End of Year Test A

2 Listening 8 You hear a boy leaving a message on a friend’s

56 phone. Why is he calling?
Task 1 A to give his friend information about the school
4 You are going to listen to people talking in eight 58 concert
different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the B to persuade his friend to babysit his sister
6 answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to 60 C to ask his friend for help
what you hear. ___/8
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1 You hear girl talking to a friend about an activity Task 2
10 camp she went to. How did the girl feel about going
there? 64 You are going to listen to a student called Hannah
12 A afraid of the activities she’d have to do talking about a class project about plastic.
B nervous about being on her own 66 Complete the sentences with a word or short
14 C unsure about meeting new people phrase.
68
16 2 You hear part of an interview with a travel agent.
What does she recommend doing on holiday? Hannah says she has always been curious about how
18 A researching good restaurants 70 (9) affects the natural world.
B identifying peak travel times
20 C trying to communicate in the local language Hannah uses the expression (10) to
72 describe the discovery of the amount of plastic she
22 3 You hear a boy talking about his part-time job. What used herself.
has he learned from doing it?
24 A to get on well with customers 74 Hannah decided to keep a small reusable bag in her
B the value of being part of a team (11) all the time.
26 C how important communication skills are
76 Hannah was upset that she couldn’t rely on the (12)
to provide details of things she wanted to buy.
28 4 You hear a girl talking about the place she lives in
now. What does she like the most about it? 78 Hannah uses the word (13) to explain
30 A It is quiet and peaceful.
how she felt about buying something that was totally
B She can live more healthily.
80 recycled.
32 C There are outdoor activities to do.
Hannah was amazed to find that containers for (14)
34 5 You hear two friends talking about the sports they do. 82 had been found on distant beaches.
What do they agree about?
36 A Music makes exercise easier to do. Hannah gives the example of (15) as
B Using apps can help you get fit. 84 something that should be made from recycled plastic.
38 C It’s difficult if you don’t do the right thing in class.

40 6 You hear two friends talking about social media. ___/7

What does the girl think about it?
42 A It’s useful to see what is going on in friends’ lives.
B It's not a good way to find out about social events.
44 C It gives a false picture of people's lives.

46 7 You overhear two school friends talking about a

restaurant project at school. How does the girl feel
48 about it?
A worried that she won’t finish the all preparation in
50 time
B concerned the restaurant won’t get the assistance it
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C doubtful about her ability to cook well enough
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 86 Use of English
Task 1
88 Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

90 Buying and selling online

Whether you’re getting rid of old stuff or buying something new, here are some tips you

92 may find useful: Have in mind a price that is (16) – buyers won’t pay more REAL

than they think is fair. Do some research on similar (17) so you have a good PRODUCE

94 idea of what something should be worth. When you’re selling, ensure you have an

easy-to-use payment method set up and be sure to include postage and (18) DELIVER

96 costs. Be careful when writing a (19) of an object you want to sell. DESCRIBE

Accuracy is of great (20) , because you don't want (21) IMPORTANT, SATISFY

98 customers who might write bad reviews and affect your potential sales. If you are a buyer,

you need to have confidence in the seller, so check them out carefully before you purchase

100 anything. Finally, don't be (22) . It may take a while for your items to sell. PATIENCE

