Reading and Use of English | Part 1 For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answar (A,B, €or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: (0) A highly B steeply C heavily D grossly Football and the opera They are two wards you would pr babiy think it (Q)..... ig and opera ~ yet, strange as it may seem, the popularity of one of opera's best-known ly. unlikely to fine in the same sente’ ~ toot eri3s (1) much to the beautiful game. Ask anyone to nam ‘pers piece they know ‘and Nessun dorma wil invar ably be one of tne tirst that (2) toming. From tne opera incess Turandot, itis a love song sung by an eager prince looxing ta (3) the veautilul p ‘which the opera itself is named after: However, the question 's, opers being an art often seen as the ex cid this bur Class in its sppeal in quite the manner which it has don je domain of the upver classes, how on earth aria manage to (4) We, IE all led at tho 1990 Werle Cup. hosted by Itsly. The ara was performed there by uiciano Pavarotti before a huge television audience which been ld otherwise Ikely never havi (3) tosuch an operatic plece, Pavarott's (6) _--. proved hugely poou: @r and the aria wert on ta become one of the Dest-seliing classical ils of al me. Opera, it seemed. ha found a most unlikely new home ~ in the hearts of football fans across che world Indeed, Nessun dorma has remained hugo'y ponuler ever since. and is connection with football was reatticmer rly as in 2076, when Leicester City (7) a fairy-tale season by claiming the Premiership crown, Following the success, their italian manager invited his good friend teno: Andrea Bocelli to per Fm the ay sper of the fans’ celebration. | wonder: how many more unlikely oper lovers did footbal have a (B) in creating cn that memorable day? 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Example: (0) TIN] | 7 [TT [TET An unforgettable visit (0) Onlin the ou Indeea: an elegant sanctuary which is home te baby elephants that nave typically been orznaned as a kis of Nairo), Kenya's cazital city, there Is a very special alac= result of poaching, Some. in addition, are there because their parents (9) of natura! causes or because they were separated trom them, e'ther (10)... nance or 25.2 result of neglect. These infants, usually aged belween one and three yesrs, all seem to have one thing in) troughs they appear wear the most glorious ite smiles on their faces, But. thes, isit any (12) ‘hey seem happy? After al, their minders at the el {te Trust. handle therm with a level of lave andi care thathas do just (14) because, for one hour each day, betweon eleven o'clock anc neon, the sanctuary invites visi ohant sanctuary run by the David Sheldrick to be seen tobe (13) And luckily. you ‘ecome | and see the baby elephants for (15) during ther late-morring feeding and mus bath, itis 2” experience which restores Delle! in the goed of humankins. she care shown to these | However, (16) is even more extraordinary ths lovely creatures at the sanctuary is its fantastic success rate in rehabilitating them for release into the to the incre wild, Part of this success is, no doudt, also ow ly good nature of wild elephants there selves. whom, the sanctuary Giscovered, il welcome oxphans into their midst and teach them tne ways of the vast wilderness they were 90m into and intended for. As fee!-gaod Stories g better than this. 't seldom gets much ‘AneasbooksReading and Use of English | Part 3 © For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end af some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line, Thera is an example at the beginning (0). Write your ‘answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS. Example: [0] (UJNP[O[UTB]TIEIDIL IY’ Robben Island — lessons from the past (0) Undoubtedly, Ronben Istend, which lies just south of Cape Town of the South African c ig best known as the island where the late South African President Nelson Mandela was d for 18 years (17) many eet of is fellow (18) fighters from the conflict with the Airkaners, The maximum security prison where ne ang other prominent poi cal prisoners were held (a3) closed In 1991, However, today it is operated as a living museum he of the most visites tourist at ng in tre whole of the country, Ik stands as a reminder of the long struggle for (20) endures by Diack South Africans. However, the museum does not s 1c encourage people to Cowell on the past, but rather to learn from it and, in the spirit of (21) work towards a better and more (22) future for sil South Africans of wic (23) ‘and indeed for all people thoughout the word. Wiilst It tes the story of the mistreatment that occurred curing Apartheid, It does SO only in the hope that recalling these everts can help srevent a repetition of what famous ferme! happened Inere in the fulure, This 's aa aganda that che prison’s (24) were he still al vyerd of crushed dreams, Robben Island today acts as beacon of hove. would no count endorse. Rather na gave ‘Aneadwith CPE oust SIDE FREE OFFICE EQUAL RECONCILE INCLUDE, PERSUADE RESIDEte) Reading and Use of English | Part 4 For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it hasa similar meaning to the first sentence, Using the word given, Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight w: ineluding the word given. Here is en example (0) Example: (0) bo you mindit task you afew questions for a customer satisfaction survey? OBJECTION Do you have any.abjection. to.nau asking... you a few questions for @ customer satisfaction survey? 