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You are going to read a newspaper article about a woman who lives on an Island. For questions 1 What do Mary's visitors think about the place where she lives?
1-8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
A They react in different ways.
Mark your answers on the separate answer Sheet. B They are favourably impressed by it.
C They experience a ränge of emotions.
D They need time to get used to it.
Splendid Isolation
2 Mary chose to move to Skye because she
Successfui architect Mary Arnold-Foster gave up her life in London to live in the
north of Scotland on the Isle of Skye. A wanted to be closer to her grandmother.
B wanted a change of career.
Mary Arnold-Foster lives in an isolated place, width the house should be and what angle it C was offered work there.
even by the Standards of Skye, so when should be set at and how l wanted it to feel D was told it was especially good for climbing,
visitors from London come to the house she inside. l knew if l got that right then
has built in a spectacularly beautiful location everything would be fine.' Work started in 3 What does 'it' refer to in Iine 40?
on the southernmost tip of the island, the April 2000 and by the following August Mary
A living in a remote place
emptiness of the landscape can come äs a had moved in.
shock. A surprising number have made the B being part of a family
Many of Mary's friends were excited by
long trip north, from experienced travellers to C being single
the idea of her moving to a place of space
nervous stay-at-homes. 'Whoever they are, D moving home
and beauty, and impressed by her ability to
they look at the wide expanse before them get things done on her own. However, there
and seem a bit overwhelmed at first - äs if were others who thought she was completely 4 Mary didn't build her house immediately because she
they don't quite know what to do with it,' says mad, and were even slightly offended that a A wanted to work out the ideal position.
Mary. woman with many friends and connections B wasn't sure how big it would need to be.
A couple of years ago, Mary was one of would take herseif off from her home in C needed to save up some money.
many architects in London. What set her London for longer than a short holiday, build D wasn't sure if she wanted to live alone.
apart, though, was her other life, far away her own house and decide to live alone.
from the concerns of London, in the empty 'l love people coming to stay here,' she
Highlands of Scotland. As a child, Mary had says. That's why the house has got so many 5 In the fourth paragraph, we learn that some of Mary's friends
often visited her grandmother in Edinburgh, bedrooms and such a huge kitchen table. l A doubted the seriousness of her intentions.
Scotland's capital city. And when she grew certainly wasn't trying to get away from B were jealous of her independent lifestyle.
up she developed an Obsession for hill- people, but just from the daily hüstle and lim 67 C feit she placed too little value on their relationship.
walking and climbing. On Fridays, äs the bustle. When London friends come to stay iine 68 D expressed a desire to do the same thing themselves in the future.
working week ended, she was increasingly to now, we get to talk in a way that we hardly
be found taking a sleeper train from London ever got the Chance to before. Here, we can
6 What does 'hüstle and bustle' mean in lines 67 and 68?
to somewhere in Scotland, returning on have lovely, long gossipy walks day after
Monday morning to go straight to work. Then day, Some friends wouldn't dream of coming A the constant demands of city life
she met two brothers who had already set up up from London to visit me, though, because B the problems of making new friends in a city
a successfui architectural practice on Skye. they just can't see what there is to do here.' C the increasing crime rate in cities
The three architects found they got on so There is, in fact, quite a lot to do. There D the pollution in a city environment
well that it seemed natural for the brothers to seems to be an intense social scene on the
invite Mary to becorne a partner in the island which, she says, goes across the 7 In the fifth parggraph, what is suggested about Mary's feelings towards her London friends?
growing practice. generations.
At first, she slept on various friends' floors Mary admits to feeling lonely occasionally A She particularly misses them when they go home.
on Skye, but she'd always planned to build during the winter: 'Not äs lonely äs l B She enjoys introducing them to the locals.
her own house. 'Building your own home is sometimes feit in London, though, when l C She welcomes them äs she dislikes walking on her own.
usually associated with starting a family and was imagining everyone eise Sharing a joke D She enjoys the opportunity to get to know them better.
nest-building, but life is too short,' she says. at a party l wasn't at and probably wouldn't
'Sometimes l think about me not having a want to have been invited to anyway. Any 8 What does Mary say about feeling lonely?
partner, but then l realise that friends are just time l have feit really lonely here, it goes
e 40 äs important äs having a family, so maybe it away more quickly because l can always A It often happens during very bad weather.
isn't the worst thing that could happen to change my mood by going out climbing or B It is rarely a major problem for her.
you.1 Mary found a spot on the Sleat walking.' C It happens more frequently than it used to.
peninsula for sale at a reasonable price. 'l D It is something she knows she needs to deal with.
spent hours and hours over a couple of
months just sitting here and watching the sun
and tracking the light, so that l knew just what

