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2.Aptis
Vocabulary
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III.Part 3
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IV.Part 4
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IV.Part 4
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5. Aptis 1
IV.Part 4
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Grammar (25 questions – 12 minutes)

Write your answers (a-c) to questions 1-25.
The answer to question 0 is given as an example (a).

1. I'll be there in hour.

a) a b) an c) the
2. These not my socks.
a) is b) are c) was
3. I can hear the rain falling on the roof.
a) loudly b) loud c) loudless
4. Their garden, is near here, looks beautiful.
a) where b) that c) which
5. Goodbye! Take care of !
a) you b) yourself c) your
6. We arrived the airport in the evening.
a) at b) in c) on
7. His explanation wasn’t very .
a) convinced b) convincing c) convince
8. He is about this than I am.
a) more nervous b) nervouser c) most nervous
9. it was really cold outside, I wore shorts.
a) Although b) Since c) Unless
10. I will not talk to him he apologizes for what he did.
a) until b) because c) after
11. I wish he smoking. It's so annoying!
a) stopped b) would stop c) had stopped
12. Please stop . I can hear you fine!
a) shout b) to shout c) shouting
13. How long the flu?
a) did you have b) were you having c) had you had

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13. Jack’s sister her friend in London last year.

a) has visited b) visited c) had visited
14. you spoken to him before he called you?
a) Had b) Did c) Were
15. If it doesn’t start snowing, we this evening.
a) won’t go skiing b) wouldn’t go skiing c) don’t go
skiing
16. You eat the dessert if you don’t want to.
a) mustn't b) shouldn't c) don't have to
17. When I lived in Cádiz, I go to the beach
every day.
a) would b) will c) ought to
18. is Paris from Madrid? About 1200 km.
a) How long b) Where c) How far
19. We had a really good time at the park!
a) so b) such c) as
20. Buy me some milk!’ My mum told me some
milk.
a) that I bought b) to buy c) buying
21. This time next week, I wine in Paris.
a) will be drinking b) will drink c) will have
drunk
22. A new shopping mall is going to be in
Seville.
a) building b) built c) build
23. I in bed when I heard the accident outside.
a) was lying b) lay c) have lain
24. I suggested to a restaurant after the film.
a) to go b) going c) we'll go
25. Pa s me the salt, ?
a) won't you
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Vocabulary (25 questions – 13 minutes)

Part 1: Write the letter (A-K) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (1-5).
Use each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-K). The answer to question 0 is given
as an example.

A) useless
0. start
B) begin
1. give C) useful
up D) bossy
2.
E) shout
handy
3. F) fair
cry G) just
4.
H) intelligent
honest
5. I) weep
clever J) rude
K) cease

Part 2: Finish each sentence (6-10) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each
word once only. A) roof
Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K). B) mall
C) lorry
6. A building for worship and religious ceremonies is a/an …
D) attorney
7. A large vehicle to transport goods is a/an … E) chimney
F) board
8. A person who designs buildings is a/an …
G) rubber
9. An object to write or draw on is a/an … H) church
J) architect
10. The upper side of a house is a/an …
K) tram
Part 3: Complete each sentence (11-15) using a word from the list (A-J). Use
each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J). A) throw
11. I hate people who drink cans and sweet papers in the B) remember
street.
C) proud
12. I haven't got a pencil to write down your number but I will try to
it. D) heavy
13. He got excellent marks in all his exams. His parents are really of E) sandals
him. F) large
14. The rock is too . I cannot lift
it. G) gloves
15. I used to wear trainers, but now I wear H) remind
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Pa rt 4: Complete each sentence (16-20) using a word from the list (A-J). Use
each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).

A) Strange
16) The numbers 3, 87, and 3402 are . They do not follow any rule
or B) random
pattern. C) interesting
D) accurate
17) Unlike the misleading television documentary, the biography was
. E) reminded
18) I almost forgot to return the books to the library. Luckily, Brad reminded F) recalled
me.
19) He never drinks and drives. He's too reliable to do something silly like G) reliable
that. H) reckless
20) I am afraid of flying. For this reason, I will never ride in a I) plane
.
J) train

Pa rt 5: Write the letter of the word on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a word
on the left (21-25). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-J) on your answer
paper. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
A) partner
21) B) crew
target C) apology
22)underlying
D) effort
23)designer E) label
F) cause
24)prompt
G) concern
25)abject H) service
I) audience
J) relay

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Reading (25 questions – 30 minutes)

Par t 1: Choose one word (A, B or C) for each
space. The first one (0) is done for you as an
example.
Hi Max,

Thanks for inviting me to your birthday on Saturday.

(0)
Sorry, but I may be late. I have a very important (1) at school at 1
o'clock.

Please (2) me your address and how to get to your new (3)

. Let me know what you want for your birthday and what I should (4) .

