Part 2 Questions 8-13 Listening You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany. For each question, put a tick (V) in the correct box. 8 How long has Britta lived in Berlin? 9 What does Britta say about living in Berlin? 10 The area of Berlin where Britta lives is 11 How does Britta usually travel around in Berlin? four years six years twenty years She can't sleep at night because of the traffic noise. She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn. She likes living in a big, busy city. a rather expensive place to live. a good place to eat out. a long way from the city centre. She walks. She uses her bicycle. ‘She uses the tram or bus. 27Test 1 12 _ Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going 13. Britta has lots of friends who 28 to the park with her. to the shops with his parents. toa gallery with her. live near her. work with her. ate still in England.Listening Part 3 Questions 14-19 You will hear a man called Stephen Mills talking to a group of people about a trip to India to see tigers. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. THE TIGER TOUR Stephen's profession: (14)... Date of departure: (15)... Number of tourists in group: (16) ... Type of accommodation: (17) Means of transport in the park: — open truck in the north - (18). in the south Meal not included: (19) on the last day 29Test 1 Part 4 Questions 20-25 Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a boy, Carl, and a girl, Susanna, about a school concert. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If itis correct, put a tick (V) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick (V) in the box under B for NO. YES NO 20 Susanna feels shy about playing her vi in public, ] 21 Carl and Susanna share the same opinion about practising their instruments regularly. 22 Susanna’s parents refuse to allow her to give up violin lessons. 23° Cari’s aim is to have a career in music. 24 Susanna thinks she would enjoy working in another country. 25 Carl persuades Susanna to take part in the concert. 30Test 1 Part 4 Questions 21-25 Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet New TV Star Caroline Benson talks about her first TV role ‘| never expected to spend some of my first year at university filming The Finnegans. I'd only ever acted at school, but I'd loved the book since ! was eleven. My grandmother used to say | was just like Polly Finnegan and | always imagined myself playing her. I'd taken a year off to go travelling before university. While | was in Chile, my mother emailed me to say there were plans to turn the book into a TV drama. | knew I had to go for the part. She was surprised at first, but sent my photograph to the director and persuaded him to meet me. | flew back and got the part. The outdoor filming started a week into term, so | got permission from the university to be away for three weeks. Once | was back at university, | got up at 6.00 am to write the essays I'd missed. | didn’t tell my university friends, but they found out and thought it was great. It was an amazing experience — I'm so lucky. After university, | definitely want to make acting my career, 'm not from an acting family, though my grandfather was an opera singer. I've tried for other TV parts but haven't received any offers yet. | don’t know how | managed it all, because | had a full social life too. When filming finished, | hardly knew what to do. I've since appeared in two college plays. Unfortunately, | haven't been home much and now my first year at university is over, 'm off to Greece for the summer with friends. 21 In this text, Caroline Benson is advising students to finish studying before taking up acting. desoribing how pleased she was about this opportunity to act. warning other young people that acting is a difficult career. explaining why she has always wanted to be an actor. vou> 22 Why did Caroline decide to try for a part in The Finnegans? She thought the book would make a great TV drama. She agreed with her grandmother that she should apply. She felt she was perfect for the part of Polly. ‘She was anxious about starting university. von> 18Reading 23° What does Caroline say about her mother? A B c D She encouraged Caroline to keep travelling, She felt Caroline would be a good actor. She was sorry she had emailed Caroline. She helped Caroline to get the part. 24 How did Caroline manage to find time to do the filming? A B c D She missed lectures and hoped nobody would notice She delayed going to university until filming was over. She took time off and did her college work later. She asked her friends to help with her essays. 25 Which of the following would Caroline write to a pentriend? A I'm going to continue with my studies, but hope to have the opportunity to do | another TV programme son. Now Ive finished both the flming and my| first year at university, | plan to spend more time with my family. | enjoyed filming the TV drama but Ive rmiseed having a social life ~| don't: know what to do at weekends. Acting ts more difficult than I'd expected, but Ive learned a lot from other members of my family who work in the business, 19Test 1 Part 5 Questions 26-35 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Example: 0 A most B more € very D too Answer: | 0 Grass Grass is probably the (0) ........n0u.. SUCCessful living plant in the world. There are over 9,000 different types of grasses and they are (26) in every region on the earth. They are the (27) ercm..nne flowering plants that can exist in the freezing (28) ... of the Arctic and the Antarctic. Grasslands support a wide range of animal life, from tiny insects and birds to huge animals like cows and lions. All of them (29) .. On grass in one way or another. GrASS (80) enreonnn VEY Quickly after it is cut oF (31) ..... . Unlike other plants, the new leaves grow from (32) .. the soil, not from the top of the plant. That is (33) .... large families of animals are able to live together in one area. As (34) as they have eaten all the grass there, a fresh meal is always (36) .. because the plants start to grow again. 