LRN LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL

INTERNATIONAL (CEF C1)

LEVEL C1 DURATION:
LISTENING 35 MINUTES
LISTENING
WRITING WRITING
2 HOURS AND
READING AND USE READING
30 MINUTES
AND USE
EXAM PAPER -JUNE 2019

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Do not open this paper until you are told to do so.

• Read the instructions before answering the questions.
• You will hear Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 of the Listening TWICE.
• You will hear Section 3 of the Listening AGAIN in Writing, Section 1.
• Answer all the questions.
• Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet in pencil.
• Use a pencil HB 2.
• Do TWO Tasks in the Writing Section.
• Write your Tasks in the Writing Booklet in pencil.
• You must ask any questions now as you cannot speak during the Test.

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Listen to 10 short conversations. For questions 1-10, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 2 minutes to read the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

World Cup qualifier Booking tickets

1. From what you hear, you understand 6. Irene is angry because she
that Maria and Steven’s national team A. cannot take her laptop on board the
A. has never won the World Cup Trophy plane for free.
before. B. finds the charges for additional
B. failed to qualify for the World Cup. baggage excessive.
C. scored a last-minute goal. C. is having difficulty finding a cheap
A resistance band flight to Rome.
A picnic celebration
2. Henry tells Kelly that she
A. may hurt herself if she uses a 7. What does Arthur like the most about
resistance band. Stella’s idea?
B. should design her own workout A. the children’s playground
programme. B. the covered picnic area
C. can’t strengthen her leg muscles C. the abundant parking
with a resistance band. A computer workshop
A motorway delay
8. From what you hear, you understand
3. What is TRUE according to what you that this term, Frank will
hear? A. continue receiving a scholarship
A. Ruth shares Sam’s feelings about the despite his fail grade.
delay. B. attend a workshop with Nellie.
B. Sam blames Ruth for their C. retake the workshop he had failed.
unpleasant experience. A painting at an art gallery
C. The removal of the lorry has already
improved traffic flow. 9. It is apparent that Joe
A. understands the artist’s intentions in
Paintball creating the painting.
4. Philip is trying to convince Vickie B. likes the colourful patterns of the
A. to put on more protective clothing. painting.
B. to overcome her fear of playing C. agrees to buy the painting.
paintball. Returning home
C. not to take part in the paintball game.
10. What is TRUE according to what you
Buying a suit hear?
5. What is FALSE according to what you A. Linda will not go home right after
hear? work.
A. Greg thinks a ready-made suit is B. James will return home by car.
cheaper than a tailor-made one. C. Linda has already finished all her
B. Amanda agrees that the cost of a work.
tailor-made suit is prohibitive.
C. Anything added to a tailor-made suit
may increase its cost.

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Listen to 3 longer conversations. For questions 11-20, choose the best answer
(A, B, or C). You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 2 minutes
to read the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Buying car insurance At the library

11. What is TRUE according to what you 15. Which of the following would be ONE of
hear? the acceptable documents for the man
A. Cathy knows quite a lot about car to get a library card today?
insurance. A. a four-month-old gas bill
B. Cathy asks Andrew for advice on B. a photocopy of a passport
choosing car insurance. C. a current driver’s licence
C. Andrew tells Cathy to consider car 16. From what you hear, you understand
insurances advertised on TV. that the man
12. What is FALSE according to what A. is annoyed about not being able to
Andrew says? get a library card today.
A. Few insurance agents explain B. will receive his library card after five
insurance coverage in detail. days if he registers online.
B. He tells Cathy the exact questions to C. has all the documents he needs to
ask a car insurance agent. get a library card on him.
C. There is more than one choice of car
17. According to what the woman says,
insurance coverage. which library service is free?
13. What does third party insurance NOT A. replacing a lost library card
cover? B. borrowing books from other libraries
A. any injury a driver causes to other C. reserving any of the library’s books
people
Finding an apartment
B. any damage a driver causes to their
own car 18. What did Mark do on his own initiative?
C. any damage caused to other cars A. arrange an evening appointment
B. rent a flat in the city centre
14. Andrew suggests that Cathy get
C. visit Sophie at work
comprehensive insurance because
A. he considers her to be a careless 19. From what Mark says, you understand
driver. that the flat on Albert Street
B. it costs less than third party A. has little natural light.
insurance. B. is a quiet place to live in.
C. she will be using her car regularly. C. is expensive to rent.
20. Which negative factor of top floor flats
did Sophie NOT mention?
A. lack of safety
B. poor ventilation
C. heat loss in winter

