LRN LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL

INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2)

LEVEL B2
LISTENING
WRITING
READING AND USE

Duration
Listening: 30 minutes
Writing - Reading and Use: 2 hours

EXAM PAPER - JUNE 2016

CANDIDATES INFORMATION
FIRST NAME:
FATHERS NAME:
LAST NAME:
DATE OF BIRTH

INSTRUCTIONS:

Page 1

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.
Write your Tasks in the Writing Booklet in pencil.
You must ask any questions now as you cannot speak during the Test.

LISTENING

SECTION 1

CEF B2

Listen to 9 short conversations. For questions 1-9, 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.

The angry boss

1. Mr. Williams seems to be angry with
Susan because
A. she didnt give him a good excuse.
B. she didnt turn off the oven.
C. she wasnt on time for work again.
Choosing a book
2. Jill tells Philip that
A. both books he has chosen seem
interesting.
B. she doesnt like either of the books.
C. he should get one of the books.
TV programmes
3. What is TRUE about what you hear?
A. Both speakers think that television
offers good entertainment.
B. George finds some TV programmes
entertaining.
C. Liz prefers comedy shows to other
kinds of TV programmes.
Looking for a new flat
4. Karen would prefer to live
A. close to the city centre.
B. near the train station.
C. in an expensive flat.

Painting the house

5. From what you hear, you understand
that,
A. Natalie and Bill will paint their house
themselves.
B. Natalie will not help Bill paint their
house.
C. they will get a professional to paint
the house.
Problem with the water heater
6. What is FALSE about what you hear?
A. The couple will have to pay to fix the
water heater.
B. The water heater can be repaired for
free.
C. The couple will not have to buy a
new water heater.
Getting ready to go camping
7. Bob asks Stacy if she
A. can look for his old backpack.
B. has bought him a new torch.
C. knows where his torch is.
Looking for a hotel
8. It seems that the man
A. is excited about the hotel.
B. finds the hotel too expensive.
C. agrees that the offer is good.
Talking about work
9. The woman is thinking of
A. asking for a rise.
B. leaving her job.
C. working fewer hours.

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LISTENING

SECTION 2

CEF B2

Listen to 3 longer conversations. For questions 10-15, choose the best answer
(A, B or C). You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 1 minute to read
the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

A new product
10.Kate first learnt about the product from
A. an advertisement on TV.
B. a promotion at the supermarket.
C. a customer at the supermarket.
11.Leo suggests
A. eating the yoghurt with fruit.
B. going to the greengrocers.
C. buying yoghurt that costs less.
Holiday trips
12.What is FALSE about what you hear?
A. Jim didnt know Anna had visited Florence.
B. Annas hair was longer the year before.
C. Anna visited Florence with a friend of hers.
13.In the summer, Anna is planning to
A. go on a three-day trip to Italy.
B. travel around Italy alone.
C. spend two weeks in Italy with a friend.
Talking about a film
14.From what you hear, you understand that
A. neither of the speakers liked the film.
B. the actors in the film performed well.
C. both speakers enjoyed the film.
15.The speakers say that
A. the book was far better than the film.
B. the film and the book had the same plot.
C. the film received mostly bad reviews.

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LISTENING

SECTION 3

CEF B2

Listen to Tracys message to her friend, Eva. For questions 16-20, choose the best
answer (A, B or C). You will hear the message TWICE. You now have 1 minute to look
at the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.
16.According to Tracys message, final exams will start
A. in less than a week.
B. on the 20th of May.
C. on the 23rd of May.
17.What is TRUE about what you hear?
A. Tracy can help Eva study for the exams.
B. Tracy thinks Evas favourite subject is Physics.
C. Tracy prefers studying alone.
18.The 2nd week of exams will be stressful because
A. the exam timetable isnt known yet.
B. the subjects will be difficult.
C. there will be an exam every day.
19.Right after the last exam, Tracy will
A. go home to her parents.
B. go swimming with her classmates.
C. make plans for her own party.
20.What is FALSE about what you hear?
A. Anyone can go to the school party.
B. Tracy thinks the music at the party will be very good.
C. Tracy agrees with the head teachers decision.

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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WRITING

SECTION 1

CEF B2

Task 1
Listen to Tracys message to her friend Eva, again. USE the space provided in the
Writing Booklet to take notes. You can use the information from the recording and the
notes you have taken to write an email to a friend of yours telling him/her about the final
exams and the end-of-school celebrations.
Write your email in the Writing Booklet, Task 1.
Your notes will not be marked.

