mеmоrаЬlе contribution, hоwечец саmе
in his ideas fоr the city's bus network. D
But as the BRT concept spread internationally, it faced
в problems back in Curitiba. Although ridership remained
Besides саlliп_ч for wider streets for саrs, planners high, it was declining, while саr usage climbed. Тhеrе
advocated the building оf subway train lines. The рrоЬlеm wеrе complaints of overcrowding on buses and the
with this rvas that construction would Ье costly and tцЬulаr bus stops failing to protect passengers from
lengthy. Lегпеr instead decided to integrate dedicated bus extreme temperafures and heavy rain. Curitiba now has
lanes along the cify's main arteries, allowing buses to run 1.8 million people and mobility remains an issue. Plans
at speeds соmраrаЬlе to those of light rail. А determined have now been made for the creation of а subway system,
and сlечеr deal-maker, Lеrпеr persuaded private bus а form of transport Lеrпеr did his best to avoid as mауоr.
operators to provide the vehicles while he would рау for Another potential solution being considered is the bicycle.
the new infrastructure. With this trade-off, the first rapid Сопtrаry to what one might assume of а city known for
bus lanes cost 50 times less than rail lines. Improvements sustainabiliЦ Curitiba has only recently begun to take
were then made очеr time and Ьу the 1990s, the buses cycling seriously. Тhеrе аrе plans to develop cycle lanes
wеrе саrryiпg 1.5 million passengers а day. In fact, high and to integrate them with the bus system, though this is
ridership сrеаtеd problems, with long queues waiting to still in the еаrlу stages. Despite these issues, hоwечец
board buses and рау fares. Lеrпец Ьу now in his third BRT has Ьесоmе а cultural touchstone, Curitiba's апswеr
tеrm as mауоr, came up with an elegant solution. Не to the freewheeling carnival spirit of Rio and the fast-
called fоr longer buses, faster boarding through multiple paced, business-dominated lifesфle in Siо Paulo, As if to
doors, fаrеs paid fот before entering the bus and а single rеmоче any doubt about its symbolic stafus fоr the city,
fаrе covering the entire network. Lеrпеr also gave the bus the airport gift shop is built in the shape of а life-size BRT
stops, оr 'stations', а distinctive look Ьу placing them in station.
futuristic glass tubes. With these additions, the city gained
the fiTst bus rapid transit (BRT) network on the planet.
FoLLoW_UP
Which do you think it's best to read first, the questions or the texts?
Reading and Use of English Part 8 ExamPractice Test,| Е

Writing Раrt 1
TASK lNFoRMATloN
О The Part 1 task is compulsory. lt is always ап essay. You have to write between 220 and 260 words.
О The question gives you different information to read: а statement about the topic; thrее bultet points re[ated to
the topic; and three quoted opinions, each referring to one of the bullet points,
О You must write about two of the bullet points iп the question. You mау use the opinions given, or
уоur own ideas.
О You must exp[ain which of уоur two bullet points уоu feel is most imроrtапt / effective / usefu[, etc. (depending
оп the question) and you must give reasons for уоur choice. Use уочr own words as far as possib[e.
MEET!NG ТНЕ TASK REQU!REMENTS

1 Assessment of your writing covers several areas and you need to consider all of these to achieve а high sсоrе.
Look at this quote from an examiner and complete the gaps.
сопtrоl соmmоп content effect rапgе organisation complex
Whenwearemarkingwriting,oneofthefirstthingswe[ookatisthe(1). ... ofthetext.Doesit

include a[l the points needed for the rеаdеr to Ье fu[[y informed? We also look at how these points are covered,
thinking about what (2) ....... the writing wi[[ have оп the rеаdеr, whether the ideas аrе easy to
fol[ow, whether the style and text type аrе appropriate. Att this is assessed under Communicative Achievement.
We look at the (3) ........ .. . of the text to see how effectively the ideas аrе connected, for example Ьу
use of paragraphs апd [inking words, And of course, we [ook at the language used. Has the writer used а
(4) . ............. of vocabulary and grammaticaI structures, inc[uding words and expressions which аrе less
(5) .. .. ......... and structures which аrе mоrе (6) . . ........,......? And has this [anguage been used with
(7) . . ... .... , оr are there а lot of language еrrоrs?
2 Look at the sample task below and answer these

questions to help you plan уочr answer. Yоч сап uýе а syýtem lika this to ýtгчgtчrЁ уоur essay:
1 What is the topic of уочr essay? . Апsl,чеr questian1 iп уочr iпtrоduсtiоп.
2 How mапу of the butlet points do you have to

. Disсuss each Ьчll*t point iп а separate paragraph.
write about?
. Use the concluding раrаgгарh to ехрlаiп уочr
decision геgаrdiпg these bullet роiпts.
3 What other idea do you need to include in уоur
answer?
Your class has Ьееп watching а television debate about mеаsчrеs that could improve people's health and we[l-
being in modern society. You have made the notes below:
Measures to improve health and

welbbeing
Some opinions expressed in the discussion:
о advertising
о education "Advertising is everywhere, so it shou[d Ье used wisely."
о laws "Реор[е don't always know how to have а healthy mind and body."
"Governments shou[d find ways to force еvеrуопе to take саrе of themselves."
Write an essay discussing two of the mеаsurеs iп your notes. You shou[d explain which measure you think is
most effective, giving reasons in support of уоur апswеr.
З Тrаiпiпg Test'l Writing Part 1

Remember to support your choices with reasons and examp[es. Write
уочr ideas for the exam task in the table below. The first section has Ьееп Practise doing this for
completed with the correct quote. other topics. Вrаiпstоrm
opinions апd examples /
Which quote relates to Do you аgrее , Your own ideas rеаsопs to justify them.
' this point? with the
opinion?
Аdчеrtisiпg "Дdvеrliэiпgiэ
: averywhere, эо iN Yош need to give а detailed
l ahouldbe uэеdwiэеlу." rеsропsе to the topic. lf
Education you f ind it difficult t* соmе
up with ideas fоr опе of the
bullet points, itЪ best поt
to write аьочt it - сhооsе
iLawS
the othвrtwo instead.
USEFUL LANGUAGE: EXPRESS|NG REASONS

1 Look at the fo[lowing ideas related to the essay question ]n Exercise 2 and underline the reason given in each
опе. The first опе has Ьееп done for you.
lsay taxes need to Ье increased. lt wilt never Ье popular, but would it
Ье effective? Сеrtаiп[у. lt is the оп[у wayto reverse the effects of our Notice that rеаsопв сап Ье
modern [ifestyle. given before оr after the
ideas ехргеssеd. lfs а good
Wе'rе a[l responsib[e for очr оwп [ives. No one e[se. That's why l say it's idea to vary the wоrd оrdеr
up to us to take сопtrоl. as а way of expressing уоur
Given that we spend mоrе time a[one than with оthеr реор[е, individuaI ideas in mоrе complex ways,
choice has to Ье the key factor.
4 Obviously, these days, when most реор[е spend al[ day sitting at а computer, the media - including socia[
media - аrе [ikely to have the biggest impact оп people's choices.
5 А further argument fоr not forcing people to do exercise Ьу law is that реор[е have enough rules in their
work life: they don't want them in their free time as we[l.
(@ ВасЬ of the sentences below expresses а reason. ldentify and correct the error in each sentence.
1 the popu[arity of the media, this has to Ье опе of the best ways of influencing people's behaviour.
2 The negative effect of modern lifestyles on ou r we[[-being is [а rgе[у d ue for the popu [arity of technology.
3 Реор[е spend [ess а nd [ess time looking аftеr themselves because of they аrе overwhelmed Ьу the pressu res
of their daily Iives.
4 So tempting advertisements for unhealthy food and drink are everywhere, we buy things we shou[dn't
without even realisi ng.
Should we look аftеr оur own health and well-being? Of course we shou[d, as for we аrе the ones who benefit
frоm doing this.
Since that ехеrсisе is а key factor in keeping fit and healthy, the government shou[d provide free, оr at [east
subsidised, sports faci[ities in a[[towns and cities.
Use the guidance above and уочr notes to write an answer to the sample question in Exercise 2. Remember
to discuss two of the bullet points, select one as the most effective and give reasons for your choice.
Writing Part 1 Тrаiпiпg Test 1r

Writing Раrt 1
АстlоN рLАN
1 Read the whole question carefutly, Highlight allthe Remember that you аrе writing ап essay, so уочr
significant points you must include in уоur апswеr. style of writing should Ье neutral оr formal.
2 Allow enough time to plan your апswеr. 7 Organise уочr essay into clear раrаgrарhs.
3 Choose two of the three listed poinb to write about. 8 Write 220-260 words. lf you write [ess, you
4 Think about howyou can expand each of these рrоЬаЬ[у will not deal with allthe aspects of the
two points. The opinions from the discussion may question оr show ап adequate rапgе of language.
help to give you ideas, but you don't have to use lf you want to make а correction, do so as neatly
them. You may рrеfеrtо use уоur оwп ideas. as possible.
5 Think about how you аrе going to compare these 10 Leave yourself some time to check уочr essay.
two points, and which you willsay is mоrе
important and why.
Answer these questions about the task on page 45.