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Listen to an extract from a radio talk about extracurricular activities. For questions 21-25,
choose the best answer (A, B or C). You will hear the extract TWICE. You now have
1 minute to look at the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

21. What is TRUE according to what you hear?

A. Not all extracurricular activities provide benefits.
B. A child’s extracurricular programme may affect all family members.
C. Few children participate in extracurricular activities, nowadays.

22. From what you hear, you understand that children doing sports
A. might be exposed to extra temptations.
B. are more likely to develop unhealthy habits.
C. learn how to discipline themselves.

23. Expanding a child’s social circle through extracurricular activities can make a child
A. more adaptable.
B. extremely uncooperative.
C. less aware of their potential.

24. Some parents pressure their children to do multiple extracurricular activities in order to
A. help them deal with stress.
B. enable them to achieve their goals.
C. keep them entertained for free.

25. What is FALSE about doing many extracurricular activities, according to what you
hear?
A. After doing them, children may feel too tired to do their homework.
B. They are a good way for a family to spend quality time together.
C. They may allow the child’s parents little free time.

Now turn to Writing, Section 1, Task 1. Open your Writing Booklet and listen to the
instructions. You have 1 minute to open your Writing Booklet.

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Task 1

Listen to the extract from the radio talk again. USE the space provided in the Writing
Booklet to take notes. You need to use the information from the recording and the
notes you have taken to write an Essay about extracurricular activities.

Write your Essay in the Writing Booklet, Task 1.

Your notes will not be marked.

Take notes for the following information

or for anything else you wish.

Benefits of extracurricular activities Write your notes in

develop self-discipline the Writing Booklet
improve academic performance

become more sociable

build self-confidence

Drawbacks of extracurricular activities

increased stress for the whole family

financial burden for parents

less time spent together as a family

children too tired for homework

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You must do Task 1.

Write your Essay on the following topic in the space provided in the Writing Booklet.
You need to use the notes you have taken. You may add any other relevant information
you wish.

Write your Essay in 150-200 words.

Extracurricular activities for schoolchildren are a part of everyday, modern

life. In your opinion, what are the benefits and drawbacks of doing
extracurricular activities for both children and parents? Support your views.

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Choose ONE of the following Writing Tasks. Use the points given below each Task.
You may add your own points if you wish.
Write your Task in the space provided in the Writing Booklet in 250-300 words.

Task 2
Nowadays, a lot of university students choose to have a part-time job.
In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of working
part-time while being a university student? Support your views.

Advantages of working part-time Disadvantages of working part-time

while at university while at university
• gain experience • experience a lot of stress
• learn to deal with problems and • get distracted from studies
responsibilities • have less free time
• cover some college expenses

OR

Task 3
Stress among young people is on the rise. In your opinion, why do young
people feel so much stress and what can they do to relieve it?
Support your views.

Reasons for stress How to relieve stress

• demands from family and society • exercise regularly and eat healthily
• fear and uncertainty about the • seek friends’ support
future • have a positive attitude
• relationships

OR

Task 4
There has recently been much discussion over whether or not the voting age
should be reduced to 16. In your opinion, should 16-year-olds be given the
right to vote or not? Support your views.
Reasons why 16-year-olds should Reasons why 16-year-olds should not
vote vote
• become more interested in politics • not mature enough to participate in
at an earlier age elections
• have the right to influence decisions • lack life experience and knowledge
affecting their lives • may vote the way their parents do
• feel more connected to their
community

