TEST 1.

PART 1.

You will hear four different extracts. For questions 1-8, choose the answer, A, B, C according to what you hear. There
are two questions for each extract.

You hear a woman discussing her relationship with her mother.

1 The speaker's mother wanted her children to be
A self-confident. B romantic. C beautiful.
2 From what the speaker says, it may be inferred that the sender of flowers was
A never discovered.
B her mother.
C an unknown admirer.

You hear a woman talking about her best friend.

3 The speaker and Debbie are close because
A they are so alike.
B the speaker doesn't have a sister.
C they complement one another.
4 When Debbie fell in love
A the girls' friendship was never the same again.
B the girls lost touch with one another.
C the girls were able to develop independently.

You hear a talk about young people in Japan.

5 'Freeters' are young people who
A come from underprivileged backgrounds.
B fulfil the expectations of middle-class Japanese.
C do not appear to worry about their future.
6 The dependency culture is worrying because
A people are afraid to have children.
B fewer people are contributing to pension funds.
C too many people are claiming welfare.
You hear a talk about language change.
7 The book Guinness Amazing Future is devoted to words
A not yet in use.
B some of which are already in use.
C which are no longer in use.
8 The book predicts that, by 2020, many 'screenagers' wi
A be illiterate.
B have become disillusioned with cyberspace.
C know nothing about current affairs.

PART 2
You will hear a radio report about the possible link between mental illness and creativity. For questions 9-17, complete
the sentences with a word or short phrase.

People have believed in a connection between creative ability and 9 ________ since the time of the ancient Greeks.
Psychiatrists use the phrase 10 _____________ to refer to depression and linked mental problems.
Sufferers from manic depression experience mood swings ranging from 11 ___________ to deep despair.
When in a state of depression, Virginia Woolf suffered from 12 _______ as well as feeling physically ill.
Griffin claims that hypomania is a disorder which is particularly 13 ___________ to productivity.
Apart from writers, composers and painters there were also sufferers from manic depression in the 14 _____ .
Scientists have discovered that the connection between creative ability and mental problems could 15 _____ .
Tests have shown that there may in fact be a genetic relationship between depression and 16 ______ .
Thanks to technological advances, scientists may now be able to 17 ______ the genes that govern madness and genius.

PART 3
You will hear a woman being interviewed about her work with homeless children. For questions 18-22, choose the
answer (A, B, C or D) which best fits according to what you hear.

18 Why did Sally set up SHELTER?

A because her childhood had been wasted
B to overcome her own resentment
C She felt it was her duty.
D She was forced to by circumstances.
19 After the death of her mother, her father
A kept their home going.
B stopped caring about his children.
C couldn't deal with life.
D gave up his job to spend time at home.
20 In comparison to her own home, Sally's foster home was
A slightly better.
B worse.
C much better.
D very strict.
21 When she was fifteen, Sally met a woman who
A helped her overcome her problems.
B helped many street kids.
C took her into her home.
D gave her a difficult time.
22 According to Sally, the council
A provided temporary accommodation for street kids.
B helped her to keep the home running.
C were very interested in the children's home.
D assisted her in buying a house.

PART 4
You will hear two educationalists talking about exams. For questions 23-28, decide whether the opinions are expressed
by only one of the speakers, or whether the speakers agree. Write P for Peter, J for Jane, or B for Both, where they
agree.
23 Exams are not the best means to assess learning.
24 Education should be an ongoing process.
25 Exams are not limited to our school years.
26 Cramming is not recommended as an effective study method.
27 Exams are an integral part of the education system.
28 The education system can help those students who have problems sitting exams.

TEST 2.

PART 1
You will hear four different extracts. For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, or C) which fits best according to what
you hear. There are two questions for each extract.

You hear a woman complaining about consumerism.

The speaker compares airline classes to life in order to emphasise

A inequalities in society.
B the risks involved in flying.
C the bad conditions on airlines.
The speaker implies that most consumers
A are not discriminating enough. B are not treated with respect. C always think they're right.

You hear part of a talk about writers and their looks.

The presenter implies that

A young, good-looking people are rarely talented.
B young writers don't deserve their success.
C youth and good looks contribute to the authors' success.
Writers who are frequently on the best seller lists
A have to write eight books first. B are often photogenic. C tend to be mature.

You hear a review about a stage musical.

5 Why was the musical fosse written?

 A as a showcase for synthesized music
B in honour of a famous choreographer of the 1930s
C to celebrate the millennium
6 The producers succeeded in
A recreating the music of the 1930s. B inventing a new type of music. C improving on pre-war music.