0| [HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO MY ASKING Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet. (25) When alison stoad up for hersel, the bullying stepned. Pur Alison standing up for herself (28) The driver, John, was not harmed in the crash, WORSE The driver, Jahn, was inthe crash (27) Bethany has studied hard but it remains to be seen whether she'll pass the exam, TIME Bethany has studied hard but ‘whether she'll pass the exam. experience (28) Will went in disguise because he didn’t want to be seen at the party by anyone he knew. ANXIOUS Will want in disguise because recognised at the party by anyone familia. Aheadbooksif | Reading and Use of English | Part 4 © ACCOUNT | hope the oss wil when deciding if | should get the promotion. (30) Drew doesn't really think he'll be able to fnish editing the baok before the deadline, PROSPECT Drew sees tofinish editing the book before the deadline, anead wth CPE,Reading and Use of English | Part 5 You are going to read an extract from an article about the Finnish education system. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A, B, Cor D) which you think fits best according to the text ‘The Finnish Education system Finiane’s ecucation system is head and shoulders above most of the the workk’s, bul why? On one level itis simple: teachers there are held in the highest esteem and entrusted to make decisions in the est inte jets of puss, which they appear invariably to ca. They alsa ge the extra mule and tallor-miake lessons, The respect they are atfordec in return, perhaps. stems fro") an awareness of the stiff qualification standards teachers are set; they come from the top 10% of graduates, ecucated lo Master”s /evel. Finjan. then. a hurnan cepital inta teaching, bul whether ts success car all simply be attributed to the is more to this formula than meets the eye, e of schools is 20 minor factor in the education system’s success either, for many are very small, and this allows teachers te devole more allention to pup''s. Even the best teachers. after all, are not magicians, ane they cannot wave a magic wand anc ensure that all pupils fulfil heir potential. It takes ifort ard des and this cen only be achieved in @ conducive environment, In a world of rising pupil-teacher ratios, that Finiang bucks this trend must surely play a peta) role in its education system's success. However, demagrapnics and the country's unique geography. with many small areas of habitation cotted across the landscape, predetermine to some extent, class sizes, se lor this the govern ment canrol manopolise credit: it's 28 much dowin to circumstance, Nonetheless. the figures make impressive reading, with oearly thirty percent of Finnish chigren receiving some form of special attention in ther educational ceveloament aefore the age of nine more macto scale, though, was very deliberate indeed, and it began in Finland over four cecades ago as 8 key part of the country’s economic recovery plan, Success was not by any means instantaneous, though, and educators deserve much credit for sticking Lo their principles in the early years of the transformation desaite [nis, when, So often, programmes conceived with the Dest of intentions are abanconed prematurely. Really, ¢ was not unt\! 2000 thal confirmation and validation would arrive, oul they dic so im eye-raising fashion, Ths marked the first year of results neing om some for International Slucent Assessment, 2 starcardised tes| delivered (6 1 S-year-olds in 40 u's youths carne way out on top in terms af \teracy The reinvention of education oF the Br ifferent countries, Fins Within three years, it also led the maths tables and pupils were excelling In science, tos, and Finiane: has consistently occupied a high position inal three areas ever since. without any blips, soit was patently ciear for al to see thal this was nol the endeavour of luke. Counterintutively, Finlanc’s pupils exce! in these stancarcised tests descite rat being mancated to sit any ona reqular basis in their ov educat onal system until the very end of ther second-level schooling: noting oficial exisis orior and other such test ing Is only carmied out should individual schools uncertake te do so of their ovn voiticn. More intriquingly, competition does not forn any part of the education philosopry. Neitner are the ccecis on-makers politica: although Finnish schools are publicly ‘unded anc itis 8 state-criven education system, politicians and bus ness people are preclused from interfering. Nor are serools vying for the best er carcidales: irvescective of location, they nave an equal snot of getting top graduates, with all craving ‘rom the same poo! of resources inthis respect. Furthermore, Inthe absence ef comoetition, only ‘rational goals court, so there is no elite lst of schools parents dream of sending their chicren to: every hid. whether scnaolee in 2 rural or urban environment, Is affordec the sare stendard