Test folder 2 Matching (Academie Reading, General Training Reading and Uistening Modal) You maybe wed to mach questions with options rom octal ec medue lt Gener Musag ending Module on you toy ace to mich quesons sinpeudl epee Inthe Lidenng Module the questions flow the oder of in pase In tne Reading Modules they done Som eee imes there are more options than questions, and ‘choose a different option each time. Sometimes there are more questions than options, and you wil see the instruction NB You may use any letter more than once. Listening 1 07 You might find a task like this in Section 2 of the Listening Module Ia the test the istening passage would be longer than ths. What the focus of each day's acy? 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If you find one that matches what is inthe pesage, write our answer IF nothing itches may be one that you dont ned 0 use, 300 of tothe next option. + Yow might fnd i pl to underine the part of the text that contains the answer + Remember thatthe words in the questions orn the box maybe paraphrase of word inthe ssi. ‘Matching gute wth paris of the mating pepe Grn * Read cach prt ofthe pase in turn, and se which ofthe questions math it before going on tothe nex part of the passage Listening Module # Read the ts before you tite tf yon miss an ansves stop thinking abou it vehen you har the speaker ging on to alk about the next question oF you'll iss that ane Allmodules * Chock that ll your answers ave diferent unless you read the inatrcton NB You may us any Keer more than once! Aways give an ansver—you yon le any snark is rong,Reading Guided London walking tours ‘A Dickens's London Follow inthe footsteps of Charles Dickens, ‘the nineteenth century wrher, and listen 25 we recite parts of his novels and bring characters like Olver Twist vividly to life ‘Stand by the ramains of the Marshasee, ‘whore Dickens's own father was imprisoned, And which isthe seane af much of his novell eb > ate | ‘Woven th Ra Thana ana, 2 maytte Meee eae MT an 20 yon Moyhirhu bom te __bouivernod Toe Noosa psy most upmarket district in London, and many. ‘Close by we see the new Globe, a replica of wellknown books have been written here. ‘Shakespeare's theatre of four hundred years Vieospresrceswah amar nese $n otras Bough rt, re ‘Savile Row, famous for its men’s suits, and ‘you'll find ithard to choose among all the fine. Piccadily, home of the Royal Academy. ‘aod and ober goods onsale. € Clerkenwoltto the Angel E London's oldest buildings | ‘We walk long Si John Sweet, where animals Ina sncrat city of ancient buildings, ‘used be driven on thei way to Smithfield courtyards and narrow streets, you'll discover | (Market, and see a 1504 gateway. We pass the how Stinking Lane and Turnegein Lane got | historic Sadler's Wells Theatre anc the their names, and go inside some of London's. | ‘original wemination of the New River, ‘oldest end mos facinating buildings, sore | ‘constructed to bring water te London from ‘of which can only be visited by spacial springs ever 30 kin away. arrangement. 2. This passage is about 300 words long and is similar 1 This tour includes a sivot wel known frit toa Section 1 text ia Gencral Training Reading shors. Here you need to match the questions to parts of ‘On this tour excorpis from books are read the tex. 3 On his tour you can see a bulking that has been Look et the Ive descngtons of guided walks AE 9 ceca For which walk is ea: ofthe olonirg statements te? x Bes ton pat ne: Whew ea White the correct letter AE saeeiee ee or '5 This tour includes going ins plaes that are NB You may uso ary lttar more than once viene normaly closed othe public Example Answer: 6 This tour includes 2 functioning market This tour includes the ste of a former prson. A This tour is of an aren that has high status. (the romaine ofthe tarshatsea, where Dickens's ow” Ths tur takes you to a modern theatre father was imprisoned) 9 On this tour you wil learn the meanings of so: stoet names, TEST FOLDER 2 /“ 25Speaking Part3 1 Insinall groups, discuss these questions *# Do you think it is better t have one-to-one lessons or to study in a class? ‘© What are the advantages or disadvantages of one to-one lessons? Listening —— Be spot pe as ae te ee elle reer eit sneer Visco cic npenec! ip ic entation sass Sow) 36 > You are going to listen toa radio interview with whois 