Published by Express Publishing Liberty House, New Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 6HW Tol: (0044) 1635 817 363 Fax: (0044) 1695 817 463 ‘e-mall: inquiries @expresspublishing co.uk INTERNET http: wor expresspublishing.co.uk © Virginia Evans - James Miton, 1996 Design & llustaton © Express Publishing, 1996 Al rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior writen permission of the Publishers. First published 1996 New edition 2002 ISBN 1-903128-67-6 I Virginia Evans is an internationally reknowned EFL author whose teaching experience and involvement in the field spans thity years of dedicated work. For the last ten years Ms Evans has enjoyed immense success as a prolific author of EFL Ccoutsebooks aimed at students at secondary and upper levels. Her current work includes preparation materials especially designed to meet the requirements of the revised Cambridge FCE syllabus. Exam materials are compiled following extensive research and are based ‘on a solid reputation for meeting students’ educational needs while ensuring that the highest educational standards are met Dr dames Milton is Director of the Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Wales Swansea which is now one of the largest such centres in Britain. in addition to undergraduate and postgraduate tution, the Centre administers a wide range of external examinations for students in the university and from the surrounding area, Staff in the Gentre examine for Cambridge and other major examining bodies, The Centre's research unit conducts commercial research for client, including Cambridge, into various aspects of lexical loading and language testing. The current work on practice material for the revised Cambridge FCE syllabus is based upon extensive ‘experience in testing and teacring students, and in research into language tests including the Cambridge examinations. Dr Milton has taught and examined in EFL for nearly 20 years in many countries around the world Evory otfor has been made to trace all the copyright holders but if any have been i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ‘The authors and publishers wish f0 thank the following who have kindly given permission for the use of copyright GONE WITHTHE WIND © MGMIUA ING. Allrights reserved (p71), NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET © WARNER BROS. Alnights reserved (111), A VIEW TO AKILL © WARNER BOS. Alights resorved (p.111),TANGO AND CASH © WARNER BROS. Al rights reserved (p.111), 2001: SPACE ODYSSEY © MGMIUAING. Allightsresered (9.111), THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY © WARNER BROS. 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Speaking Test 4 Speaking Test 5 Pollution b. Disasters Speaking Test 6 Young and Old. b. Means of Transport ‘Speaking Test 7 Sports and Games. b. Advertising. ‘Speaking Test 8 Computers _b, Winning money. ‘Speaking Test 9 a. Heath b. Wile Speaking Test 10 a. Films. b. Newspapers and Magazines Speaking Test 11 Speaking Test 12 » Clothing and Fashion b. Planning and Decorating the Interior of Houses... " 15 19 23 27 at 38 39 43 49 59 62 69 79 ot 98 104 AAA 118 120Part 4 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 1: (4) Part 2: (4) Part 3: (3) Part 4: (4) Introduction The book consists of 10 Listening tests and 10 Speaking sets preparing students for FCE Cambridge Paper 4 (Listening) and Paper 5 (Speaking). There are also two extra speaking tests to enable students to practise their speaking skills under test conditions. A. Listening Tests Each test consists of four parts. (30 questions in total) is a mutiple choice exercise consisting of 8 questions based on short unrelated extracts is a note taking or blank filing exercise consisting of 10 questions based on a monologue or text involving interacting speakers, is a multiple matching exercise consisting of 5 questions based on five short related extracts is a selection from 2 or 3 possible answers, such as three-option multiple choice, which speaker said what; true/false; -yesino etc, consisting of 7 questions based on a monologue or text involving interacting speakers. ‘A sample answer sheet for the Listening Tests can be found at the end of the book, Asset of 5 cassettes/audio CDs accompanies these tests. B, Speaking Sets Each speaking set consists of two parts: a. preparing for the speaking test consisting of two topics and b. the speaking test itself. Students become familiar with the relevant vocabulary for the Speaking Test through carefully graded exercises and topics specifically selected to meet the needs of students preparing for the FCE examination. The actual speaking test consists of four parts: short exchanges where the examiner asks each candidate to give personal information. each candidate talks to the examiner about pictures shown to them. Then the ‘candidates in pairs discuss points related to the pictures. candidates in pairs discuss a certain task such as problem solving, decision ‘making, planning, prioritising, speculation on given picture prompts etc. candidates in pairs discuss topics related to the theme of Part 3,Listening Tests For The Revised Cambridge FCE Examination 1Listening Test | = PART ol You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 - 8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 41 You switch an the local radio and hear this. You are listening to A adocumentary. Ban advertisement u © acurrent affairs programme. __ lan 2 Listen to this person talking on TV about George Grosvenor. George Grosvenor ié A. apolitician, Ba farmer. 2 € afisherman 3 _ Listen to the conversation, The action takes place in A. atheatre, B _aradio studio. 3 € aTVstudio. 4, Listen to this conversation between a doctor and a patient. The patient A is unsure of where the pain is R__ sometimes cries with pain. 4 C _iswasting the doctor's time. 5 Listen to this news item. Mrs Turner A. pays £58 a week rent. B gets 15 pence aweek from the council | 5 Cowes the council money. 