of education. It's, therefore, arguably, one of the most equitable systems in the warid This assertion is supported by the fact thal relugees in this relatively homegenous country are not reatly cisadvantages educationally and tend to catch up to their nalive peers before long. Indees. there is evicence on a brozde” level, too, of this equitabilty, since Finland has the lowest gap in the OFCD be: ‘ween its weakest and strongest pupi'sinperformance terms, The statS make for very impressive reading, AneadbooksReading and Use of English | Part 5 © yet. remarkably, Finianc’s expengiture an education as a proportion ef its overall budget is much less than places lke tne Unites States, which cannal boast nearly 2s impressive results (31) What does the writer imply when she says There is mare ta this formula than meets the eye"? Ak that its not as easy as it sounds to produce top-quality teachers B that the success of Finlanc's education system is dawn to various reasons © that the quality of teacher i the Finnish education system is not what it seems D that the Finnish education system is more impressive than it looks (32) What does the writer say about Finland's small class sizes? A Finland has set a trend the rest of the world is trying to copy B the country’s record is more impressive in relation to young learners C the country’s character lends itself to smaller class sizes D a government initiative is directly responsible far them (33) In the third paragraph, we learn that Finlane's education system was revised during a period af economic strain B was frst revised after the year 2000 € onjoyed repid success after changes were implemented D took aver forty years to convert inta the success its today (34) What is the Finnish education system's approach to standarcised testing? A it regularly takes place in the areas of science, literacy and maths anly B standardised tests are not compulsory but schools are encouraged to use them € it plays 2 key role at all levels of schooling D this evaluation method is only officially used as students exit secandary school (35) The Finnish education system A sets no goals or targets for senoals to achieve. B generally operates independent of state and commercial interference. C is highly competitive in terms of schools’ efarts to ettract the bast teachers and students. D encourages graduates to take up rural teaching roles with incentives. (38) Why does the writer mention refugees? A to exemplify how fair the Finnish education system is B to highlight the lack of diversity in Finland € to show that the gap between topmost and lowest performing students is very low D to suggest what can be achieved if more money is invested in education ‘Aneadwith CPEReading and Use of English | Part 6 You are going to read part of a short story about a game of tennis. Seven parts have been removed from the extract. Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (37-63), There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. COMEBACK OF Jenny touched the saft grass with one shaking 1aN6. running her fingers along the white line of the court boundary, With the other, she could barely hols her racket alott. Geset oy nerves and fe with the weight of expectation, the time nad nearly come for ner to maKe goad on her promise and to claim the highest prize in tennis. Yet she leit not even close to ready. Ba She envisioned lifting the trophy high avave her {0 the rapturous agp\ause of ner adoring public She had been the first poster git of British tennis for years, In a ian perett for generations o* tennis nero ines, her moment of glory would be cefining net just on a personal level, but because il represented so much mare... Now shutter buttons went into over rive as she paraded her prize around the four cor- ners of the court, and ner cheeay smile of monumen {ally photogenic perfection would adorn the covers of ‘the moming papars the next dey, witn the Union Jac raped proudly over net body, clase to her heart 38 And one such obstacle now stood before her face to face. As the handshakes were dispensed wth, Jenny fell sure her moist palm had betrayed ner to her formidable opoonent. And what the pup: lic little knew is that there was considerable history here, and it did not favour their beloved Briton. Though they were yet to meet inthe oretessional ranks. anc whiist Jenny had hogged the limelight ever since she'd exploded into atomic force on unseating the sumber one sees ip rouns one and claiming scalo after much-fancied scalp thereatter. what few could have known was that Kylie Malaga, her once steblemate on the ungerage tour, had ak ways bested ner, To tre public, Jenny was tne over wsheiming favountte in th's matchup, yet nthe pri dual between these two woulc-be giants of the game, she was, nner own mind, & tots] underdog 39 wes time .. The pleasantries hag oeen dis- pensec with and the court was ners. The match was on, and Jenny would serve first. Her racket stl trembled as she teeoly attempted to compose herself. but it wes all for nought. The occasion had near ested ner already defore her opponent had even Begun her mind=wrecking assault. The first fame HE CENTURY service game, then, was the unmitigated ¢ saster Jenny