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Read the text below about Fingerprinting and then answer the questions that follow.
For questions, 1-9, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Fingerprinting
The history of fingerprinting goes back to ancient Babylon and China where finger
impressions in clay were used instead of signatures on legal contracts, thus avoiding
forgery and deception. Similar awareness of the individuality of fingerprints was also found
in ancient Rome where fingerprints were used for personal identification.
In the late 1850s, William James Herschel, an English officer in Colonial India, developed
the modern technique of fingerprinting. Relying on his strong personal belief rather than
on any scientific evidence, Herschel claimed that fingerprints were unique to an individual
and so they could prove a person’s identity and make a contract more legally binding than
a signature. Thus, he started requiring complete palm prints and, later, only the prints of
the right index finger on every contract made with the locals. Even though his big collection
of fingerprints helped Herschel realise that no two fingerprints were the same and that a
person’s fingerprints remained unchanged throughout their life, he never thought that his
discovery could be used as a tool for fighting crime.
The first scientific method of identifying criminals was not actually fingerprinting, but rather
a technique created in 1882 by the French criminologist Alphonse Bertillon, called
Bertillonage. The Bertillonage technique measured eleven specific body parts in order to
identify repeat offenders. Although complicated, Bertillonage became very popular not only
in France but also in other European countries and America. However, as more judicial
systems started to use Bertillonage, its flaws became apparent. One problem was that it
was mostly designed for mature men with short hair. Checking records also took a long
time and additionally, the aging process could affect the accuracy of the measurements.
At about the same time as Bertillon was developing his technique, H. Faulds, a Scottish
doctor working on an archaeological dig in Japan, published an article suggesting how
fingerprints could be used to catch criminals. Impressed by Fauld’s work, Francis Galton,
a distinguished English anthropologist, did a statistical analysis of the uniqueness of
fingerprints and devised a fingerprint classification system similar to Fauld’s. _________
Scotland Yard had rejected Fauld’s system, they were convinced that Galton’s could be
used, along with Bertillonage, to detect criminals. Edward Henry, the new Inspector
General of the Bengal Police in India at this time, adopted Galton’s system and had
fingerprints taken of all the prisoners under his jurisdiction. Believing that a system of
identification could be based solely on fingerprints, Edward Henry revised Galton’s system
and developed his own, which found worldwide acceptance.
By the beginning of the 20th century, Bertillonage was finally replaced by the Edward Henry
Classification System. Nowadays, despite the many advances in crime identification
technologies, fingerprints are still the bread-and-butter of solving crimes.

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1. According to the first paragraph, ancient people

A. used fingerprints to deceive people.
B. avoided forgery by signing legal contracts.
C. recognised the uniqueness of fingerprints.

2. Why did William James Herschel develop a fingerprinting technique?

A. He had collected scientific proof to show it worked.
B. He believed fingerprints could confirm someone’s identity.
C. He thought signatures could never make a contract legally binding.

3. What is TRUE about Herschel according to the 2nd paragraph?

A. At one stage, he started using a single finger for fingerprinting.
B. He believed that a person’s fingerprint evolved over time.
C. He knew that fingerprinting was valuable for solving crimes.

4. What is FALSE about Bertillionage technique, according to the 3rd paragraph?

A. It was used to identify habitual criminals.
B. It was a very simple tool for criminal identification.
C. It was practised in both Europe and America.

5. One disadvantage of the Bertillionage technique was that it

A. worked better with younger rather than older criminals.
B. turned out to be quite time-consuming.
C. was intended only for use on elderly criminals.

6. From what you read, you understand that Francis Galton

A. was the original inventor of fingerprinting.
B. was an investigator for Scotland Yard.
C. was inspired by H. Fauld’s work on fingerprinting.

7. Which of the following options can fill in the blank in the 4th paragraph?
A. Considering
B. Since
C. Although
8. What does the 4th paragraph tell us about Edward Henry?
A. He combined Bertillonage and fingerprinting to detect criminals.
B. He made some changes to Galton’s system of fingerprinting.
C. His own fingerprinting system did not gain popularity.