16, She is talking about her instead of Read the example question, © How old ws Morag when she stared having lessons st home? A a7 ce Now listen tothe example on the recording and notice that Morag talks about all three ages, but the answer to the question is C~ she says left wher 1 ‘was eight, and my mother’s ben teaching me at home ever sinc. © Read questions 1-4, then listen tothe next part of recording and answer them, Questions 1-4 Choose the correct otter A, or © 41 Morag started having lessons at home because {A ahe was unhappy at school. BB she was notlearing much at school she ined a ong way from the nearest school 2 What does she ds about leoering at home? ‘A Her mother aiays knows what shes doing. BB She has to study for most of the day. Sho ic unable to spond ime wih fronds. 3 She tins that working on projects [A takes too much ime B helps her to understand the subject © tects I aw Ue ta oly 4 What does she ns most aifeut about working on projects? ‘A wing reports Binding information planning the project 2 Now read questions 3 and 6. Here you have 10 «choose more than one of the options. Listen, and as “Morag mentions each ofthe options, find it inthe list and put a tick (/) if it isa right answer, and a cross (x) i itis wrong. Questions $ and 6 15 Which THREE subjocts dooe Morag enjoy studying? A history biology B geography economies © English F foreign languages {6 Which TWO careors is Morag iterstod in? A sport D teaching B cinoma E medicine © muse 3. Do you think its good idea for her? Would you like to have been taught by her taught st home?4 What advice would be us for someone who wants ore more ‘litical gong dass wich of Comper of ce peer jim 1 Ft decide why yore ending the txt 2 Alay read text in fl 3 Read the tie ind out what the texts about 4 Ask other pople questins about the subjor 5 Look for the paragraph 6 Copy the most important parts ofthe text in information in the last sentence of each 5 The following advice was given by « university, to elp students to read books and academic papers more effectively. Read it, and decide which of the above sx pieces of advice it includes. Puta tick (7) beside the advieein exercise 4if i's included, and a cross (X) iit ist 1 about 250 words READ FOR COMI Ton sO Asa student you'll need to read a great many’ articles, Books fan texts on the Internet, 50 make sure you ean do it effectively. Before you start reading, decide what your purpose is, Then you shotld choose the mos suible eauling method, For instance if you nee! to fin some specific, such as format on abut a particular person or topie, scan the text until ou find the person's name or a ‘mention of the top, then readjust the relevant section. Seanning isthe most rapid form of reading yo net fi out the min then ad ides of dhe to soul need to real nore eff First send two or thre minutes locking at the tit, subheadings, introduction snd sumanary, if Gere Is one. Write down the questions thal you want answers to, for exanmple, Wie ae sweh-anal-such happen? or What wos the reel of such-anut such an overt? Thea ead the est sentence of each paragraph i relevant, read the rest of the paragraph. Otherwise 0 on to the next. Also use the writer’ linking phrases as a guide, wore lke the first point howover, (sume up, anu 50 On. 2 Ahose all 1neract with hat you're reading Work Out how relates to what you urea know. Make sure you can fllow the writers thought processes Make notes bout the topic, asin your ovin wor rather than cops what you have read Reading effectively meane using your brain ~siaply moving 2 your eyes ueross the wores isa waste of time! é? OEE Wich ofthese is your brain? Vocabulary 6 These words and phrases paraphrase words inthe passage which awe more Suitable for academic writing Find the words inthe passage. They appear inthe same order. 1 understanding 2 the reason for doing something 3 a way of doing something 4 particular 5 connected with what you are inerestd in 6 the name of a book, artic, et, a ‘Compete cach sentence with «word from exercise 6. 