TEST 4. Reading Comprehension Part 1. First read the ten headlines a-j.

Then read the five texts 1-5 and decide which text goes best with which headline. Mark your answers on the answer sheet in the boxes 1-5. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) Head Teacher Goes to Jail FOOTBALL-PLAYERS FACE MORE NIGHTS IN PRISON Britain and US Act over Internet Porn More and More TUC Pensioners Smoking Kills More than Road Crashes Killers in Spain TUC Criticizes Directors VIP Pensions Road Accidents because of Smoking Officials against Jane Longhursts Killer

Head Teacher Called to Court

1. More peoples lives would be saved by banning smoking in public places than are lost every year in road accidents, campaigners said. To mark No Smoking Day, the campaigns director said banning tobacco in pubs, bars and all workplaces would save 4,800 lives a year in England, Wales and Scotland. This would be almost 1,500 more than the 3,400 people killed on the roads each year. 2. Three British footballers being held because of a serious sex attack face at least two more nights in a Spanish jail. There wont be any decision on their case until at least Thursday. The three players are being held at Sangonera prison near Murcia accused of attacking three African women at their five-star hotel in the Spanish resort of La Manga. 3. The head teacher who employed child killer Ian Huntley as a school caretaker has been called as a surprise witness to the Soham court. He will give evidence to the court on Friday. They are investigating how Huntley slipped through police nets to be cleared for the post. 4. Directors of the UKs top companies are pumping millions of punds into their own pensions while pensions for workers are being cut, the TUC has said in a new report. More than half of directors get a pension twice as generous as that offered to most employees, research found. A director with 20 years service could retire on a full pension but other staff would have to work twice as long. 5. Great Britain and the United States are to set up a new group to shut down violent Internet sex sites. Officials on both sides of the Atlantic will decide how to act against the pornography web pages, which were mentioned in the trial of the man who killed teacher Jane Longhurst.

Reading Comprehension Part 2. Read the following text, and then choose the answers to questions 6-10.

The Enigma of Beauty What is beauty? Define beauty? We know it when we see it or so we think. At its best, beauty celebrates. At its worst, beauty discriminates. Studies suggest attractive people make more money, get called on more often in class, receive lighter court sentences and are thought to be friendlier. We do judge a book by its cover. In an ear of feminist and politically correct values, not to mention the belief that all men and women are created equal, the fact that all men and women are not and that some are more beautiful than others disturbs, confuses, even angers. For better or worse, beauty matters. How much it matters can test our values. Marilyn Monroe once said, I knew I had power when I was eight. I climbed a tree and four boys helped me down. Beauty is based on youth and on certain look. When youre old, youre invisible. In the world of beauty there are many variations on a theme, but one thing seems clear. Every culture has its strange hair fashion. In central Australia bald Aranda Aborigines once wore hair made of emus feathers. Likewise, tha Azande in Sudan wore hair made of sponge. Growing long hair among the Ashanti in Nigeria made one a suspect of planning to murder somebody, while in Brazil the Bororo cut their hair when somebody died. In most societies short hair means discipline. Think about soldiers, Buddhists and prison. There is a sad, sometimes ugly, side of beauty. Some girls are literally weighing their selfrespect. In one of its worst forms, not being satisfied with their body can turn into an eating disorder, such as anorexia, a self-starvation syndrome, or bulimia, in which people eat a lot and then vomit. One can die in both cases. Now decide which is the correct answer a, b or c to the items 6-10 and mark your answers on the answer sheet. 6. Studies suggest that attractive people a) are friendly. b) earn more. c) rarely get called on in class. 7. The author of the article argues that a) we judge people by their appearance. b) appearance doesnt matter. c) beauty confuses people.

8. When you are old you a) dont get noticed. b) are wiser. c) get braver. 9. All cultures in the world have strange customs in relation to hair fashion, for example, a) the Ashanti grew long hair after somebody was killed. b) people in Nigeria had long hair. c) Ashantis thought the person who grew long hair wanted to kill somebody.

10. Eating disorders a) are not dangerous. b) can cause death. c) mean eating as lot.

Reading Comprehension Part 3. First read the ten situations 11-20 and then read the 12 texts a-l. Decide which text goes best with which situation. Each text can be used only once. Mark your answers on the answer sheet 11-20. In some cases there may not be a suitable text. Then mark it with an X. 11. A family loves the sea and sailing. They are looking for something which is modern and have money to spend. 12. You have two children, 10 and 13, so they need a holiday where the children can have enough outdoor activities. 13. A rich couple in their 60s wants to enjoy the sea on an island for a week in April or November. 14. You would like to practise your French knowledge and love the mountains. 15. You are a middle-aged university lecturer who would like to enjoy the traditional historical atmosphere of France for a few days. 16. Your children love animals. 17. A couple want to spend their holiday on an island enjoying the sea and walking along the beach. 18. Two young people need a place where they can stay while discovering London. 19. You and your partner want to spend three weeks somewhere in Provence. 20. You are a 20-year-old secretary who needs to go on a diet while on holiday.

