PRACTICE EXAM

READING Part 6
27 when (relative adverb relating to the time in Australia)
Part 1 28 was (past simple passive)
1 C (Could you wake me at 6:30 in the morning?)
29 than (comparative form)
2 B (Do you want regular information about our new
30 although/though/while/whilst (conjunction/connector)
college courses? Fill in the form)
31 and (conjunction/connector)
3 A (Five percent discount for students on all items. (ID
32 go (part of a phrasal verb)
necessary.))
4 B (Any chance of playing tennis tomorrow afternoon?)
5 C (Driving difficult until early evening.)
WRITING
Part 1
Part 2 Example answer
6 C (The market sells perfect gifts. There’s an exhibition of Question 1
photos and an entertainment complex showing films.) Hi Sam,
7 F (There are spaces to eat outside for the picnic and I’m looking forward to coming to see you, too – it’ll be great!
two swimming pools with various activities. There’s an I really enjoyed going to the theatre last time so it would be
excellent bus service.) fun to go again. Could you get the tickets, please? There
8 D (You can walk around with a guide and there’s a aren’t any films I want to see at the moment.
well-known place to eat in one of the old buildings. The I’m not keen on going to the shopping centre because I can
entertainment centre has plays by new writers.) do that anywhere and there isn’t anything I need to buy. I
9 G (The town is famous for its football team and has cheap would rather go for a cycle ride in the countryside with you
hotels. There are regular performances by bands.) if the weather’s good – it’s so pretty where you live. Is that
10 A (There are buildings in different styles and an art gallery possible?
with traditional paintings. There’s a shopping centre Thanks – and see you soon!
selling clothes.) Jon

Part 3 Part 2
11 B (I wanted something more exciting to do that I hadn’t Example answers
done before.) Question 2
12 A (On the first day we had to meet at the swimming pool I use a lot of technology because I have a mobile phone, a
rather than on the beach, which I hadn’t expected.) tablet and a laptop, as well as a desktop computer. The one
13 D (I really wanted to get out and explore the underwater I use most, though, is my mobile phone. I like it because it is
world immediately but we spent all day doing different smaller and lighter than my other devices and I can carry it
exercises in the pool) everywhere in my pocket.
14 C (It was fascinating and I couldn’t believe my eyes.) I don’t like using my laptop so much because the screen is
15 B (He describes the things he enjoyed and the things smaller than my desktop and it is heavy to carry around.
that annoyed him but then he said that the second day I would not be able to live without technology because I use
gave him so much to tell his family and that he would go it to contact my friends and to organise my social life.
again.) Question 3
As soon as Peter met Harry in town he knew that something
Part 4 exciting was going to happen. He could see that his friend
16 D (‘these’ refers to the events he used to photograph.) had some news to tell him. Harry was looking very happy.
17 F (‘that choice’ refers to taking time off whenever he He told Peter that he had managed to get two tickets for the
wanted.) big football match that afternoon. Peter was pleased because
18 B (‘The other’ refers to the second reason the writer it was a very important game and he had thought he would
mentions.) not be able to see it. They went together to the stadium and
19 H (‘accept’ refers to the opportunity the charity offered to found their seats. The game was very exciting and their team
him.) scored the winning goal in the very last minute!
20 C (‘After that first trip’ is about the first trip he made with
the charity.) LISTENING
Part 5 Part 1
21 C (dependent preposition – ‘keen’ collocates with ‘on’) 1 B (so we can set off at 8:30.)
22 D (vocabulary – ‘rules’ are how to play a game) 2 B (F: we could just play tennis instead – I’d like that.
23 B (collocation – ‘similar’ is followed by ‘to’) M: So it looks like we go for your suggestion then.)
24 A (vocabulary – an uncountable noun meaning things 3 A (there’s no need to look for a small table for my new
needed to play the game) apartment. I’ve just seen exactly what I want at the shop in
25 D (collocation – ‘insisted’ is followed by ‘on’) town so I’ve paid for it and they’re delivering it on Friday.)
26 C (collocation – you ‘hold’ a ‘competition’) 4 C (F: Well, if you want my advice, the one with spots’ll be
easy to identify when we’re travelling. You might lose the
plain one or get confused about which one’s yours – there
are loads of cases like that.
M: Good point. I’ll do what you’ve suggested.)

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5 C (Then a friend told me about a new shop in town that Speaking

