SANTA MONICA

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THE SANTA MONICA EXAMINATIONS

IN ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

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Preliminary English Language Course 4 /A 2+
Name
JULY 2021 – 2022

Centre Time: 100 minutes

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Paper
reference 9427 – 2021 A

Final Mark
a. 1. Read and answer. 16 marks

The life of Ted Chandler, a wildlife photographer

You probably know who Ted Chandler is and have seen one of his photos. He spoke to People Magazine
about his 20-year career close-up with wildlife. This is part of the interview:

Where did your interest in wildlife come from?

I grew up in Canada with nature right there around us. I just had to step outside and I could see all manner
of mammals, reptiles, birds and amphibians. One day, my best friend Henry, took me to see a big bear
fishing in a nearby stream with her cub… from a safe distance, of course. Henry passed me his camera so
that I could zoom in. It was great to watch them so closely and I never wanted to forget. I pressed the
shutter in the camera and that is when I decided what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

Is it easy to find work? I imagine it is quite difficult.

It is at first when no one knows your name and you don’t have any contacts at magazines. Over time your
reputation grows. You ask local shops to put up some of your photos or sell some of your cards… you know,
anything to make a living.

What is your favourite animal?

Well, I love dogs. I have four at home. But when I have to take a photo I love orang-utans. Their name
means ‘person of the forest’ in Malay and you can see why. They are so similar to us.

1 What does Ted Chandler do?

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2 Where did Ted grow up?
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3 When did he realise he wanted to be wildlife photographer?
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4 What does Ted say about getting a job at first?
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a. 2. Match these words or phrases from the text with some of the definitions.
4 marks

Word/phrase definition
1 grew up a. fix something in a place where it will be seen
2 mammal b. to earn enough money to buy the things you need
3 put up c. gradually became an adult
4 make a living d. still existing
e. any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her
own body

W/P 1 2 3 4
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 b. Ted is talking to a reporter. Complete the conversation. 10 marks

Reporter : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
Ted : I have been a photographer for over twenty years.
Reporter : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
Ted : To be honest, I don’t have much free time nowadays.
Reporter : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Ted : I took my first professional photos when I was in Africa with some friends.
Reporter : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
Ted : So far, my photos are usually published in many magazines.
Reporter : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Ted : My next trip? I am planning to visit Argentina and photograph the typical wild animals in
some of their provinces there.

c. Choose the correct alternative. 10 marks

Some animals are so ‘seen’ there are hundreds of photographs of (1) . . ., animals
1. . . . . . . . . . . .
like elephants, eagles, tigers. But it isn’t easy to take (2) . . ., of amazing animals
2. . . . . . . . . . . .
that everyone would be interested (3) . . . .- Certain types of monkeys (4) . . .
challenging too as they don’t want (5) . . . eye contact with people. Then (6) . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . .
are lemurs which will look you in the eye, in fact, they will climb all over you.
4. . . . . . . . . . . .
These animals (7) . . . deep in the rainforest. Habitats like that are hard to get (8)
5. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . ., especially carrying camera equipment.
6. . . . . . . . . . . .
What tips would you (9) . . . future wildlife photographers?
7. . . . . . . . . . . .
I would tell (10) . . . not to rush out and spend a fortune on a new camera. It
8. . . . . . . . . . . .
really isn’t the most important thing.
9. . . . . . . . . . . .

10. . . . . . . . . . . .

A B C
1. it them theirs
2. others something some
3. in on of
4. is are was
5. make to make making
6. they it there
7. live show become
8. to for up
9. given give gave
10. they them us

d. Rewrite these sentences without changing their meaning. 10 marks

1 I bought my new camera three months ago. I am still using it.

I have……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2 That is the animal! I find it really attractive.
That is the animal ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3 Travel to Madagascar. You can see hundreds of lemurs there.
If you travel to ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 I collected animal cards when I was a child. Now I don’t.
I used …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5 We should try to support those charities which help animals in danger of extinction.
Why don’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

e. Put the verbs in their correct place and form. 20 marks

  eat  be
 say  be
 do  think
 need  go
 be  lose

GIVE UP MEAT! By Ted Chandler

1 ......
Large numbers of people (1) . . . never again to meat and becoming vegetarian or
vegan. For some it (2) . . . health, for others, just a concern about the environment. 2 ........
Whatever the reason, many people are changing the way they (3) . . . forever.
3 ........
Research by the Vegan Society states that in 2020 there (4) . . . around 700,000
vegans in the UK alone. Veganism is also on the rise thanks to celebrity supporters all 4 ........

around the world. 5 ........

6 ........
There are various reasons why people decide (5) . . . vegetarian or vegan. Most of
these people (6) . . . it for their health. Vegans get all the vitamins, minerals and other 7 ........
things they (7) . . . for a balanced diet from grains, fruits and vegetables such as kale
8 ........
and avocado. A vegetarian diet can help people (8) . . . weight because it (9) . . . low
in fat. 9 .......

10 ........
Some other people give up eating meat because they (10) . . . they have to take care
of the environment.

f. Listen and tick True, False or Not mentioned. 10 marks

T F N
M
1 36% of the grain in the world is used to feed animals.

2 The tendency nowadays is to eat more meat and fewer vegetables.

3 A quarter of the people in the world are suffering because they have no food.

4 Some people consider it wrong to kill animals for food.

5 Supermarkets all over the world refuse to sell vegan food.

g. Creative writing. 30 marks

Write about 130 words on the following:

The moment I entered the restaurant, I realised that . . .

Now you go on with the story.

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Preliminary English Language Course 4th / B1

A United Nations study reported that 18 per cent of greenhouse gases come from farm animals
such as cows, sheep and chickens. That is more than all of the world’s cars, trains and planes
put together. We use 36 per cent of the world’s grain to feed farm animals, yet a quarter of the
people in the world do not have enough food. If we made food for people from the grains
instead, there would be enough for everyone.

Other people go meat-free because they feel it is wrong to kill animals. Animals feel pain and
fear. Many farmed animals are kept in poor conditions with little space and no time outdoors. In
the UK, around 990 million farmed animals are killed for food each year.

With so many supermarkets and restaurant now offering vegetarian and vegan goods, it is
easier than ever to give up or reduce the amount of meat we eat. Why not try a few meat-free
days a week – you could help reduce world hunger and even help with climate change!

Exercise e

1 are saying / 2 is / 3 eat / 4 were / 5 to go / 6 do / 7 need / 8 lose or to lose / 9 is / 10 think