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Language elements Part 1. Read the following text and decide which word or phrase a, b, or c is missing in items 21-30. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

Bonnie & Clyde

The story of Bonnie and Clyde is legendary in the US. They were part of a criminal gang that -21- stores and banks all -22- the Midwest during the 1930s. Besides robbery, Bonnie and Clyde were also wanted -23- murder. They were finally -24- in an ambush in 1934. The police started to shoot and Bonnie and Clyde were -25- killed almost -26-. Bonnie was 23 years old

and Clyde was 25. Ironically, Bonnie was shot 23 times and Clyde was shot 25 times or maybe thats just a myth. Since their deaths much has been written about the famous duo, and there -27- been a couple of films as well. In 1967 Hollywood -28- a film about Bonnie and Clyde starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. The film was nominated -29- an Oscar for Best Picture and is well known as one of the first Hollywood movies to show violent scenes. -30- the film was successful, many of the scenes in the movie never actually happened, helping to add to the myths about Bonnie and Clyde. 21. a) stole b) robbed c) broke 22. a) in b) over c) on 23. a) in b) with c) for 24. a) died b) killed c) death 25. a) both b) all c) whole 26. a) suddenly b) immediately c) instantly 27. a) has b) had c) have 28. a) made b) took c) did 29. a) at b) for c) in 30. a) In spite of b) Because c) Although

Language elements Part 2. Read the following text and decide which of the words or phrases a-o is missing in items 3140. Mark your answers on the answer sheet. Human alteration of the environment has 31 to a lot of things we never used to worry 32, among them the greenhouse effect. As long as Earth has had an 33, its had some greenhouse effect a phenomenon that 34 various gases in the air to behave like the sheet glass panes of a greenhouse, letting in light but not letting out all the heat. In 35, Earths greenhouse effect has been good. We and a lot of other 36 would freeze without it. But pollution has had worldwide impact on the ratios of gases in our atmosphere, and there is growing concern that continued pollution 37 dramatically increase the effect, contributing to global 38. Many experts now believe that global warming has 39. Its hard to be precise, 40 highly accurate records havent been kept for very long. Some greenhouse gases, such as water vapour, are largely out of human control.

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Listening comprehension Part 1. You are going to hear five people giving their opinions about skinny supermodels as idols. You will hear each item twice. Decide which statement a-f goes with each item. Now you will have half a minute to read the items. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

a) False teen idols b) I like the way you are c) The real cost of being a model d) Is being slim healthy? e) Nothing beats slim, beautiful women f) Get into shape

Listening comprehension Part 2. You are going to hear a text. First you will have one minute to read the introduction and the items. Then you will hear the text. You will hear it only once. Then you will have time to answer the questions. Decide if the statement for each of the items is true (+) or not true (-) and mark your answers on the answer sheet. Now you will have one minute to read the items. 46. Pete was at a funeral. 47. He has heart problems. 48. He says he never really was popular. 49. His fans welcomed him. 50. His fans were satisfied and happy. 51. He is going to stop playing tennis only for a short time. 52. He has always had a call to play better and better. 53. He feels he cant do any better. 54. Although he has been successful he doesnt think he is the best. 55. He always played perfect tennis.

Listening comprehension Part 3. You are going to hear five short texts. You will hear the texts only once. Then you will have time to answer the question for each text. Decide if the correct answer is a, b or c and mark your answers on the answer sheet. 56. The weather forecast says a) it will be cloudy in Northern England and Scotland on Tuesday. b) the wet weather continues in most parts of England on Wednesday. c) sunny periods will break the rain in Northen Ireland on Wednesday. 57. An urgent call says a) the parents of a girl must go to the information desk. b) a five-year-old girl is looked for. c) a boy has been lost an hour ago. 58. The police will disregard charges against an old-age pensioner. a) because he is eighty-three years old. b) as he has never used drugs in his life. c) because of the officers misunderstanding. 59. The drivers travelling on M6 are requested a) not to travel to south. b) to be especially careful as the warning signals are out of order. c) to avoid congestion. 60. At the railway station you can hear the train to Exeter a) is fifty minutes late. b) arrives at 11:46. c) is leaving at 11:31.

