PAPER 1 Reading anl.

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Reading
Part 1 •• Exam tip!" ••••••••••••
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: Think about the meaning :
Questions 1-5
: of the whole text before :
: you choose your answer. :
Look at the text in each question. : The answer with the same :
What does it say? : words as the text may not :
Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet.
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o A You mustn't take the computers out of this room

IT IS FORBIDDEN TO without asking the headteacher.

MOVE COMPUTERS FROM B You should check with the headteacher before
THIS ROOM WITHOUT using the computers in this room.

PERMISSION FROM C You must ask the headteacher for permission to

THE HEADTEACHER move the computers into this room .

Answer..0 0 _A B c==J
c==J C

1 A Penny wanted to go out with Andy.

Dad, d
And.!J wants.!J0u to phone him. I sai B Penny's father will arrive home late.
.!Joti'd be back very late but he didn't
CAndy didn't agree with Penny's suggestion.
mind. I've!lone out. Back about
mi,ini!Jht.

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2 A Give your application form to the receptionist.
Job applications to be B There is a job available as a security guard.
left at reception not
with security guard C Reception can pass a message to the security guard.

3 A You can try on clothes on the ground floor.

B You can change your money at Customer

Services.

C You change things you don't want at Customer

Services.

4 A Nina is mending her computer herself, so she can

To 11 Everyone send e-mails.
From 11 Nina
B Nina's friends can't get in touch with her bye-mail
I'm having my computer repaired,
for five days.
so I won't be able to receive e-mails
for five days.
C Nina is doing a short course to learn how to repair
Phone me 237702 her computer.
Nina

5 A It takes 15 minutes from the station to the airport.

WAIT OUTSIDE STATION B The bus waits to collect passengers from the
station.
FOR AIRPORT BUS -
EVERY 15 MINUTES C The airport bus stops regularly at the station.

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 Part 2
Questions 6-10
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The people below all want to do an English course. : Underline the important parts :
On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight courses. : of each question. You can only :
Decide which course would be most suitable for the following people. : choose each text (A-H) once. :
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For questions 6-10, mark the correct letter (A- H) on your answer sheet. • ••••••••••••••••••••••••

6 Paolo is good at speaking and understanding English, but he needs to

do a full-time course to improve his writing and spelling before he starts
a business course next year. He can come to England for one month in
December or January.

7 This Spanish family would like to spend two or three weeks attending a part-
time language course. The girls are nineteen and eighteen and know quite a
lot of English. The parents know very little English.

8 Nikos is fourteen and his sister Anastasia is sixteen. Their parents would like
them to spend a month on a language course where they can learn new
hobbies and be looked after by their teachers.

9 Mehdi has just finished university and wants to spend some time touring round
the world. He would like to do a course for a week or two before he starts his
trip as he has never studied English.

10 Dorit is leaving school in June and will start a course to become a tour guide
about four months later. Her English is good, but she must get a language
qualification before she starts college.

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A Activity language learning
For teenagers up to age sixteen with any level of English. Fully qualified staff and
instructors make learning fun and safe. Spend two weeks or a month in small classes,
improving your English while you paint, make music, play tennis, volleyball, etc.
and take part in many other activities.

8 Family summer school

Classes at all levels for adults (over sixteen) and ten- to fifteen-year-olds in the same
building. Meet for meals and evening leisure activities. Accommodation in modern
flats near the school. A full-day study timetable for one, two or three weeks.

C Get around in English

This course is aimed at beginners who want to feel comfortable using English to buy
tickets, book hotel rooms and make new friends. Although you will spend most of
the course simply taking part in conversations, you will work hard and you will be
surprised how much progress you make in just two weeks.

D Examination course I
For students over sixteen, three-month courses preparing for a certificate recognised by
international companies and employers around the world. Full-time courses for
students who are prepared to work seriously hard.

E Examination course 2
For students over sixteen, these courses last six months, and are part-time in the first
three months, with a choice of afternoon leisure activities, changing to full-time for
the second three months, with increased homework as the examination approaches.

F Special skills courses

These one-, two- or three-month courses take place from January to March and are
aimed at students who wish to improve particular language skills. Listening, writing,
reading and speaking are all offered, together or separately. Students are not advised
to take more than two skills in one month.

G English for tourism

A six-month course for students with some knowledge of the language. The course
covers areas such as ticket sales, making reservations and telephone work. Several
trips to important English tourist centres are included. A very useful course for
people planning to make a career in the travel business.

H Adults' language breaks

These courses offer serious study during the morning, followed by the opportunity to
join short trips to places of interest in the afternoon if you wish. Minimum three
weeks, up to six weeks. Minimum age eighteen, all levels from beginners to advanced.

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 Part 3
auestions 11-20
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Look at the sentences below about a group of islands.
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: Read the sentences :
Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. : first to find out what :
If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet. : the text is about. :
If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet. • •
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11 St Margaret Island is smaller than St Michael Island.