1 What аrе the mаiп content points the examiners wi[[ look for?
2 What kind of text do you have to write?
3 What are the conventions of this text type which you shou[d follow iп
your апswеr?
4 What rеgistеr willyou need to use?
5 Ноw mапу раrаgrарhs might you use? What would the topic of each
раrаgrарh Ье?
6 What effect wi[[you aim to have оп the target reader?
How could уоч express these phrases from the input text in other
words? Remember to use а register which is appropriate for your essay.
1 spend money оп
2 is rea[[y imроrtапt
3 having good food
What examples could you give to i[lustrate why governments should

spend mопеуоп research in each ofthese areas?
1 space exploration
2 green energy
3 humап eating habits
Which two of these areas do you think it will Ье easiest for you to deal
with in уочr answer? Which сап you write about most effectively?
Now write уочr essay.
Е ExamPractice Testl Writing Part 1

Follow the ехаm instructions, using the advice to help you.
You must апswеr this question. Write your апswеr in 220 - 260 words in ап
appropriate style оп the separate answer sheet. Look gt the ехоrп question, Think
оЬоUt thё topic as it is рrеýё,пtеd iп thё
quesfion the поtеý ond thB oBinions.
1 your class has watched а television discussion оп the areas of lVhfch of ths threб оrяоs wo{Jld уоu find
research that governments shou[d spend mопеу оп. You made the nordeýt fe Write cbgut? 0опТ f, tt€rnpt
it - fоочsуачrрlопs оп fhe оthеr two
notes below:
insteod-
Соп уоч think of speciftc exornpleB

thýt }you'd iltшstrote the irпроrtппсе of
Areas of research that governments
qоуеrлrпепts ýрелdiпq rпопеу оп lhe
should spend mопеу оп t}yo ýrёds уоu hсче сhоsеп?
. space exploration Уоч mсу find it hgrd to decide r,yhich
. grееп епеrgу оrео of rеsеогсh you think is rпоrе
irпроrtопf ,fоr gоуеrп,fl efi ts to ýрёлd
о human eating habits Some opinions expressed in the mопеу оп. Ноwёуе1 геmеrпЬеr that lhe
discussion: rяcst irпроrtопt thing is to }уrjtg well
Choose either опе gпd rnoke о strong
"Space research is rеа[[у imроrtапt org0rnant to supporryour cfioice.
for the future." You shouJd oinr to ýpend оЬоut

45 rпiпчtеs оп уочг спswеl iлсlчdiпg
"Опtу governments have enough tirпе for рIоппiлg апd checkinq.
mопеу fоr energy research."
"People's hea[th depends оп having

}t iý а qood idea to write уочг
good food."
апýwег оп аltsrпаtе liпеs оп the
апswеr page, s0 that you сап
mаkЁ сOгrесtiопs mоrе easily,
Write an essay discussing two of the areas of rеsеаrсh in your notes.
You shou[d explain which area of research is more important for
governments to spend money on, giving reasoný to support уоur
Hake it easy fоr the ехаrпiпеr to
anSWer.
see whеrе 0пе раrаgrарh епds
Yоч may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the and tha next Ьеqiпs, Yоч ean
discussion, but you shou[d use уочr own words as far as possible. еithег indent ог leave ап s)dra
line ЬOtwёеп the раrаqгарhs,
FoLLoW_UP
Did you read the question carefully? Did you discuss two areas of
research that governments should spend mопеу оп? Did you make it
clear which area уоч think is more important?
Writing Part 1 ExamPractice Test1 Е

Writing Part 2
TASK lNFoRMATloN
о Тhеrе аrе three tasks in this section. you have to choose one of them.
о The tasks will Ье а letter оr email, а review, а rероrt or а proposal.
о You have to write between 220 and 260 words.
о The questions give you thrее key pieces of information: what to write, why you
аrе writing and who you are writing for.
lDENTIFYlNG тнЕ READER

1 Alltasks оп the writing paper specify who you are writing for, known as the _
target reader. Look at the extracts from sample tasks and identify the target r9 Always check who
reader. уоu аrе writing fоr.
1 You have received ап emailfrom ап Engtish-speaking friend. This information
affects choices уоч
mаkе about register,
fоrmаt, чосаЬчlаryапd
au"ryon"', telling mе that going to university is the best thing to do. qrammatical structures
some аrе еvеп saying it's the only option, but l'm not so surе. what аrе in уочr writing. Willуочr
your thoughts? Cou[d thеrе Ье апу disadvantages to going to university writiпg get the rеsропsэ
and what аrе mу a[ternatives? What shoutd l do? that you need?
Ап internationaIwildlife organisation is holding а photography

competition for а new calendar. The advertising manage1 Mrs Johnson,
has posted а message on their website, asking people to submit а nature
photo they think should Ье inc[uded on the calendar. write а letter to
ассоmрапу уочr choice of photo.
Your letter shou[d give а brief description of the photo, inctuding detaits of
when and whеrе it was taken. you shou[d a[so say why you think it shoutd
Ье chosen.
The councilwhere you live has received funding to provide пеw facilities
in the town. you decide to write а proposal to the head of the counci[
recommending two facilities that could Ье provided. yочr proposaI should
include detai[s of who wou[d use them and how they woutd benefit the
tоwп as а whole. Yоu shou[d a[so say which of the two faci[ities you believe
wou[d Ье most рорu[аr with residents.
The editor of ап entertainment magazine has asked readers to write
reviews of Tv series. you decide to write а review in which you соmраrе
two TV series you have watched, one you enjoyed and опе you didn't. lп
your review, briefly describe the two series, exp[ain why one was better
than the other and Suggest ways iп which the other опе could Ье improved.
Тhеrе have Ьееп а number of complaints frоm students about the catering
facilities at the co[[ege whеrе you study. you have decided to write to the
co[[ege principal out[ining the problems. Your tetter shoutd give detaits of
уоur реrSопа[ ехреriепсе of using the facitities and to what extent they
meet the needs of the students. you shou[d exp[ain what improvements
need to Ье made and how these can Ье implemented.
Е Тrаiпiпg Test1 Writing Part 2

Knowing who you are writing for helps you choose а suitable register
for уочr text - formal, neutral оr informal. Look back at the samp[e
tasks in Exercise 1. What register wоч[d Ье suitable for each?
Look at these extracts from answers to the tasks in Exercise 1. Match

them with the tasks and decide if the register is appropriate. lf апу аrе
not appropriate, suggest ways to improve them.
а lt was so awful, l gave up watching it after the second episode. You're
crazy if you like that sort of stuff !
Ь lwould say this is one of the best pictures l've ечеr taken. lt really
does capture the sense of light and space you get when you аrе out
on the water, far from the noise of other people. l hope you agree.
с The tack of tables and chairs in the сапtееп is problematic at
lunchtimes. lt is simp[y not possib[e for ечеrуопе to sit down and
eat together, so l would recommend giving this issue your urgent
attention.
d The recommended course of action is to draw up а list of arguments
in fачоur of and against going to university Ьеfоrе you commit to
anything.
е Where can уоuпg people spend time together? Nowhere! А new park
with shelter, please!
USEFUL LANGUAGE: USlNG AGREATER RANGE OFVOCABULARY

Yоч should aim to чsе уочr оwп words as far as possible, rather than
'tifting'the words used in the question. Look at words 1-6, which
аrе commonly used in Part 2 questions, and complete the tab[e with
alternative words and expressions from the Ьох.
appreciate Ье unsure complaint сопсеrп dilemma

downside drawback епhапсе get pleasure frоm
go for have doubts issue opt for select upgrade
l1 ье not so surе
disadvantage
lпсtýdiпg сgmр[ех ideas iп уочr

З choose
Wгitiпý епgаgеS the геаdеrЪ
interest in the text. which сап
4 improve help improye уоuг mаrk f*r
соmmцпiеаtiуе асhiечеmепt.
5 enjoy
6 рrоЬlеm
Writing Part 2 Тrаiпiпg Test 1 Е