Take notes for the following

information or for anything
else you wish.

When final exams begin

Why first week of
exams is difficult
Why there is more
pressure in the second
week
What will happen after
the last exam
Details of school party

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WRITING

SECTION 1

CEF B2

Task 1
You must do Task 1.
Write your email in the space provided in the Writing Booklet. You can use the notes
you have taken. You may add any other relevant information you wish. Write your email
in 100-120 words.

A friend of yours was ill and couldnt go to school to get the timetable for
the final exams. Write an email to your friend informing him/her about
the timetable for the final exams and how you are going to celebrate the
end of the school year.

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WRITING

SECTION 2

CEF B2

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 120-170 words.

Task 2
Write an email to a friend of yours suggesting a film you have seen.
In your email, you must mention

the name of the film

what kind of film it is
what happens in the film
why you recommend it

OR

Task 3
Write a story that begins While I was cycling in the park, I saw a small, white
puppy under a tree....
Continue the story.
OR

Task 4
Most people prefer to spend their summer holidays in places which are popular
with tourists. Write an essay about the advantages and disadvantages of
spending summer holidays in popular resorts.
Support your ideas and give examples.
Advantages of popular holiday
resorts
more places to have fun
more chances to meet people
more hotels to choose from

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Disadvantages of popular holiday

resorts
too many people
too noisy
more expensive

READING AND USE

SECTION 1

CEF B2

Read the text below about School Field Trips and then answer the questions that follow.
For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

School Field Trips

School field trips can be a great experience for children of all ages. They can offer children
the opportunity to learn outside their regular school environment. Some of the most
popular destinations for school trips are zoos, nature centres, fire stations, hospitals,
factories and science museums.
One advantage of field trips is that they allow children to learn more about what they have
already been taught at school. For example, if they have learnt about a specific wild
animal at school, going to the zoo and having a real-world experience can add to their
knowledge and deepen their understanding. Teachers agree that when their pupils
connect the things they have been studying to an actual experience, they become more
motivated to learn about them. Also, schools cannot possibly teach students everything so
field trips provide a chance for them to learn something completely new. A school
excursion to a car factory, for instance, will teach them not only about how cars are made
but also what it is like working in such a factory, something from real life which cannot be
taught in the classroom.
The fact that students take a break from the usual classroom environment is another
benefit of school trips. Spending the day in a different learning environment is a welcome
change of routine for students which helps them enjoy school more. Finally, such
educational trips usually involve team activities: a group of students planting trees on a
mountain, for example. There is no better way to bring students closer together and teach
them to cooperate for a common cause.
However, while most teachers see the value of field trips and understand the need for
students to have a break from the school routine, they might not be enthusiastic about
going on them. One reason for this is that field trips take a lot of organising and planning
so some teachers may not want to arrange them. , teachers often have to be
concerned about the safety of their students when they are on field trips as some places
they visit may be dangerous.
However, despite these disadvantages, no one can deny that field trips can be both
educational and fun for children.

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READING AND USE

SECTION 1

1. What does the word regular in the 1st paragraph mean?

A. boring
B. tiring
C. normal
2. According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. There is little value in visiting places like zoos on field trips.
B. Students seldom increase their knowledge from field trips.
C. Field trips can help students to understand things better.
3. What does the word they in the 2nd paragraph refer to?
A. teachers
B. pupils
C. things
4. According to the text, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Field trips can help students learn about unfamiliar things.
B. Field trips give students some experience of real life.
C. School is the only place to teach students new things.
5. Which positive aspect to field trips is mentioned in the text?
A. They require students to spend more time at school.
B. They do not teach students interesting things.
C. They let students have a break from school.
6. According to the 3rd paragraph, spending a day on a field trip can
A. discourage students from working together.
B. cause harm to the environment.
C. improve relationships between students.
7. One reason teachers may not want to go on a field trip is that they
A. do not consider them valuable.
B. may worry about putting their students in danger.
C. do not want their students to miss school.
8. Which of the following words can fill the gap in the 4th paragraph?
A. As a result
B. In addition
C. Although

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CEF B2

READING AND USE

SECTION 2

CEF B2

Read the following two passages about Shops.

For questions, 9-15, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Mark your answers on the separate Answer sheet.

