EXAM 1

PART 1
1 You hear a restaurant manager talking about the cooks who work for
him.
What does he say about them?

A. They dislike cleaning tasks.

B. They have a choice of jobs.
C. They help to decide the menu.

2 You hear a woman talking about a new book.

What does she particularly like about the book?

A. It is educational.
B. It is well organized.
C. It is enjoyable.

3 You hear the writer of a television soap opera being interviewed about
the programme.
What will happen next in the story?

A. Someone will make an important decision.

B. Someone will go away unexpectedly.
C. Someone will learn the truth at last.

4 You hear part of a radio interview.

Who is speaking?

A. a taxi driver
B. a porter
C. a tourist guide

5 You hear a woman talking about how she keeps fit.

Why did she decide to take up line dancing?

A. She thought the pace would suit her.

B. She had heard about it on television.
C. She wanted to try exercising to music.

6 You overhear a conversation in a restaurant.

What does the woman think about the food she has just eaten?
 A. It was expensive.
B. It was delicious.
C. It looked wonderful.

7 You turn on the radio and hear a man talking.

What is he talking about?

A. drawing pictures
B. writing fiction
C. composing music

8 You overhear a student phoning her parents.

What is her opinion of the place she is living in while at college?

A. She is not sure she will have enough room to study.

B. She has difficulty in working because of the noise.
C. She does not get on well with her room-mates.

PART 2

Volunteering in Africa
Elizabeth worked for a (9) ……………………………… before she went to
Africa.
Elizabeth first found out about working as a volunteer from a (10)
……………………………… she saw at the dentist’s.
The course in London that Elizabeth attended was called (11)
………………………………
Elizabeth’s job in Africa was to teach (12) ………………………………
how to market their goods.
On arrival in Africa, Elizabeth spent (13) ………………………………
doing a training course with other volunteers.
Elizabeth used a (14) ……………………………… to travel short
distances in Africa.
Elizabeth feels that she got on best with (15) ………………………………
in the area of Africa where she lived.
Back in England, Elizabeth found that she was disturbed by the (16)
……………………………… in the city.
At the moment, Elizabeth buys and sells (17) ………………………………
from Africa.

Nowadays, Elizabeth spends more time on her favourite pastime, which

is (18) ………………………………

9 travel agent(‘s) / travel agency

10 poster
11 Changes
12 (local) (African) farmers
13 three / 3 weeks
14 motorbike / motorcycle
15 (the) (local) women
16 traffic (noise)
17 (piece of) furniture
18 gardening

PART 3

19. E. Have good qualifications.

20. A. Good boss should
21. D. Give information on individual progress
22. B. Encourage staff to work in teams.
23. F. Set an example of hard work.

PART 4

24 When Trina went to the USA, she

A. thought the records she made would be unsuccessful.

B. knew her friends would be jealous of her.
C. didn’t tell many people why she was going.

25 When Trina was in the USA, she wrote songs about

A. her home.
B. The weather.
C. people she met.
26 Where was Trina performing when she was noticed by the record
company?

A. in London
B. near her home
C. in the USA

27 Why did Trina sing with David Pearson?

A. He needed some help.

B. She wrote a song for him.
C. The record company asked her to.

28 Trina was asked to return to the USA to

A. Re-do some work.

B. Appear on TV again.
C. Record a new song.

29 Why isn’t Trina popular in Britain?

A. Her kind of music isn’t popular in Britain.

B. The company don’t want to sell her records in Britain.
C. Her records haven’ been available in Britain.

30 How does Trina see her future?

A. She will continue making records in the USA.

B. She may make singing her career eventually.
C. She wants to study music at college.

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Part 1

1 You overhear a woman talking to her husband on a mobile phone.

What is the background to the conversation?

A. The family’s holiday may have to be canceled.

B. The woman wants to buy their son a computer.
 C. Their son has schoolwork to complete before the start of
term.

2 You hear a phone-in programme on the radio.

Why has the man phoned?

A. to complain about the traffic scheme

B. to express his support for the traffic scheme
C. to question the aims of the traffic scheme

3 On the radio, you hear a woman talking about her house.

What has she recently done?

A. decided to move to another area

B. solved a problem that she had
C. made improvements to her house

4 You overhear two people discussing a friend.

What language does their friend usually speak at home?

A. French
B. English
C. Italian

5 You hear a man talking about an activity holiday he went on as a child

with his family.
How did he feel during the holiday?

A. bored by the climbing.

B. upset with his father
C. disappointed with the rowing boat

6 You hear the beginning of a radio programme.

What is the programme going to be about?

