READING ~ QUESTION PAPER TASK ONE: Paragraph Headings Questions 1-6 ‘You will read a text about long distance relationships. "= Match each paragraph to the correct heading, = Place an x in the appropriate box on your Answer Sheet. * The first one has been done for you. ‘= There are two extra paragraph headings that you DO NOT need, Paragraph Headings WHAT IS A ‘LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP? DISCUSS YOUR RELATIONSHIP GOALS IND WAYS TO EXPERIENCE DAILY LIFE TOGETHER IF POSSIBLE, MAKE BIG DECISIONS IN PERSON KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU'RE DIFFERENT PEOPLE DON'T GET TOGETHER IF IT’S GOING TO STRESS YOU OUT ENJOY LIFE APART LEARN TO ASK GOOD QUESTIONS PRIORITIZE THE VISITS mOsm DO we x uroexam 42 — nvo0u moo 83 READING mi Test 2 How to Maintain a Long Distance Relationship Vd actually never been in a long distance relationship before this one ‘50 {did t realy know what to expect, | don’t think I realized how much ‘normal’ relationships are spent just experiencing life together When youre ina long distance relationship you only have phone calls, texts, emails, and Skype. a Since miscommunication can be ‘common and as a result emotions cean run high, | heavily suggest waiting to come to an agreement about your relationship until you meet in person. From discussions defining the relationship to conversations about ‘moving to the same city plan to have those when you meet face to face. a) ‘Again, since your interaction is largely limited to conversation, make sure you keep the conversation interesting and purposeful. For example, instead of Just asking ‘How was your day?" ask How was that meeting with x’ at work taday?’ This shows that you care about your significant other, are aware oftheir dally schedule, and want to be involved, 1: We've made an effort to share our lives with each ather even though we're 600 miles apart. If one person has to wake up early for work, we both set our alarms and call each other asa backup alarm. Though we are not morning BI wo. 00 43 ——______- people a al, a few wake up calls have turned into 45 minute conversations, because it's nice to start the day tagerher. We have a book that we're reading together out-loud on the phone. no It's worth the time and worth the money While we haven't nailed it perfectly, my boyfriend and | try to see each other ‘every 2-3 weeks. And be creative. Is there a place you can meetin the ‘middle? | live in New York City and my boyfriend lives in North Carolina. One ‘weekend we decided to take a day trip to Washington D.C. He drove and | took the train. Sounds erazy | know, but it was so worth i mt Being long distance might be really hard for¢ne of you ane day and easier for the ather person. You might miss each other at different times and for different reasons, Study yourself and your partner. Learn what makes them tick LLeatn their emotional needs. Figure out hhawyou can support them from afar. i: K, you don't live in the same city as your significant other, but sutking and crying is not avalid option. Maintain friendships in your city, go to parties and diners, and embrace your tile as iti. Remember, whether your relationship, is long-distance or not, you are a Unique individual. So be the best you Uttimately, you, your partner, and your relationship will all benefit x (EugenTest 2 ml READING. TASK TWO: Scan Reading Questions 7-13, You are going to read a review of some restaurants in Dublin = Read the texts and decide ifthe information isin text A, B, Cor D. = Place an x in the appropriate box on your Answer Sheet, Example: Which restaurant would you choase if you wanted to eat out but did not book a table beforehand? The correct answer is D. Information to Find Which restaurant would you choose if you wanted along, relaxing evening out? 8 to have lunch an a Sunday? 9 quick service? 10 posh surroundings? 1 natural food from a health-conscious restaurant? 12 to expand your wine knowledge? 