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You are going to read an article about the traditional Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. Seven
sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A - H the one which fits
each gap (9-15). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Women storm the sumo ring A Women are even at an advantage because F Despite some protests from traditionalists,
of their body shape. there are numerous women-only sumo
Thea Jourdan explains how a once male-only sport is now helping women to improve
contests and a female world Champion.
their fitness and confidence.
B There are 48 legitimate techniques for doing
this, but kicking, punching and hair-pulling G This involves charging and pushing another
'Hakkyoi!' At this Signal, two crouching sumo 'Stability is everything in sumo,' he says, 'and
are not allowed. wrestler across the ring until both parties are
wrestlers rush towards each other and the women benefit because they tend to have
red-faced and sweating.
contest Starts. Loud grunts fill the air äs the shorter legs so their centre of balance is
C Each contest might last only seconds, but
opponents collide and, less than a minute later, naturally closer to the ground.'
high levels of physical effort are required. H The Japanese art is also a great way to deal
it's all over. The loser, a 140-kilo mountain of The risk of inJury is minimal, too, äs sumo is
with stress.
muscle and fat, lies flat on his back, brought one of the more straightforward martial arts. The
D So what is the likelihood of it becoming
down by a hip throw. The winner, 60-kilo Chantal idea is to push your partner out of a five-metre
populär among women?
Freebury, bows Iow to her fallen rival. round ring, or force him or her to touch the
This dojo, or sumo ring, is in England, and ground with any part of their body other than the
E Physical preparation is important but
Freebury is not a typical sumo wrestler. Sumo soles of their feet. 12 As Patemen psychological toughness is key to winning
has been a male-only martial art since it first says, 'Kick-boxing and karate are much more sumo contests.
began in Japan 1,300 years ago. No longer. violent.'
l 9 l According to the International Sumo Freebury trains twice a week, and each hour-
Federation, which oversees women's sumo, long Session Starts with a warm-up. The shiko,
female wrestlers are now represented in 17 or leg-stamping exercise, important for
countries. developing balance and thigh strength, involves
'l started doing sumo because l wanted to get a crab-like movement where each bent leg is
in shape in a fun and exciting way,' says raised in turn and stamped back down on the
Freebury, who trains with other female sumo floor. But collision training is the most
enthusiasts in her area. 'l have actually lost demanding. 13
weight since I started learning sumo three years According to Patemen, 90 per cent of a sumo
ago. It has really toned up my muscles.11 10 | contest has been won betöre it begins. ,14 |
'l can come to a Session and get rid of it fighting He encourages Freebury to adopt a frightening
an Opponent,' she says. 'It makes me feel great. manner, and smiling is forbidden. Freebury says
l can forget everything when l come to the sumo she feels mentally strenger since taking up
ring.' sumo. 'You learn to give an Impression of
Sumo master Steve Patemen, who has strength,' she says.
coached Freebury for the past three years, says Freebury clearly loves doing her sport.
the sport is ideally suited to women. 'It is not just ,15 l Freebury is not convinced. 'A lot of
about brüte force,' he says. 'Anyone can win girls would like it if they gave it a try, but they are
through technique and tactics.' [jjLÖ l put off by the look of it,' she says.