A. child development
B. the environment
C. a form of entertainment

7 You hear a man being interviewed about a new project he has set up.
What is the purpose of the project?
 A. to help people find accommodation in Scotland.
B. to tell people where to stay in Australia
C. to advise people how to set up a flat agency

8 You switch on the radio in the middle of a programme.

What kind of programme is it?

A. an arts review
B. an interview
C. a quiz show

Part 2

7.30 pm ‘Art Review’: Student Art Exhibition

This evening’s programme is taking place at the (9)
……………………………… in London.
The exhibition is of work by students in the (10)
……………………………… year of their art course.
At the exhibition, you can see things as different as curtains and (11)
………………………………
Some of the works of art have been made using (12)
……………………………… technology.
8.00 pm Play: ‘The Vanishing Lady’
In the play, a young couple on a train think they hear the sound of
someone using a (13) ………………………………
A (14) ……………………………… tells the couple about an old lady
whom he has seen.
After writing this play, the author, Porten, became a writer for (15)
………………………………
9.30 pm ‘Business Scenes’: Interview with Peter Field
Peter used to work for a (16) ………………………………
Peter says the material he uses for his boats is a particular kind of (17)
………………………………

Peter collects (18) ……………………………… as a hobby.

9 National Museum
10 final / last
11 glass work / glass
12 industrial
13 gun
14 waiter
15 film(s) / movies
16 computer company
17 metal
18 (old) maps

Part 3

19 B. I study best in the morning when I can think clearly.

20 A. Music helps me concentrate when I’m studying.
21 F. I prefer to study when I’m lying down.
22 D. I find I can concentrate better when I study with a friend.
23 E. It is much easier for me to study late at night.

Part 4

24 How did Tricia once feel about the countryside?

A She preferred it to the city.
B She paid no attention to it.
C She wanted others to experience it.
25 Why did Tricia take part in a wildlife survey?
A She was required to do it.
B She preferred it to being in school.
C She was asked to do it by her neighbours.
26 What does Tricia say about the results of the survey?
A They were unsatisfactory.
B They were confusing.
C They were unexpected.
27 What does Tricia say about the problems created by trees?
A People exaggerate them.
B People ignore them.
C People accept them.
28 According to Tricia, what is wrong with the trees the council is
planting?
A They are expensive to replace.
B They fail to attract wildlife.
C They are too small for the area.
29 What used to happen in the wasteland at the end of Tricia’s street?
A Dog owners used to go there.
B People used to leave rubbish there.
C Children used to play there.
30 What is Tricia’s suggestion for the new nature reserve?
A to allow the planting of trees
B to protect it from visitors.

C to let it go wild.

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World Book Day – the test teen reads

1 What criticism does the writer make in the first paragraph?
A World Book Day has been poorly organised.
B School librarians aren’t working hard enough.
C Teenagers are reading books that are too easy.
D Teachers don’t encourage pupils to read enough.

2 What point is made about books which are made into films?
A The best books tend to be made into films.
B The film of a book makes more people read the book.
C Many people prefer to watch a film than read the book.
D It is useful to be able to compare the book and the film.

3 What does the writer suggest about A Streetcat Named Bob?

A She is surprised that it is on the list.
B The book did not sell as well as it deserved to.
C It is the most recently published book on the list.
 D It is the only autobiography on the list.

4 How does the writer justify the presence of the Harry Potter books
on the list?
A The books’ fame can help the list get more attention.
B The later books in the series are more suitable for teenagers.
C Teenagers should read books that they will also enjoy as
adults.
D It makes sense to have a whole series as well as individual
books.

5 Which book does the writer feel shouldn’t be on the list?

A Jane Eyre
B The Diary of a Young Girl
C The Lord of the Rings
D Lord of the Flies

6 What does the writer intend to do?

A be more fully developed in future
B prompt pupils to read more widely
C enable pupils to write more effectively

D provide a useful topic for discussion in class

Why you should read fiction

1 A. Vast
2 D. With
3 B. Come across
4 A. Little
5 C. Case
6 B. Apart
7 A. Aware
8 C. Escape
9 D. Enables

GRAMMAR
1 He was as quiet as a … in order not to wake anybody up.

a) dog
b) mouse
c) rat

2 As he was on a dangerous mission for the government, he had to

keep … about what he did for a living.

a) mum
b) dad
c) aunt

3 There were lots of rumours and the man tried very hard to …
everything up.

a) stop
b) silence
c) hush

4 If anybody asks my lips are … .

a) sealed
b) shut
c) closed

5 To me silence is … .

a) steel
b) silver
c) golden
6 The so-called … majority are the vast number of people who don’t go
out on the street and protest.