had special discounts so I looked there and it was £23 so I
went ahead.) Example answers
6 A (F: He’s got straight blond hair Part 1 Phase 2
M: Does your cousin wear glasses? How do you travel to work or school every day? (Why?)
F: No) I usually go to work on the bus because it stops outside my
7 B (After that we’ll carry on with normal weekly practice until office. It’s very easy.
the first match on the 15th of April) Did you do anything interesting yesterday? (Why? / Why
not?)
Part 2 Actually, I went to a museum yesterday and it was very
8 B (F: What she was singing was great, though. interesting. I saw lots of things from ancient Egypt.
M: I hadn’t heard the soundtrack before and I was really Which day of the week do you like best? (Why?)
impressed.) My favourite day of the week is Friday. It’s the end of the
9 C (it’s convenient to be able to order something and get working week and the next day is Saturday when I can be free
it the next day – they’ve never got my order wrong and it and enjoy myself!
always arrives on time.) Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinema?
10 A (it took ages to fill in my credit card information (Why?)
because the page kept disappearing) I like watching films in both places. If it’s an action film, then
11 B (And the football competition, which was my main the cinema is best because the screen is bigger, but at home
reason for being there of course, was so exciting!) you can stop the film and talk about it if you want to.
12 C (When I go to the gym I have to use the same ones as What do you enjoy doing with friends? (Why?)
people using the swimming pool and the floor’s always I like going shopping with my friends because we spend time
wet.) together and have a snack in town as well.
13 A (F: I think it’s definitely going to attract lots of people Do you enjoy cooking? (Why? / Why not?)
and it will probably take customers away from the town. No, I’m a very bad cook! I’d like to learn to be better.
M: Everyone will love the range of shops – there’s loads Tell us something about your best friend.
more choice than in town.) My best friend is called Sue, and we’ve been friends for many
years. She’s very good at helping me when I need advice!
Part 3 Do you have any hobbies you really enjoy? (Why do/don’t
14 location (First of all, although I knew …, I didn’t realise you enjoy it/them?)
that the location was so important.) I really enjoy collecting posters from films and I have
15 princesses (but I listened to one guide for ages because hundreds of them. I put some of them up on my bedroom
she was telling stories about the princesses who lived in walls.
the castle.)
16 (central) tower (then climb up into the central tower. I Part 2
liked that the best because you could see so far from the Candidate A
top.) I can see two friends who are spending an afternoon together
17 café (I was pleased that part of the main building’s been in the countryside. In the middle of the photograph there
restored and some of it’s already been made into a café. I is a lake with lots of trees around it and there’s a house on
enjoyed the light lunch I had there!) the left of the picture. The house has a red roof and it looks
18 8 (I went with a friend and we paid £8 each. I thought that very pretty. The weather is sunny. The two friends are both
was good value for money.) riding horses. One of the horses is white and the other one is
19 concerts (One thing I didn’t know was that next summer grey. The friends are wearing riding clothes – they’re wearing
there will be concerts there and I’m certainly planning to trousers and jackets, and they’re both wearing helmets. The
go to a few!) horses are standing still in the photograph – I think the friends
are talking to each other and having a break. They’re having a
Part 4 good time in the fresh air.
20 B (Dancing’s very satisfying, though – it gives you so Candidate B
much more than sport. You can create a really strong In the photograph I can see four people sitting round a
connection between the movement and the music, even table and they’re studying together. On the table there are
if it’s not always my favourite soundtrack.) books and a laptop and the people are talking. They are all
21 C (but went again, this time to try other types of dance. young. The woman on the right has long black hair and she’s
As soon as I tried ballet, I realised I loved it and wanted to wearing a yellow top. The man sitting next to her is wearing a
take it seriously and make it a career) white T-shirt with a brown shirt over it. He’s got short hair and
22 A (If you don’t have a real passion for it, you won’t glasses. The man on the left has dark hair. He’s wearing a shirt
succeed) and jeans. The woman next to him is standing up and she’s
23 C (I couldn’t believe I came first in both the classical and wearing a yellow and black checked shirt and jeans. She has
modern sections!) long hair. I think they’re all in a library because I can see lots
24 A (I can’t wait to take on the responsibilities that come of books on shelves in the background there.
with a professional dance career.)
25 B (You have to explore every opportunity you get.)

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Part 3
M: So we must think about the best thing for the tennis club
to do to celebrate its anniversary. What do you think about
the picnic? That’s a nice idea because everyone can talk to
each other and enjoy themselves.
F: I agree, but it isn’t very special. I have a picnic quite often
with my family. The club needs something more unusual. Do
you think the concert is a good idea?
M: Yes, it might be good but maybe it’ll be difficult to find
music that everyone will like. I prefer the idea of having
fireworks – a big fireworks display would be more special
than a picnic and fireworks are always fun to watch. They’re
exciting, too!
F: That’s a good point. What about the big screen? That
might be fun and different.
M: The problem is that if people are watching the screen then
they won’t talk to each other. I don’t like that idea. I think the
shop is a better idea because people can buy a souvenir so
they’ll remember the celebration later on.
F: Yes, you’re right. Maybe they should do two things – the
fireworks display and the shop.
M: That’s a good suggestion. I don’t think the tennis
tournament is a good plan. It might take a long time, and not
everyone will take part. It’s also not very different from what
people do in the club all the time.
F: Yes, I agree – so let’s choose the shop and the fireworks.

Part 4
Are there many sports clubs where you live? (Why? / Why
not?)
Yes, there’s a good tennis club about ten minutes from my
house. In fact, my sister plays there and she’s very good. I go
there sometimes to play with her.
Have you ever belonged to any kind of sports club or gym?
(Why? / Why not?)
I belong to a local gym because I like to keep fit. I go there
twice a week. There’s also a swimming pool there. I like
swimming after I’ve done exercise in the gym.
What’s your favourite sport? (Why?)
My favourite sport is football. It’s a great game and it’s very
exciting! My friends like it, too.
Do you prefer watching sport or playing it? (Why?)
I like playing sport but I’m not very good at anything really. I
love watching football on television every Saturday with my
friends.
Is it important for everyone to do sport? (Why? / Why not?)
I think it’s very important because it’s necessary to keep fit
and healthy. Also if you play a team sport like football, you
can learn a lot about getting on with other people. It’s fun,
too, even if you’re not very good!

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