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Exercise 1

You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, and put a
tick (Ö ) in the appropriate box.

You will hear each recording twice.

Question 1

What subject is the girl’s online blog about?

[1]

Question 2

How is the girl’s father planning to celebrate his birthday this year?

[1]
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Question 3

What’s the boys geography project about?

[1]
Question 4

What new skill would the girl like to learn?

[1]

Question 5

What did the man have problem with today?

[1]
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Question 6

Where did he girl spend time with her friend today?

[1]

Question 7

What new thing did the man need to get for his holiday in the United States?

[1]

Question 8

What does the girl think will win the talents how?

[1]

[Total: 8]
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Exercise 2

You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C, and put a tick
(Ö ) in the right box.
You will hear each recording twice.

You will hear a man talking about a tennis match he played.

Question 9
How did the man feel during the match?
A. worried he had hurt himself
B. surprised by the other player's attitude
C. annoyed by the delays

Question 10
What does the man want to do to improve his tennis?
A. watch more professional matches
B. play more matches during the week
C. find a good coach

You will hear a girl talking about a family trip to a town.

Question 11
What was the girl's first impression of the town?
A. There was little for tourists to see
B. It looked as if little had changed in hundreds of years
C. The local people were very welcoming.

Question 12
What did the family do in the town at the end of the day?
A. They departed at the time they'd planned.
B. They enjoyed a special meal.
C. They discovered a beautiful area.

You will hear a boy talking about the visit of a famous writer to his school.
Question 13
The boy thought that
A. the writer was rather shy.
B. the writer seemed a bit bored.
C. the writer did not behave like a big star.
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Question 14
What advice did the writer give to students who wanted to write a book?
A. be prepared to wait for success
B. do not worry about being original
C. never be afraid of criticism

You will hear a man talking about camping with some friends.
Question 15
What was the man most worried about before going camping?
A. being far away from a town
B. dealing with practical issues
C. the conditions he might face

Question 16
What was the most positive aspect of the man's experience?
A. he got to know his friends better
B. he stopped thinking about work
C. he learned about the natural world

You will hear a young woman talking about her first role in a TV drama.
Question 17
What did the woman find surprising when she started to work on the show?
A. how hard her colleagues worked
B. how difficult it was to remember the script
C. how much attention she got from the media

Question 18
What does the woman say about the fans she met?
A. They asked about things she could not tell them.
B. They had a good sense of humour.
C. They were not afraid to criticise the show.

[Total: 10]
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Exercise 3

You will hear a man called Eddie Granger talking about butterflies. For each question, choose the correct
answer, A, B or C, and put a tick (Ö) in the appropriate box.
You will hear the interview twice.

Now look at Questions 19 - 26.

BUTTERFLIES

Question 19
There are about ... species of butterfly in Europe.
A. 750
B. 500
C. 260

Question 20
Eddie says that most people do not know that butterflies
A. taste with their feet.
B. have very good vision.
C. can travel huge distances.

Question 21
Eddie believes that ... is the major reason why butterflies are endangered.
A. pollution
B. climate change
C. habitat loss
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Question 22
Eddie says that he ... in order to attract butterflies to his garden.
A. puts down some flat stones
B. creates pools of water
C. leaves fallen fruit on the ground

Question 23
Eddie says that he was surprised how many... butterflies he has seen in his local area.
A. red admiral
B. orange tip
C. cabbage white

Question 24
In butterfly centres, the most difficult thing is to make sure the ... is right.
A. temperature
B. humidity
C. lighting

Question 25
Eddie did not expect to see ... in the butterfly centre he e visited.
A. passion flowers
B. mango trees
C. banana plants

Question 26
The staff member at the butterfly centre told Eddie that her main responsibility is to ..
A. examine the butterflies.
B. feed the butterflies.
C. water the plants.

[Total: 8]
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Exercise 4

You will hear six people talking about their experience of learning about history.
For questions 27-32, choose from the list (A–H) which idea each speaker expresses. Write the correct letter
(A–H) on the answer line. Use each letter only once. There are two extra letters which you do not need to
use.
You will hear the recordings twice.

Now read statements A–H.

A I had to make a lot of effort, but it was worth it.

B I appreciated how history helps us understand the present.

C I realized I needed to study the subject in more detail.

D It was difficult for me to imagine life in the past.

E I found all the dates rather boring.

F I understood how history is connected to other subjects.

G I found some explanations confusing.

H I discovered that ancient history is more interesting than other periods.

Question 27 Speaker 1 …………. [1]

Question 28 Speaker 2 …………

[1]

Question 29 Speaker 3 …………

[1]
Question 30 Speaker 4 …………
[1]
Question 31 Speaker 5 ………….
[1]
Question 32 Speaker 6 …………
[1]

[Total 6]
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Exercise 5

You will hear an interview with a woman called Rachael Smith, who is a sailor. For each question, choose
the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick (Ö) in the appropriate box.
You will hear the interview twice.

Now look at Questions 33 - 40.

Question 33
When Rachel first went to a sailing club, she
A. was surprised by what she learnt from the talk.
B. was embarrassed about making a mistake.
C. had to pretend to enjoy the sailing experience.

Question 34
What does Rachel say about the first time she was at sea for several days?
A. She spent a lot of time on boring routine tasks.
B. She worried about the crew's attitude to her.
C. She was given a chance to take on big challenges.

Question 35
According to Rachel, sailing in a small boat ...
A. meant she put herself in some danger.
B. taught her things that were useful later on.
C. annoyed her because it was not well equipped.

Question 36
Rachel says that an ideal crew member would be someone who is
A. able to deal with difficult situations calmly.
B. willing to do the necessary training with her.
C. friendly and can see the funny side of things.
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Question 37
what did Rachel find most difficult about the first race she took part in
A. the lack of time she had to get ready
B. the quality of the opposition she faced
C. the terrible weather conditions

Question 38
Rachel says that at the beginning most of her competitors
A. said things that affected her confidence.
B. found it hard to believe she was doing so well.
C. were sometimes willing to give a limited amount of help.

Question 39
When Rachel is on a long sailing trip, she
A. is in constant contact with home.
B. finds it difficult to spend time by herself.
C. has so much to do there is not time to feel sad

Question 40
Rachel thinks winning the race across the Atlantic was special because
A. she had been unable to get much rest.
B. she had not been concentrating at important moments.
C. she had to use equipment that did not work properly.

[Total 8]