Valentina M.

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The pleasure of learning

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Part 1
Questions 1-5
For each question, choose the correct answer.

1
THIS PRINTER A You need to leave this room to print out your documents.
IS OUT OF ORDER.
B The new printer we have ordered is in the hall.
USE THE ONE
IN THE HALL INSTEAD. C You can use the printer in the hall if this one isn’t working.

2 This month's special offer: A You can buy three video games for the same price
BUY TWO as two every month.
VIDEO GAMES
B You can pay less for three video games this month.
and get
ANOTHER ONE FREE! C You can get free video games for two months.

3
A Do not press the button until the green light is on.
Wait for green light
before pressing button B A green light will turn on when the doors open.
to open doors C Press to turn on the green light on the doors.

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A Maria's mum will borrow a car to go to the party.

Gabrielle, Maria said your
B Gabrielle's dad isn't going to drive to the party.
dad doesn’t need to drive us.
Her mum's going to give us
C Emma will meet them at Gabrielle's house.
a lift to the party so I’ll meet
you at her place at 8.
Emma

5
A You mustn’t ride your bicycle before reaching the yellow
line.

NO BICYCLES B Bicycles are not permitted after you cross the yellow line.
BEYOND THE YELLOW LINE C You can’t cycle unless you are beyond the yellow line.

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Part 2
Questions 6-10
For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to do a leisure course.

On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight courses.
Decide which course would be the most suitable for the people below.

6 Paul is really into rock music and plays the bass guitar, but he would like to
improve. He'd really like the chance to play in a band, too. He finishes school at
5 p.m. so he’s looking for an evening class.

7 Adam enjoys building things. He would like to learn how to make a wooden doll
house to give his little sister. He can only attend morning courses from Friday to
Sunday.

8 Sabrina used to play the piano as a child and would like to get back to playing.
She would also like to learn more about the history of classical music. She’s only
free on Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m.

9 Patricia is very good at creating things with her hands and often helps her
grandfather make furniture. She would like to learn how to work wood and build
a chest of drawers. She is only free after 5 p.m. or at weekends.

10 Craig's dream is to become a vet. He has always been interested in animal

behaviour. He wants to learn how to understand his dog and cat and to train
them well. He’s looking for a Saturday course and would like to get a certificate
at the end.

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Free-time activities

A Miniatures E The Good Boy Dog Training Academy

This course will teach you how to make tiny toy Quickly discover everything you need to know
furniture sets, cardboard houses or railway models to turn your puppy into the perfect 4-legged
using simple hand tools and cheap material like companion. Our intensive weekend courses will
cardboard boxes, tins, old clothes or pencils. train you to work with a dog’s natural instincts in
Classes are from 10 a.m. to midday every Saturday. order to improve your pet’s behaviour and help
them get on with cats or other pets around the
house.

B Rock me up! F The Music Factory

If you are interested in the history of rock, this is These lessons provide hands-on instruction for
the right course for you. Our team of musicians will beginners on the piano. Learn how to play with
teach you how to recognise the various styles and both hands, how to read music, play popular songs.
the main bands from the past. Every weekend there You’ll be a successful pianist on your way to great
will be a concert where tribute bands will perform things! Lessons from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays,
live, playing the greatest rock hits of all time. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Lessons three times a week from 7 to 9 p.m.

C Know your pet G World of Guitar

This course will teach you how to communicate Play all styles on any type of guitar from classical
with your furry friend and stop any unwanted to jazz and rock music. All our music instructors
behaviour such as barking, biting, scratching or have been professional musicians and music
being frightened. Our experts will show you how to instructors for over 10 years. We are also looking for
play games to make your cat or dog learn to sit or new talents for newly-formed bands across Britain.
fetch things. An optional end-of-course certificate is Courses available every day from 5 to 9 p.m. every
available for £10.00. weekday.

D DIY The Builder Training Centre H Music Land

Are you the kind of person that spends the weekend We provide guitar and piano lessons for any
building and fixing things around the house? Our level of students when it is convenient for you.
centre offers practical hands-on Do-It-Yourself The Academy is owned by a professional pianist
training courses for students with little or no with over 30 years of teaching and performing
experience. Bring your own project and we’ll help experience. You will be able to interact with others
you to build it in no time. Courses are offered through our concerts and events. Students will also
as both weekday afternoon classes and full-day learn about music history and theory on an online
workshops on Saturdays. course they can access from home.

