Test 1 PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING TEST (1 hour 30 minutes) READING PART 1 Questions 1-5 * Look at the text in each question. * What does it say? * Mark the letter next to the correct explanation — A, B or C - on your answer sheet. Example: 0 NO BICYCLES AGAINST GLASS PLEASE What a fantastic city. We found the restaurant you recommended but it was shut! Menu looks good value, 50 we'll definitely go before we leave. Elena and Tim A Do not leave your bicycle touching the window. B Broken glass may damage your bicycle tyres. € Your bicycle may not be safe here. Part 1 o/A BS Example answer: A Elena and Tim have discovered another good restaurant. B Elena and Tim think the restaurant's prices are reasonable. Elena and Tim will have to try the restaurant on their next visit.CITY BUSES Please have ready uicRo come TeB Ley your journey et a Frank, Rabbit Records phoned. The CD you ordered arrived today, but someone sold it They're really sorry! They've reordered - available next Monday at the latest. Jan The Pizza Place Between 12 and 2 pm, minimum charge £3 per person To: Dr Hatton’s students From: College secretary Dr Hatton would like to remind you all that Thursday's lecture is to take place in the library (this week only). Start time unchanged. Reading A All City Bus journeys cost exactly the same. B You need to have the correct money when you board the bus. © You must keep your ticket ready for checking. Why did the record shop phone? A to apologise for a mistake with Frank's order B to suggest Frank comes in later this week C to say that Frank's CD is ready for collection A You can buy a meal for only £3 at lunchtime. B A charge of £3 is added to each bill at lunchtime. Each customer will have to pay at least £3 at lunchtime. A Students should check when this Thursday's lecture begins. B Dr Hatton had forgotten to announce the change on Thursday. CC The location of Thursday's lecture will be different from usual.Test 1 PART 2 Questions 6-10 ‘* The people below all want to see some live entertainment. ‘* On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight festival performances. * Decide which performance (letters A-H) would be the most suitable for each person (numbers 6-10). * For each of these numbers mark the correct answer on your answer sheet. 6 p Zax 7 (fC wa sy 8 9 Peter is studying English. He hopes either to write plays or to be an actor. He particularly enjoys plays about real people who led interesting lives. Glenda is studying the history of music at college. She wants to listen to as much music from the past as possible, and particularly likes listening to people singing Wong is a dancer from China. He would like to see people performing dances from as many other parts of the world as. possible to give him some new ideas. Maria is celebrating her birthday tomorrow. She wants to go out for the whole day with her friends. They all enjoy listening to pop music. Ruth is a teacher who is planning to start a drama club for the children at her school. She would like to see some children acting if possible.Reading Summer Festival Programme A International Youth Celebrations Local youth groups, together with students from various countries including Spain, Finland, Austria and Estonia, are each performing three dance pieces. Then they will join together in a play about international friendship. The evening will finish with the singing of songs from different countries. © Songs of Summer The Hunton Consort consists of eight voices singing music from hundreds of years ago right up to modern times. The group will perform songs, old and new, all of which are about the summer. E Life Flows Between Us Kent Arts and Libraries present the first performance of a new dance group called the Street Dancing Company. The group will perform dances from the past on several of the bridges in the town. G Vita and Harold The Image Theatre Company dramatises the love-letters of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicholson. The play is about the couple's lives and their most unusual marriage. Unsuitable for children. River Festival A day of fun on the river bank, with a Chinese theme. Street entertainers and pop musicians perform during the day, followed by fireworks in the evening. Something for everybody to watch, both children and adults. Music in the Open Air Well-known nationally for their traditional dance music, Jimmy Locke and his band play throughout the day in the open air on the Promenade Bandstand - if the weather allows! A Star May Be Born Toni Arthur produces plays with seven- to eleven-year-olds, performed at the weekends for parents, family and friends. The plays come from children’s stories, and encouragement from the audience is always very welcome. Variety Music Evening A great evening with the latest pop songs, and comedy and dancing from several great and unusual performers. Members of the audience will be invited to join in and will have the chance of winning tickets to a theatre show.Test 1 10 PART 3 Questions 11-20 1 12 13 14 15 16 7 18 19 20 Look at the sentences below about an outdoor activity centre. Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Itt is correct, mark A on your answer sheet. It itis not correct, mark B on your answer sheet. In August, four people visiting the centre together by car would pay more than two people. The centre has activities for a range of age groups. There are windsurfing courses every weekend. The centre has special equipment for people who are learning to windsurf. There is an extra hire charge for the board on the windsurfing course. ‘The adventure course is suitable for beginners. The centre is planning to add extra facilities to the Play Park. It is possible for individual visitors to stay overnight at the centre. On the holiday programme children are allowed to do any sport they are interested in, Summer adventure holidays are open to any child between eight and fourteen years who can swim.Reading The Outdoor Centre Opening times Water sports: 10am ~6 pm Play Park: 10am-5.30 pm Entrance/ Car park fees Low season: Weekdays £2.00 per car High season; 23 July ~ 11 September Weekends £3.00 per car ‘Weekdays and weekends £3.00 per car Fees are for car with four people. Each extra person is 50p. Fees o be paid at main office. ‘The centre is not a private club; itis an organisation whose aim is o provide outdoor sport and recreation facilities for all members of the public. Group visitors are requested to inform the centre in advance of their intended visit. Windsurfing — One-day course Beginner windsurfing courses are offered on Saturdays and Sundays when the weather is good enough. Learning. 