Shops

Shopping Malls
Shopping malls are popular places for all
ages to shop at. For one thing, they have so
many shops that it is hard not to find what
you want at a price you can afford. There
are also restaurants, cinemas and game
arcades, all in one place, making malls great
meeting places for friends and day-out
destinations for families. Shoppers can stop
at a food court or a caf and talk about what
they have just bought or discuss what they
are going to buy. Although malls are usually
too far from the city centre to walk to,
driving there is usually convenient as all
shopping malls have huge car parks where
shoppers can park.
However, despite the great shopping
experience shopping malls offer, they have
disadvantages as well. One major
disadvantage is that they can attract huge
numbers of people, especially at weekends
or holidays, which can make shopping there
an unpleasant experience. Moreover, as
there are so many shops and such a variety
of products, shoppers may end up buying
more than they actually need.

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9. What is FALSE about malls according to

the text?
A. Shoppers cant find cheap products
there.
B. They include a wide variety of
shops.
C. They offer places for entertainment.
10.Shopping malls are places
A. which people usually go to on foot.
B. where parking is difficult.
C. where people can socialise.
11.One negative aspect of shopping malls
is that they
A. can get extremely crowded at times.
B. have a very limited range of
products.
C. encourage people not to buy too
much.

READING AND USE

SECTION 2

CEF B2

Local Shops
Small, local shops provide advantages both
to the community and to shoppers. First of
all, local shops improve the general
economy of an area. Small shops are more
likely to use the services of other local
businesses so more money stays within the
community. Also, as local shops depend on
the local community and its residents, they
will do more to care for the area and invest
money to try and improve it.
Additionally, shopping there saves time.
Firstly, there are no long queues to wait in
to pay for items. Also, as they are obviously
nearer, people dont need to get there by car
and this not only saves time and money but
is also better for the environment.
Furthermore, owners of local shops know
their customers and can create a friendlier
and more personalised environment to shop
in. However, local shops may not have a
great variety of products so customers may
not always find what they want. The prices
of products also tend to be higher, which
can make people look for better deals in
shopping malls.

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12.According to the text, small local shops

A. provide few benefits to the
community.
B. have no effect on the local economy.
C. are good for both the local area and
customers.
13.What does the word residents in the
1st paragraph mean?
A. people living in an area
B. people owning a business
C. people shopping locally
14.Shopping locally often means that
customers
A. use their cars more.
B. have to wait in long queues.
C. save time and money.
15.One advantage of local shops is that
they
A. dont have a great range of
products.
B. offer a friendlier service.
C. tend to sell things at higher prices.

READING AND USE

SECTION 3

CEF B2

For questions 16-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

16.All the students are . about going on the school trip.

A. excites
B. excited
C. exciting
17.My sister couldnt go out with her friends because mum . her clean her room.
A. asked
B. wanted
C. made
18.She cant ride the bicycle and .
A. her brother cant, too
B. neither can her brother
C. her brother didnt, either
19.She told her friend that she for a job the week before.
A. has applied
B. had applied
C. would apply
20.If he apologised, .
A. I will forgive him.
B. I would forgive him.
C. I forgave him.
21.I think that she will be visiting us the 22nd of June.
A. at
B. in
C. on
22.Dad was angry because I up the phone without saying where I was.
A. hung
B. turned
C. picked

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READING AND USE

SECTION 3

23.The steak at the restaurant tasted so that I couldnt eat it.

A. badly
B. worse
C. bad
24.Its very cold today. Youd wear a warm jacket.
A. prefer
B. better
C. like
25.I cant find my notebook. I it at school yesterday.
A. would leave
B. should leave
C. must have left
26.How long since he moved?
A. was it ago
B. is it before
C. is it
27.Apart from well, she is an excellent dancer.
A. singing
B. she sings
C. to sing
28.Im happy you after all this time.
A. seeing
B. to see
C. seen
29.By the time they arrived, the party .
A. has finished
B. had finished
C. finished
30.She wishes she fun of her friends hair yesterday.
A. hadnt made
B. didnt make
C. wouldnt make

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CEF B2

READING AND USE

SECTION 4

CEF B2

For questions 31-40, choose the best answer (A, B or C) to fill in the gaps.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Summer Holidays
With so much school work throughout the year, every student (31) forward to the
summer holidays. The summer is very important for students as they have time (32)
and have fun. It is a chance for them to escape from all the hard work that goes with normal
school life. It is a three-month holiday that (33) them to enjoy themselves without
the constant stress (34) comes with homework and studying for tests. Without
summer holidays, students wouldnt feel refreshed enough to deal with the pressure of
another school year. However, some people argue that (35) summer is a time for
children to relax, they shouldnt have (36) long summer holidays. They claim that
during the summer, children forget (37) . they were taught during the school year
and, as a result, their educational performance may suffer when they return (38)
school in September. While this might be true, other people argue that education involves
learning outside the classroom (39) . In the summer holidays, students have the
opportunity to have different learning experiences and (40) free to do things without
being told to do so.