a) noiseless
b) quiet
c) silent

7 It was so quiet you could hear a … drop.

a) needle
b) pin
c) screw

8 After the earthquake, the cries of those trapped were … .

a) audited
b) auditory
c) inaudible

9 The villagers complained about the noise from the church bell and
asked if it could somehow be … .

a) muffled
b) wrapped
c) suppressed

10 She promised not to … a word about it.

a) open
b) breathe
c) mouth

11 I think it’s all stuff and … .

a) garbage
b) trash
c) nonsense

12 They always talk about: health care, education, welfare and stuff …
that.

a) on
b) like
c) as

13 She avoided having any alcohol and then she had a small drop of
the … stuff.

a) difficult
b) solid
c) hard

14 The work they are doing is very basic. In fact you could call it …
stuff.

a) kids
b) babies
c) juniors’

15 When he lectured, you could tell he … her stuff.

a) showed
b) knew
c) took

16 We rely on you to impress everyone and we expect you to … your

stuff.

a) make
b) do
c) take

17 It’s difficult to make him enjoy himself. He always behaves like a

stuffed … .

a) shirt
b) suit
c) coat

18 … the stuff! I want to hear it loud and clear.

a) More
b) There
c) That’s

19 You should stop stuffing your … every five minutes! If you want to
lose some weight.

a) throat
b) face
c) teeth

20 The news quite … the stuffing out of her for days.

a) hit
b) threw
c) knocked

21 He’s … a high at the moment because everything is going his way.

a) at
b) on
c) for

22 I have high … that we will succeed with out project.

a) views
b) sensations
c) hopes

23 It’s high … we left.

a) minute
b) tempo
c) time

24 You’ll just have to get used to these highs and … .

downs
b) lows
c) falls

25 Now that she has become manager she is so high and … .

a) mighty
b) severe
c) strong

26 The really high … of the evening’s entertainment was when they

fought.

a) feature
b) spot
c) thing

27 Tom left the safe door unlocked last night so I reckon he will be for
the high … this morning.

a) leap
b) go
c) jump

28 When you break a rule, she gets on her high … and starts shouting
at you.

a) camel
b) horse
c) pony

29 The moment she joined the staff you just knew she was a high … .

a) flier
b) sailor
c) pilot

30 We asked the restaurant to provide a high … .

a) chair
b) seat
c) place

VOCABULARY

1 when a line appears in the surface of something solid ……crack……

2 when a liquid moves quickly in one direction ……………….
3 to move gently through water or the air ……………….
4 when something is pulled along the ground with difficulty
……………….
5 to move up and down or backwards and forwards in quick, short
movements ……………….
6 to fall down suddenly due to pressure or no support ……………….
7 to break into a lot of pieces with a loud noise ……………….

8 when a volcano explodes and lava or rocks come out ……………….

Indonesia often experiences natural disasters because it is situated on

the edge of two tectonic plates. After the volcano Krakatau
1……erupted…… in December 2018, a lot of ash 2…………………
around in the air for days. Then a tsunami hit towns in the area. Earlier in
2018, several different islands experienced earthquakes which
3………………… the ground and caused buildings to completely
4………………… . One quake in Palu was so powerful that it didn’t
cause the ground to 5…………………, but rather to fall away in
landslides. It also caused a tsunami which 6………………… many
buildings and left a terrible scene of destruction.
1 Mount Everest is far so high to climb without an experienced guide.
……too……
2 The wind was such strong that it knocked over a lot of trees.
…………………….
3 This is so an amazing book that I just have to finish it tonight.
…………………….
4 The asteroid is too far away too be a danger to Earth.
…………………….
5 The weather is such hot to do any sport except swimming.
…………………….
6 I found physics too difficult that I changed to biology.
…………………….
7 It was so a pleasure to meet you that I hope I’ll see you again.
…………………….

8 The flood happened too quickly that several people had to be

rescued. …………………….

1 snowstorm / that / a sudden / I / stopped / the car

It was ………………………………………………… .
3 spicy / for me / is / to / eat
This dish ………………………………………………… .
4 that they / completed / the repairs / in three days / hard
 They worked ………………………………………………… .

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A: Have you seen the news? A hurricane has just hit the east coast.
B: Oh no! I hope it wasn’t 1………………. strong that it caused a lot of
damage.
A: It’s 2………………. early to know, but so far no one has been hurt.
B: Well, that’s a relief.
A: Yes. A few trees were 3………………. and a lot of windows were
4………………. .
B: I hate hurricanes. I remember 5………………. about Hurricane
Katrina in 2005. It was 6………………. a strong storm that it cost a lot of
lives. People wanted to 7………………. and look after their homes but it
was 8………………. dangerous to stay.

2B - too
3C - knocked over
4A - smashed
5C - reading
6B - such
7A - stay behind
8C - too