USEFUL LANGUAGE: COMMUNICAT|NG lDEAS USlNG COMPLEX LANGUAGE
]пthe fo[lowing sentences, the ideas are expressed clearly but ]n quite simpte WayS. Use the given word to
соmmuпiсаtе simi[ar ideas using more complex expressions and structures. Severalanswers mау Ье possible.
The first опе has Ьееп done for you.
1 lt's difficutt to get around town at night because there аrеп't enough tights оп the streets.
LAcK
тhе lack of эf,rееt lighring mаkеэ il difficult to geN аrоuпd tоwп at пight.
2 No опе can get anywhere оп Sundays. There's no bus service.
lNTRoDUclNG
The swimming роо[ had not Ьееп regu[arly maintained, so it c[osed RеmеmЬеr that the langua9e
down. aýýeýsment сопsidеrs rапgе
апd сопtrоl. То get highеr
MAlNTENANCE mаrks fоr language. you пееd
The сус[е paths аrе in good condition in some areas and bad in others. to dеmопstrаtе that you сап
VARlES чsе а rап9е of vocabu|ary апd
grammatical structures with
lfee[that offering mоrе sports facilities and mоrе frequent bus services few еrrоrs.
are both good ideas.
EQUAL
The council needs to do better at keeping the parks с[еап,
lMPLEMENT
7 The соuпсi[ closed опе of the саr parks last year. Now реор[е have to drive аrочпd for ages tooking fоr
somewhere to park.
HADN,T
USEFUL LANGUAGE: WRlTlNG WITH CONTROL

t0 looK at the sentences from answers to Part 2 tasks, each of which contains а соmmоп еrrоr. ldentify the
error and correct it. The first опе has Ьееп done for you.
1 Regarding the facitities that need the most urgent attention, l'd opt for the seating and the lighting. First is otd
and uncomfortab[e and second is not bright enough.
Кеgаrdiпgthеfасililiеэlhаtпееdthе mоэNurgепt аLlепNiоп,|'d opt,forthe эеаtiпg апdЛhеlighЛiпg,Тhе firэt
iэ old апd uпсоmfоrtаЬlе апdlhе эесопdiэ nolbright епоugh,
2 l suggest recruiting mоrе we[[-known реrfоrmеrs to attract the peop[e's attention.
3 l'm glad you've asked my advice. Unfortunate[y, is not ап easy decision to make.
4 As soon as l arrived for university, l knew l had made the right choice.
5 l am confident this picture wou[d attract lot of attention.
6 Although l know а lot of people enjoy this рrоgrаmmе, l will not say it appea[s to а wide audience.
7 l trust the same situation won't оссчr it again.
8 Another issue is that the сапtееп opening hоurs is very [imited, on[y until З p.m. what about students who are
studying later in the day?
Е Тrаiпiпg Test1 Writing Part 2

Writing Part 2
АстlоN рtАN
1 Read alt three tasks апd choose the опе that you think you сап write the best апswеr to.
2 Look at the question very carefu[ly, underlining the key points.
3 Think about what kind of text you have to write (email, letter, rероrt, proposal оr review) and foltow the
Engtish conventions for that type of text.
4 Think about whо you аrе writing for (e.g. а principal, а mапаgеr, а friend). This will help уоu decide if уочr
language should Ье formal, informalor пеutrаt,
5 Think about whу you аrе writing and hоw this witl affect уочr response. Fоr examp[e, аrе you writing to
persuade, to inform, to complain, оr something else?
6 Spend some time рtаппiпg before уоu start writing.
7 organise your answer in clear paragraphs. Think about what the topic of each paragraph wilt Ье.
8 Make а quick list of the types of structu res and vocabulary you са п use. Aim to use а wide rапgе of these.
9 Write 220-26}words.
10 Aim to spend about 45 minutes on уочr апswеr, including planning and checking time.
yоu сал write iп еithеr British оr Апrегiсап

Follow the ехаm instructions оп раgе 50, using the advice Епgtish, but keвp to опе оr the other. Don't
to help you. wl,it*,,for ехаmр}в:'Вlце is mу favgglite colý,'
Writiпg Part 2 Exam Practice Test1 Е

write ап апswеr to опе of the questions 2 - 4 in this part. write уоur апswеr
in 220 * 260 words in an appropriate style.
2 you study at ап internationaI co[lege and аrе involved with improving the
college's website. you think it wou[d Ье а good idea to add to the website Choose thе'qчёýtiоп that
with short videos of счrrепt students talking about their coIlege уоu feel gives you the best
ехреriепсеs. Yоч decide to write an emai[to all students, in which you 0рроrtчпitу to чsе уýчг English
describe уоur idea and епсочrаgе students to get invo[ved. You shou[d effeetively. This mау поt Ье
the question that interests
explain how doing this witl benefit the col[ege and the students involved.
уоч mЁýt,
Write youremail.
З You see this advertisement on ап Eng[ish-[anguage website that

you enjoy:
Ihis is оп овеп еmоj! to o/l students,
ýо it лýеdý to sрреаl to еvеryопе.
It shot;Idinlsrm the геоdеrs gпd
Are you а student?
реrsчоdе tfiern to toke роrt.
Do you use рhопе apps to help you with your studies?
Ечел ifyou*hoose to describe
lf so, send iп а rечiеw of ап арр! о рhопв 0рр thot you think is
рsrfееt, уоч fiёsd to rnoke ot legst
Yоur rечiеw shou[d briefly describe what the арр does and how it оае ýilggеýtiоп fаr irпрrоvеmепt.
he[ps уоu. ýеrлеmЬеr thot the irnportont
thiлg is thof уоч writе weil, so it
What type of students you wou[d rесоmmепd it to? doesn't motte r if the iпfоrmоtiоп is
лоt ýtrictly truе. Fоr iпstопсе you
A[so, don't forget to tell us how the арр could Ье improved. ,ou'd ýgу tnýt the 0рр costs too
глgrh, ёчел if it is octuofiy qulte
The best reviews wi[[ Ье posted on оur website.
rеоsопаЬIу priced.
ýоп't forg*l fhatyou оrе rпоkiпg о

Write уоur review. ргороýоltо the согпропу dirесtоr,
so use о ýty'e which is оррrорriоtе
to the wоrkрIосе.
4 yоu work for ап international company which has had а vеrу successful
year. Now the director of the соmрапу has invited all staff to make
suggestions fоr ways to ce[ebrate this success. Yоu decide to write а
proposal, outlining two ideas for how to do this and exp[aining how the
соmрапу сап benefit from them, Yоч shou[d a[so say which idea you
wou[d recommend mоrе strongly.
Write уочr proposal.
FoLLoW_UP
Did you check your work for errors?
El Exam Practice Test'l Writing Раrt 2

Listening Раrt 1
TASK lNFoRMATloN
о Рагt 1 is а multiple-choice task.
о lп part 1, you will hear three shоrt conversations. The conversations аrе ca[[ed Extract опе, Extract Two and
Extract Тhrее on your question рареr and the rесоrdiпg.
a The conversations аrе about different topics and are not connected to each other in апу way.
о The conversations are often between а mап and а woman so that you can easily identify the speakers.
о Each conversation is about 1 minute long and you wi[l hеаr each conversation twice.
a You have to апswеr two multiple-choice questions on each conversation.
о You have to choose the соrrесt answer, А, В оr С.
о you hаче to апswеr questions about different things, for example, а detail оr the mаiп message of the
conversation, how the speaker is fee[ing оr what their attitude to something is. You may also have to answer
questions about the speakers' opinions or what they agree about.
UNDERSTANDlNG WнАт lS BElNG TESTED

1 Listen to the recording and answer these questions about it.
1 Attitude: What is the man's attitude to the job interview?
0ueBtions can tgst diffsrent
01
А He's sure he wi[[do we[[. thin6. lf you think ahФut what
В He's going to do his best to get the job. eaeh question is tеstiпg it шi}t
С He's keen to find out if the job really suits him. help you fосчs оп the г*lsvant
раrt 0f the rесоrdiпg while
2 Fчпсtiоп: What is the wоmап doing? listening,
А suggesting ways to рrераrе fоr the interview
В warning the mап of potentiaI difficu[ties in the interview
С giving the man information about the соmрапу you willhear iпfоrmаtiоп about
3 Detail: What does the mап think is the best way for him to рrераrе
8l}thrеЁ ýptioný, but спlу ]
опе option will апswеr eaeh

for the interview now? qчеstiоп coriectly.
А to do background rеsеаrсh on the company before the interview
В to think about what they might ask him at the interview
с to act out the interview with someone
4 Орiпiоп: The woman thinks the job ad provides

А some unexpected information.
В some unhe[pfu1 information.
С some confusing information.
5 Gist: How does the woman's viewpoint change during the conversation?
А She questions the man's motives less.
в she doubts the man's abilities mоrе.
С She understands how she сап help the mап better.
2 Listen again. Why are the other options incorrect?
Listening Раrt I Тrаiпiпg T..t l Щ

Listening Part 1
AcTloN PLAN
1 You will have some time to read the questions lf you'restill not sure about the соrrесt апswеr
before you hear the сопчеrsаtiопs. Use this time аftеr you've heard the conversation twice, make
to think about what is being tested. а gueSS.
2 Yоч may find it usefulto underline the most At the end of the whole test, уоu have time to
imрогtапt words in the questions. transfer уоur answers to the answer sheet. Make
3 Тry to answer the questions when you hеаr the surе уоч do this carefully.
сопчеrsаtiопs for the first time.
4 Finalise уочr answers when you hеаr the
conversations for the second time апd апswеr
апу questions уоч didn't апswеr the first time.

