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Class:______________ School:_________________________
Date:____/____/______ 0993_4A_H_13_qp

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Exercise (1)
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Exercise (2)
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Exercise (4)

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Exercise 1

You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, and
put a tick (!) in the appropriate box.

You will hear each recording twice.

1 (a) Which type of gym membership does the woman choose?

gold silver bronze platinum

A B C D

(b) When exactly will the woman have her first session in the gym?

Saturday Thursday Sunday afternoon

A B C D

2 (a) Why are the man and woman unable to go to the concert on Tuesday evening?

both are sick very crowded cancelled sold out

A B C D

(b) Where does the man suggest they go on Friday?

friend party club café

A B C D
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3 (a) Which other name for puffins was the girl surprised to find out?

sea parrot puffins parrots

Over sea

A B C D

(b) What is the girl going to do next?

find photos take photos Find a good café go to home

A B C D

4 (a) What type of building was the hotel originally?

several boutique shopping centre mall

prison
shops

A B C D

(b) When did the hotel open?

2006 1990 2007 2002

A B C D

[Total: 8]
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Exercise 2

You will hear a man who works in a library giving a talk to a group of college students. Listen to the talk and
tick (A) (B) or (C) below.

You will hear the talk twice.

How you can help:

1 Help at ................................... (a holiday club for local children). [1]

A.little monsters

B.blue bear

C.tiny hands

For younger children (aged 3–5):

2 • In the morning, children do face painting, print with potatoes, and make ................................... . [1]

A.toys

B.hats
C.puzzles

3 • Every afternoon, ................................... takes place. [1]

A.story time

B.songs
C.games

For older children (aged 6–10):

4 • The group called ................................... helps children who can’t read well. [1]
A.drama club

B.activity club
C.book start

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5 Help older people to improve their ................................... . [1]

A.language
B.computer skills
C.dancing

6 Read ................................... for those with sight problems. [1]

A.books
B.novels

C.newspaper

7 The library sends a ................................... to all volunteers at the end of the summer.[1]

A.gift
B.certificate
C.thank you letter

For more information:

8 Go to the ................................... section on the library website. [1]

A.contribute
B.volunteer
C.support

[Total: 8]

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Question 6

You will hear six people talking about homework. For each of speakers 1 to 6, choose from the list,
A to G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the appropriate box. Use each letter
only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

You will hear the recordings twice.

Speaker 1 A In my opinion, homework wouldn’t be necessary if school was

more effective.

Speaker 2
B I prefer doing research on my own for homework.

Speaker 3
C The school day is long enough already without having to do
extra work at home.
Speaker 4

D I don’t mind doing homework at weekends, but not during the

Speaker 5 week.

Speaker 6 E Doing homework enables me to check my understanding.

F I can’t concentrate on work at home – I’d rather do more work

at school.

G Some of my friends get their parents to help with homework –

that’s not fair.

[Total: 6]
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Question 7

You will hear an interview with a man called Ben Drummond, who set up a coffee-roasting business.
Listen to the interview and look at the questions. For each question, choose the correct answer,
A, B or C, and put a tick (3) in the appropriate box.

You will hear the interview twice.

(a) Why did Ben change his university course?

A He wanted to have more flexibility.

B He felt he needed more of a challenge.

C He thought he could get a better-paid job. [1]

(b) What did Ben originally plan to do after finishing university?

A start his own business

B join his father’s business

C work for an international business [1]

(c) Who made Ben decide to go to Colombia for his year abroad?

A a friend

B a relative

C a teacher [1]

(d) Ben helped the coffee farmer in Colombia to

A get better equipment.

B become more efficient.

C pay more attention to finance. [1]

(e) To produce excellent coffee, Ben believes the most important factor is

A when the beans are picked.

B where the beans are grown.

C how the beans are processed. [1]

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(f) In comparison with ‘robusta’ coffee beans, Ben says that ‘arabica’ beans are

A always better quality.

B more oval in shape.

C easier to grow. [1]

(g) Ben believes that the main skill in roasting coffee beans is

A being able to control the rise in temperature.

B knowing how long to let the beans roast.

C getting the colour of the beans right. [1]

(h) What does Ben hope to do next with the business?

A move to a larger site

B employ more staff

C open a café [1]

[Total: 8]

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Exercise 5

Part A
You will hear a man giving a talk about a book he has reviewed. Listen to the talk and tick (A) (B)
and (C) in Part A.

‘Seashells and their secrets’ – a book about shells

1 The author connects the science of molluscs with ................................... throughout the book.
A.evolution

B.ecology
C.biology

2 She mentions an ancient Greek god who used a shell as if it was a ................................... to calm
or raise the waves.
A.harmonica
B.flute
C.trumpet

3 She refers to a French philosopher who said shells made him think of human

A.philosophy
B.isolation
C.communication

4 She writes about shells being used as a ................................... in the 14th century.

A.currency
B.form of jewellery
C.form of equpiment

5 She describes why ................................... in particular are interested in a poisonous shellfish

called the geographic cone snail.
A.medical researchers
B.philosophers

C.geologists

[5]

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Part B

Now listen to a conversation between two students about a presentation they are going to give on
seashells, and tick (A) (B) or (C) in Part B.

Presentation on seashells

Information to include:

1 Children are most attracted to shells that have a ................................... shape. [1]

A.pattern
B.round
C.spiral

2 A shell collector may only be interested in the ................................... of shells. [1]

A.appearance
B.colour
C.size

3 One collector, a Japanese ................................... , put together one of the biggest private of
collections seashells.[1]

A.scientists
B.emperor
C.fisherman

In The Gambia, women collect shellfish and sell them by the roadside.
A businesswoman helped them set up their own organisation – they learned
4 .................................. and fundraising skills, as well as how to protect the shellfish. [1]

A.management
B.planning
C.marketing

Wall display:
5 This can show pictures of ................................... which have shells on them. [1]

A.gift cards
B.stamps
C.necklaces