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Magazine Editors
You are going to read an article about four magazine editors, the people who decide on the oontsnts Fancy editing a magazine? Read about four successfui editors...
of a magazine. For questions 16-30, choose from the editors (A - D). The editors may be chosen
more than once. Barbara Green, editor of Children First Mark Feidon, editor of Hot Tunes
l started Children First, an on-line magazine for As a teenager, l was an avid reader of music
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
children aged 7 to 12, after looking at what was magazines, and äs l didn't seem to know what
on offer for that age ränge and realising there to do with my life, my mother said: 'You love
aren't a lot of print or on-line magazines out stuff with magazines, why don't you do
Which person there Publishing authors under the age of 17. something in Publishing?' And so l did, though
l wanted my magazine to give them a Chance, l almost dropped the whole idea when a
mentions a certain lack of direction in their youth? 16 along with established children's writers. The teacher told me l didn't have the confidence to
magazine has fiction äs well äs poems, crafts, make it äs a Journalist. Editing this magazine is
compares magazine readers now and in the past? puzzles and games. From the next issue we'll the peak of my career and it's satisfying to see
also have Interviews with children's book that the teacher's assessment of my abilities
authors, though it's a bit of a risk äs l'm not was mistaken. Apart from the usual editing
is uncertain about the success of a future magazine item? convinced this will be a winner with most work, l travel a lot, which l'd rather do without,
readers. For anybody out there who might be but it's essential to the magazine's international
interested in writing for this magazine, we'd flavour. One of my biggest challenges is
is proud to have reached the highest point in their working life? welcome new talent. However, any non-fiction deciding what goes on the cover every month -
articles must have up-to-date Information and if l don't do it well, the negative effect on sales
must be engaging, because kids read enough can be dramatic.
mentions a positive change in their own approach to the Job? dull book reports at school. And for anyone
who wants to Start an on-line magazine, l'd say Luke Chappell, editor of Style Today
first make sure you know exactly what you want My first Job äs editor was great - l was chosen
wants to bring back something that used to be in the magazine? to get across in your publication, and the type to be the editor of the Student paper at
of readers you want to attract. university. It wasn't easy finding work äs an
mentions a type of reading text they do not want to publish? editor after graduation. Eventually l got a Job
B Anna Black, editor of Girl's World äs assistant editor on Radio Fans magazine,
Rather than promoting an Image of what girls which l mistakenly thought would be dull, but it
mentions a part of the Job they would prefer to avoid? are supposed to look like, which is what other was here l developed into somebody who takes
magazines tend to do, we give them the pride in analysing every page in the magazine
message that they are all cool - no matter what very closely. People are much more visually
likes to keep an eye on what the competition is doing? 24 their height, their shape and their hair colour. literate these days, so editing isn't just about
l like to keep on top of the latest trends, and having good writers, but about designing pages
being the mother of two teenage girls isn't that will attract readers. In the past l'd paid little
emphasises the need to have clear goals for a magazine? 25 enough, so we send out written questionnaires attention to how things looked, but it's so true
and ask our readers what's cool and what's not. that a well-designed magazine sells more
We also look at other magazines and see what easily.
mentions the possible result of getting somethirg wrong? they are writing about, which is not to say we
steal their ideas. The magazine had a section
a few years ago called 'Try it!', which
wants to encourage self-confidence amongst their readers? challenged girls to get out there and break new
ground. The former editor decided to drop it
was concerned about a lack of opportunities for young writers? and now l'm trying to re-establish it. Soon l'm
going to be looking for young people with
exciting new ideas, but for the moment we are
managed to prove someone's negative opinion wrong? not commissioning new writers.

admits their first impression of a Job was wrong? 30

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You must answer this question. Write your answer in 120-150 words in an appropriate style on Write an answer to one of the questions 2 - 5 in this part. Write your answer in 120 -180 words in
the opposite page. an appropriate style on the opposite page. Put the question number in the box at the top of the
page.

1 Your English-speaking friend, Jo, is studying film-making and wants to come and make a film
about your area. Read Jo's email and the notes you have made. Then write an email to Jo, 2 You have recently had a discussion in your English class about friendship. Now your teacher
using all your notes. has asked you to write an essay answering the following question:

What qualities do you look for in a öesf friend?

email Write your essay.

From: Jo Greenhill 3 You see the following advertisement in your local English-language newspaper:
Sent: 15lhMay
Subject: My film
ARE YOU KEEN ON SPORT?
We require English-speaking helpers for a five-day international
sports event next summer.

As you know I'm doing a film-making course at the moment • Do you have experience of working with people?
• Which sports do you enjoy playing or watching?
and I've decided to make a short film about your area. • Why would you be good at helping at this event?
Write to John Cooper at International Sports Events explaining
' Greatl why you would be suitable for the Job.
I need to statt planning what I'm going to do. What is the
most interesting thing I could film in your area? I'd really
Write your letter of application.
like some advice!
— ~Exp!ain to Jo 4 You have decided to enter a short story competition in an international magazine. The story
must begin with the following words:
In the film I'd like to interview someone who has lived in
Sa/r? looked in Ws £>ag to check he had everything he needed, and realised that something
the area for a long time and can teil me how things have was missing.
changed. Canyou thinkofanyone? Write your story.

5 Answer one of the following two questions based on one of the titles below.
I'm hoping to film at the beginning of September. Would Write the letter (a) or (b) äs well äs the number 5 in the question box on the opposite page.
you be able to come and help me? (a) Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
You have seen an advertisement in an international magazine asking for articles
about stories in which technology plays an important part. You have decided to
Reply soon, ~No, because... write an article about how important Computers are in Jurassic Park.

Write your article.