о Yоu wi[l hear three different extracts. Fоr questions 1 - 6, choose the
02
апswеr (А, В оr С) which fits best according to what you hеаr.
There аrе two questions for each extract.
You heartwo neighbours, Adam and Juliet, talking about [iving in Мопtrеа[,
Canada.
l What attracted Adam to living iп Мопtrеа[? Liýt*n lo tfie ivhole сопуеrsоtiоп

Ьеfоrе уоч rпswеr either of the
А the change in weather from winter to summеr
queýtfofiý sbout it.
The wоrd'Ьоth'is irпрогtопt in

В the feeling of c[ose community evident there quяstiоп2 * bath Дdаm gлd Juliet
rпчеt soy fhis"
С the vaIue inhabitants р[асе оп tradition
2 What do they both say about accommodation in Montreal?
А The frequency with which реор[е move house is above аvеrаgе.
В Central apartments are rаrе[у availab[e for purchase.
С Renting is а comparatively inexpensive option.
Е ExamPractice Test] Listeninq Part'l

yоч hеаr two students, а girl catled soraya and а Ьоу calted Halim, talking ' ff#'ЖУffiilf|ilТЯ;,
about ап essay they have to write оп the topic of plastic. q{Jeýtioяý fФбuý оп * gjst detoii,
орiлi** etc,?ýeforeyou jЬtап. '
3 What is Soraya doing? thtлk ссrsfчllу 0bot I Whdr the firýt
wоrd fп eoch option: iп guеstiсп 3
А acknowledging the benefits of plastic as а materiaI rпеопS,
4 Thrnkof оthеrиrсуsаf ехрrеssfпg

В assessing the accuracy of information written about plastic the opinions iл tfiё optigпs, Ihiý
rпсуhяlруоч rесоgпisе the соrrесt
С c[arifying reasons for а change in peop[e's attitudes to plastic сл*шсrwhелуоч hsgrit.
5 ftеrлеrпьеrtогёddthесопtехt
4 What does Ha[im say about the documentary he saw?
ýепtеп*ёý Ь*fоrе, thg queýfioný,
Неrе уоч сrе tald thgl 0г ýlgkg is
А lt faited to оffеr а ba[anced argument.

о wоmýп Ьессusе t}gr fiвt fisffiе
js qiчёп sg
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В lt exaggerated the conclusions it drew.

for whotthe wоmоп soys, ln the
conversotj*n ecch р*rsор чsеs the
С lt omitted some significant points.

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F;aTtrTea question бопdwhу?
You hear а psychologist, Dr Jane B[ake, and а journalist, Ed Regas,

discussing the teenage уеаrs.
5 According to Dr Blake, what mistake do some parents make?
А They misinterpret their teenagers' behaviour.
В They want to protect their chi[dren for too long.
С They faiI to recognise that their chi[dren's needs have changed.
6 Which aspect of adolescence particularly interests Ed Regas?
А the rоlе played Ьу gaming iп teenagers' lives
В teenagers' аЬпоrmа[ sleep patterns
С the inf[uence of peers оп teenagers
FoLLoW_UP
Which point did you find most useful in the Action plan?
Listening Part 1 ExamPractice Test.l Ы

Listening Part 2
TASK lNFoRMATloN
о Раrt 2 is а sentence completion task.
о You wi[l hеаr опе person talking (for examp[e, it cou[d Ье а talk, а lесturе оr а broadcast). Sometimes the
speaker will give facts and at other times express their opinions.
о The recording will Ье about 3 minutes long and you wi[l hear it twice.
о оп the question рареr, you will see eight sentences relating to the recording. Each sentence has а gap.
о you have to fitt in the gap using а word оr short phrase from the recording.
о yоu will hеаr the information in the recording in the same order as the sentences you need to comptete.
о You аrе expected to spe[[the words соrrесt[у. Both British and Аmеriсап spellings аrе accepted,
MAK!NG SURE ТНЕ ANSWER FITS ТНЕ MEANlNG ОF ТНЕ

SENTENcE
1 Look at this question from а Listening task about а wоmап called
Often уоч ч*ill hеаr sечеrаl
Meg who grows flowers for shops. Write down five words that could
wordý that could go iп the
complete this sentence. gap, být ýпlу опе matches the
mевпiпg and context of the
Meg decided to study (1)................., ,.. at university. ýenteflce.
2 Now look at the first part of the audioscript. Which two words
сочld fillthe gap in Exercise 1? Which word fits the meaning of the
sentence? Why is the other опе not correct?
Meg: l knew from quite ап еаrlу age that l wanted to get involved in
my parents'flower growing соmрапу and make it mу саrееr.
When it came to choosing а university course, though, l was
torn Ьеtwееп two courses: horticulture оr business. Both
wou[d Ье enormously usefuI but l went fоr the fоrmеr.
3 Now [ook at the next two questions. Listen to the recording and note down the answers.
la Meg's parents praised her for her ability to (2) ............. ......... flowers.
03 Meg uses the word (3) .. . ... to describe how she felt whеп she saw hеr flowers iп shops.
4 Listen again апd answer these questions.

1 Which word(s) could Ье mistaken for the апswеr to each question in Exercise 3?
о 2 Why are those words incorrect?
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Е Тrаiпiпg Testl Listening Раrt 2

Listening Part 2
АстlоN PLAN
1 yоu should read the introduction апd the title so The апswеrs must Ье short - often just опе word,
that you understand the context and the topic. and по mоrе than three words.
2 You witl have time to read the questions before Dоп't make апу grammaticalchanges to what
you listen. Read the questions very carefully. you hear.
3 Think about what sоrt of wоrd could fill each gap. lf you аrе not sure about ап answer, make а logical
Fоr example, is it а чеrЬ оr а почп? lf so, what form gueSS.
lS lt lп/ At the end of the test, you witl have time to
4 RеmеmЬеr that you witl hear the апswеrs in the transfer уочr апswеrs to the answer sheet. As
same оrdеr as the questions. you do this, check your spelling and grаmmаr
5 You will hеаr а word оr phrase in the recording апd make sчге that what you have writtеп makes
sense in the context.
that is the same as а word оп the question рареr.
This helps you know when to listen for the апswеr
to the пехt question.
Fо[lоw the exam instructions, using the advice to he[p you.

о You wi[[ hear а citrus fruit grоwеr, ca[led Веп Tyrell, giving а
04i
presentation to students. Fоr questions 7 - 14, complete the
sentences with а word оr short phrase.
ýеп mentions'ýynthetic
clTRUS FRUlT FARMER pesticideý'. ЬЬвsrуоtiол'gпd,
Ргоlесtiоп оl ycung tг*еs', lffhi.eh
Ben has ап organic farm, so he relies primari[y оп (7) ..........,........... to js the соrгесt gпgwеr спd Фtty?
assess the health of his trees. Тwо pcrts of п trýе ffе ,]tgr't;опЁd;
lfthe (S) of а tree аrе the wrопg colour, the tree usually whяtоrе lhey? Vfhich oпe.tefts В*п
the frве needs fаrtiligег?
requires fertiIiser.
Which word is very imроrtопt iп
When to give trees fertiliser is determined principally Ьу the
this question опd why?
(9) 1{l Iwо thiлgs thor сýп солtrрI luflgi
То control fungi оп the fruit, Веп uses (10) .. .. .

сr* rлепti*лgd but rerýernbei уоu
оrа lкtелiпg for,whot ýел' ýses.
as an organic fungicide.
lVhy.is it wrопg tc iпсludе bвtt"tp'in
Веп only worries аЬочt weeds if they аrе growing near his уоurолswвrhвrа?
(11) ....... ...... system. 1l Тhl'п& corefully obout the оrdеr
iл which things hорреп whеп о
The (12) of the fruit is the last criterion to check before question inclgdes c,word liks'lgst',
picking begins.
Chectt the spetIiлg of tf*is олstчеr
The onty toot fruit pickers use is (13) , otherwise fruit ссrеfчllу.
mау Ье damaged. ftеrпеrпьеrtо writс the tеrrп

exoctly csyou hеgr jt оп the
Веп uses the phrase '(14) ............... .......'to describe what he aims to rесоrdiпg,
teach school chi[dren.
FoLLoW-UP
Did you remember to check that the word(s) you wrote fitted
grammatically and fitted the meaning of the sentence?
Listening Part 2 Exam Practice Test 'l Е

Listening Раrt 3
TASK lNFoRMATloN
о Part З is а multiple-choice task.
О You wi[[ hеаr а conversation between two оr mоrе speakers. lt may Ье an interview or а discussion.
о The recording is about 4 minutes tong and you witt hеаr it twice.
О You have to answer six multiple-choice questions, each of which has four options to choose from.
О Some questions wi[[ ask about the speakers' feelings, attitudes or opinions iп the rесоrdiпg; these mау Ье
explicitly stated оr impIied,
О You mау also have to апswеr questions which focus on understanding а detait оr the gist of the conversation.
О The questions fo[low the same оrdеr as the ideas and information in the recording.
UN DERSTAN Dl N G DISTRACTION
lп multiple-choice questions, thеге will
1 Study the multiple-choice question and look at the audioscript. alwap Ье something iп the rесоrdiпg
Which is the соrrесt option: А, В, С or D? Why might you Ье that suggests each of the distracting
distracted Ьу the other options? options, but опlу опе орtiоп wjll апswеr
the question соrrесtlу.
Why does Реdrо say he рrеfеrs studying at university to studying
at school?
А There is mоrе ftexibility about deadlines fоr assignments. Listen carefully to everything that the
В Тhеrе аrе mоrе rеsоurсеs availab[e to sчрроrt his studies. врваkеr зауs about each question
с Не has mоrе choice about what he studies.

