Test
3 Writing Part 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2–4 in this part. Write your answer in 140–190 words in an
appropriate style.
2 A group of English-speaking students would like to go walking in your country. The group leader has asked you to
write a report that includes the following information:
• the best place in the countryside to go walking
• the best time of year to walk there
• what the group should take with them when they go there.
Write your report.
3 You see this announcement in a lifestyle magazine.
Reviews of electronic devices wanted
Which electronic device have you used recently?
Write a review of it describing the device, explaining how to use it and saying whether it is
good value for money.
Write your review.
4 You have received this email from your English-speaking friend Alex.
From: Alex
Subject: your visit
I’m really pleased to hear that you can spend a week with me and my family here. People
say this is one of the world’s most exciting cities!
What kind of places would you like to visit and what would you like to do downtown?
We can either use public transport or hire bikes to get around. Which would you prefer?
See you soon,
Alex
Write your email.
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Test 3 Listening Part 1
2 01 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer,
A, B or C.
1 You hear a film review on the radio.
What criticism does the reviewer make?
A the acting is poor
B the music is unsuitable
C the story is difficult to follow
2 You hear two students talking about a holiday abroad.
What do they agree about?
A Foreign travel is harmful to the environment.
B It is becoming more expensive to travel abroad.
C Holidays are more enjoyable if you go abroad.
3 You hear a woman talking on the radio about a place called Dolphin Bay.
Where did she first hear about Dolphin Bay?
A on the Internet
B on the radio
C on television
4 You overhear a woman talking outside the post office.
Why had she gone to the post office?
A to collect a parcel
B to buy stamps
C to send a parcel
5 You hear part of a discussion on local radio.
What is the programme about?
A building new housing
B protecting wildlife
C improving road safety
6 You hear a man talking about motorcycling.
What does he regret?
A riding his motorcycle too fast
B doing a particular journey by motorcycle
C buying a motorcycle
7 You overhear a student talking about her new college.
How does she feel about the college?
A She is finding some of the lessons difficult.
B Some of her new classmates are unfriendly.
C It is too far away from her home.
8 You overhear a driving instructor talking to a learner after the lesson has ended.
What mistake did the learner make?
A He ignored a road sign.
B He was driving too fast.
C He failed to look in the mirror.
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Test 3 Listening Part 2
2 02 You will hear a student called Fiona Doyle talking about living in the countryside after growing up in
a city. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. [You will need to play this
recording twice.]
Moving to the countryside
Fiona says the lack of (9) in the countryside created a contrast at night.
Some rooms in the house can be rather (10) in winter.
At first, the (11) made it difficult for Fiona to sleep in the house.
Fiona finds she tends to (12) later in the day than when she was in the city.
In the countryside, Fiona sees (13) from her bedroom window.
Fiona sometimes finds the slowness of the (14) where she lives rather irritating.
Out in the countryside, Fiona sometimes can’t get (15) from friends.
The nearest (16) is almost two kilometres away from where Fiona lives.
Fiona says you need to have a (17) in the country, but not in the city.
Fiona won’t have to travel as far to the (18) as she would from her old home.
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Test 3 Listening Part 3
2 03 You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about difficult situations they have been
in. For questions 19–23, choose from the list (A–H) what each speaker says they did in each situation. Use
the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. [You will need to play this
recording twice.]
A I contacted the emergency services.
B I found it impossible to remain calm.
Speaker 1 19
C I did what I had been trained to do.
Speaker 2 20
D I followed someone else’s advice.
Speaker 3 21
E I made a decision I later regretted.
F I helped people reach safety. Speaker 4 22
G I was tempted to ignore what had happened. Speaker 5 23
H I had an argument with someone.
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Test 3 Listening Part 4
2 04 You will hear an interview with travel writer Amy McCarthy about her first experience of travelling
abroad. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C). [You will need to play this recording
twice.]
24 Why did Amy want to go abroad?
A She wanted to find a job in another country.
B Her friends had invited her to go with them.
C She felt she was good at learning languages.
25 Amy and her friends decided to go to Ibiza because
A it was cheaper than similar destinations.
B there were lots of things to do there.
C none of them had been there before.
26 When she was at the airport, Amy felt
A glad she had taken sandwiches with her.
B worried that she might miss her plane.
C annoyed that she had spent so much.
27 Amy’s friend Carla annoyed Amy because Carla
A sometimes left dirty dishes in the living room.
B often forgot her keys when she went out.
C wouldn’t do any food shopping.
28 Why didn’t Amy phone her family?
A She didn’t have enough credit left on her phone.
B She forgot that she had promised to call them.
C She didn’t want them to hear her sounding unhappy.
29 What did Amy regret doing?
A booking three weeks at the apartment
B taking the wrong items on holiday with her
C agreeing to take it in turns to cook meals
30 What were Amy’s feelings when she got home?
A She never wanted to go on holiday with friends again.
B The holiday had been a useful learning experience.
C Next summer she would look for work abroad.
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