Letter writing You have two different tasks to choose from. Decide quickly which letter you are going to write as you only have a total of 30 minutes to complete the task. 1. A letter of complaint or 2. A letter asking for more information Situation 1. You have been working as an au-pair in Great Britain for three months. You have some problems with the job and you would like to change families.

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Write a letter to the Au-pair Agency about your probelms. At least two of the following points should be mentioned in your letter plus one other aspect: Write about a case when you had problems Give reasons why you cant get on with the family Write about the present family and your tasks Explain what you expect of the new family

Write the letter using a suitable greeting and a suitable closing formula. Before starting the letter, decide on the order in which you think the three points should be included as well as an appropriate introduction and close. Include your address and the address of the company, also the reference line, date, salutation and closing formula. You have 30 minutes in which to write the letter. Please write 150-200 words.

Situation 2. You see the following commercial on TV.

Show information The Westminster Kennel Club Monday and Tuesday April 13-14, 2006 Madison Square Garden New York Plaza Seventh to Eighth Avenues and 31st to 33rd Streets New York, New York Americas First and Only Champions Only Dog Show Entry limited to 2,500 dogs Individual breed judging will take place each day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Group and Best in Show competition will be televised live on USA Network from 8-11 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

You are interested in attending the dog show as a kennel owner. You would like to get more details first and decide to write to the organisers. Write a letter to the organisers of the show and express your interest in the dog show. Your letter should contain at least two of the following points and one other aspect: Ask about costs involved for you Ask for more details about the show Explain what you expect from the show Say what you would like to present from your kennel

Before starting the letter, decide on the order in which you think the three points should be included as well as an appropriate introduction and close. Include your address and the address of the resort, also the date, salutation and closing formula. You have 30 minutes in which to write the letter. Please write 150-200 words.

ORAL EXAMINATION Introduction Social contacts CANDIDATES A/B/(C) Introduce yourself to your partner if you do not already know each other. You can talk about, for example, why you are learning English, what your hobbies and leisure interests are or how you prepared for this examination. This part of the examination will not be marked. Part 1. Presentation CANDIDATES A/B/(C) You are expected to give a short presentation to your partner(s) on a certain topic. (Prompts in brackets may help you.) Your presentation should take about 90 seconds and you should answer your partners questions afterwards. While your partner is giving his/her presentation, listen and think of the questions you would like to ask. You should not interrupt your partner during his/her presentation. Some possible topics: A tourist attraction near your town (how fair, what to see, best time of year to go etc.) or A theatre play that you have seen (topic and plot, actors, your opinion, etc.)

Part 2. Discussion CANDIDATES A/B/(C) Read the following text from a magazine. Discuss the content of the text with your partner. Tell him/her your opinion; give reasons and personal examples to support your ideas. Talk about your own experience with the problems mentioned and possible solutions.

Childless or Childfree?
Not so long ago, all women without children were known as childless, with its implication of a state of loss, the very term implying these folk were missing out on something. Nowadays, a growing number of women are insisting on the term childfree - with its emphasis on liberation, meaning that they have made a very deliberate (and sometimes painful) choice and have decided against having children. An increasing number of women in their 30s are rejecting the job description that they believe comes with parenting loss of freedom, reduced career prospects and financial burdens. Maria, 42 years old, said: Some people simply have no maternal feelings some are worried about how the world is going, some like to travel, some like to pursue their careers we're not selfish people, although this is what I am used to hearing. Many married couples plan on starting a family over the course of their marriage. But what about couples who have chosen not to have children? Society still expects people to become parents and those who choose not to are often labelled as selfish, unnatural and deficient in some other way. Numbers are difficult to come by, but London School of Economics sociologists have carried out some extensive research in this area. No doubt rising numbers of people are actively choosing not to have children. In many European countries around 10% of women reach the age of 45 with no kids. Of that figure, there are those who have chosen to remain childfree, those who have delayed having a child and are experiencing problems, and those who are infertile. A UN fertility study says 2-3% will fall into that category. The number without children will double in many countries to around 20% - except Germany, where the figure is already closer to 30%, partly because it is seen as having some of the most family unfriendly policies in Europe.

Part 3. Task CANDIDATES A/B/(C) You and your partner want to organise something special for your parents 30th wedding anniversary. You will have to try to come to an agreement about the following questions: who you would like to invite when you would like to celebrate when and how to send out invitations where you would like to have the surprise dinner what the menu should be who needs accommodation and what kind how you share the organising tasks

Tell your partner your ideas and try to agree and convince each other.

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