13 the chance to meet an artist? Beloved of Dublin's theatrical establishment, the Trocadero has been a fixture on the city’s restaurant scene for over 50 years, It offers plush banquette seating, pleasantly dim lighting and a dreamy intimacy ~ not to mention red-painted walls crowded with photographs of the variety of famous politicians who have dined here. Yes, let's face it, the less well of needn't think of setting a foot inside these grand premises. Try the smoked salmon burger to begin, followed by a beautifully fresh piece of black sole on the bone, and it has tobe the sticky toffee pudding to finish. The pre-theatre menu is also remarkable: give it ago. A stylish, atmospheric spot. (Opening times: Mon-Fri, Spm-11.45pm; Sat, 4pm-11.45pm Price: three-course pre-theatre menu €47; otherwise, dinner around €75 Reservations: essential * Sceam-——— 44 —___nwotna noo 8) READING il Test 2 TE: ‘This mid-priced restaurant, which grills nearly all the food it serves, is well worth a try. Though small it offers a wide range of grills: there are huge beef burger, but also vegetarian nut cutlets, imaginative cheese-and-pineapple inventions ~ stil grilled, of coutse! ~ and much else besides, Emest Hambr, the proprietor, concocts some of ‘these new dishes himself and his friendly smile and genuine interest in his customers’ reactions contrast with the take-itor-leave‘it attitude often encountered in mid-price ‘establishments, Needlessly brisk service isthe one thing that tends to spoil a visit to ‘The Tasty Grill, although it might be an advantage if you are in a hurry, Unlike the ‘Trocadero it isn't place for along relaxing evening out. An artist by training and stil ‘painter i his spare time, Hambre has decorated the restaurant in the modern art of his native Mexico. Opening times: Tue-Fri,12.30pm-2.15pm, 6pm-10,30pm; Sat, 6pm-10.30pm Price: set-price lunch and pre-theatre menus: €14.50 (two courses), €19,50 (three courses); otherwise lunch and dinner around €40 Reservations: essential Drury Buildings is a relatively new addition to the Dublin dining scene. Flexibility is the name of the game here. The bar dowmstars is good for weekend brunch and for casua bites too, with salami, olives, crostini andthe like available throughout the evening plus a great cocktail menu. There's large relaxed restaurant onthe first foor, and a small gtden area out back. The look? Brick all, chunks of exposed mortar and steel beams; sleek, rather nice 1950s-era furniture; and parquet floors. Try the very good pre-theatre menu: raw salmon perhaps, with grilled hake ih to follow. The bar ‘an get very noisy; upstairs is much more serene. Opening times: Mon-Thu, noon-Spm, Sprn-1Opm; Fr, Sat, noon-Spm, Spt-10.30pm; Sun,noon-6pm Price: brunch around €20; pre-theatre menu (valable Spm-6.45pm) €22 for two Reservations: essential (EB wvo0nn 100 45 —— (urooam‘Test 2 mf READING Visit the Ely bar for a well-chosen wine lst from all over the world combined with an extensive food menu that emphasises local and organic produce, The venue isa former tobacco store on the north bank of the River Liffey, where a glassed-in bar leads down to the old, bricelined vaults of the building, now converted into a dramatic eating space. In the evenings, early bird and flexible bar bites ate offered alongside the main ‘menu at any time, children are welcome, with a tailored ‘litte people’ menu catering to their needs. Keep an eye out for regular tastings and other events, Opening times: Mon-Fri, noon-3pm, Spm-10pm: Sat, Spm-Lipm Price:bar bites €5-€15. Set lunch: two courses €19.95, three courses €24.95. Otherwise dinner around €40 Reservations: recommended, Burges fizoam 46 READING Wi Test 2 TASK THREE: Multiple-Choice Reading Questions 14-20 You will read an article about creating passwords. ‘= Read the following text Answer the multiple-chaice questions about it and choose the correct answer: A.B, Cor D. = Place an in the appropriate box on your Answer Sheet How to create the perfect password ‘The frst thing you learn when you try to create a good password is that your memory is, pretty terrible. The second thing you might learn isthat you're realy bad at being random Even if you're not one of the millions of people who use passwords such as ‘12345678 cr ‘password, you might stil be making some amateur mistakes. For example using a ‘common phrase as your password, but then replacing the with a an‘, and so on. Or using common words and parases, and putting the characters and numerals atthe end of the password, instead of spaced randomly throughout. Or re- sing passwords across sites, or not changing them often enough. In short, basically any technique that would allow a human being to actually remember a password, OK, you say, but how do you possibly get around this? Any password that is going to be reasonably secure is also going to be impossible to remember, And any password you can possibly remember is probably going tobe terible. Thats ast the law of passwords, But two researchers at the University of Southern California may have finally come up with the perfect solution. Marjan Ghazvininejad and Kevin Knight have recently ‘published a paper with a novel solution for designing passwords that ae both