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Answer:

Mike
Sue
Swimming competition

Could you e-mail the events list

didnt get all the details down at
our meeting. Sorry youre not fit
enough. Wish me luck.

To:
From:
Re:

Example:

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C Leave the cycle path if there are people on

foot.

B Pedestrians should take care if they see a

cyclist on the path.

A Reduce speed if there is a pedestrian on this

path.

C Mike and Sue are both taking part in the

swimming competition.

B Sues notes on the swimming competition are

incomplete.

A Mike didnt attend the meeting about the

swimming competition.

C This van is locked at night.

B Valuables should not be left in the van.

A Valuable objects are removed at night.

Look at the text in each question.

What does it say?
Mark the correct letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet.

Questions 1-5

Part 1

Reading

Joe
Taylors' shoe shop phoned.
They've got the shoes you
ordered but will only keep them till
Thursday. Can you get
there before then?

( MESSAGE

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C interview new staff on Thursday morning.

B close from 10 a.m. for staff training.

A open later than normal on Thursday morning.

This store is going to

C Joe needs to go to the shoe shop by

Thursday.

B The shoe shop will order Joes shoes before

Thursday.

A Joes shoes will be delivered to the shoe

shop on Thursday.

C You should check that the screen gives the

same flight information as your ticket.

B You will not hear any flight information so

read the screens instead.

A You must find out the time your flight leaves

from your booking information.

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John and Betty already play golf at weekends. Now they have
retired, they want to learn a new activity they can do together in
the mornings in the countryside.

In six weeks time, Juan is having a holiday on a Caribbean

island, where he plans to explore the ocean depths. He has a
9-to-5 job and wants to prepare for this holiday after work.

Tomoko and Natalie are 16. They want to do an activity one

evening a week and get a certificate at the end. They would
also like to make new friends.

Alice has a well-paid but stressful job. She would like to take up
a sport which she can do outside the city each weekend. She
also wants to get to know some new people.

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Dionysis works in the city centre and wants to take up a sport

that he can do regularly in his lunch hour. He enjoys activities
which are fast and a bit dangerous.

The people below all want to learn a new sport.

On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight sports centres.
Decide which sports centre would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 6-10, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet.

Questions 6-10

Part 2

Hilton Ski Centre

If you take our 20-hour course a
week or two before your skiing
holiday, you'll enjoy your holiday
more. Learn how to use a ski-lift,
how to slow down and, most
importantly, how to stop! The
centre is open from noon to 10 p.m.
Skis and boots can be hired.

Glenmorie Golf Club

After a three-hour introduction
with a professional golfer, you
can join this golf club. The
course stretches across beautiful
rolling hills and is open from
dawn until dusk daily. There are
regular social evenings on
Saturdays in the club bar. You
will need your own golf
equipment.

Adonis Dive Centre

Our experienced instructors offer
one-month courses in deep-sea
diving for beginners. There are
two evening lessons a week, in
which you learn to breathe
underwater and use the equipment
safely. You only need a swimming
costume and towel. Reduced rates
for couples.

Suzanne's Riding School

You can start horse-riding at any
age. Choose private or group
lessons any weekday between
9 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. (3.30 p.m. on
Saturdays). There are 10
kilometres of tracks and paths for
leisurely rides across farmland and
open country. You will need a
riding hat.

Hadlow Aero Club

Enjoy a different view of the
countryside from one of our twoseater light aeroplanes. After a 50hour course with our qualified
instructor, you could get your own
pilot's licence. Beginners' lessons
for over-18s are arranged on
weekdays after 4 p.m.

Avon Watersports Club

We use a two-kilometre length of
river for speedboat racing and
water-skiing. A beginners' course
consists of ten 20-minute lessons.
You will learn to handle boats
safely and confidently, but must be
able to swim. The club is in a
convenient central position and is
open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
with lessons all through the day.

Windmill Tennis Academy

Learn to play tennis in the heart of the
city and have fun at our tennis
weekends. Arrive on Friday evening,
learn the basic strokes on Saturday and
play in a competition on Sunday.
There's also a disco and swimming
pool. White tennis clothes and a racket
are required.

Lackford Sailing Club

Our Young Sailor's Course leads to
the Stage 1 Sailing qualification.
You'll learn how to sail safely and
the course also covers sailing
theory and first aid. Have fun with
other course members afterwards
in the clubroom. There are 10
weekly two-hour lessons
(Tuesdays 6 p.m. 8 p.m.).

Sporting Opportunities

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Some of the islands are home to animals rather than people.

Farming on the Orkney Islands has increased in importance over the years.

There are some ruins on one of the islands.

There is an Arts Centre in the capital of the Orkney Islands.

If you go to the Arts Centre, you can see some examples of modern art.

The fishing industry has changed what it catches.

To get the most from an Orkney holiday, it is necessary to go to several islands.

A taxi can take you to all the tourist places on Hoy.