1 There s more than one oF reading, and the best one depends on sat ou intend to gain from thet book or antl. 2 The... usually indicates what a book is about 3 lFyou need information, it may help to scan the text for it 4 The of ridings textbook is usually to ger information. particularly when ‘ending ina foreign language, roquites mental efor. by the re In small groups, discuss what's important for eflecive learning at school or college, for example: the number of students the ability ofthe teachers activities daring lessons similar knowledge of the subject WAvs oF LEARNING “71 Talk to a partner about how you study or work, * Do you usually study or work on your oven, or with friends? * Bo you do anything while you're studying or working, for example, cat, talk oF listen 0 music? low often do youtakea break? + What are you studying oF working on atthe ‘oment? Grammar Review of present tenses Present simple and continuous 2 ‘These sentences comte from the recording in 4. Choose the meaning(a,b ore) from the box that best sits the verb in italics in each sentence. a temporary activity around the time of speaking how often something that true in general, or permanently n action is carried out 1 We start around 9 veloc, five days-a eck 2 Atthe moment I doing research into the island where we lve. 3 I spend most weekends with other people. 4 enjoy doing things on my own. 5 Un thinking seriously about boconying a doctor. 6 Some people rhin§ | must be lonely Now serite present simple or present continuous beside each of the meanings (a,b and c) in the bos. aR, #\ uNiT4 3 Choose the correct alternative, and decide whether the meaning is a,b oc from the bax in exercise 2. 1 We sia are tying South America in our geography lessons this month, 2 Tunderstanad / am undestanng why sone people find photograply interesting. 3 Teant talk to you now -T hese / ant having lanch, 4 How often do you work ure you working on the computer 5 Morag thinks /i tinting about her project. 6 | think / ans thinking is more fun to study with ‘ther people than on my awn. 7 never spend / ann neve spending much time studying in the evening Some verbs are rarely used in the continuous tense Many of them describe © state of mind, og, bolew, understand 1 a fecling, eg, lik, love, want © arelationship, eg, belong, cost, include 4 The fallowing sentences stow common ertors that ILLES candidates have mad in the use of tenses. ‘Correct the errors 1 How much time I spend doing homework is depending on what els | want todo. 2 Please stop talking ~1 Isten to the teacher. '3 Most peuple are feling tired when they've worked hard all day. “4 This week we have lessens in the library becouse ‘our classroom is being decorated. Present perfect simple ‘5. These are the three main meanings ofthe present perfect tense. Choose the most suitable meaning, 8, bor ¢ for each sentence below. an action or situation that started inthe past and continues tothe present an action or situation that finished at an unspecified time in the past 2 past action or situation, with the emaphasis on sts result inthe present 1 Morag has ied on a remote isla for the last Few years, 2 We can't use the Internet because the computer as crashed, 3 Most people have iad lessons that were boring, 44 Dye nud some interesting books about biology 5 The school has houghisme new equipment which will hep the stucents studying physics 6 [ve how since Twas achild that | want to go toPresent perfect continuous 6 The present perfect continuous is used to describe: ‘2 actions wiich have lasted for some timeand ae likely to continue actions which lasted for some time and have just stopped Look at these examples. Which ‘use, orb, matches each one? 1 In this programme we've been Joking at diferent forms of education, and now we'll eave that and turn to health 2 In this series we've been looking at different forms of ecueation, and today we're going to talk bout having lessons at home, 3 Joanne has been revising for her maths exam, and now shes ‘starting business studies. 4 Many young people have Been asin computers since they were children, O- page ns 7 Talk to apartner. Imagine that you havent seen each other for ‘wo or three weeks. Tell each other ‘what you've done since you last met, using the present perfect simple and continuous. EXAMPLE ve Been to the Pve been studying for ‘exams (and 1 haven't finished yet). Here are some verbs for you be et go read see study lk visit walk practise Pronunciation Word stress '$ With a partner, put a mark (in front ofthe stressed syllable in cach ofthe words in italics. EXAMPLE Now in this programme we've been looking a different forms of educn.tion for childzen up to the age of J 1 But now | prefer 2 ‘he only difficulty is that 'm the cente of attention 3 After that have to write a eporton what P'¥ve found out. 4 What subjects do you study? 