You hear part of a sports programme on the radio.

7 The speaker is talking about

A a car race. B a cycle race. C a horse race.
8 Matt Stephens
A caught a virus on the first day.
B was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
C finished the race despite a crash.

PART 2
You will hear a talk about futurology. For questions 9-17, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

People didn't have much faith in futurology before the end of the 9 ________ because life was fairly static until then.
Jules Verne foresaw 10 ________ and space travel.
The trend in the 70s was to make overly 11 ___________ predictions for the future.
It was predicted that by the year 2000 we would be working a 12 _______________ week.

Predictions made about a hundred years ago are now seen to have been rather 13 __________ .
The first heart transplant was carried out 14 ________________ of 1967.
The predictions of Alvin Toffler's Future Shock proved to be 15 _________ and ___________ .
The future does not depend on 16 ___________________ alone.
Ten years ago, no one had considered the invention of a 17 __________________ .

PART 3
You will hear an Interview with Patricia Adams about energy conservation. For questions 18-22, choose the answer (A,
B, C, or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

18 To save on electricity bills,

A shower only in the afternoon.
B halve the hot water you use in the bath.
C replace leaking hot taps.
D insulate the hot-water heater.
19 To save energy in the kitchen,
A only use small pans.
B cool food before putting it in the fridge.
C reduce ail cooking times by fifteen minutes.
D heat water in a thermos flask.
20 Electric lights
A should be kept switched off.
B are cheaper if they have fluorescent bulbs.
C should always have a dimmer switch.
D do not add greatly to your electricity bill.
21 The cost of laundering can be reduced by
A filling the washing machine to capacity.
B washing small quantities regularly.
C leaving the clothes in the dryer after the programme has finished.
D always using hot water.
22 The advice that Patricia Adams gives is
A overcomplicated and hard to follow.
B impractical and time-consuming.
C common-sense and practical.
D impossible to put into practice.

PART 4
You will hear two people, Linda and Rob, talking about female athletes and eating disorders. For questions 23-28,
decide whether the opinions are expressed by only one of the speakers, or whether the speakers agree.
Write L for Linda, R for Rob, or B for Both, where they agree.

23 Many athletes believe that the thinner they are, the faster they can run.
24 Being underweight can sap an athlete's energy.
25 Excessive exercise is about control.
26 Sports women feel they have to look good.
27 Being thin is not the same as being healthy.
28 Some athletes are willing to take risks with their health.

TEST 3.

PART 1

You will hear four different extracts. For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, or C) which fits best according to what
you hear. There are two questions for each extract.

You hear an explorer discussing an ancient Inca city.

1 According to the speaker,

A you can visit Machu Picchu only in June and July.
B people have collapsed treading the trail to Machu Picchu.
C Machu Picchu is a popular holiday destination for tourists.
2 Machu Picchu is
A the Lost City of the Incas. B a World Heritage site. C Vilcabamba.

You hear a talk about Christopher Columbus.

3 How do people in general feel about Columbus?

A They want to change the date of Columbus Day.
B They consider him to be a national hero.
C They have mixed feelings about him.
4 America was named after
A a German mapmaker. B another, later explorer. C the native Americans.

You hear a travel writer talking about an encounter with a camel.

5 On encountering a camel, the speaker's fears were

A confirmed. B dispelled. C heightened.
6 The speaker soon realised that camels
A are rather smelly. B are fairly benevolent. C are quite easy to ride.

You hear a talk about the destruction of linguistic diversity.

7 The speaker claims that linguistic diversity is mainly threatened by
A the dispersal of ethnic groups.
B the use of pesticides.
C mass means of communication.
8 Compared with linguistic diversity, biodiversity is being affected
A more quickly.
B more slowly.
C at the same speed.

PART 2
You will hear a radio feature about camping wild. For questions 9-17, complete the sentences with a word or short
phrase.
Some people go camping wild because they wish to 9 _____________ with nature.
As Britain is very crowded, Clive advises backpackers to 10 ____________________ .
Theoretically, backpackers need 11 ___________ to camp on someone's land in Britain.
Clive suggests that campers stick to 12 _____________ countryside to begin with.
It's not advisable to camp in a hollow, as it will be 13 _________ and _____________ at night
Tinned food is not always a good idea, because of the weight of the 14 ______ and _______ .
There is a wide variety of high quality 15 ___________ available to backpackers.
Some backpackers find walking long distances with a heavy load a 16 _____________ experience.
According to Clive, camping wild is popular because it allows a sense of 17 _______ that is rarely felt.
PART 3
You will hear an interview with Michael Jacobson about bilingual children. For questions 18-22, choose the answer (A,
B, C, or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