bad precicled, as she threw in a succession ‘of doudie faults that al but gifted the advantage to ver opzonent, who coukG already taste blond This was going to be et once a very long and short day at the office, she theug n ust minutes, sne was five games Set was all but gone. She would heave to do it the hard way and win the next two. or | love you, Mummy. came a familiar voice from the crowd, smiling acoringly and brimming wth & sort of innocent price only 8 young cnild can con: vey There n the players’ 90x, sitling cneerily upon Gran's lap, wes the most precious thing in Jenny's, world; 2 complication to her route Lo tensis star dom that had been nothing short of a blessed gi. Win oF ose, Jenny realised, the only thing ia this, ‘orld that truly matterec: to her woulci care ithe least, Now she was match point down and about to actualise he most ingloriaus loss in tennis history yet she finally allowec nersell to smile She paused al {his pivotal moment, not to collect herself ut to blow silly kisses at her little Bundle of jy. (ai | ne was ne more aparetensive returning serve next game ether, a5 she unleashed a slew of wir: ners. Kyle's loos of bemusemnest was not long transforming into one of bewilderment. What 09 earth was happening, sre really did not know. And her usual tricks ~ the me: wasting, the eye-balling, ‘the smirking. and $0 an ~ were having completely no elect. a2 What had threetened to be the most pathetic submission in h story was fast becoming a modem. ‘ay classic. Toner credit. Kylie kept hold ol her own resolve amid the cnaos, as the players matches ‘one another blow for blow, However. she had \ost her trump care and theit chess battle nad ened in slsiemate. She knew she could rat match her op= ponent for long on talent alone. rs} At the end, the two playors embraced wth gen: Uire warmth tor one another, teers streaming cawn their faces, both justifiaby brimming with mmease orice, AhwacbooksReading and Use of English | Part 6 A Why, she could not say, for she knew in her heart of hearts that she was made for this, Years of preparation and hard work: blood, sweat and tears, often literally on all three counts; eve- rything had been building to this moment; this crescendo. The bady was willing and ready; it could not have been better prepped. The innate sift was hers to do with as she willed, for, with a racket in hand, she could not fail to wow. And yet all was nat right B Before long, it had morphed into a look of real cancer, The mast unlikely af comebacks was suddenly on the cards as the rising phoenix claimed the second set, though quite exactly how it had happened, no one inside the stadium really knew. Suddenly, the match was all to play for again as it went inta a decider. But victary had never seemed further from her serasp, now that the ttle match was due to com- ‘ence, It was one thing imagining, the moment of success, but it would be quite another overcoming the hurdles that yet obstructed her way, D Though Jenny was unquestionably more blessed con the talent front, her street-smartened op ponent had always known just what buttons to press to get under her skin, So, now, at her most fragile, Jenny knew she would face her sternest psychological test yet, if she were to check mate her wily foe in this most demanding of ‘games of mental chess, nead with CPE, =) E But victory wes no longer preaccupying Jenny's ‘mind, Panic stricken and filed with shame, all she now wanted ta do was avoid the ultimate capitu lation, She was heading for a double- bagel loss in record time, letting herself, he family and her na tion dovin completely. it so happened, her career was all but over with it barely even begun, F It was a mighty effort of unquestionable re- silience nonetheless, end, as the two players continued to go toe to tee, calling on every last stroke in their telent-filled armoury, it became clear ta the enraptured spectators that this was ‘one of those occasions where there ought not to be a loser. Yet a loser there always must be end, finally, she did succuma to the inevitable. 6 They were multiplied on return, of course, and mentally, Jenny collected every last one of them. Her opponent could make not head nor tail of things for a moment, but Jenny cared not any langer what her eppenent was doing, With the carefree exuberance of a child playing a friendly match-up in her local parks, she smashed down fa second serve ace on match point, giggling to herself as the ponder exploded off the cantre~ court line. Within moments, her name was Fnally oon the board, At least, in defeat, Jenny could now holdher head up high, for she had, after all, nearly completed the comeback of the century, What's more, she knew that there, sitting on Gran's lap, waiting patiently for her mummy, was the one and only thing on this earch that truly mattered to her. She allowed herself another smile,Reading and Use of English | Part 7 You are going to read extracts from a travel writer's journal, For questions 44-53, choose fram the sections (A-E). The extracts may be chosen more than once. Inwhieh extract does the writer describe feeling extremely trad? mat isthe writer ful of anticipation? cs oes the writer enjay feeling unhurried? 