3 1doa lot of projects on part.alar topics. 6 We larm how the climate affects the way we live. 7 find the pro.surt.cia.ion of Foreign languages quit difficult. 8 Teast seem to remember the waeitbalart 9 Think pioo.grapy is fascinating. 410 Ther are so many things you an do when ou ae pha‘agraphs 9 Nowlisten and check that you have marked the right syllables. 9 Write the words from exercise 8 in the right boxes below. The most useful clue to the pattern is whether the word ends in one of @ numberof suffies. It doesn’, it's often a question of how many syllables follow the stressed syllable. I will be helpful to complete the boxes for pattern 1 first. ‘This ymbol « means that a splabh = mens syllable is wastes. (©) meas any number of unstressed syllables (including nene) is strese. 1 Patter: stesso the syllable before certain suffixes, including: y-ray, ah ~~ ial esis, seee, logy sion, tion, a experience Ls ~ eg, Something ‘This isthe main pattern for words of own syllables, ee 4 Patera (=) o—~ eg, Trsennet “This isthe main pattern for words of three ar more syllables. ‘Does your name have any of these stress patterns If so, write it by the appropriate pattern, Read the words toa partner, so they can check that you say the words wth the stress on the right spllable, Then they should read the words to you. When you learn @ new word, we an English-English dictionary to find out which syllable is stressed. Mark that syllable in your notes. 10 Tella partner how you feel about studying, What ure you interested in? What are you good /Tess good at? What are you SaoriUnit q Review of present tenses Present simple ‘This isthe most commen ofthe present tenses. Iti used for certain ‘meanings, and also when the meaning is rot covered by one of the other tenses, so use it if you are not sure which present tense is ight. Main meanings: frequency (how often an action is carried out) Iny college, prises are given once a year. ‘© a general or permanent truth (not only now) Good tecchers explain the subject in a way that their students can derstand, his tense also has a future meanin we page 140, Unit 8. Present continuous Main meanings: ‘© a temporary activity happening at this moment T won't interrupt Jenny now because he's writing an assignment. © a temporary activity happening around now Ire nnsie thus year we're making our owe instruments (Only verbs referring to an action, whether physical or mental, can be ied in the continuous tenses. This sentence gram You're being very sly. However this sentence is ungrammatical, because to beliove doosn't refer to an actc Eavbuliing inthemiportenceststenlningeniihnetherpanle: his shoul bs believe in the importance of studying with other peoph ©) This tense also hae a future meaning: see page 140, Unit 8. Present perfect simple This tense connects the past with the present Main meanings: ‘© anaction oF situation that started in the past and continues to the present Scools of sonte son have existed for well oer two thousand years. T've never stedied economics ‘© anaction oF situation that finished at an unspecified time in the past “The only fo ‘cal because the verb refers to a temporary action: language tve studied ix Spanish.‘an action or situation that started in the past, and may or may not have finished. The emphasis is on its result in the present. Te forgotten nsy password, so I cart access my emai. ‘The present perfect simple is generally used first/only tne, havent finished reading this book ye. ‘That was a really youd letare~ isthe first tite ve understood the subject. just yet and the Present perfect continuous ‘This combines the meanings of the continuous and perfect tenses Main meanings: ‘actions which have lasted for some cand are likely to continue. Often a length ef time is given. Tre been studying chemistry for three years and thers another year 10 50. actions which have lasted forsome time and have just stopped Usually no length of time is given ve been reuding about colleges inthis are, and there are several that offer the qualification 1 warn Like the present continuous, this tense can only be used vith verbs referring to a physical or mental action.