9. What does the phrase ‘the bread-and-butter of solving crimes’ in the last
paragraph mean?
A. the only way to solve a crime
B. the basic way to solve a crime
C. a difficult way to solve a crime

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Read the following two passages about Two Famous Bays.

For questions 10-20, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Two Famous Bays

Passage A.
Ha Long Bay 10. How did most of the islands of Ha Long
Ha Long Bay, in northern Vietnam, is an Bay get their names?
amazing place to visit. There are 1,600 A. They were given by French visitors.
limestone islands in the bay, most of which B. They derive from their peculiar
have acquired their names from their forms.
C. They come from the stone from
unusual shapes. All the islands have thick
which they are made.
jungles, but some of them are hollow with
huge caves. The biggest cave is the Grotte 11. What similarity do all the islands of Ha
des Merveilles, a name given by French Long Bay share?
tourists visiting it in the 19th century. A. They all contain caves beneath their
Formed about 150 million years ago, the surface.
Grotte des Merveilles cave presents a B. They all have thick vegetation on
diversity of geological formations. them.
C. They all have the same unusual
There are only 40 islands which are shape.
inhabited. Most of the bay’s residents live
12. What is FALSE about Ha Long Bay’s
on floating houses. Thanks to the increased
inhabitants according to the 2nd
tourism in the area, their life has much
paragraph?
improved. Apart from fishing, they make a
A. Most of them live on the sea.
living renting out rooms and offering boat
B. Renting out accommodation is one
tours and fresh seafood meals to tourists.
source of income for them.
Tourists can visit the Ha Long Bay all year C. They are probably less busy from
round, with the best time being from October through April.
October through April, when the weather is
13. What is TRUE according to the 3rd
drier.
paragraph?
Although extensive fishing is threatening A. Local marine life in Ha Long Bay is
local marine life, the natural beauty of Ha endangered as a result of
Long Bay has mainly remained intact. In overfishing.
2000, the UNESCO World Heritage B. UNESCO claims tourism is a threat
Committee inscribed the Ha Long Bay in the to the natural beauty of Ha Long
World Heritage List as an outstanding Bay.
example of a geological museum which has C. A museum has been built in Ha
been naturally preserved for millions of Long Bay by the World Heritage
years. In 2011, it was selected as one of the Committee.
seven natural wonders of the world.

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Passage B. 14. What can be inferred about Guanabara

Bay from the 1st paragraph?
Guanabara Bay
A. Very few people live on its shores.
Guanabara Bay, in Brazil, on whose western B. Its size alone has made it a natural
shore lies the city of Rio De Janeiro, is the wonder.
C. It is the world’s largest bay in terms of
world’s largest natural deep-water bay.
volume of water.
Apart from its size, the surrounding
15. What is TRUE about Guanabara Bay
spectacular mountains and the 130 densely according to the 2nd paragraph?
populated islands in it make Guanabara Bay A. Giant animals migrated to the area
one of the world’s seven natural wonders. about 12,000 years ago.
B. The formation of Guanabara Bay was
Archaeologists have found evidence due to a huge flooding event.
indicating that the bay’s waters were used C. The geography of the bay has hardly
by prehistoric people living there thousands changed since prehistoric times.
of years ago. According to geological 16. What is FALSE about Guanabara Bay
research, at that time, the sea water was according to the 3rd paragraph?
A. Since the 16th century, human activities
below its current level and giant extinct
have affected the local environment.
animals, known as megafauna, lived along B. Many economic activities there have
the coast. About 12,000 years ago, the level been connected with preserving the
of the Atlantic Ocean rose and the large- natural environment.
scale flood that followed gave rise to C. The first Europeans began settling
Guanabara Bay and probably caused the there in the 16th century.
disappearance of these giant animals. By 17. What does the word ‘severely’ in the last
paragraph mean?
the time the first Portuguese settlers
A. hardly
reached the bay’s shores in 1502, B. lightly
successive alterations in sea level had C. seriously
brought more changes to the bay’s initial Questions 18-20 refer to BOTH
shape. Passages A and B.
Since the beginning of European 18. Which passage mentions the employment
colonisation in the 16 century, there have
th opportunities of the local population?
A. Passage A only
been different economic activities in the
B. Passage B only
region, such as timber exploitation, sugar- C. both Passages A and B
cane and coffee cultivation and whale 19. Which passage describes a bay that remains
hunting, all affecting the natural largely unspoiled by human habitation?
environment. In the 1930s, industrialisation A. Passage A only
of the area began and since then, the lush B. Passage B only
vegetation and the diversity of habitats C. both Passages A and B
have given way to cities and factories. The 20. What is TRUE according to both passages?
A. Both bays have a large number of
clear waters of the bay and its rich marine
uninhabited islands.
life have been severely damaged as both B. Humans have had an effect on the
industrial and urban contaminants have local marine life.
been flowing into Guanabara Bay. C. Most local people earn a living from
the tourist industry.