You can fly direct from London Heathrow to Kirkwall.

One hotel includes tickets for the Arts Festival in its price.

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Look at the sentences below about the Orkney Islands.

Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet.
If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.

Questions 11-20

Part 3

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WHERE TO STAY
There are many excellent hotels and inns to choose from. Most do very good fish
dishes in their restaurants. The Stromness Hotel also offers seven nights from 199
during the Arts Festival and the price includes a meal before or after the concerts.

HOW TO GET THERE

BA Express flies to Kirkwall daily (except Sundays) from Glasgow and Edinburgh,
and there are connecting services with London Heathrow. There is a ferry every day
from Scrabster and weekly ferries from Aberdeen.

It is best to spend most of your time in the Orkney Islands on the Mainland, as there is
so much to see and do. However, you can also visit one or two of the other islands
such as the island of Hoy, which is particularly famous for its high cliffs. Taxis are
available to drive you round Hoy, but you will need to walk up to the top of the cliffs.
When tourists reach the cliff edge, particularly in bad weather, they find the safest
way to see the view is by lying down on their stomachs!

THINGS TO DO
The Orkney Islands are great for walking and one of the best places in the British
Isles for water sports. There are seven lochs, or lakes, to fish in and excellent sea
fishing. The capital of the islands is the beautiful old town of Kirkwall, where there
are shops offering special varieties of cheese and fish. The fishing port of Stromness
has a museum, three bookshops and an Arts Centre, which has a good collection of
late twentieth-century art. In the harbour there are plenty of fishing boats to see,
although the boats no longer catch whales as they once did. Every year there is an
Arts Festival in June, which has music, drama, dance, poetry and exhibitions of
paintings.

Off the north coast of Scotland, there are seventy islands

which form the Orkney Islands. Some are no more than
tiny rocks with just sheep and sea birds on them; only
sixteen have human populations. Apart from Rousay
and Hoy, the islands are low-lying and good for
farming. Although tourism is now the main industry,
farming is still as important to island life as it was
thousands of years ago. People have farmed here for
more than 4,500 years and you can still see parts of a
village from that time on the biggest island, which is
called the Mainland. The strange stone box beds that
are left show us that the inhabitants used to sleep sitting
up rather than lying down!

The Ancient Islands of Orkney

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21

the challenges of the environment he works in.

the career opportunities in TV camera work.

the difficulties of having to work alone.

the beautiful scenery of the Arctic.

In this text, Doug Allan is describing

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When I come back home from my trips, I work in the mornings and spend the afternoons
swimming to keep fit. Now I'm fifty, filming is harder. The challenge for me is to continue to
deliver high-quality work.

I've never had problems with polar bears, although once I was frightened when one tried to get
into my tent. Polar bears are bold, clever and dangerous. But I made this one see I wasn't
about to attack it I'm sure it realised I wouldn't hurt it.

I prefer to be face to face with the animals I'm filming. I haven't got in the water with killer
whales yet, but I plan to. Of course, it's dangerous if you choose the wrong moment. They're
big animals and can move fast, so I'd be stupid to film them searching for food!

Originally I was a research diver for the British Antarctic Survey project, but for me science
lacked excitement. I'd always enjoyed photography, and whenever camera teams passed
through, they encouraged me to watch and learn. I was then able to move into filming in 1985
and have concentrated on Arctic and Antarctic wildlife ever since.

When I'm filming, I like to really feel how lonely the environment is. Filming underwater involves
cutting through thick ice and diving in tied to a line. The person at the other end has to be ready
to pull you out fast if necessary.

I recently spent two years in the Arctic filming the series Blue
Planet. I love being in an environment that hasn't changed for
20,000 years. Of course it's freezing, but it must be a healthy
place because you never catch colds.

Doug Allan, Wildlife Cameraman

Read the text and questions below.

For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Questions 21-25

Part 4

25

24

23

22

It was a good chance to learn about filming.

He was bored by working only in the Antarctic.
It taught him how to become a skilled diver.

B
C
D

he has always been careful when diving with them.

he tries to avoid any danger by facing them.
he believes there are safe opportunities to film them.

B
C
D

Doug felt nervous that the bear might come back.

The bear seemed to know Doug wasn't a danger.
Doug realised he was wrong to trust polar bears.

B
C
D

Although I find the work

more difficult now Im not as
young, I still have other film
projects Im keen to do.

Now Ive reached fifty, I realise

the dangers involved in getting
the best pictures are too great.

What might Doug say about his job as a cameraman?

The animal was much more afraid than Doug was.

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Ive made wildlife films in every

country in the world, but I want
to keep filming until I get too
old.

Im glad I gave up working as a

scientist because Im now in a
position to be able to retire early.

How does Doug describe his experience with a polar bear?

he will only film them from a safe distance.

When talking about killer whales, Doug says that

He wasted the years he spent as a scientist.

What does Doug say about his early career?

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lots

C
several

Schools Art Sale

much

D
many

he was very proud of the children.