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Part 3
Questions 11-15
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Dressed for success!

Lucienne Minou tells us about her clothes shop
When I set up my little shop in 2015, I had just lost the job I’d done for 15 years. As a single mother of two,
I couldn’t afford to stay at home, but because of my age it was getting hard to find a job. It took just a few
months to make up my mind and in June I opened ‘My Stylish Self’ in a pretty Parisian street.
I didn’t know I would end up opening three other stores around the city in the next couple of years.

I have always been keen on fashion from other countries and Paris is a melting pot of different cultures.
There are millions of foreign people who live in Paris, so I decided to make my shop different, because I had to
compete with a lot of local clothes shops which were already strong and famous.

First of all, I got in touch with clothes makers from all over Europe and North Africa. I needed to create a mix
of styles that could only be bought in my shop or on the Internet. At first I was afraid I would suffer strong
competition from online stores. However, I soon found out that my customers preferred to buy from me
because they could try on what they liked and ask for advice.

My shops are now really popular: women from all over the world who now live in Paris have become regular
customers. They don’t only buy clothes from their original country. They like to try new styles and my shop
allows them to learn about fashion trends worldwide. This means that if they want to try on a kimono they
don’t need to fly to Tokyo: they can find a little corner of Japan in my boutique.

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11 Lucienne set up her clothes shop

A because she didn’t earn enough money to live on.

B as soon as she quit her job in 2015.
C in order to make her dream come true.
D when she realised she wouldn’t find a suitable job.

12 Lucienne thought she should sell clothes from different countries because
A it would be more interesting and fun, as she loved clothes from abroad.
B she was more likely to fight off competition from well-known stores.
C she had lived abroad and was an expert in fashion from different countries.
D there were a lot of foreign people living in Paris and they would become her customers.

13 What did Lucienne do first?

A She went on a tour around Europe and North Africa.
B She contacted producers from different countries.
C She set up an online store of her clothes.
D She looked for interesting ideas browsing other shops on the Internet.

14 Lucienne’s customers
A can learn about fashion in other countries.
B can only find the clothes they like in her shop.
C never buy their clothes online because the quality is not so good.
D usually ask her to suggest what they should wear.

15 Which of these reviews refers to Lucienne’s shop?

A C
If you are looking for a truly Parisian shop I’m very glad she opened another shop
with lots of French designer clothes, this is near me in Paris. I really liked her clothes
the right place to go shopping. but the other shop was too far from where
I live.

B D
I love the wide range of clothes! You just This is one of the most famous shops in
need to click on the item and the shop Paris along with other well-known world
delivers to you everything in a couple of designers: don’t miss it!
days.

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Part 4
Questions 16-20
Five sentences have been removed from the text below.
For each space, choose the correct answer.
There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.

Yoga for Teens

14-year-old Sienna Davis tells us her secret for happiness

Sienna no longer panics when she has an important test to take. 16 This is a simple, yet useful technique
that she has learnt from doing yoga.

Sienna is a perfect example of how teenagers can benefit from yoga in a world that is getting more competitive
every day. 17 Like any other student she also goes to school so she has to get up very early to go to the
swimming pool. On top of that she has to do her homework and at weekends she plays matches, too. ‘I'm so
busy that I really need to have some time to relax,’ she says.

Yoga has lots of health benefits, too. 18 It also improves balance and decreases the chance of getting
sick. Teenagers who have tried doing it regularly all agree that it reduces anxiety and it even helps them sleep
better. 19

Finally, doing yoga regularly also helps teens to become more confident about their changing bodies.
20 When this happens, the practice of yoga can prevent weight gain.

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A She plays water polo five times a week and has to swim an hour every morning.

B This may help both younger and adult people to deal with everyday stress.

C If you do it regularly, it can make you fitter and stronger.

D Yoga teaches children to breathe right for relaxation.

E For example, teenagers sometimes put on weight due to growth or stress.

F It also allows them to calm down and focus before any stressful event.

G If she doesn't know an answer, she simply takes a deep breath and focuses.

H It helped her to improve her physical and mental health.