18 The language problem being discussed is that of

A English-speaking children in a non-English-speaking environment.
B non-English-speaking children in an English-speaking environment.
C English-speaking children in an English-speaking environment.
D non-English-speaking children in a non-English-speaking environment.
19 When the families arrive in France,
A the children already speak French.
B the children are pressured by local children.
C the children quickly adjust to the local language.
D the children reject their own language.
20 English-speaking children have problems in secondary school because
A they find the lessons too easy.
B they find it difficult to learn English as a foreign language.
C all their lessons have been taught in French hitherto.
D they don't know any English Grammar.
21 Reading levels can only be maintained
A at the expense of homework in the second language.
B if reading is also practised outside of school hours.
C by children who write fluently in English.
D by learning to read at an early age.
22 Michael suggests that bilingual children
A should be forced to conform to English language teaching methods.
B should have their language ability nurtured.
C should be segregated from other pupils.
D shouldn't be made to feel unusual.

PART 4
You will hear two experts, Martin and Kathleen, discussing how genetic testing may affect the life insurance industry.
For questions 23-28, decide whether the opinions are expressed by only one of the speakers, or whether the speakers
agree. Write M for Martin, K for Kathleen, or B for Both, where they agree.

23 People who have healthy genes will pay less for life insurance.
24 There is a fear that people may hide the results of genetic testing from insurers.
25 Insurance companies have to make a decision on how they are going to deal with genetic testing.
26 Insurance companies shouldn't change the basis on which they issue policies.
27 Ultimately everyone will find they are prone to one disease or another.
28 If over-the-counter testing continues, insurance companies will suffer.

TEST 4.

PART 1
You will hear four different extracts. For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, or C) which fits best according to what
you hear. There are two questions for each extract.

You hear a talk about weather forecasting.

1 Weather forecasts are derived from

A a number of sources.
B powerful supercomputers.
C deterministic data.
2 The 'persistence effect'
A needs costly electronic gadgetry to work.
B allows you to get six out of seven predictions correct.
C means you don't need equipment for a fairly accurate prediction.

You hear a man talking about smoking.

3 By calling himself an 'outlaw', the speaker implies that

A he thinks smoking should be against the law.
 B he has broken the law.
C smokers are treated unjustly by society.
4 The speaker defends his habit by maintaining
A he is a good father.
B he is a considerate smoker.
C he only smokes in his car.

You hear a man and a woman discussing manners.

5 Both speakers agree that

A children should have an afternoon nap.
B parents should be more responsible.
C children shouldn't scream.
6 The woman doesn't like having parties, because
A she is not sure who may attend until the last minute.
B she never knows who to invite.
C she can't be bothered to organise them.

You hear a meteorologist talking about thunderstorms.

7 According to the speaker, lightning is most likely to target people

A in wide open spaces. B who shelter under trees. C with static hair.
8 If you are struck by lightning, Wellington boots
A could protect you in some cases.
B won't protect you at all.
C will only save you if your feet are together.

PART 2
You will hear a speaker at a charity event talking about the aims and organisation of Amnesty International. For
questions 9-17, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Some prisoners do not have access to 9 _______________ .

Amnesty International is concerned that many people are imprisoned although they have not been 10 ____ or
_____________ .
The organisation believes that a 11 __________ is required to the illegal imprisonment of men, women and children.
The organisation has members in more than 12 __________ nations and regions.
The organisation is committed purely to upholding 13 ___________ .
Amnesty International are committed to presenting the information they have been given without 14 _____
or ______________ .
Information comes from different types of people with 15 ________ experience.
Amnesty was awarded the 16 ______________ in 1977.
Amnesty's first aim is to free all 17 __________ .

PART 3

You will hear an interview with Sir Francis Wright about architecture. For questions 18-22, choose the answer (A, B, C,
or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

18 Sir Francis Wright felt that his restoration project was necessary because
A all buildings from the 12th century were in ruins.
B no one was interested in their heritage.
C a number of old buildings were in a bad state.
D criminals had damaged ancient landmarks.
19 The project was
A supported by local government.
B helped considerably by people living in the area.
C initially difficult to fund.
D faced with an uncooperative government.
20 A preoccupation with height is
A not so common as in the time of the Pyramids.
B the successor to a fascination with size.
C a totally new architectural phenomenon.
D something architects have always had.
21 Sir Francis feels that skyscrapers
A are difficult to build.
B are outdated.
C are unattractive.
D are popular with city dwellers.
22 Sir Francis says that skyscrapers are built because
A they are economically viable.
B they are energy efficient.
C they will be recorded in history books.
D they give distinction to hitherto unremarkable towns.