The Head Teacher said he was delighted to see the school (35) ............ full and

The school has decided to (34) ............ the money to buy books and CD players.

exhibitions in her home country, South Africa.

childrens parents first had the (32) ............ after going to (33) ............

contacting businesses (31) ............ operate in the local area. One of the school-

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Now the school is (30) ............ of making the exhibition bigger next year by also

2,000.

Hundreds of parents and relations came and, together, they spent (29) ............

(27) ............ a work of art and (28) ............ painting went on sale at 5.

gallery for a day and (26) ............ parents to come and look. All the pupils

childrens pictures. A primary school in Bicester used its classrooms as an art

Last Friday parents helped collect (0) ............ of money for a school by buying

Answer:

Example:

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.

Questions 26-35

Part 5

10

31

35

34

33

30

32

29

28

27

26

so

bring

same

memory

what

planning

over

few

operated

hoped

too

add

likely

idea

who

thinking

more

some

played

invited

such

join

similar

habit

which

considering

close

each

performed

pleased

11

enough

use

equal

choice

whose

wanting

near

all

produced

wished

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since

It was ........ every day of the boat trip.

The sun shone every day of the boat trip.

The boat ........ a small kitchen.

There was a small kitchen on the boat.

We were not ........ fish in many parts of the river.

We could not fish in many parts of the river.

The boat moved very ........ down the river.

The boat did not move very quickly down the river.

We spent a long time ........ where to go.

It took us a long time to decide where to go.

It was two years ........ we had been on a canal boat.

We had not been on a canal boat for two years.

Answer:

Example:

Here are some sentences about a holiday on a canal boat.

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.
Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.
You may use this page for any rough work.

Questions 1-5

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Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet.

invite your friend to visit you.

explain why you are moving

say where you are moving to

Write an e-mail to an English friend of yours. In your e-mail, you should

You are going to move to a new flat.

Question 6

Part 2

Writing

Part 1

13

12

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Write your letter on your answer sheet.

Your story must begin with this sentence:

Write your story on your answer sheet.

I felt nervous when the phone rang.

Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.

Question 8

Now write a letter, answering your penfriends questions.

In your next letter, please tell me all about

your favourite TV programme. Why do you
like watching it? Whats it about?

This is part of a letter you receive from an English penfriend.

Question 7

Write an answer to one of the questions (7 or 8) in this part.

Write your answer in about 100 words on your answer sheet.
Put the question number in the box at the top of your answer sheet.

Part 3

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When will Pete come to pick Dave up?

What do they order?

Example: Where did the man leave his camera?

Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part.
For each question there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and put a tick () in the box below it.

Part 1

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What will James do on his birthday?

What does the woman decide to buy Tanya?

How did the woman get home yesterday?

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What will the man return to the library?

Where did the woman leave her notebook?

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The restaurants in the

reports are chosen because

In the second half of the

magazine you can find

What pleases Lucy about

the magazine?

12

13

The first half of the

magazine helps people to

10

11

The magazine is different to

a local newspaper because of

What is Lucys main reason

for starting a new magazine?

A
B
C

A
B
C

A
B
C

A
B
C

A
B
C

A
B
C

the high quality of the writers

the attitude of the readers
the variety of subjects covered

reviews of local artists work.

articles about local people.
articles to help local businesses.

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readers recommend them.

people have complained about them.
the journalists have tried them.

choose leisure activities.

keep up to date with world news.
plan holidays around Britain.

what it looks like.

what it contains.
where you can buy it.

She was asked to do it.

She wanted more writing experience.
She wanted to produce her own
magazine.

You will hear a woman called Lucy talking on the radio about a new magazine.
For each question, put a tick () in the correct box.

Questions 8-13

Part 2

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Price

l 4-day holiday costs (19) ............................. per person

Local attractions
l golf
l fishing
l good (18) ............................... near to Centre

Accommodation
l double rooms with bathrooms
l television room
l (17) ............................... room
l children's area

Things to take
l strong shoes or boots
l warm clothes
l swimming costume
l small bag to hold (16) ........................

Daily programme
10.00 a.m.: help get horse ready
check (14) .................................
11.30 a.m.:
ride begins
12.00 p.m.: stop near (15) ............................ or lake
4.00 p.m.: arrive back at Centre

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At the end Ellen is looking forward to living in Littleport.

Ellen will join the gym next month.

24

25

Steve thinks only men enjoy playing football.

23

Ellen will buy a ticket for the musical.

Steve wants Ellen to join the drama society.

21

22

Ellen was glad to leave New York.

20

YES

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NO

Look at the six sentences for this part.

You will hear a conversation between a woman, Ellen, and her neighbour, Steve, about living in a
small town called Littleport.
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 () in the box
under B for NO.

You will hear a man talking to a group of people about the riding holidays he organises.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

HORSERIDING HOLIDAYS

Questions 20-25

Part 4

Part 3

Questions 14-19