extremely hard to crack and relatively easy to remember: randomly generated poems. Ghazvininejad and Knight create their poems by assigning every word in a 327,868-word dictionary a distinct code, They then use a computer programme to generate a very long random ‘number, break that nurnber up into pieces, and then translate those pieces into two short phrases. The computer programme they use ensires that the two lines end in words that thyme, lke co: BD wove 1100 Burooram GhitoeTest 2 ll READING. Receiver Mathew Halloween deliver cousin magazine ‘These passwords might seem alittle odd, bt chey're actually very, very secure. At current speeds, Knight estimates that cracking these passwords would take around five million years, Ghazvininejad and Knight developed an online generator for these little poems, which ‘you can try out for yourself. They caution that ths sits just for demonstration purposes and that hackers could potentially download al ofthese poems and try them out, so they recommend that you view the site for inspiration rather than using ts examples for yur own password. ‘The biggest drawback is that many sites these day limit the numberof characters that you can use in your passwords, so these poems ate probably too long for many of your accounts. But perhaps that wl change someday soon, B (fikoqam- 43 sem 00 59 READING Bt Test 2 Questions for Task Three: 14 "12345678" is used as a password .. AA by one million peopl. B by less than one million peopl. © by millions of people. 1D bypeople whase memory is terrible. 15 When choosing passwords, most people ‘A come up with easily guessable passwords. B choose security over ease of use. © don't mind that their information might be stolen by hackers D don’t make any amateur misakes. 16 The researchers used a programme to generate a long random number ‘and then A hid those numbers in a 327,868- word dictionary. B translated every word of a 327,868: ‘word dictionary into distinct languages. © matched every number with a short poem. broke that number up into chunks. 17 Poems such as ‘Receiver Mathew Halloween deliver cousin magi Would. ‘A be only suitable for demonstration purposes, B make it very difficult to discover passwords. be downloaded by hackers. nat be recommended as passwords, BB woeunss0o c D 18 As faras poem passwords are ancerned, the character limitation in passwords isa A benefit B disadvantage © convenience D blessing 19 Marjan Ghazvininejad and Kevin Finight have published a paper with a simple and extremely effective technique for... ‘writing poems on a computer, B cracking passwords. © effective password creation. D designing passwords that cannot be cracked. 20 What is the main purpose ofthis article? A To persuade readers to be more careful with passwords B To show the most common ‘mistakes when generating passwords, © To report on recent research on creating good passwords. D To prove that Ghazvininejad and Knight's research has some inherent contradictions, * 49. —— BuroexamTest 2 ll READING = ANSWER SHEET READING ~ ANSWER SHEET Candidate Number Place a x in the appropriate box. Do nat make corrections. Never mark mare than one box, TASK ONE: TASK THREE: Parapraph Headings 1-6 Mull Coie Reading 16-20 aueston Your Answer Question. Yur Answer ABCDEF OHI Apc D ample x % 1 8 2 6 3 ” ‘ 8 5 ” ‘ » ABCDEFGHI Apeo TASK Two: Scan Reading 7-13 Aueson_YourAnsver ApcD Example x 7 3 ’ in 1 2 8 Apeo ‘fitegam 0 oon 00 EB T WRITING - QUESTION PAPER TASK ONE: Transactional Writing {At your college you have seen the notice below end are interested in getting involve. However. Read the notice carefully, together withthe nates you have made. ‘= Write an enquiry email of 100-120 words in an appropriate style. ‘= Write your answer to this question on the Answer Sheet. MISSION SERVICES HAMILTON We are a non-profit organization that provides service to the homeless, and ‘women and children in crisis ‘We are looking for volunteers on an ongoing basis. ‘A great way to get hands-on experience in a community setting, gain skills to ‘add to your CV. Feel free to contact us anytime at 905-628-6100 or email at infaf@mission- NOTES: = What responsibilities? = Which cities? Can you choose? = Hours? Free time? = Friends wark together? | (Bo 02 5, ——___ SioaTest 2 m WRITING TASK TWO: Discursive Wi = Choose only ONE of the following questions - 1, 2or3 = Write ca, 150 words. = DO NOT do more than ane task. [i cescrite an annual event which takes place in your village, town or country ‘Write an article for a travel magazine, Present your points clearly. Keep in mind that your article will