before choosing your апsмrеr. Ве саrеfчl
not t0 decidё 0п ап ansтrertoo Sооп.
D Не finds working with well-known реор[е inspiring,
lnterviewer: ln our рrоgrаmmе today, l'm talking to two students, Реdrо and С[аrе, about studying
at university. Pedro, how did you find the transition between studying at school and at
university?
Pedro: Wel[, l chose to study fine аrt at university and it covers a[l sorts of areas like sculpture,
print-making, and so оп. And on the wa[ls of очr department, there are ечеп агtwоrks Ьу
some famous artists who used to study there - that's awesome. But the big bonus for mе
at uni is that my tutor isn't too strict about when l hand things in. At schoo[, l always hated
having to give the teacher homework whеп l knew l needed mоrе time to improve it. дt uпi
l spend ages [ooking at а[[ the examples of, for example, different pottery techniques оr the
university's online archive of works of аrt.
2 Look at the next question and listen to the recording.

Which skill does Clare say she has improved most since she started at university?
о А oralcommunication
05
В problem solving
С team working
D giving presentations
3 Listen again. Why might you Ье distracted Ьу each of the other options?
о
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Е Тrаiпiпg Testl Listening Part 3

Listening Part 3
АстlоN PLAN
1 You will have some time to read the questions When you listen to the recording the second time,
carefully and think about possible answers. finalise уоur апswеrs. Апswеr апу questions you
2 Yоч might find it usefulto чпdеrliпе key words iп have missed.
the questions or statement introducing the options Do поt leave апу answers blank. lt is betterto
to help you focus оп what you have to listen for. guess thап to not апswеr at all.
3 Whеп you listen to the recording for the first time At the end of the test, you w]lt have time to
try to answer as mапу questions as уоu сап. trапsfеr уоur answers to the answer sheet. Make
4 lf уоu miss а question: [eave it b[ank and concentrate sure уоu do this carefulty.
оп listening fоr the answer to the next question.

о You will hеаr ап interview with two trainee teachers, cal[ed Amy and
0ý
John, about students using smartphones in school. Fоr questions
15 - 20, choose the answer (А, В, С оr D) which fits best according to
what you hеаr.
15 Amy wou[d [ike schools to teach students
А to Ье аwаrе of adveгtising оп smartphones.

В about the effects of overuse of smartphones.
С how to avoid being distracted Ьу smartphones. Ljsfел соrеfч''у tо find out Whfit
ДпrуЗорiлiоп Ь, поt other
D to decide fоr themse[ves when to use smartphones.
teacheý'opiпions.
lб Ihe wоrd Ъоfh'is чегу frпвоrtопt
16 Amy and John both say that some раrепts hеrе, ffgkе sиrеуоч heorboth
sрео&еrs gjvB the sпrпе орiпiоп,
А aren't consistent iп applying rч[еs about using smartphones. 17 тhlлft соrеfчl|у about tfi g
В buy smartphones for quite уочпg children. mеопiпg of 'оррrоувs' ond listел
for с роrсрfirшýý of thiý iп the
С failto set а good example of smartphone use. rевоrdiпg,
D don't know which sites their chi[dren use оп their smartphones.
L7 John approves of students using smагtрhопеs in class in order to
А take photos of their work.

В look up information.
с rесоrd а conversation.
D use the са[сu[аtоr.
Listening Part 3 ExamPractice Test1 Е

18WhаthappenedwhensmаrtphoneSWerebаnnedinonesсhoo[?@
А thefts.
The po[ice spent less time on smartphone t8 LiсtепiоечеrуlhiлgДrпуsоуs
В Teachersspentmoretimeonthecontentoflessons. gbcutthis,Aspeokerrnoytolk
oboutýquёýfionoverýeverol
с students soon accepted the situation.
D Mostparentswelcomedthedecision. t9 lnthissortafquestiontheonswer
fs impljed. Thfnk дbout whof
ройt
19 John mentions workplaces to point out that соmрапу rules regarding }*I#Ж#Jfffiе
tgtks
smartphone use
20 Дllof theseideosgresuggested
iп fhe rесвrdiпg, but опlу опе is
А чаrУ according to the type of work done. ДгпуЪ сопоIчsiоп.
В shou[d Ье reviewed rеgulаr[у.
с аrе difficutt to епfоrсе.
D acknowledge that phones аrе valuab[e tools.
20 What does Amy conclude about the debate оп the topic of using smart-
phones in schoo[s?
А lt shows parents and teachers hold very different views from еасh
other.
В lt is being used to hide mоrе serious matters.
С lt reflects significant changes in society.
D lt wi[[ soon seem outdated.
FoLLoW_UP
Which questions did you find easiest and why?
El Exam Practice Test ] Listening Part 3

Listening Раrt 4
TASK lNFoRMATIoN
о part 4 is а matching task.
о you wi[[ hеаr five short monologues, each about З0 seconds long.
о you wil[ hear the whole series of five monologues twice.
о The monologues аrе all оп the same theme.
о оп the question рареr you wilt see two matching tasks. you shou[d read the question fоr each task careful[y.
о Each question will have а different focus, for examp[e, identifying how the speakers fe[t about а situation and
understanding why they chose а particu[ar соursе of action.
о Fоr each task you have to match the five speakers with the correct answers frоm а list of eight options.
о you have to complete both tasks as you listen.
о The answers in each monologue сап Ье in апу оrdеr; for example, you might hear the апswеr to Task Two
before the answer to Task опе.
FOCUSING ON ТНЕ MESSAGE

1 Study the exam task and read the audioscript below. Кеер in miпd whatthe queýtiоn iп each task
Which are the two correct answers for Speaker 1? is aaking. Тhеrе witl Ье опе оr two орtiвпв
that dЫract but are not the right апswеr as
2 Which of the other options might some people Ье thЁу don't reflest the meýSage of the эхtrасt.
distracted Ьу? Why аrе these options incorrect?
you wilt hear five shоrt extracts in which реор[е аrе ta[king about starting а new hobby.
TASK oNE тАýктWо

Choose frоm the tist (А - Н) the reason each speaker Choose from the list (А - Н) what each реrsоп found
gives for staгting their пеw hobby. difficult about starting their new hobby.
А to meet new peopte А having to practise so much
В to get fit В rеmеmЬеriпg instructions
С to prevent boredom С spendingso much mопеу

D to travel mоrе D lacking naturaI ta[ent
Е to keep а рrоmisе Е using the equipment
F to enjoy а пеw challenge F neglecting family
G to rеdчсе stress G having patience

н to boost confidence Н changingold habits
Speaker 1
|'d just moved to а new town, for my job, and had started making а new circle of friends. lt was опе of them, а
wоmап calted Jane, who got me into playing the guitar. She was going to classes and asked me to come along.
l sort of jumped into it without realising what l was letting myse[f in for. l was useless. l mеап l'm not musical Ьу
inclination, so what l was thinking l don't know! l guess it's because l'm the sort of реrsоп that if someone says
something is hard, l want to рrоче l сап do it. When l told my mum and dad they wеrе vеrу amused!
Listening Part 4 Тrаiпiпg Test 1 r

Listening Part 4
АстlоN PLAN
1 Yоu will have some time to read the questions and Listen to the whо[е of each speaker's monologue
options for both tasks before you staгt listening. before you choose уоur two answers, as the
As you rеаd, try to think about words and phrases information you need сап соmе at the beginning,
а speaker might use to express the ideas iп а middle оr end of the extract.
different way. Yоч wi[l рrоЬаЬlу hеаr different words used to
2 Don't forget that you have to апswеr the questions ехргеsý the ideas in the options, so listen for
in both tasks. раrарhrаsеs.
3 lfyou аrе not sure of ап answer the fjrst time you At the end of the test, you will have time to
hеаr the recording, don't wоrrу. Whеп you listen trапsfеr your апswеrs to the апswеr sheet.
for the second time, you may Ье abte to find the Do this very careful[y.
апswеr mоrе easily because you witl already have
answered etiminated some options.
Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to hetp Before you listen, think about possible
о you. рагарhrавеs of the options in both tasks.
с7
You will hеаr five short extracts iп which young writers аrе
talking about опе of thеir books winning а competition.
TASK oNE TASKTWo

Fоr questions 21 - 25, choose frоm the tist (А - Н) how Fоr questions 26 - З0, choose from the list (А - Н) the main
each реrsоп felt when they entered the competition. consequence for each person of winning the competition.
Whеп you listen уоч must complete both tasks.