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For questions 21-40, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

21. There’s a good thriller on television tonight. ………. watching it together?

A. What if
B. How about
C. Why not

22. She looks disappointed. She ……… have done well on the test.
A. needn't
B. can’t
C. shouldn’t

23. Upon getting to the airport, I realised I ……… my passport.

A. had forgotten
B. was to have forgotten
C. was forgetting

24. He worked hard and ……… in graduating second in his class.

A. managed
B. succeeded
C. expected

25. Their dog rarely barks at strangers, ………?

A. do they
B. should it
C. does it

26. ……… working long hours, people manage to find time for themselves and their
families.
A. Despite
B. Since
C. As long as

27. If she weren’t so busy ……… for the upcoming exams, she would go out with her
friends.
A. to prepare
B. in preparing
C. preparing

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28. You needn’t ……… any heavy clothes; the weather will be good during the weekend.
A. packed
B. to pack
C. pack

29. University graduates ……… to have better career prospects.

A. think
B. are thinking
C. are thought

30. Some teachers have their students ……… a test they have failed.
A. retaking
B. retake
C. to retake

31. When she was a college student, she ……… to be a vegetarian.

A. was used
B. would use
C. used

32. Most airlines nowadays have restrictions on how ……… luggage you can carry on the
plane.
A. much
B. many
C. few

33. He told his friends that he ……… to his new flat the following weekend.
A. is going to move
B. would move
C. had moved

34. No one is allowed to ……… unknown words during an exam.

A. catch up
B. take up
C. look up

35. She has never skipped a class and ……… .

A. neither has her friend
B. nor her friend has
C. her friend has, too

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36. They haven’t called ……… since they quarrelled.

A. each the other
B. other one
C. one another

37. Some university students work part-time ……… some living expenses.
A. so as they cover
B. in order to cover
C. as they are covered

38. It is quite common for celebrities ……… as guest stars on television shows.
A. to appear
B. they appear
C. in appearing

39. She’s got two dogs, but ……… sleeps in the house.
A. both of them
B. all of which
C. neither of them

40. You would have found a hotel room at a lower price ……… in advance.
A. had you booked
B. if you booked
C. should you have booked

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For questions 41-50, read the text below and use ONLY ONE word which best fits to fill
in the gaps.
Write your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Thalassotherapy

Thalassotherapy is an alternative treatment (41) ……… exploits the beneficial effects

coastal environments and sea products have as a way of healing illnesses (42) ………
promoting good health. Even though the healing powers of the sea have been known (43)
……… ancient times, it is believed that the birthplace of modern thalassotherapy is 19 th
century France. Seawater bathing, whether it took (44) ……… in the sea or in bathing tubs,
was also fashionable in England during (45) ……… same century. Physicians recommended
thalassotherapy for people suffering (46) ……… depression or lung illnesses. Nowadays
thalassotherapy centres operate throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. The treatments at
these centres (47) ……… based on the idea that the minerals and other elements found in
sea water, (48) ……… as magnesium, potassium and calcium, can treat several kinds of
health conditions. For (49) ………, they can boost the body’s blood circulation, accelerate
the metabolism and eliminate toxins. Using high-tech equipment and new scientific
products, modern thalassotherapy centres can offer (50) ……… guests highly sophisticated
and tailor-made services.

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