be published in anewspaper [None oF todays pop musi willbe remembered in a hundred years time, What do you think? Write your essay. Explain your points for and against and provide a conclusion at the end. Make sure ‘you state your arguments ina logical way. Write a review of a website. Give an overall idea of what the website is and discuss its features and content who it may interest and why, Search and Help {unctions, secure shopping, etc) conn ico (EE) ‘Surogam 52 | = ~~ WRITING « ANSWER SHEET Bl Test 2 WRITING ~ ANSWER SHEET Candidate Number: BV woe 000 Bp Birgeram ehioeLISTENING - QUESTION PAPER TASK ONE: Short Conversations Questions 1-6 You overhear some people talking in a restaurant. You will hear six short conversations. Listen and decide what they are talking about There are two iterns which you will nat need, Place an x in the appropriate box on your Answer Sheet You will hear each conversation twice. Items LEAVING FOR HOME ‘THE MENU ASPECIAL DIET ‘THE RUDE WAITERS AN ACCIDENT HOWTO PREPARE A CERTAIN DISH DESSERTS nose DO ee ‘THE BILL, « {Eizpxn 54 uct a0 LISTENING i Test 2 TASK TWO: Making Notes Questions 7-15 You will hear a broadcast on teddy bears. ‘= Look atthe notes. The notes contain nine gaps. = Youhave one minute to read the notes. ‘= Now listen to the speaker and fill in the gaps on your Answer Sheet with ‘a maximum of three words. = Donot write more than three words in one gap. = Youwill hear the recording twice. Teddy Bears ‘THEODORE ROOSEVELT ‘Theodore Roosevelt_7__ being called "edi. Roosevelewas very active man wit variety of _3 ‘THE BEAR HUNT ‘The bear hunt in Misissippi tok place in_ 9 ‘The hosts wanted to make sure thatthe president _10 ‘Abear was captuted and tied toa _11_ forthe president. Roosevelt didnot shoot the bear himself because twas _12 CONSEQUENCES Clifford Berryman's cartoon was widely distributed end reprinted _13. Morris Michtom asked Roosevelt for permission to_14 for Teddy's bear ‘The fist teddy bears resembled _15 (EB ace m0 55 ——— urogxamTest 2 Mf LISTENING ‘TASK THREE: Radio Programme Questions 16-25 You will hear part ofa radio programme about a reviewer. + Onthe question paper you have ten multiple choice questions about the programme. + Choose the best response (A,B, or Cl for questions 16-25 * Place an x in the appropriate box on your Answer Sheet, * You will hear the recording twice * You have two minutes to read the questions before the recording starts 16 How tong has Sharon been reviewing 19 Sharon sees some intelectual books? pleasure in crime fiction, because .. A for 10 years A the reader is constantly second B since the mid 1980s, regularly guessing the author, trying to C since the mid 1980s, but not figure out the puzzle regularly B you can never know whois going towin finally, the good or the evil, 17 Asareviewer, how many books does Crime fiction nowadays is more Sharon read a year? intellectual and subtle than in the past. ‘A She has no idea B She does not read the books, just revews them, 20 What makes a reall exciting crime 140-160 novel, according to Sharon? 'A When the author has control of the 18 Sharon isa fast reader, genre, B The fact that the reader cannot work out the puzzle, © Either something unusual to the nove, or simply good story telling ‘A but she always reads the whole book, not just the beginning and the ending, B so she can read a whole book and ‘write the review while commutin a 21 The American writer, Janet tawork. © but reading the beginning and the __-_—Evanovich, is an example of ending is enough for her to write ‘A dark, haunting crime fiction the review, B humorous, bizarre crime fiction © investigative journalism * (firqam- 55 muse oo 83) LISTENING Bl Test 2 22 The true crime genre 26 \nthis interview, Sharon ‘A has a bad reputation in America, A gives a broad overview of the B is very popular in America, categories of crime fiction, C relies on scanty newspaper 3 expresses her views on cuttings contemporary crime fiction, © compares crime fiction and 23 Sharon's reviewing website mainstream fiction, A filled a gap in the market in 2000. B features a couple of reviews once a ‘month, A is trying to convince Sharon that © has not become popular yet due to crime fiction is a cheap thrill, competition. 8 is sceptical about both the crime fiction genre and the crime fiction © isnt an avid reader of crime fiction. 