А hopefuIof winningthe cash prize А offers from overseas publishers
в terrified at making а speech
SреаkеrlГ}Е] а change in writing style
SреаkеrlГIЕ
с convinced they wou[d not win
Sреаkеr2Гlffi С орроrtu п ities to travel
Sреаkеr2ГI€
D amused Ьу the reactions of friends D contact with rеаdеrs
Е unhappy with the competition rules SPeaker'ГЕ.] Е difficulties finding inspiration SреаkеrЗГl ]
F worried about coping with faiIure F media intrusion

sреаkеr4ГЕ,__!1 Sреаkеr4ГIЕ]
G impressed Ьу the оthеr books G increased sales of previous work
н determined to lеаrп frоm the Sреаkеr5Гffil н а boost to confidence Sреаkеr5Г[ ,l
ехреriепсе
@ 3t апdtý RеrпегпЬgгrhоt the опýlrеrs f9 both toýftý сdл ЬЁ the ssrпе letter.
?2апdtl ýemembвr thot tf}ё сfiý}теr,to Task Iwо rлоу соrле Ьеfgrе the gпswеr to lgsft 0пе.
23ondlý Ihink oboot luhýti}sr ýреOkеr ý is mainlypositivs оr лёgоtiче in hеr ottitude.
FoLLoW_UP
Did you try to do both tasks during your first listening or did уоч concentrate оп Task Опе during the first
listening? Different реор[е do this task in different ways and there is по one correct way. you just have to find
what works best for you. Which questions did you find most chal[enging and why?
Е ЕхаmРrасtiсе Test1 Listening Раrt 4

Speaking Раrt 1
TASK lNFoRMATIoN
о Al[ Speaking tests аrе taken with а раrtпеr (оr occasionally with two partners). Part 1 [asts 2 minutes.
о There аrе two examiners in the rооm. опе asks the questions (the inter[ocutor), and the other listens to
you speaking and completes the mаrk sheet (the assessor).
о whеп you sit down, the interlocutor wi[ltellyou the ехаmiпеrs' names and take уоur mark sheet.
о ln Раrt 1, the inter[ocutor speaks to you individually. They wi[[ ask questions about yourself and your life.
FOCUS ON ASSESSMENT: НОW YOUR SPEAKING lS ASSESSED

1 Complete the text about Part 1with the words iп the Ьох. Use the abbreviations iп brackets.
GrammaticalResource (GR) Discourse Management (DM) Lexical Resource (LR)

lnteractiveCommunication(lC) GlobalAchievement(GA) Рrопчпсiаtiоп(Р)
The rапgе of grammatical forms and vocabu[ary, and how accurate and appropriate they аrе, are assessed as
(1) ............... and (2) The assessor also listens to уочr (З) ....... ... .. and the sounds, stress and intonation
of уоur speech. How you use [inking words and expressions to organise what you say and avoid too much
hesitation is called (4) . ... . When you speak to the interlocutor and to other candidate(s) - how we[l you
initiate conversations and respond is assessed under (5) .. . The interlocutor also listens to how effectively
you communicate overall and gives а (6)............... mаrk.
2 t@ LooK at the quotes from candidates and consider how successful they were for the criteria indicated.
ЕЕl T.tt mе about а specia[ mealyou have enjoyed. ЕГ] По you watch TV regularty?
А: l rеmеmЬеr my birthday dinner last уеаr. l went to А: Not as much l am used to. l'm not so keen of it
an ltalian restaurant with my fami[y апd we had any mоrе, because l have my laptop and l can see
great food, especially the pasta! There was а band movies оп that. l tend to watching Аmеriсап series
playing music and we a[l danced after the meal. in the main, especia[[y the criminal ones.
1 Has the candidate used а range ofvocabu[ary? з Аrе а rапgе of grammaticalforms used?
2 Has the candidate used appropriate vocabu[ary? 4 Are the grammaticalforms used with сопtrо[?
l DM I Whеrе 'Whеrе' пеаr you would you recommend ГlС WЬl.r, is you r favou rite season?
visiting? А: Тhеrе are four seasons in the year in my country.
А: Тhеrе аrе not mапу tourist places in mу аrеа, lt's autumn at the moment,
but I like to take visitors to the forest пеаr my
house. The forest is not very big, but there аrе lots 7 ls the rеsропsе appropriate?
different trees and the atmosphere is nice.
5 ls the response rеlечапt?

You сап рrераrе fоr Раrt 1 Ьу Ьrаiпstоrmiпg ideas
апd чоýаЬчlаrу fоr соrппrоп регsопаi topics.
6 Are the ideas connected effectively?
3 Plan your оwп response to each of the questions in Exercise 2. How could you improve the candidate's responses?
Speaking Part 1 Тrаiпiпg T".t l@

Speaking Part 1
АстlоN PLAN
1 Smile and Ье potite апd friendly to the ехаmiпеrs. You should give mоrе than just опе- оr two-word
2 Listen carefully to the questions апd ask for апswеrs, but don't give detailed, long descriptions
repetition if уоч don't hеаr them с[еаr[у, e.g. Could оr accounts.
you repeatthat pleose? l'm sаrrу, could уоч say Expand уочr anýwers Ьу giving reasons and
that оgоiп? examples to suрроrt what you say.
З The questions will Ье addressed to you Do поt try to memorise pre-prepared answers Ьу
individuatty, so whеп you апswеr look at the hеаrt before the ехаm. They witl not sound natural
inter[ocutor. Don't try to speak to уочr раrtпеr at оr fluent.
this stage. Whеп уоur раrtпеr is speaking, show interest Ьу
4 Тrу to re[ax. These questions аrе about you, so you looking at him/hеr апd nodding оr smiling, but
wi[[ know the answers. don't respond at this stage.
Work with а partner, if possible, and do the ехаm task, following the instructions below. Take it in turn to act in
the rо[е of the interlocutor.
Раrt 1
2 minutes (З minutes for groups of three)
The interlocutor asks уоч some questions about yourself, your home, work or studies and familiar topics.
Good morning / аftеrпооп / evening. Му паmе is ... and this is mу co[league ,.. .
And уоur names аrе?
Can l have уочr mаrk sheets, please?

Thank you.
First of а[[, we'd [ike to know something about you,
о where аrе you from?

о what do you do hеrе / thеrе?
ýpealt loudly enough fоr the
о How [ong have you been studying English? ехаmiпеrs to hеаr you.
о What do you enjoy most about studying English?
Тhе interlocutor then asks you some questions about опе or two other topics, for example:
О Do you think you spend enough time with уоur family and friends? Why? / Why not?
. ilЖ:i]:u.nj"Ж ;#:::"::;H:#llJt.,.,.ingz
Why was it interesting?
@ Remembertogivemorethan
iust'ya*lno' апýwgrý ог чеrу brief
апswеrs *f gпе огtwо wоrds.
о what do you think you'[l Ье doing this time next уеаr?
FoLLoW_UP
How easy wеrе the questions to answer? How could you improve the way you performed in future?
Е ExamPractice Testl Speaking Part 1

Speaking Раrt 2
TASK lNFoRMATIoN
о lп part 2 you ta[k for about 1 minute. The interlocutor wil[ not interrupt while уоч аrе speaking.
о You аrе given thrее photographs, which аrе а[[ related to the same theme. The iпtеr[осчtоr wi[[ te[lyou what the
theme is and you then choose any two of the photographs to ta[k about.
The interlocutor will ask you to ta[k about two questions related to the photographs and the theme. These
questions аrе also written above the photographs for you to rеfеr to while you аrе talking.
о lf you аrе stil[ speaking аftеr а minute, the interlocutor wi[l say 'Thank you' and signa[ that уоu need to stop.
о When you have finished speaking, your раrtпеr wi[[ Ье asked а fo[[ow-up question that is also related to the
pictures. They will give а Ьriеf апswеr (about 30 seconds).
Yоur раrtпеr will then Ье given а different set of pictures to ta[k about
for опе minute. Whеп уоч апswегthе folle}ц*
up question, itЪ а good idea to
You shou[d not interrupt уочr раrtпеr, but you do пееd to [isten to
rвsропd to what уочr рагtпег
what they are saying. When they have finished, the iпtеrlосчtоr wil[ has said, e.g,'l hаче to аgrее
ask you а short question. with Маriа...'
USEFU L LANGUAGE: SPECULATI NG

1о Yоч will often have to speculate about what the pictures are showing. Listen to а candidate talking
about the first picture on раgе 51 and complete the gaps in the audioscript below, using the words in
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the Ьох. Some gaps сап Ье filted Ьу mоrе than one of the words.
реrhарs rесkоп seem make suppose mауЬе looks impression арреаrs
Му initial (1) ..... .,........ is that she doesn't (2) . .... too пеrчоus, l mеап, she's sitting down,
not pacing round the rооm like l do when l'm worried about something. She seems [ost iп thought.
| (З) . . ....... she's waiting for hеr рhопе to ring, рrоЬаЬlу with news from someone. (4)
it's а business call, something about а job offer, maybe. But then again, it t5) ............... [ike she's
at home, so l(6) it's something mоrе реrsопаl. She (7)................