Jo
(b) The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Your English class has had a discussion about the characters Sir Percival and
Write your email. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and Count Fosco in The Woman in White. Now your English teacher has asked you to
punctuation in a style appropriate for the Situation. write this essay for homework:

Who behaves worse in The Woman in White, Sir Percival or Count Fosco?

Write your essay.

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1 A work B contribution C activity D practice
For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
2 A development B impact C consequence D power
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example: 3 A experience B contain C receive D bear

0 A fixed B solid C firm steady

4 A rip B peel C tear D split

5 A runs B slides C dashes D slips

6 A prolongs B explodes C widens D sweils

The changing landscape
7 A destructive B hurrful C disorderly D rebellious
The landscape of the world is never (0) but changes from year to year. While some of these

changes are caused by human (1) , mostof them are natural. Snow and ice, for example, have a 8 A heads B crowns C tips D peaks
considerable (2) on the environment in the northern hemisphere.
9 A bordering B enclosing C surrounding D circulating

An ever-present problem in areas that (3) harsh winters is the possibility of water pipes freezing. 10 A absorbs B sucks C holds D occupies
When they do, they crack and (4) because of the expansion of the ice inside. Exactly the same
11 A creating B establishing C producing D forming
thing happens in nature. On icy mountains, water (5) into cracks in exposed rocks and when it

freezes, the water turns into ice. The pressure of the ice (6) the cracks, breaking the rocks apart. 12 A stirred B removed C squashed D pushed

As a direct result of this (7) action, broken blocks of stone can often be Seen sloping downwards

from high mountain (8)

A similar process brings stones to the surface of the soil. Water beneath a buried stone freezes more

easily than water in the (9) soil because the stone (10) heat more quickly. Ice (11)

beneath the stone expands and brings the stone upwards. In permanently cold regions, the whole

soil surface is raised and the stones that have been (12) to the surface lie in lines on the soil,

making a ridged pattern.

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For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only For questions 25-34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the
one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

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

Example: l o l A Example: [Öl K | NJÖ | W [ N

n
Enrico Rastelli Pizza

Enrico Rastelli was probably the greatest juggler the world has ever known. Juggling involves Italian pizza is arguably better (0) in the world today than any KNOW

throwing (0) number of objects up into the air and catching them (13) dropping a other type of food. It was (25) a meal for the poor, but now it ORIGIN

single one. Rastelli was able to juggle (14) many äs eight balls at the same time. However, can be found in restaurants all over the world, enjoying universal

(15) made him a genius was his perfect style, rather (16) the quantity of objects he (26) Italiens are still very fond of pizza, and it is often their POPULÄR
(17) juggle. (27) of meal when they go out to eat with family or friends. CHOOSE

Rastelli's contributions to juggling were many. He started using rubber balls (18) of the cotton
Pizza is in many ways the perfect main dish: it is (28) and so it COLOUR
balls that were (19) use at the time. These rubber balls are now Standard. It was Rastelli, too,
looks great on your plate; it is always fun to eat and, best of all, it is
who began the now commonly seen practice (20) throwing a ball into the air, and then
wonderfully (29) On top of all this, it is also an extremely TASTE
catching (21) on a stick held in his mouth.
(30) meal because it makes youfeel pleasantly füll. SATISFY

Enrico Rastelli was born into a circus family in Siberia in 1896. Although he spent some of his early
Most (31) pizzas are cooked in a wood-burning brick oven, but TRADITION
years in Italy, it (22) in Russia that he acquired his juggling skills. It was not uncommon
if you follow a (32) recipe, you can easily make pizza at hörne. RELY
(23) him to practise twelve hours a day, and this dedication was reflected in his astonishing
The (33) topping is tomato and cheese, but the list of possible BASE
performances. The degree of control shown (24) Enrico Rastelli has never been equalied.
ingredients you can add to that is almost infinite. So, whether it is with

harn and anchovies, eggs and spinach, or mushrooms and onions,

there arecountless ways of making a truly (34) pizza. FORGETTABLE

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39 Patrick said he would not apologise to me and just walked away.
For questions 35-42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word glven. You must use between two and REFUSED
five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).
Patrick sorry to me and just walked away.
Example:

0 A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.

40 If l were you, l wouldn't wear trainers to your Job interview.
DRIVEN
OUGHT
We a very friendly taxi driver.
In my opinion to your Job interview wearing trainers.
The gap can be filled by the words 'were driven into town by', so you write:

Example: loj WERE D R I V E N I N T O TOWN BY

41 Rita found an umbrella in the boot of her car, but couldn't think who it belonged to.
Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LEITERS on the separate answer sheet
WHOSE

Rita found an umbrella in the boot of her car, but had no

be.
35 People still eat greasy food even though it is unhealthy.