25 In this interview, the interviewer = You have five minutes to check your work. = Youmay use a dictionary, = Don't forget to transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet BH oxo. 0100 37 ————- ‘firogram‘Test 2 ml LISTENING » ANSWER SHEET LISTENING - ANSWER SHEET SPEAKING - Procedure, Script and Materials Candidate Number: Place a x in the appropriate box, Do not make corrections, TASK ON! Never mark more than one box. : Interview max. 2 minutes fa) ~ Introduction TASK ONE: ‘TASK THREE: {The interlocutor wil ask one or two ofthe fllowing questions to each candidate) 4 Short Conversations 1-6 Radio Programme 16-25 What do you do fora tiving? ‘Question Your Answer Question Your Answer a do you lve? > pS aneee nen ann iow did you come here today What languages do you speak? 1 16 2 7 1 (6) ~ Topics A 18 {The Interlocutor will ask each candidate at least one ‘A’ question and one ’B’ 4 a question) 5 CJ SHOPPING 6 ul A ABCDEFGH 2 How often do you go shopping? 2 What types of shops do you prefer? 2% What do you find ether enjoyable or dffcult about shopping? 2% 8 ABC What is your opinian of shopping malls? Should parents give credit card to teenagers? oe What are the things that you should and that you should nat buy anline? Making Notes 7-15 FRIENDS 7 2 A 3 ry Tellus about a good friend and explain why you ae friends. ‘Where and when did you meet your friend? 5 a Tellus some ways in which you and your friend are similar or different 8 10 5 ‘What kind of things do friends sometimes argue ebout? ‘What do you think about making friends over the internet? " What makes friends different from family? can 06 3 BB woomnnce 58 & am Birgexam 59 Surgea Test 2 mf SPEAKING HOLIDAYS A ‘What would be your perfect holiday? Why? ‘What kinds of things do you like to do on holiday? \Who would you most lke to go away with? B \What do you think is dificult or challenging about visiting another country? What are the advantages and disadvantages of package tours? \What role does tourism play in your country? TASK TWO: Picture Story 22 minutes plus instructions In this part of the test, you are going ta tell the stories you prepared earlier. TASK THREE: Transactional Dialogues S minutes In this part of the test you must say something that is appropriate to say in a situation. Read each card and follow the instructions. The interlocutor gives a card to Candidate A, who reads it and starts a conversation with the Interlocutor. This is repeated with Candidate B, and then the whole sequence two more times, with different cards.) 1 Candidate A read this card, please, When you are ready please start a conversation with me, | am your friend YOU ARE DRIVING YOUR FRIEND SOMEWHERE, REMIND HIM/HER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF WEARING A SEAT BELT. 2 Candidate B, ead this card, please. When you are ready please start a conversation with me, Lam a bus driver YOU ARE ON THE WRONG BUS. ASK THE DRIVER HOW YOU CAN GET BACK 10. THE TRAIN STATION. 60 actnnn00 SPEAKING i Test 2 3 Candidate A, here is your next card, When you are ready please start a conversation with me, |am your friend YOU ARE CONSTANTLY WORRIED ABOUT EXAMS. YOU GET SO NERVOUS YOU HAVE HEADACHES AND STOMACH ACHES. ASK YOUR FRIEND FOR ADVICE, 4 Candidate B, here is your next card. When you are ready please start a conversation with me, | am a passerby. ‘YOU ARE A TOURIST WHO WANTS TO GO TO THE ARTS MUSEUM BUT HAS LOST HIS/HER WAY. ASK A PASSERBY FOR DIRECTIONS. 5 Candidate A, here is your last card. When you are ready please start a conversation with me. | am your neighbour YOUR NEIGHBOURS ARE HAVING A BIG PARTY. IT 1S TWO O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING. GO NEXT DOOR AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THE NOISE, 6 Candidate B, here is your last card. When you are ready please start a conversation with me, lam your friend YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE AN INTERVIEW FOR A JOB TOMORROW, YOU NEED SOME ADVICE FROM YOUR FRIEND AS TO WHAT TO WEAR. ‘TASK FOUR: iscussion 4 minutes For the final part of the test, you are going to talk to each other about a topic | will, give you. I'm just going to listen. First, make a s20ken list af four ar five things. Then, when yau have dane thal, discuss which one is the most important. Remember to give reasons for what you say. You have 3 rninutes altogether to try and agree. TOPIC CARD ‘Whats the ideal pet? * eg.dog EB woenn v0. a room‘Test 2 ll SPEAKING = PROCEDURE, SCRIPT AND MATERIALS PROCEDURE, SCRIPT AND MATERIALS * SPEAKING ill Test 2 Picture story: Candidate B ‘Everybody thought it would be a great New Years Eve party Picture story: Candidate A Mrs Jones asked her children to sit down on the suitcase and wait a bit and she went to buy the train tickets, 62 ——. nuoena xno (5) * {Bucoam