12 There was no one living on the islands in the 1980s.

13 There are several restaurants on the islands.

14 Flowers are for sale in the island shop.

15 The church is at the top of the highest hill.

16 There is one beach on St Michaellsland where it is safe to swim.

17 It is possible to take a boat trip on a Saturday.

18 There is a fee for landing on the islands.

19 The journey to the islands lasts half an hour.

20 There is an exhibition centre on the islands.

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 Ferndig Islands

Three miles across the water from the town of Blascott lies the group of islands
known as the Ferndigs. The main island is St Michael. Separated by a narrow
channel of water is St Michael's little sister, St Margaret. People first lived on
these islands 1, SOO years ago. By the 19 SOs the population had gone down to
below twenty, and in 1960 the last person left the islands. But in ] 99] two
families moved back, and since then more people have followed. Tourists now
visit regularly to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Visit the one shop on the islands which sells butter, cheese and bread produced
by the families who live there. The produce is also taken by boat to restaurants in
Blascott, where it can be enjoyed by visitors to the area. Perhaps more
interestingly, a range of perfumes is made from the wild flowers and herbs which
grow on the island and can be bought in the shop. They are produced mainly for
export and are very special. So a visit to the shop is a must!

St Michael Island is easily explored on foot but, in the interests of safety, visitors
are requested to keep to the main footpaths. From where the boat lands, walk
along the cliff until you reach a steep path signposted to the church. When you
get there, it is worth spending a moment in this lovely old building. Carry on
along the same path which continues to climb to the highest point on the island.
There is a wonderful view from here along the coastline. If it is warm, you may
like to finish your day relaxing on the beach. Priory Beach on the eastern side of
the island is safe for swimming. Sandtop Bay on the western side is the other
sandy beach, but swimming is not advised here.

It is possible to hire a boat to cross to the islands, or you can take one of the boat
trips which depart from Blascott harbour in summer, Monday to Friday. The
islands are always open to visitors apart from on Sundays. Buy a ticket for a boat
trip from the kiosk in Blascott harbour. The charge for landing on the islands is
included in the ticket but, if you take your own boat, remember to take some
money. The crossing takes thirty minutes, and boats run every fifteen minutes.

Before you set off on a trip, visit the exhibition centre which tells the history of
the islands and gives information about birds and wildlife you may see when
you get there.

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 Part 4
Questions 21-25
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Read the text and questions below. : The text will be about :
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or 0 on your answer sheet. : opinions and attitudes :
: as well as information. :
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James
My name is lames, I'm fourteen, and I moved to this town with my family three months
ago. My parents lived here when they were young, but my brother and I didn't know
anyone here except a few aunts and uncles we'd met when we'd spent a couple of
weeks with my grandparents, during school holidays. When I started school, one of my
cousins, Sophie, who was in my class, was very friendly for the first week and I was
happy to have a friend in a strange place. Then, for no reason, she stopped talking to me
and I felt very hurt and lonely for several weeks.
In the end I made some more friends and since I got to know them, I've been fIne. Now
Sophie is having a disco party tor her birthday next week and she has invited me. I don't
want to go. My brother says he heard someone say she only asked me because her
parents said she had to. But my mum and dad say it would be rude not to accept. Some
of my new friends are invited, too. How can I show Sophie that she can't behave so
badly towards me without causing a family quarrel?

21 What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A explain a problem
B describe a family
C offer advice
o refuse an invitation

22 Who did James know in the town six months ago?

A no one
B a few relatives
C only his grandparents
o Sophie's friends

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23 At the beginning of term, Sophie's behaviour made the writer feel

A embarrassed.

B unhappy.

C grateful.

D surprised.

24 The writer wants Sophie to realise

A that he still hasn't forgiven her.

B that her friends think she behaved rudely.

C that his parents dislike her.

D that she has fewer friends than he has.

25 Which of these is an answer to the text?

A
Ask your friends to come with you and we can all have a
good time together.

B Why not go to the party and ask Sophie why she stopped
being friendly? At least everyone will know what's happening.

C
Please phone my parents and explain the situation to them,
so that they'll stop worrying.

D What about cooking a meal with Sophie and inviting all your
relatives? That will be a good way to stop them quarrelling.

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 Part 5 •• Exam tip! ••••••••••••••
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•• Write the words in the spaces.
Questions 26-35 •• When you have finished, read
•• through the text and check
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. • they sound right.
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For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or 0 on your answer sheet. •
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Example:

o A of B from C by o to

Answer-. 0 _A Bc:=::J
c:=::J eD c:=::J I

Weather
Weather influences the lives (0) everyone. The climate of any country depends on
its position on Earth, its (26) from the sea and how high it is. In countries which
have sea all (27) them, like Britain and New Zealand, winters are mild and summers
are cool. There is not a huge change from one season to (28) .

Countries near the Equator have hot weather all year with some (29) rain, except in
deserts where it rains (30) little. Above the desert there are no clouds in the sky, so
the (31) of the sun can easily warm the ground during the day, but it gets very cold
at night.

People are always (32) in unusual weather, and pictures of tornadoes, for example, are
shown on television. Strong winds and rain can (33) a lot of damage to buildings, and
in spite of modern (34) of weather forecasting they can (35) surprise us.

26 A distance B space C depth 0 length

27 A through B beside C around 0 near
28 A next B another C later 0 other

29 A thick B large C heavy 0 great

30 A not B quite C more 0 very

31 A heat B fire C light 0 temperature
32 A attracted B interested C keen 0 excited

33 A make B happen C have 0 cause

34 A jobs B tools C methods 0 plans

35 A yet B still C already 0 ever

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