I won't (5) my present!

See you

soon. Andy.

0) A) lesson B) party C) cake

Q1) A) work B) date C) test
Q2) A) take B) read C) send
Q3) A) office B) flat C) square
Q4) A) bring B) lend C) give
Q5) A) remember B) try C) forget

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Par t 2: Order the sentences (B-G) below to make a story (Questions 6-11). The first
sentence of the story (A) is given for you.
My First Motorcycle
A) My father and I will never forget the day I decided to buy a motorcycle.
0

B) The first class was not as expected. My father started the engine and sat on the seat,
he looked confident.

C) I went to help him quickly and he stood up. I asked him what had happened and he
told me that he had never driven a scooter!

D) He bought a cheap second-hand scooter that a friend kept in his garage.

E) He moved towards the road near my house, but he suddenly stopped and fell
down, with the scooter on him.

F) I was 18 years old and I took the bus everyday to my faculty, so my father offered me
to buy a motorcycle and I agreed.

G) I had never rode one, so my father offered to teach me how to drive.

0 A
Q6: 1
Q7: 2
Q8: 3
Q9: 4
Q10: 5
Q11: 6

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Pa rt 3: Read the text and complete each gap with a word from the list at the bottom of
the page. Read the texts and answer questions 12-18.

Marie Curie
Marie Curie was born in 1867. She is one of the greatest scientists ever to have lived. She was
a pioneer in the field of radioactivity and discovered the chemical elements radium and
polonium. Curie is the only person ever to win two Nobel Prizes in two different (12) ______.

Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland. From an early age Marie was an exceptional student with an
(13) ___ ___ memory. Her brilliant mind led her to Paris to study and conduct her (14) ______.

She met her future husband Pierre Curie at the university. They got married and spent most of
their time together in their(15) ____ __ studying radioactive materials. Their research led
to the
(16) __ ____ of radium, for which they were honoured with the Nobel Prize for Physics in 190 3.

Pierre was killed in 1906 and Marie was devastated and extremely (17) ______. She threw
herself even deeper into her work and won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911. In 1934 she
died from a condition caused by decades of (18) ___ ___ to radiation. No one knew how
deadly radium was until years later.

lonely research discovery theory amazing

sciences exposure awful laboratory subjects

Q12
Q13
Q14
Q15
Q16
Q17
Q18

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Pa rt 4: Read the text below. Match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 1-7 (Q19-Q25).
There is one more heading than you need. The answer to paragraph 0 is given as an
example (J).
Bullying
Paragraph 1
Until now, bullying in schools was always seen as an unacceptable, but inevitable part of school life. Few
are lucky enough to escape the clutches of the school bully, and as adults we regard the experience of
being bullied as an unpleasant, but nevertheless transitory part of our childhood years. In fact, bullying by
many has long been regarded as a 'harmless rite of passage' that enabled victims to develop coping
strategies in adult life to ward off social exclusion and victimisation. Unfortunately, such a view would
seem, in the light of recent research, to be naive, if not positively harmful, since it not only encourages a
'laissez-faire' attitude to bullying but more seriously, overlooks the real and lasting harm that bullying can
have on victims.
Paragraph 2
A recent, joint study undertaken by Warwick University, UK and Duke University, US, concludes that
bullying 'throws a long shadow' into victims' adult lives, having long-term negative consequences for
health, job prospects and relationships. In total, 1400 people, aged 9 to 26, were studied. There were
three categories in this sample: bullies, victims and 'bully-victims' that is victims who turned into bullies,
themselves. Interestingly, all those involved in bullying, whether as aggressor, victim or victim aggressor
('bully-victim') were found to suffer the consequences in later adult life, to varying degrees. The research,
published in Psychological Science, suggests the most negative outcomes were for 'bully-victims', followed
by victims and bullies, in order of the severity of impact of bullying experienced in adult life.
Paragraph 3
'Bully-victims', victims who turned into bullies at school, were described as 'easily provoked, poor at
understanding social cues, unpopular with peers and low in self-esteem'. Furthermore, as adults, such
children were six times more likely to develop a psychiatric disorder, have a serious illness and smoke
regularly compared to the other categories. In addition, by their mid-20s, such former 'bully-victims' were
more likely to be obese, to have left school without qualifications and to have drifted through jobs and
were less likely to have a normal social life.
Paragraph 4
Those who had been victims of bullying without becoming bullies themselves, tended to have mental
health problems, more serious illnesses and be at the lower end of the socioeconomic scale. However,
compared to 'bully-victims', they were more likely to have been successful in education and making
friends. The category that came off best in later life, health-wise and financially, were the 'pure bullies'.
They were identified as being strong, healthy, socially capable and wealthier than the other categories.
Paragraph 5
Professor Dieter Wolke, who helped conduct the study, states: "We cannot continue to dismiss bullying as
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harmless, almost inevitable part of growing up. We need to change this mindset and acknowledge this as
a serious problem for both the individual and the country as a whole; the effects are long-lasting and
significant. Whilst bullying interventions are available in certain schools, new tools are needed to help
health professionals to identify, monitor and deal with the adverse effects of bullying." This is a view
supported by Emma-Jane Cross, founder of the anti-bullying charity, Beatbullying, who states: "This
groundbreaking study shines a light on what has been an overlooked subject for society and the economy.
The findings demonstrate for the first time just how far-reaching and damaging the consequences of
bullying can be."
Paragraph 6
Worryingly, bullying is not just limited today to the school playground. Instances of cyberbullying, using
social networks and mobile phones, are becoming increasingly common. Cyberbullying is also more
insidious than traditional bullying at school, as it can make a child feel vulnerable as they are exposed to
bullies wherever they are, at any time of day or night. In some tragic cases, such bullying can lead to a
victim committing suicide after being subjected to verbal abuse on social networking sites.