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Task 2
104 Complete the second sentence so that that is has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word
given. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words.
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23 A lot of new houses have been built in this area recently.
108 PLENTY
There have been in this area recently.
110 24 ‘I think you should work harder’, my teacher said to me.
ADVISED
112 My teacher harder.
25 I couldn’t see her because it was too dark.
114 ENOUGH
It wasn’t see her.
116 26 I don’t think it was George I saw last week, because he’s in the USA.
BEEN
118 It I saw last week, because he’s in the USA.
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 Reading
122 Task 1
Read the article and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
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27 What point does the writer make about bees in the first paragraph?
126 A Everyone is frightened of them.
B It’s important to take care of them.
128 C They’re often misunderstood.
D They’re difficult to study.
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28 Why does the writer say that explorers ‘don’t write reports or give presentations’?
132 A to provide an amusing image for the reader
B to make a joke about what bees are unable to do
134 C to explain how people usually pass on information
D to compare the bees’ method of sharing information with what people do
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29 According to the writer, why isn’t it easy for people ‘to put self-interest to one side’?
138 A They are usually rather selfish.
B They often have their own ambitions.
140 C They are unable to consider the opinion of others.
D They don’t want to make decisions with other people.
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30 What does ‘this’ refer to in line 55?
144 A The most popular restaurant.
B The reason the restaurant is full.
146 C The location of the restaurant.
D The result of choosing a particular restaurant.
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31 What does ‘take a leaf out of their book’ mean in line 72?
150 A You should copy the way bees make decisions.
B You should read about the way bees behave.
152 C You should learn from the mistakes bees make.
D You should avoid making the same choices bees do.
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156 Let’s all think about bees ...
Like many people, I’ve always had a fear of bees. I Apparently, we could all learn a thing or two from this
158 don’t know whether it’s how they look, the way they fly, 196 process. People in general tend to be poor at making
the noise they make – whatever it is, I’ve usually group decisions because things get in the way – time,
160 chosen the easy way and tried to ignore them. Yet I’ve 198 ego, promotion prospects can all influence the thinking
discovered that this is a short-sighted attitude for any process of individuals within a group. It’s not easy to
162 of us to take. It’s common knowledge that bees are 200 put self-interest to one side and make a decision that’s
vital for the environment – they play a crucial role in the in the best interests of everyone. Mr Spock in Star
164 circle of life, though total awareness of what they 202 Trek said, ‘the needs of the many outweigh the needs
actually do is frequently incomplete or even wrong. of the few’ – but how often is that actually the case in
166 Sci-fi stories base whole plot-lines on what might 204 real life?
happen were the bees to leave the planet, and
168 surprisingly I really enjoy those! Let’s look at some examples of how people make bad
206 decisions. Think about something as simple as the
However, there’s even more to bees than one might restaurant we choose to go to. If we visit a new town
170 suspect. Apparently they’re great at decision-making 208 and need to choose a restaurant, knowing nothing
– who knew? When bees need to find a new hive, they about any of them in advance, it’s likely that we will
172 don’t simply fly around looking for any old place. No, 210 choose the one with the most people eating in it. This
they’re more sophisticated than that. What they do is is based on the theory that everyone has chosen to eat
174 send out groups of bees – let’s call them ‘explorers’ – 212 there because it’s good. But this could be misleading.
to assess potential places, and report back. Clearly Everyone there could have followed the same line of
176 they don’t write reports or give presentations – they 214 thought, but the first people in the restaurant could
use particular body movements to explain what they’ve simply have chosen it by chance. The result – we all
178 found. All the bees then make a group decision by 216 make a bad decision and eat bad food. Likewise, if
going back to each of the most popular sites identified people make their choice simply by wandering around
180 by the explorers and repeating their body movements. 218 and eating in restaurants they happen to come across,
When all the bees (the swarm) perform the same superb restaurants in out-of-the-way locations may not
182 movements at the same time in the same place – 220 get many customers because people just don’t find
bingo, that’s the site for them. It must be great fun to them.
184 watch!
222 The bees’ approach avoids both these problems.
Ok - so what do we learn from these bees? One study Nature has given them the right mix of independence
186 shows that if they had simply chosen a single site by 224 (they make their own initial choice) and
chance, the swarm might have been left without a hive interdependence (they accept the final decision
188 and would therefore have been exposed to danger. 226 together).So, when drawing conclusions about human
On the other hand, if they had simply followed the behaviour, you should take a leaf out of their book.
190 initial suggestions of the explorers without doing any 228 Understanding the way they make decisions can
follow-up research for themselves, then they might not improve the way people make their own group
192 have achieved the best outcome. The conclusion is 230 decisions. Obviously it’s a mistake to ignore bees!
that it seems to be a very efficient way of making
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232 Task 2
Read the article. Choose from the paragraphs (A–F) the one which fits each gap (32–36). There is one extra
234 paragraph which you do not need to use.

236 A In spite of this, Jamie continues with his own successful career as a high-profile chef.

238 B These twin objectives led to him opening a restaurant called ‘Fifteen’ specially to train young chefs.

240 C Basically, it requires a great deal of hard work and commitment.

242 D Without this, Fifteen would just be another restaurant and without the top-class food, the charity would be just
another youth training centre unconnected to the real world of business.
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E To qualify, candidates have to be between sixteen and twenty-four and not in employment, education or training.
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F Michael, himself one of the first graduates, won’t put up with any nonsense and hates to see young people wasting
248 their opportunities, so he expects high standards.
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 More than a restaurant
290 Famous TV chef Jamie Oliver left school aged sixteen 332 There is no doubt that being a Fifteen apprentice is
to work in his family’s restaurant and later was given challenging, but it works for most of them. The act of
292 his own cookery show. The programme was an instant 334 taking a simple, uncooked ingredient and turning it into
success and was followed by a best-selling cookbook something special has a magical appeal and the
294 and more TV series. However, Oliver wasn’t only 336 apprentices get a real sense of achievement every
interested in being a celebrity. His aim was to give day. Even so, between three and six fail to complete
296 disadvantaged young people with few job or social 338 the training most years and this is partly down to the
opportunities professional training, plus the chance of a man in charge of the restaurant. (35) Not
298 successful career. (32) Since 2002, over 340 all the trainers have such a strict approach. They point
100 apprentice chefs have graduated and gone on to out that, despite some apprentices being immature and
300 work in first-rate restaurants. 342 not always having a positive attitude, the main purpose
of the scheme is to help people and give them a start
302 There is a lot of competition to gain a place as a 344 in life.
trainee chef. Each year, up to 100 would-be
304 apprentices are interviewed. (33) Many 346 Not many people realise Fifteen is a charity. It’s a
lack confidence, and in extreme cases, their parents or socially responsible business which raises its own
306 grandparents have applied on their behalf. But instead 348 money and puts all profit back into the training
of looking for the most employable people, interviewers programme. (36) With so many
308 at Fifteen are looking for the least employable ones. 350 graduates now working as chefs, Jamie Oliver can be
They identify the candidates most in need by finding proud of what he has achieved with Fifteen.
310 out why things haven’t worked out for them and
assessing their potential. Sixty candidates are selected
312 initially, and they attend what’s called a ‘bootcamp’
where they do character assessment exercises. Half
314 are then selected for a four-month college course in
catering where they learn basic food theory and
316 practical skills. Then a final selection is made and
approximately eighteen to twenty new apprentices
318 enter Fifteen’s kitchens each spring.

320 So, what does training in Fifteen’s kitchens involve?

(34) Apprentices get up every day at 7
322 a.m. and work in the restaurant from 8 a.m. till 11 p.m.
Two days a week are spent at college so that they can
324 obtain a qualification in catering. Three days are spent
in the restaurant working and then there is a ‘sourcing’
326 day once a week, when they go to food suppliers and
learn about how food is grown or raised. For many of
328 them, this is their first time outside their usual
environment so the experience of using high-quality
330 ingredients is a real eye-opener.

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