...,... quite young, and l сап't
(S) . . . ... out а ring or anything оп hеr wedding finger, so (9) ..........,.. she's waiting to hеаr from
а new boyfriend.
Use some of these expressions to апswеr the questions about the other two pictures оп page S1.
о lt seems to Ье ... i They seem + adjective . lt appears to Ье / tooks like ...
о l think l сап make out ... . Му initial impression is that ...
о l reckon / suppose ...
0on't wогrу if you dопt kпо,л what the рiсtчrеs
аrе shоwiпg - this iB а good opportunity to
dеmопstгаtс а range,of language of sресчlаtiоп.
КЕЕР TALKING
1о Yоч need to keep talking about the pictures for опе minute. Listen to а candidate talking about the first
picture оп page 52. What extra information does he add to extend his tatking time?
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Look at a[lthe pictures on раgе 52. What could you say about what happened before the mоmепt shown in
each picture and what might hарреп after it?
Speaking Part 2 Тrаiпiпg Test 1Е

Speaking Раrt 2
AcTloN PLAN
1 Listen carefully to the interlocutor's instructions. Whеп comparing the pictures you should mепtiоп
2 You willbe given three pictures and the things that аrе similar in both pictures and things
interlocutor witltelt you the link between them, that аrе different.
e.g. 'They show реор[е waiting iп different places.' Yоч need to keep talking for а minute. Тrу to focus
3 You will also need to апswеr two questions that оп the questions but don't wоrrу if you don't have
the interlocutor asks you. They аrЁ atso written time to апswеr both futly. lt is better to speak fоr а
above the pictures. full minute than to stop еаrlу.
4 lndicate with а gesture which pictures you will Ье When уочr раrtпеr is speaking, listen but don't
talking about and say, for instance: 'l'd like to talk interrupt.
about this picture and this one.' Ве ready to answer а question about уоur
5 RеmеmЬеr that you аrе asked to соmраrе two of раrtпеr's pictures. Yоч wi[l have 30 seconds.
the pictures, поt describe them iп detail.
Do the exam task, following the instructions below.
Part 2
4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three candidates)
Work in groups of three if possible. One of you is the intertocutor and the other two are the candidates. The
interlocutor should lead the task using the script below. Refer to the pictures оп pages 53 and 54.
lnterlocutor ln this part of the test, l'm going to give each of you three pictures. l'd [ike уоч to ta[k about
two of them оп уоur own for about а minute, and also to answer а question briefty about your
partner's pictures.
[Candidote Д], it's your turn first. Here аrе уочr pictures. They show people laughing iп different
situations. t'd like you to соmраrе two of the pictures and say what might have caused the
people to laugh in these situations апd where you think they are.
Allright?
Ф дftеr 1minute Thank you.
[Condidote В/, which situation do you think will Ье most memorable? (Why?)
Ф дftеrзOsесолаs Thank you.
Now, /Condidate В], here аrе уочr pictures. They show people teaching others different things.
|'d like you to соmраrе two of the pictures and say how difficult it might Ье to teach others
these things and how mчсh preparation the teachers might have made.
Ф дftеr 1miпutе Thank you.
Now, /Condidote Д],whо do you think will benefit most from the teaching? (Why?)
Ф дftеrзоsесопаs Thank you.
FoLLoW_UP
Did you deaIwith both questions? What other points could you have added?
Е ExamPractice Testl Speaking Раrt 2

Speaking Part 3
TASK lNFoRMATloN
о ln Part З you work with уочr partner(s).
о The interlocutor explains the task to you: you have а question to answer and related prompts to guide уоur
discussion.
Тhе interlocutor gives you а question and а set of prompts. Yоu have а short time to rеаd through this
information Ьеfоrе you start taIking.
After you have Ьееп talking together for about 2 minutes (3 minutes for а group of three candidates), the
inter[ocutor wiIl stop you and ask another question.
The second question requires you to ta[k together to make а decision related to the prompts. yоu wi[[ have
about 1 minute (2 minutes for а group of three candidates)to do this.
Part З lasts about 4 minutes in total (6 minutes for а group of three candidates).
UsEFUL LANGUAGE: EXPRESSING AND JUST|FYlNG oPlNloNS

1 lП Раrt 3, it is important to give reasons for your opinions. Match the opinions below with the reasons given.
1 Due to the time it takes to drive during rush hочr, а because of their lack of ехреriепсе.
2 Teenagers shouldn't Ье al[owed to work in Ь due to the fact that they spend too much
positions of responsi biIity time using sociaI media.
То mу mind, being famous is nowhere near as с as train stations tend to Ье on the outskirts.
good as people think
d l'd say there's а good argument for banning
4 Because the weather is so unreIiab[e, cars complete[y.
5 Work ехреriепсе is опе of the best things е реор[е аrе unlikely to choose to walk to
students сап do work instead of driving.
6 lt's easier to get into the town centre Ьу bus f since it opens them up to experiences they
7 Young реор[е today often have difficulty meeting can't get anywhere e[se.
new people face-to-face, g owing to the loss of privacy.
(р use the undertined words from Exercise 1to complete the sentences below. Моrе than опе answer
is possib[e in most cases. Note whether the expression is followed Ьу а почп / почп phrase or Ьу а clause
(subject + verb).
1 Wаtеr pollution has not been reduced as much as predicted ..... а [ack of с[еаr action
Ьу the gочеrпmепt.
2 Моrе реор[е аrе choosing to study abroad the facitities are better there.
.....
3 Crime rates are rising.......,..... the tow numbers of police officers оп the streets.
4 The popu[ations of cities are increasing. This is there аrеп't so mапу opportunities
.....
in the countryside.
5 РеrsОПа[[У, l don't be[ieve that реор[е wilt stop using plastic comptete[y. This is ..... the
[ack of suitab[e alternatives.
Speaking Part 3 Тrаiпiпg Test1 il

Speaking Раrt 3
ACTION PLAN
Whеп the interlocutor places the task in front of the least interesting? Listen carefully to the
you, you have 15 seconds to look at it. Use the question - don't assume that you wi[l atways Ье
time to rеаd the question iп the centre апd the asked to choose which option is 'the best' or'the
options аrочпd the question. most important / most effective', etc.
Rememberthat in this task you пееd to interact When you аrе asked to decide between the
with уоur раrtпеr. Listen and respond to each оthеr. options, try not to hurrу to make апу decisions оr
There will Ье five options that you сап discuss, but rеасh ап agreement.
do поt discuss all of them too quickly. lt's better |f you have already expressed уочr view оп the
to talk about а few well, rather than att of them decision question, don't wоrrу. Restate your
without enough detai[. decision and summarise уоur rеаsопs fоr this.
During this part of the test look at each оthеr, not lt is поt песеssаrу for you апd your раrtпеr to
the iпtеrlосutоr, as it should Ье а conversation аgrее оп the same option. As long as you both give
between you and уоur раrtпеr. rеаsопs for уоur decision, it's fine to disagree.
The decision question often rеqчirеs уоu to [ook You mау find that you don't have enough time to
again at the options frоm а different angle, e.g, rеасh а decision. This is fine if you аrе stopped
which might take the longest? / which wou[d Ье whi[e you аrе sti[lworking towards а decision.
Part З
4 rninutes (6 minutes fоr groups of three candidates)
Work in groups of three if possible. Опе of you is the interlocutor and the other two are the candidates. The
interlocutor should lead the task using the script be[ow. Refer to the task sheet оп page 55. The candidates
should discuss this task sheet together.
lnterlocutor Now l'd like you to talk about something together fоr about two minutes.
Неrе are some jobs which some people would like to have and а question for you to discuss.
First you have some time to look at the task.
Ф AfterJ5secoлds Now, talk to each other about how challenging

it might Ье to Ьесоmе successful in these Rаsролd to уЁur раrtпегЪ comments оr
different jobs. орiпiопs while уоч'ге talking, е.9.'ТhаtЪ
а good point.'/ 'l'm поt sчге about that
Ф дftеr2 miпutеs Thank you. Now you have about а minute to Ьесацsа,,.' l'Yes, thаtЪ interesting.'
decide which of these jobs would Ье most
difficult to succeed in.
а дftеr 1miпutе Thank you.
FoLLoW_UP
Did you involve your partner Ьу asking for his/her opinions? Did you both talk for about the same length of time?
Е ExamPractice Test] Speaking Part 3

Speaking Раrt 4
TASK lNFoRMATIoN
. part 4 continues the topic of part З.
о The total time for this part of the test is approximately 5 minutes for two candidates, and В minutes for а grоuр
of three.
о The inter[ocutor asks you and уоur раrtпеr questions which You сап аýk thЁ lпtеrlосutоr to rереаt
Ьrоаdеп the topic from Раrt 3. thё queýtion if уоч don't rеrпеmЬег it.
о You may Ье asked one оr mоrе questions.
о You may Ье asked to answer the questions on your оwп оr to discuss them with your раrtпеr.
о Listen carefu[[y when уоur раrtпеr is speaking, as you may Ье asked to comment оп what he/she has said, оr to
give уочr оwп response to the same question.
USEFUL LANGUAGE: AGREElNG AND D|SAGREEING