Paragraph 7
Obviously such cases are extreme, but we now know how bullying adversely affects all concerned, in
adult life, but the question now arises: "How can it be stopped?" However, with the internet being so
pervasive in our everyday lives, finding a solution may not prove easy. The cooperative work of
educators, parents and children is a mandatory step to follow in the following years. The response is yet to
be found.
Paragraph Headings
1 A Tolerance of bullying can be dangerous
B A need for a more effective approach and instruments
C Increasing bullying by using new technologies
D How bullying impacts on adult behaviour
E Not aware of the consequences of their actions
F A question that needs to be answered

G A wide cro s-section of students is sampled

H Different categories are compared

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Writing (4 parts – 50 minutes)

Par t 1 You are in a Science club. Fill in the Registration
Form. Write short answers (1-5 words) to each section.
Part 1
First Name
Suname
Date of Birth
Address
Occupation
Nationality
Interests and Hobbies
(3)

Par t 2 You are a new member of the Science Club. Answer the Questionaire. Write
sentences. Use 20-30 words. You have 7 minutes to do this.

Science Club
Why are you interested in science?

Submit

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Par t 3 You are a member of a travel club. You are talking to some members in the
travel club chat room. Talk to them using sent ences.
Use 30-40 words per answer. You have ten minutes to do this.

Science Club Online Chat

Martin: Hi there! Welcome to the club! Why did you join this club?
You:

Send

Lucy: Have you ever visited a science museum?

You:

Send

Celia: Do you think it is important to teach science to students at school?

You:

Send

Part 4: You are member of the Science club. On your last visit to the club you saw the
notice below.

NOTICE

Dear Members,
as you may know, we are in charge of the organization of the 4th Science exhibition. It will be hold in the new
expositions hall next to the town hall. We would like to know your opinion as regards tickets to access the
exhibition. We are discussing whether tickets should be free or, on the other hand, visitors should pay a low fee
to access.
Furthermore, we would appreciate that memebers suggest some ideas concerning the different activities that can be
carried out during the event.
Thanks in advance.

Science Club Management

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Write an email to a friend. Write your opinion about the notice and make some suggestions
about the exhibition. Write about 50 words. You have 10 minutes to do this.

New message
To: [email protected]
Subject: Science Exhibition
Hi Willy,
...

SEND

Now write an email to the science management, expressing your opinions concerning tickets
and make some suggestions about the exhibition. Write 120-150 words. You have 20
minutes.
New message
To: [email protected]
Subject: Science Exhibition
Dear Sir/Madam,
...

SEND

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Speaking (4 parts – 12 minutes)

Pa rt 1: Part One. In this part, I’m going to ask you three short questions about yourself
and your interests.
You will have 30 seconds to reply to each question. Begin speaking when you hear this
sound
[beep].

Describe a member of your family.

What’s your favourite music?

Please tell me why you are learning English.

Pa rt 2: In this part, I’m going to ask you to describe what is happening in a picture. Then I
will ask you two questions about it. You will have 45 seconds for each response.
Begin speaking when you hear this sound [beep]. Make sure you answer as fully as
possible.

Describe the picture.

Do you like to visit old buildings?

Why are old buildings important?

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Pa rt 3: In this part I’m going to ask you to look at the pictures then ask you two
questions. You will have 45 seconds for each response. Begin speaking when you hear this
sound [beep]. Make sure you answer as fully as possible.

Compare the pictures.

What kind of comunication do you like most?

Do you think new technologies can

improve people's relationships?

Par t 4: Look at the picture and answer the questions below. You will have 60 seconds
to think about your answers before you start speaking.

Do you think people care about the

environment? How do you feel about it?

How would you encourage people to be more

concerned abaut the environment?

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