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Part 5
Questions 21-26
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Help the Environment

The past years have been characterised by (21) _______________ natural disasters taking place around the
world: global warming, air pollution, heatwaves, tsunamis and floods are in the news every day. Although
international teams of scientists are working to find a solution to (22) _______________ them, we must
remember we are responsible (23) _______________ the environment as well.

If you are (24) ________________ in doing something for the environment, there are over 150 projects and a
lot of volunteer opportunities you can take to help the future of the planet. (25) _______________ you want to
focus on green agriculture or to find clean sources of energy, there are several organisations worldwide which
are dealing with different environmental (26) _______________. They are always looking for younger and older
volunteers who want to join their projects to protect the environment and offer students the opportunity to
help the earth.

21 A plenty B much C many D a lot

22 A each of B everyone C the whole D all

23 A of B for C in D about

24 A worried B keen C fond D interested

25 A Whether B Unless C Despite D Although

26 A disaster B problem C issues D questions

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Part 6
Questions 27-32
For each question, write the correct answer.
Write one word for each gap.

Working as a clown
by Richard Kerr

I started my career as a clown when I was in my twenties. I (27) _______________ to work as a magician before
a colleague of mine introduced me to his best friend, who was a circus clown and needed a partner for his
shows. That’s (28) _______________ my career started.
I spent 10 years working in several circuses. Although I had an agent at the time, I wanted to work
(29) _______________ my own, so I decided to try and get a job with the Starry Sky Circus. When I met the
circus owner, he advised me to spend a term at the Clown School since he (30) _______________ wanted
professional performers. After 6 months’ training, I joined the Starry Sky Circus and worked on the road
for 5 years.
When others ask me how to become a great clown, I always tell (31) _______________ that it depends on how
much you enjoy the work: you won’t be successful (32) _______________ you really love what you do and
commit to it.

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Part 1
You must answer this question.
Write your answers in about 100 words on the answer sheet.

Question 1
Read this email from aunt Daphne and the notes you have made.

EMAIL

From: Aunt Daphne

Subject: Your trip to London

Dear (your name),

yesterday I dropped my mobile phone by accident and it isn’t

working anymore.

sorry, but I need to get a new one, but Tom says I’d better buy a
anyway too old smartphone. What do you think?
give your opinion
Anyway, I have no idea about new models and their technology.

What should I ask for when I go to the shop?

suggest
Well, I really hope to hear from you soon. I’m in a hurry because

I have no other phone at home, that’s why I’m writing to you!

offer to go
Write soon,
with her
Love

Aunt Daphne

Send

Write your email to your aunt Daphne using all the notes.

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Part 2
Choose one of these questions.
Write your answer in about 100 words on the answer sheet.

Question 2
You see this ad on a wildlife magazine.

ARE YOU GREEN?

Do you think people should recycle more?
Why? / Why not?
What do you do to help the environment?
Write an article answering these questions.
The best article will win £100 prize
and be published on the school's One
Earth website next month.

Write your article.

Question 3
You must write a story for your English teacher.
Your story must begin with this sentence.

It was a beautiful summer afternoon and

the sun was shining when we set off.

Write your story.

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Paper 3 Listening

Part 1
1 Questions 1-7

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 Where were the girls supposed to meet?

A B C

2 What time will the train leave?

A B C

3 Which dress does the girl want to wear?

A B C

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4 Which sport does the girl want to take up?

A B C

5 Where is the boy going first after school?

A B C

6 What will Emma do this Sunday?

A B C

7 What does the boy decide to buy for his niece?

A B C

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Part 2
2 Questions 8-13

For each question, choose the correct answer.

8 You will hear a boy talking about a change in his life. What’s he worried about?
A moving to a different town
B taking a French test
C going to a different school

9 You will hear two friends talking about what to watch on TV. What does the girl think about the
zombie film?
A It’s boring.
B It’s frightening.
C It’s thrilling.

10 You will hear a woman talking to her son. What does she want him to do now?
A tidy his room
B cut the grass in the garden
C do the shopping

11 You will hear two teenagers who have just been ice-skating. How does the girl feel about it?
A She didn’t enjoy it very much because it was too cold.
B She enjoyed it but thinks it was too expensive.
C She’s glad they didn’t have to queue up to skate.