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31. A. waits

B. looks

C. expects

32. A. relaxing

B. for the relaxing

C. to relax

33. A. lets

B. allows

C. gets

34. A. unless

B. that

C. because

35. A. but

B. as a result

C. although

36. A. such

B. no

C. enough

37. A. that

B. who

C. what

38. A. at

B. to

C. in

39. A. as well

B. neither

C. either

40. A. felt

B. feeling

C. to feel

LRN LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL

INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2)

LEVEL B2
SPEAKING
Duration: 14 to 16 minutes

EXAMINERS INSTRUCTIONS
Speaking Exam Paper June 2016

Page 1

SPEAKING

SECTION 1

CEF B2

Warm up Stage
Duration: 3 minutes

Examiner: Good morning / Good afternoon. My name is

To Candidate A:

Whats your name?

Where are you from?

To Candidate B:

Whats your name?

Where are you from?

Examiner: In this part of the Test, I would like to ask you some questions about
yourselves.

The Examiner asks each Candidate one or more questions about the following topics.

hobbies
free time activities
school
hometown or neighbourhood
future plans

No questions about their families are allowed.

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SPEAKING

SECTION 2

CEF B2

Prepared Topics Individual Talks and Interaction

Duration: 6 to 7 minutes
Examiner:

In this part of the Test, each of you is going to talk for 1 minute about the topic
you have already prepared for. After you have finished your talk, I will ask you
some questions about what you have presented and then your partner can express
his/her points of view on the same topic.

The Examiner shows each candidate the list of topics and asks them which one
they have prepared to talk about.
List of prepared topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Which types of media do you like to use and why?

Where do you like to stay when you go on holiday and why?
Should parents help their children with homework? Why or why not?
What piece of technology could you not live without?
What do you do to help the environment?

Examiner to Candidate A: Which topic are you going to talk about?

Candidate A can speak for 1 minute

The Examiner asks Candidate A a question on what he/she has said.

Examiner to Candidate B: What do you think of this? or Do you agree or disagree with your
partner?

The Examiner asks both candidates a question and prompts them to engage in a conversation.
Interaction: 2 2.5 minutes

Examiner to Candidate B: Which topic are you going to talk about?

Candidate B can speak for 1 minute

The Examiner asks Candidate B a question on what he/she has said.

Examiner to Candidate A: What do you think of this? or Do you agree or disagree with your
partner?

The Examiner asks both candidates a question and prompts them to engage in a conversation.
Interaction: 2 2.5 minutes

Examiner: Thank you.

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SPEAKING

SECTION 3

CEF B2

Respond to a question and Interaction

Duration: 5 to 6 minutes

Examiner: In this part of the Test, I will ask each of you to respond to a question. You may
use the ideas given below the question and/or use your own ideas to answer the
question. Your partner will be asked to comment on what you have said and
express his/her points of view as well.

The Examiner must choose a question related to what each Candidate talked about in
Part 2 of the Test.
The Examiner tells each Candidate to look at the chosen question and the points below it.
When the Candidate has finished talking about the question, the Examiner asks the other
Candidate to comment and express his/her points of view.
1. The Internet is one of the best types of media for entertainment.

listen to music
watch films
play games

2. Travelling with friends is one of the best experiences we can have.

have more fun

share the same memories
make our friendships stronger

3. Doing homework has more advantages than disadvantages.

helps students review what they have done in class
improves students performance in exams
teaches students responsibility
4. Technology helps us develop our friendships.

easier nowadays to travel and reconnect with friends

social network sites allow daily contact with friends
mobile phones let us share news anytime

5. Schools should teach children how to protect the environment.

organise environmental projects
teach students how to save energy
encourage recycling

Examiner: Thank you. This is the end of the Test.

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ANSWER KEY

CEF B2
LRN
B2 JUNE 2016

LISTENING
Section 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

C
B
B
A
A
A
C
B
B

Section 2

Section 3

10. A
11. B
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. A

16. C
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. A

READING AND USE

Section 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

C
C
B
C
C
C
B
B

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

9. A
10. C
11. A
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. B

16. B
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. B
21. C
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. C
26. C
27. A
28. B
29. B
30. A

31. B
32. C
33. B
34. B
35. C
36. A
37. C
38. B
39. A
40. C