1 ln Раrt 4, you have the opportunity to say whether уоч аgrее or disagree with а statement or with what уочr
раrtпеr has said. Complete the responses to the comment below. The first letter of each word is given.
дllfоst food апd soft drinks should Ье Ьоппеdiп schoo/s.
Agreement Disagreement
l (1) с............., аgrее mоrе, their impact оп the lthink that's а bit extreme. (7) W
. ...........,,......... it Ье
health of young people is terrible. better to educate them to make the right choices?
l (2) а..............
with you опе hundred percent - | (S) t...............
уоur point, but there has to Ье
they do mоrе harm than good. some choice, don't you think?
That's exact[y how l (З) f................................,.. They аrе l beg to (9) d ....... . Young реор[е shoutd Ье
terrib[e for young peop[e's health a[lowed to makl their оwп choices.
(4)А.. ..................!Young реор[е need to Ье hea[thy. Not (10) n.........................,......... lf you Ьап them completely,
you'[[just make people want them all t|le mоrе,
That's so (5) t........... . They have а terrib[e |'m not so (1r) s................................., about that. Won't that
effect оп hea[th. just make them more popu[ar outside school?
You have а (6) р . there. Young people |'d say the (12) opposite, actual[y.
е..........................,.......
wi[[always Ье tempted if these things аrе avai[ab[e. Кеер them in schoo[s, but make them mоrе expensive
to put реор[е off.
Look at these comments made in response to Part 4 questions оп dreams and ambitions. Respond to each of
the comments with уочr оwп views (agreeing or disagreeing) and give reasons.
. Еvеrуопе needs to Ье ambitious. lt's the оп[у way to succeed iп tife.
о lt's mоrе important to Ье successfuI academically than to Ье successfuI iп other areas of [ife, such as art оr
sport.
о lf it takes а long time to achieve something, it's mоrе worthwhi[e than something you can do easi[y.
a Ечеrуопе needs incentives, such as the promise of а рау rise at work, to motivate them to achieve their goals.
a Fаmе is the ultimate sign of success.
a !t's impossible to achieve anything if you don't have mопеу.
Speaking Part 4 Тrаiпiпg Test 1 f[

Speaking Part 4
AcTloN PLAN
1 The questions are not written down, so if you don't Sometimes you аrе asked the same question as
understand what уоu'rе asked, ask for repetition. уоur раrtпец so listen carefully ечеп if it is not
2 The iпtеrlосutеr may address you individually оr уочr turn.
ask both of you to discuss. tf ybu аrе discussing lfyou аrе not asked as mапу questions as уоur
the question, rеmеmЬеr to interact as you did in раrtпеr, don't wоrrу. It is possible that he/she
Раrt З. might have given slightly shorter апswеrs during
3 lf уоur раrtпеr is answering an individual question the rest ofthe test.
and you would like to commento you сап, but wait At the end of the test say goodbye and thank the
untiI he/she has finished answering. examiners. Remember that they аrе not aIlowed
4 RеmеmЬеr to extend уоur апswеr Ьу giving а to comment оп уоur реrfоrmапсе.
reason апd/оr ап example.
Part 4
5 minutes (В minutes for groups of three candidates)
work in groups of three if possible. one of you is the interlocutor and the other two are the candidates. The
interlocutor should lead the task using the script below. The inter[ocutor asks some general questions which
follow оп from the topic in Part 3.
lnterlocutor . lf you had а choice, what would Ье your idealjob? (Why?)
. Do you think реор[е value а job mоrе if they've had
to work very hard to get it? (Why? / Why not?)
Тhеrе аге по right оr wrопg
о How difficutt do you think it is fоr а реrsоп to апSW€rý to these questions.
maintain motivation опсе he оr she has become They depend оп уоur
successful? (Why?) орiпiопs, The ехаmiпеrs
will поt judge уоur ideas.
о Some people find it hard to соре with being famous
оr successfut. Why do you think this is?
О How important do you think it is to have а good balance between
уочr tife and work? (Why?)
О What sort of changes to peop[e's working lives might happen очеr the next ten or fifteen
years? (Why?)
о Thank you. That is the end of the test.
FoLLoW_UP
What examples did you give to extend уочr answers?
which question was most difficutt to answer? Look at it again and think about how you could answer it better.
Е ExamPractice Test] Speaking Part 4

Reading Раrt: And Use Of Engiish

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l DENTl FYl NG coLLocATloNS А collocatjon is two оr mоrе

4 take word with someone / notice / something for granted /

8 keep а promise / pity on someone / а diary / а secret / in touch /

2 (9 Cboose опе of the collocations from Exercise 1 to complete each sentence.

Ш Тrаiпiпg Testl Reading апd Use of English Раrt 1

@ Cboose the correct adverb (А, В, С or D) to complete each gap.

UNDERSTANDlNG ТНЕ PRECISE MEANING ОF WORDS

А unbelievable В unfair с unc[ear D undeniable iгпрrеssеd апd treoted Ьу

5 Му brother was оп the................. of joining the po[ice force, but then he

Reading and Use of English Part'| Тrаiпiпg Test1 r

Fоl[оw the exam instructions, using the advice to help you.

Would уоч rather wiп а silver or bronze medal?

Е ExamPractice Test] Reading and Use of English Раrt 1

2 0пе of these рhrоsаl чеrЬs глеgлs Ьчелtчоllу fiлish'.

3 0пIу опе of these чеrls is о лоrrпо] соllосоtiоп with'reseorch',

8 0nly опе of these adverbs coJlocgtes with 1ose'.

7 0пlу опе of these уеrЬs fits with the рrероsitiол 'оп'.

Reading and Use of English Раrt 1 ExamPractice Test1 Е

USEFU L LANGUAGE: RELATIVE PRONOU NS

,О Complete each gap in the sentenceý with ап appropriate re[ative рrопочп.

USEFUL LANGUAGE: ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

@ Comptete the gaps in the sentences with the correct preposition.

1 Helen has a[ways been very good.,............

6 Му father wi[[soon Ье eligibte а pension. .......

Тrаiпiпg Test 1 Reading апd Use of English Part 2

@ Circle the correct preposition in the foltowing sentences.

USEFUL LANGUAGE: CONNECTING WORDS

wh€{+ not whereas either ... or

concession Time condition

Comparison Reason correIation

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Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to hetp you.

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USEFUL LANGUAGE: lDENTIFYlNG TYPES оF WORDS

саrе, (5) ..... mоdеrп footba[[ers to have longer

аЬ[е fit епчу fortunate profession draw different

Reading and Use of English Раrt 3 Тrаiпiпg T..t t I

Varb }lочп ,Adiective Advarb

USEFUL LANGUAGE: UNDERSTANDlNG SUFFIXES

] ýчffiх ,Fчпсtiоп Меапiпg Examples

to make а поuп from quality оr state of something m о de rпitу, sensitivi ty

Е Тrаiпiпg Test'| Reading апd Use of English Part 3

5 Yotanda was trained as а classicat........................ VlOLlN

USEFUL LANGUAGE: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

6 Sven has а tendency to sound rather..........,. when he speaks. SARсASM

Reading апd Use of English Раrt 3 Тrаiпiпg T.rt l Щ

Fo[low the ехаm instructions, using the advice to hetp you.

culturaI and (17)

Е ExamPractice Test] Reading and Use of English Раrt 3

HOW ТО APPROACH PART 4

the match. stimulus ssntence.

апslцеr, cheek that it is at least

APPLY|NG ТНЕ APPROACH ТО PART 4

Reading апd Use of English Part 4 Тrаiпiпg T..t lI

MAKING SURE SENTENCES HAVE ТНЕ SAME MEAN|NG

Э Training Testl Reading and Use of English Раrt 4

5 Make sчrе you write three to six words.

Follow the exam instruct]ons, using the advice to help you.

Joanna apo[ogised to her friend ....... up so [ate at the раrtу.

2s }'yhich ideg in thе first

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IDENT|FYlNG ТНЕ IDEAS AND FEELlNGS EXPRESSED lN ТНЕ ТЕХТ

What does Jenny Grапgеr feel embarrassed about?

WORKING OUT ТНЕ MEANING ОF WORDS FROM ТНЕ СОNТЕХТ

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!DENT!FYlNG oPINloN EXPRESSED lN тнЕ тЕхт

up а brilliant painting оr sculpture out of nothing almost overnight.

Reading and Use of English Part 5 Training Test 1 Ы

Fо[[оw the exam instructions, using the advice to help you.

Wау Beyond - what went wrопg and how to put it right

to оthеr mоrе conventional games, while а significant number of others

Е Ехаm Practice Test'l Reading апd Use of English Раrt 5

Reading апd Use of English Part 5 Exam Practice Test 1 Т

D lt drew attention to the game's unusuaI atmosphere,

А play the game with оthеr реор[е.