12 You will hear two people talking. How did the boy feel after the show?
A worried
B annoyed
C relieved

13 You will hear a boy and a girl talking about volleyball. Why did the boy stop playing?
A He didn’t enjoy it anymore.
B He didn’t like the coach.
C He wanted to have enough time to go cycling.

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Part 3
3 Questions 14-19

For each question, write the correct answer in the gap.

Write one or two words or a number or a date or a time.

You will hear a teacher talking to his students on a trip.

School trip to Stratford

Arriving in Stratford at (14) ______________________________

Morning activities

- 10.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.: Anne Hathaway’s (15) _________________________________ - 500 years old

- 11.15 a.m. - midday: the Butterfly Farm — collection of insects and spiders and see the
(16) ______________________________

Lunch

- 1 o’clock - 2.30 p.m.: picnic in the (17) _________________________________ near the river Avon

Afternoon activities

- 2.45 p.m.: visit Shakespeare’s birthplace trust

- 4.15 p.m.: shopping for (18) ______________________________

Teacher’s phone number: (19) _________________________________

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Part 4
4 Questions 20-25

For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear an interview with Amrita Bakshi talking about her life.

20 Amrita remembers she first took interest in computers when

A she thought she wanted to be like her father.
B she started using a computer at school.
C she helped her teacher to solve a problem.

21 The first thing Amrita created was

A an app for learning English verbs.
B a computer program that looked like an app.
C a tablet that helped students to learn foreign languages.

22 How old was Amrita when she sold her first app?
A seven
B nine
C eleven

23 What is possible thanks to ‘deep learning’?

A to understand road signs when you drive
B to tell your TV to turn off
C to have a computer as a teacher

24 What makes Amrita different from other teenagers?

A She has no friends her age.
B She doesn’t go to school.
C She doesn’t need to take exams.

25 What has Amrita done so far?

A She’s developed a computer game.
B She’s created a program to prevent illnesses.
C She’s written her first book.

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Part 1 (2-3 minutes)

Phase 1
The interlocutor asks the same questions to Candidate A and Candidate B.

Interlocutor Good morning.

Can I have your mark sheets, please?
I’m (interlocutor’s name) and this is (assessor’s name).

What's your name?

How old are you?

Where do you come from? Back-up Prompts

Are you a student? Do you live in name of town/city/region?
What school do you go to? Do you study?
What subject do you study?
Thank you.

Phase 2
The interlocutor asks some personal questions to each candidate.
Ask Candidate A first.

Interlocutor Candidate A Back-up Prompts
Do you have any hobby? Tell us about it. What do you do in your free time?
What's your favourite part of the day? Why? Do you like mornings? Why/Why not?

Candidate B
Tell us about your favourite food. What's your favourite food? Why?
Where do you live? Where do you come from?

Thank you.

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Part 2 (2-3 minutes)

The interlocutor gives each candidate a photograph with a different topic.

Interlocutor Now I’d like each of you to talk on your own about something. I’m going to give each of you a
photograph and I’d like you to talk about it.
A, here is your photograph. It shows people playing sports.
B, you just listen.
A, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.

Back-up prompts
• Talk about the people/person.
• Talk about the place.
• Talk about other things in the
photograph.

Interlocutor Thank you.

Interlocutor B, here is your photograph. It shows father and son at home.

A, you just listen.
B, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.
B

Back-up prompts
• Talk about the people/person.
• Talk about the place.
• Talk about other things in the
photograph.

Interlocutor Thank you.

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Part 3 (2-3 minutes)

Interlocutor Now, in this part of the test you’re going to talk about something together for about two
minutes. I’m going to describe a situation to you.

You and your classmate are going to suggest an after-school activity to do after class
once a week. Here are some ideas to choose from.
Talk together and say which activity would be the most interesting and fun for students.

All right? Now, talk together.

Part 4 (3 minutes)
The interlocutor asks questions related to what candidates discussed in Part 3.

Interlocutor What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

Which after-class activities does your school organise?
Select any of the following
Do you think after-school activities are useful for students?
prompts, as appropriate:
Why? / Why not?
• How/What about you?
Which hobbies would you like to take up in the future?
• Do you agree?
Do you play any musical instrument?
• What do you think?
Thank you. That is the end of the test.

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