PART 4
You will hear two people, Frederick and Linda, talking about cloning. For questions 23-28, decide whether the opinions
are expressed by only one of the speakers, or whether the speakers agree. Write F for Frederick,
L for Linda, or B for Both, where they agree.

23 Human cloning is already a reality.

24 The temptation to clone humans will become irresistible in the future.
25 More consideration needs to be given to the potential effects of cloning.
26 Using older genetic material to clone is potentially dangerous.
27 Cloning techniques vary.
28 It is possible to clone without the use of human eggs.

TEST 5.

PART 1
You will hear four different extracts. For questions 1-8, choose the answer A, B, or C according to what you hear. There
are two questions for each extract.

You will hear a report about football hooliganism.

1 According to the speaker, violence on the pitch is due to
A a lack of discipline.
B incompetent referees.
C disputed decisions.
2 The plan is to
A abolish the elite group of referees.
B lower the age limit of premiership referees.
C allow only older referees to referee top games.

You hear a man talking about his relationship with his sister.

3 The man attempted to kill his sister because

A he was jealous of her.
B he wanted to divert attention away from himself.
C he wanted to be an only child.
4 The man's attitude to his sister is best described as
A aggressive.
B resentful.
C protective.

You hear an athlete discussing her knee injury with her coach.

5 Cathy's reason for wanting the new treatment is that

A she doesn't want to undergo painful surgery.
B her physiotherapist recommended it.
C she may not have to miss an athletics event.
6 Cathy's coach wants to talk with her friend because
A he wants reassurance about the treatment.
B he resents her interference.
C he wants to discuss Cathy's training programme.
You hear a man and woman discussing parents.
7 The man feels that we should
A accept our parents' values.
B disregard our parents' values.
C accept only those values we can believe in.
8 The woman feels the man is
A disloyal. B irreverent. C disobedient.

PART 2
You will hear part of a lecture by a neurologist on headaches. For questions 9-17, complete the sentences with a word or
short phrase.

Headaches can be so severe they are often 9 ___________ for the sufferer.
Tension headaches, particularly in women, are often the result of 10 _____ or _________ .
Cluster headaches are characterised by a severe 11 ________ pain behind the eye.
It is believed that cluster headaches result from 12 __________ of choline.
Research has shown that 13 _____________ make up the greater number of migraine sufferers.
The speaker says that a majority of her patients 14 ___________ painkillers.
It has been proven that 15 _______________ of headaches result from the medication that is supposed to cure them.
Some types of headache could be avoided depending on their 16 _____________
The speaker advises sufferers to consider 17 _______________ forms of treatment before taking painkillers.

PART 3
You will hear a woman talking to her friend about her son, Davie. For questions 18-22 choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which best fits according to what you hear.

18 The problem with Davie is that he

A is out of control.
B has undergone a personality change.
C has stopped talking.
D has become violent.
19 In recent weeks, Davie has
A repeatedly attacked fellow pupils.
B lost his books and bag more than once.
C been playing truant from school.
D missed the school bus several times.
20 The man suggests that Davie won't talk about his problem because he's afraid
A that his mother won't believe him.
B of the bullies threatening his mother.
C of reprisals from the bullies.
D of his mother reporting the bullies.
21 The man seems to imply that Davie's mother is
A overreacting.
B impatient.
C ineffectual.
D hysterical.
22 The man advises Davie's mother to
A tell Davie to fight back.
B try to discover why he's being victimised.
C suggest he takes a different route to school.
D defend her son against the bullies.

PART 4
You will hear two people, Leonard and Sally, talking about nuclear power. For questions 23-28, decide whether the
opinions are expressed by only one of the speakers, or whether the speakers agree. Write S for Sally, L for Leonard, or B
for Both, where they agree.

23 Burning fossil fuels produces more CO2 than nuclear power stations.
24 Nuclear power will discourage nations from finding alternative forms of energy.
25 Nuclear power can only partly help the CDM achieve its aims.
26 Developing nations should be given the option to adopt nuclear power.
27 The West has no right to impose nuclear power on developing nations.
28 It would be preferable to reduce carbon emissions through the use of forms of energy other than nuclear power.