FACT

People still eat greasy food despite . unhealthy. 42 All the trees apart from that big apple tree were blown over in the storm.

ONLY

That big apple tree was the be blown over in the

36 With more sunshine, the strawberries would have ripened sooner last year.
storm.
THERE

The strawberries would have ripened sooner last year

more sunshine.

37 They say that the new film is extremely exciting.

SAID

The new film extremely exciting.

38 l've lived in this town for three months and l've only just started to feel at home here.

USED

It'staken me three months in this town.

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On the radio, you hear a man talking about new research into the human body.
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer
(A, B or C). According to the man, when is the best time to take exercise?

A in the morning

1 You hear a woman leaving a message on an answerphone. B in the afternoon

C in the evening
What does she want to do?

A postpone a meeting
B cancel a meeting 6 You hear a man and a woman talking about their daughter's school ski trip being
cancelled.
C change the location of a meeting
Which view is expressed?

A The school should have been able to solve any problems.

2 You overhear a woman talking about a meal she had in a restaurant.
B The teachers concerned should go ahead with the trip.
What does she say about her meal?
C It may be possible to arrange an alternative trip.
A The food looked unappetising.
B She did not finish the main dish.
7 You hear a man who designs Websites, talking about his work.
C It was not good value for money.
Which Client is he designing a website for at the moment?

A a football club
3 You hear a man remembering something that once happened to him,
B an artist
What is he talking about?
C a hotel
A a meeting that led to his becoming a fatnous model
B the part that he played in the development of a toy
C the opportunity to take up a new profession 8 You overhear a woman talking on the phone.

Why didn't she catch her usual train?

4 You overhear a conversation at a reception desk in a sports club. A She had the wrong ticket.
B She was standing on the wrong platform.
What is the woman trying to do?
C She was waiting at the wrong time.
A clarify some Information
B obtain some literature
C correct a mistake

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You will hear a radio interview in which a man called Charlie Lee talks about being a film extra. You will hear five different history teachers talking about how they make their classes interesting. For
For questions 9-18, complete the sentences. questions 19 - 23, choose from the list (A - F) what each Speaker says. Use the letters only once.
There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

BEING A FILM EXTRA

A l encourage students to do research that has a personal
significance for them.
Speaker 1
Charlie's audition took place in a central London
B l use my students' interest in the media to liven up the class.

Speaker 2
Charlie has a Job äs a 10 on a full-time basis.
C l have the latest Computer technology to involve my students.

Speaker 3
Charlie was told he had to wear
D l show appreciation for the students' contributions in class.
11 clothes suitable for summer.
Speaker 4

Charlie compares the outside of the film Studio to an enormous E l set difficult tasks for all my students to do.

12 Speaker 5

F l prepare different activities for weak and strong students.

Charlie says the inside of the film studio was made to look like part of a

13 in Hong Kong.

Charlie was filmed Standing next to some

14 which was near the main doors.

Charlie says the film extras had to take off their

15 during filming.

Charlie spent the afternoon in the 16 , away from the action.

Charlie's 17
didn't permit him to talk to or to photograph the stars of the film.

Charlie had to wait 18 before he was paid.

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You will hear a radio interview with a woman calied Sandra Morelle, who is a Champion in the sport of 28 How does Sandra account for her rapid progress äs a pole vaulter?
pole vaulting. For questions 24 - 30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
A She has done well because it is a new sport.

B She trains with people who are better than her.

C She is motivated by the competition.

29 According to Sandra, why have so many good gymnasts taken up pole vaulting?

A It is not äs physically demanding.

B It is better paid than many other sports.

C It is an easier sport to do äs you get older.

24 According to Sandra, why have women started to take part in pole vaulting?

A They like the sense of danger involved. 30 How does Sandra regard her rival, Olga Karinova?

B They have already demonstrated their ability in team Sports. A She doubts if Olga is ready to challenge her.

C They have developed strength they once lacked. B She has respect for Olga's ability in the sport.

C She accepts that Olga is likely to beat her eventually.

25 How did Sandra react when pole vaulting was first suggested to her?

A She was willing to try anything new.

B She was unsure if it was a good idea.

C She worried that other athletes might disapprove.

26 How did Sandra feel when she first tried the sport?

A Her previous training gave her confidence.

B It was not äs hard äs she had thought it would be.

C She found it an uncomfortable experience.

27 According to Sandra, her success in pole vaulting comes from

A forgetting about the heights.

B concentrating on doing it properly.

C avoiding unnecessary risks.

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