6 does the writer comment favourably on the food he ate in apartieular place? 47) | does the travelling arrangement cause discomfort and initation? 48) does the writer hint ata recent failed personal relationship? (4st does the writer describe an experience surpassing his expectations? (so) is the writer's schedule the most hectic? (say does the writer favourably describe exploring without a sense of purpose? (52 is the impact of an uncomfortable experience lessened by the outcome? Bl Jellag nad crucliy robbed me of my enthusiasm as we swooped low over Ine awe-inspiring volcan) rain of Iceland's intenor, cn our way to makng a final pass before ‘arcing, safely, | nope, im the quaint northern city of Akureyri having connected onward ‘rom Reykjavik earlier nthe day, However, ths het of the sleepless nignt would only stifle my sense of excitement and enticigation temacrarily, | knew, and I-would be renewed anc relieved af t after @ good night’ rest, feeling refreshed and ready for the acventure of a ifetime, However, first 2art of call cn landing was. by necessity, my hotel room. with say shu before the door had even closed behind me. eyes already almost staple ‘AnoadoooksReading and Use of English | Part 7 ‘A marathon ten hours Isler. the exhaustion had well end truly been lifted as | aulled the curtains to adrnire the beautiful picture-postcard pristineness of the scene which greeted me outside. | wondered hen what Reykavic tse" wioute 28 lie Hovi would it compare to its sieeoy Norther sister? A glance at my watch confirmed it was rush hour, yel you woul not have guessed it by the lack of commotion on the streets below, streets | would wander aimlessly anc explore intimately in the coming cays, with the luxury of time on my side, having epportioned a generous three days to this secticn of my trip It was @ dlorious few days spent s\e01ng coffee st the water‘tont, sampling the gastronomic delights of produce freshly ited trom the nearby ocean, and snagping snols of tne quaint ane quirky litle places | woul aspen upon on my dally strolls, [E112 ecrttety ov ete et as nt cspeasect als be caving behind the taste ot seafood that hac near monopolised my palate for the days previous. hag grown increasingly tired of it by the fend, but it was a” amicable breakup ~ we shared, | think, a mutual appreciation for our time together and nad simply fallen out of lovel Now was up in the air again anc returning to Reyajav'k, this tune for & proper introduction. The sense of tiredness had long evapcrated and | was filled wth a resi curiosity and heightened sense of exoectancy for what lay ahead in the capital, having heard so much sbout it from an Icelandic friend back home prior to my vis. She hag waxed: lyrical anc set the bar very hign indeed, Could it ive up to her promises? | kept my own expectations fairly grounded forthe time beng, guarding 2gainst that inevitable sense of disappointment one yets on building somet"yng up too much in advance. ‘As we lance, however, caraness was falling and | reai'sed | would nave to postzone finging out until the rext day, my appetite could. after all, remain tantal’singly whetled for one more night before | feasted on Reykiauik’s touristic delights FE Re cy sort me cor however twas aly en painted and mor, was tres to ds cover. I spent the next few cays hurriecly exo!or'ng the sights and partaking inas many activities as time: would permit, whilst the nights were spent living it uo and letting my hair down in the famed party haunts of the cily centre, And why not? After ail, | was young and free, so to speak, and newly single, a factor which hag played a leading -ol® in my determining to embark on this acventure in the first instance. I ‘eqretted anything, i was simply no! having afforded myself longer in this delightful place. Volcanoes, | soon undersized, were not the only thing likely to explode in these parts, ‘or the locals, once set ioose: from the shackles of work for the week. are equally explosive as they pour out ento the streets reacy to party througi the night. However, | wasn’t massively perturbee ay the rush, towing | woulc De grateful for the acded time soon wnen my acverture really oegan [Eh 22ers sees te ctr anc amo ence of ean urban scene twas now time to have a ature sandwich and cine on the netural detignts for wnich the island perhags Is most fames. Ang, speaking of idwiches. | Soon founc myselt iocgec Ike tilling in ore between two welbult natives as | started my circular trp of the island, heading eastwards in an all-terrain vehicle in search of the illustue northern lights. 3s | was In my human sandwich, | was none too pleased about the level of ride comfort offered on this particular tour, | car tell you, bul my irritation was soon temigered by success on our -lestial satart as, botore long, we were staring up into the heavens towards a kaleidoscope of colours that all of 8 sucder it up [he otherwise pitch-olack right, Nature was throwing all kinds of shapes our vay, anc | was sure, at one pom, lie different hues of green and purple bore a striking resemblance to ‘00d |'d had ack m sleepyuile. Indeed, | soon nad @ hankering for more of tne same anc (on was coming to an end. aplate of realised our tral separ Aneacwits CPE