26 A noticed B realised caught D found 27° «A single B one C only D special 28 A environment B scene C situation D background 29 A depend B build ¢ tum D hang 30 A repeats B recovers C reduces D remains 31 A hurt B broken C injured D damaged 32 «A beside B behind C below D beyond 33 A why B where ¢ what D when 34 A fast B soon © quickly D often 35 A available B present C free D complete 20Part 2 Questions 8-13 Listening You wil hear a man called Frank, talking on the radio about looking for ships that sank at sea long ago. For each question, put a tick (7) in the correct box. 8 The first old ship which Frank found was 9 Frank finds ships quickly because he 10 What does Frank say about the ship called The Seabird’? 11. Frank says his wedding ring o covered by rocks. older than he first thought. easy to find. reads history books. is a professional diver. uses the latest equipment. Itwas built in 1859. It sank in a storm Itwas badly made. was made trom gold he found himself. is worth £88,000. was found by a friend 47Test 2 12 Frank's wife believes he should A] stop diving. B [1] give things to museums CL sell some of his collection. 13 How did Frank learn to dive? A [1] by joining a diving club B [[] by going on a diving holiday ¢ (] by teaching himself 48Part 3 Questions 14-19 You will hear a man telling a group of students about a trip to the theatre. For each question, fill n the missing information in the numbered space. Listening Trip to Staunton Theatre Meet at 6.00 p.m. at the (14)... of the school. The name of the play is (18)........ Geta copy of the play from the (16) Each theatre ticket will cost (17) £. | After the theatre — have (18)..... and coffee. On the return journey, the coach will stop at the (19) oan swe and then the school. 49Test 2 Part 4 Questions 20-25 Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a teenage boy, Alex, and his sister, Rose, about where to go to eat. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick (/) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick (7) in the box under B for NO. YES NO 20 Alex and Rose's mother have gone to their Grandad’s. 21 Alex tries to persuade Rose to cook supper. 22 Alex wants to eat in an expensive restaurant 23 Alex likes some of the music at Classic Express. 24 Alex has eaten at Classic Express before. 25 Alex and Rose are going to walk to the restaurant together. 50Test 2 Part4 Questions 21-25 Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Maria Mutola Former 800 metres Olympic champion In 1988, Maria Mutola was playing football as the only girl in an all-boys team in a local competition in Mozambique. 'We won,’ she said. ‘At first no one thought it was a problem that I was a girl. But then the team we beat complained.’ The story appeared in a local newspaper and José Craveirinha, who had encouraged other African athletes, learnt about Maria. He went to meet her and found her kicking a ball around outside the football club. He realised immediately that she was fast. ‘He talked to me about athletics. I had no idea what he meant. The only sport I knew about was football. Then he bought me running shoes and took me training. It was such hard work and my legs really ached.’ But José visited her parents and persuaded them she could be successful and this would help end their poverty. They agreed to let him take her away to train, In 1991, she finally accepted an invitation to train in the United States. She had refused previously because she knew she would miss her family. Her background was unlike those of the girls she met in the US. She explains, ‘They were good athletes but, while I worried about my parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up. They knew very little about me and even less about my problems. But I knew I was lucky to be there. The trainers were brilliant and I learnt a lot.” Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in South Africa with her mother. 21 What is the writer trying to do in the text? A persuade more Africans to take up athletics B_ describe how Maria became a top athlete C give information about Mozambique D__ explain how Maria manages to stay fit 22 José Craveirinha found out about Maria when A he went to watch a local football competition. B she was blamed for her team losing a football competition. he sawn article about her role in a football match. D__ people complained about another member of her football team. 3823 When José first introduced Maria to athletics, she vou> didn’t know what was involved. was worried about being injured. was keen to learn everything he knew. didn’t think her family would approve. Reading 24 What does Maria say about the girls she met in the United States? A B c D They did not make full use of their abilities. Their training programmes were less demanding than hers. They did not show enough respect for the trainers. Their experiences of life were very different from hers. 25 What would Maria say about her life? A José has made all my dreams possible. From the first day we met, 1 was certain I wanted to become a top athlete. My life hasp’t always been easy but I’ve had many opportunities. Running is important to me and so is my family. Tregret becoming involved in athletics. It was horrible leaving Mozambique and my parents. I'd like to go back to football ‘The US has some wonderful training facilities, so I’m glad that I agreed to go when I was first offered the chance. a 39Test 2 Part 5 Questions 26-35 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Example: 0 A made B turned Cc done D put answer: [oA 8 © D HONEY Honey is a sweet liquid (0) by bees. It (26) of water and sugars. Bees may travel 0S (27) srnmmnmmn OS Seventy-five thousand kilometres and visit over two million flowers to produce just half a kilo of honey. The colour and flavour of honey depend (28) .r-m-mnn. the type of flower visited. In (29) there are more than three hundred (30) .. .. of honey. The lighter-coloured ones are generally milder in flavour than darker honey. In ancient (81) . honey was the main sweet food, as sugar was very (82) sennsrnsnsens Honey was of great (33) to the ancient Egyptians, who used it as payment. Today, honey is produced and eaten in (34) part of the world. Research suggests that it prevents tiredness and improves athletic performance. However, honey is not just food - it (35) wwe Be taken for sore throats and is used in many skin and hair-care products. 26 A involves B contains € includes D consists 27) A well B long Cc soon D far 28 Ato B on C for D with 29° «A case B order C fact D place 30 A varieties B collections C sets D differences 31 A seasons B times C years D dates 32 A distant B rare C small D slim 33 A cost B price C value D charge 34 Aall B some C most D every 35 A shall B need C can D ought 40