10 windsurf is a lot of fun, The excitement when you sail across the water for the first time is not easily forgotten. Boards with small sails are available for beginners. Course fee: £32.50(this includes all equipment) One-day adventure course ‘This is an opportunity you have been waiting for. Come and try saiting, climbing, surfing and archery. This ‘course is intended to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun, leisurely manner. You do not need to be ‘extremely fit or to have had previous experience of the activities. All you need is to be interested Course fees £22.50 Play Park ‘The Play Park is suitable for children from two to ten years of age. Itis one of the best of its type in the country. Ithas sand and water play, slides, large ball pool, play castle and much, much more, Next year the centre will ‘open a new Play Palace and Play Ship. Group day and residential courses We also offer day and long weekend courses for groups. We receive regular visits from schools, colleges and youth groups. There are three large rooms with twelve beds in each, which can be booked in adyance for groups ‘of up 10 36 people (minimum 12) Summer adventure holidays (for 8 44 years of age) Sailing a Safety is of primary importance at the Outdoor Centre. All staff are fully trained in First Aid, and qualified to teach the activities on offer. We also make certain that all children only ake par in activities that are suitable for their age and physical abilities. For this programme children must be able to swim 25 metres and be in ‘00d physical health bing Windsurfing Fun Games "WTest 1 12 PART 4 Questions 21-25 Read the text and questions below. * For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer — A, B, C or D~ ‘on your answer sheet. “The best age to start learning the violin is between three and six,’ says Margaret Porter, a violinist and music teacher. ‘It’s the time when you are learning about the world.’ Margaret, who lives in London, prefers to take pupils at three and four, although she has made lots of exceptions for keen five-year-olds. When she started teaching the violin in 1972, her first class consisted of her children’s five- year-old school friends. Margaret’s pupils have group lessons. Each group has about a dozen pupils and each lesson lasts an hour, once a fortnight. In addition, each pupil has one individual lesson a week with her. Parents also have to attend the classes. It is important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons From the earliest lessons pupils learn to play by ear. They do not even try to read music until they have been playing for several years, and for a long time there is a big difference between their playing and reading of music. Margaret says that her method is not supposed to produce great violinists, and always suggests that pupils who perform particularly well should leave and study the violin using more traditional methods. a 22 What is the writer trying to do in the text? explain why Margaret likes teaching the violin describe a different way of learning the violin give advice on how to find a music teacher explain why Margaret has a lot of pupils voupr Why should someone read the text? to discover how Margaret learnt the violin to learn why it is important to read music to find out about Margaret's teaching method to learn why children should play the violin com>23 24 25 Reading What opinion does Margaret have about her best pupils? A They ought to find another teacher. B_ They will become great violinists using her method They could try harder. D They take several years to learn to read music. Margaret's first pupils were A herchildren. B_ three- and four-year-olds. C her own friends. D her children’s friends. Which of the following would Margaret include in an advertisement for her classes? B + Learn to play the violin Watch your children with your children - learn to play the vi 2 lessons a week. | D children whil you learn the violin. 13Test 1 14 PART 5 Questions 26-35 * Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. * For each question, mark the letter next to the correct word - A, B, C or D — on your answer sheet. Example answer: NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN OPEN UNIVERSITY DEGREE Like any other university, the Open University can (0) However, you don’t have to (26) .... whole variety (27) .. interests. If you have (28)... studied before, you will enjoy the special, new pleasure OF (29) -evnvnee Your knowledge. You will make friends of (30) unum kinds. You may also (81) . .. that your qualification provides new career opportunities. You don’t actually (32)... to the Open University for lectures, but study at home, using television, radio and computer software. You can (33) one class a month if you wish at an Open University centre. Of course, there are exams to take, as in (34) . _ university. nm You a degree. ... working to study. It can also open up a If you (35) sesso like to know more, all you have to do is complete the form below. It could be the start of a wonderful new period in your life. 0 A give B take C sell D buy 26 A stop B end © break D leave 27 A trom B of Cin D for 28 A ever B never € often D always 29 A growing B changing © adding D increasing 30 A all B each © both D every 31 A suggest B find ¢ wish D want 32 A join B enter C arrive D go 33 A give B attend C leam D study 34 A any B some ¢ many D most 35 A did B will ¢ would D canWriting sea tcy PART 1 Questions 1-5 * Here are some questions about going to the theatre. ‘* For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words. * Write only the missing words on your answer sheet. Example: The theatre has two cafés. There are.ts in the theatre. 1 Theatre tickets are more expensive than last year. Last year, theatre tickets ..... vvoesun than they are now. 2 — The booking office telephone is often engaged. It is often .... . phone the booking office. 3 Peter said, ‘Why don't you go to the booking office yourselt?” Peter said, ‘How ........ .... to the booking office yourself?’ 4 Many theatres accept credit cards. At many theatres you .... credit card, 5 You can't smoke in the theatre. Smoking .. in the theatre.Test 1 PART 2 Question 6 You are going to spend some time with your Scottish friend Douglas next Saturday. Write an email to Douglas. In your email, you should * arrange to meet Douglas next Saturday * suggest something you could do together * say how long you will be able to spend with him. Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet, 16Writing PART 3 ‘Answer one of the following questions (7 or 8). Question 7 * Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. * Your story must begin with this sentence: | wanted to leave the city as soon as possible. ‘+ Write your story in about 100 words on your answer sheet. Question 8 © This is part of a letter you receive from a pen-friend. You're keen on cooking, aren't you? What meals do you like to cook? Where do you buy all your food from? + Now write a letter, answering your friend’s questions. * Write your letter in about 100 words on your answer sheet 7