6 _ Listen to this conversation. Peter is, A. ahead teacher, B astudent, 6 C _ateacher. 7 Listen to this news item. The theatre is A putting on an additional performance, B cancelling all matinées. 7 € _ part of the TV show Lumberjack. L B You hear this person talking on the telephone. She is talking to A. afriend, B_ anarchitect. ie C abuilder.PART A ‘You will hear part of a radio report about a newly published book. For questions 9 - 18, complete the notes which summarise what the speaker says. You will need to write a word or a short phrase in each box. Natalie Hardcastle’s house has no ‘When young, Natalie dreamed of Her dreams never came true because of a(n) She married Tony Hardcastle who was a His risky business deals led to Natalie worried about Tony died in After Tony's death, who wanted his money? The book made the reporter think more positively of 10 1| 12 anda 13 4 15 16 Ww ThisPART Ei a —————————— ‘You will hear five speakers talking about a demonstration. For questions 19 - 23, choose from the list A - F which statement applies to which speaker. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. “This speaker was amazed. This speaker was proved right, This speaker was coming home from school. ‘This speaker was curious to see what would happen. This speaker was very embarrassed. This speaker needed some help. Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5 welbiBle24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 PART 4I = = ‘You will hear a conversation which takes place with a salesman after Donald and Margaret Travis have taken a new car for a test drive. Answer questions 24 - 30, by writing M (for Margaret) D {for Donald) or § (for salesman) in the boxes provided. Who has trouble changing the stations on the radio? 24 Who moved the seat? 25 Who thinks the ear is good value? 26 Who is fat? Who is tll? 28 Who listens tothe radio in the car? 29 Who is not sure yet? 30 You ‘You You You YoListening Test 2 PART 4} ces ‘You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. You turn on the TV and hear this introduction. You are watching A. apolitical interview. B_ aquizshow. €_atravel programme. ‘You overhear this telephone conversation. Someone is trying to buy A amilway ticket. B anairline ticker. € abusticket A friend reads the report of a football match from the newspaper. “The match was won by ‘A’ Barnsley. B Oxford € Ambleford. You are listening to a description of a procession on the radio. Iris going to A acoronation, B_ afuneral C awedding You hear the following on @ news bulletin. The couple, Arthur and Frederica More, are consulting lawyers about A’ awedding B__awedding anniversary party. C ending their marriage. You hear an interview with Mary Steerforth who has just been given a filet part She is ‘A impatient. B_ happy, C nervous, ‘You hear two men talking about a car. The second man is A hicing the car. B buying the car. C borrowing the car, ‘What i the relationship between the man and the woman? A. She ishis secretary. B Hes her business partner. C Heis her boss. IPART B You will hear a radio interview about the problems of the homeless in London. For questions 9 - 18, complete the notes which summarise what the speakers say. You will need to write a word or a short phrase in each box. Mary Graham is the director of 8 Many landlords don’t like renting accommodation to 10 A This Landlords don’t like children because B This they think children are W and cause c This D This 12 E This Many people think the government should 13 Foe A lack of available property causes 14 and 15 Not everyone can afford to be ae ‘The headquarters only has space for 4 Every night they give the homeless 18—E PART BH You will hear five dancers talking about their careers. For questions 19 - 23, choose from the list A - F which statement applies to which dancer. Use the letters only onge. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. ‘This dancer received an injury. ‘This dancer helps run the company. Speaker 1 19 ae soater2 [_[20]] Speaker 3 24 ‘This dancer dances leading roles. = Speaker 4 22 ‘This dancer has not danced any leading roles. Speaker 5 23 ‘This dancer does not like dancing leading roles,24 25 26 27 28 29 30 i PART 4 } ‘You will hear a conversation between two drivers, Mr Harrison and Mrs Eccles, who have been involved in an accident, and a witness. ‘Answer questions 24 - 30, by writing H_ (for Mr Harrison) E (for Mrs Eccles) or W (for the witness) in the boxes provided. Who was in a hurry? 24| ‘Who feels outnumbered? 25 Who feels insulted? 26 Who doesn’t know what to do next? 27 Who offers to write a letter? 28 | Who will be consulting somebody in authority? [| [29] Who wants to sort things out on the spot? 30 You You You You ture Yo Thi Int YoListening Test 3 me PART Piso es cocramscarceisninnose You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 41 You are watching this quiz show on TV. The A. history B current affairs. C geography. ntestant is answering questions on 2 You are thinking of going to watch a football match but you are not sure what 10 \wear. You phone the weatherline, hear this message, and decide to wear Aa T-shirt and shorts, B araincoat. 2 C _awarm coat with gloves and scarf. 3 You hear this item on the radio news. The painting by Titian has been A lost. B stolen, C found. 4 You are booked on flight TA 2041 to New York and you are waiting in the depar- ture lounge at Heathrow Airport when you hear this announcement. You go to A. the exit, B gate 20. a C hospitality suite B. 5 You hear these two people talking. They are A brother and sister, B_ busband and wife. 5 C friends. Teal © This telephone call is overheard. It takes place in A a theatre booking office. B anainline booking office. 6 C travel agency. 7 inthis conversation, Maria is asking George A. towrite her essay. B to read her essay es C tohelp her with her essay. __e 8 You overhear this conversation when you are travelling on A’ aplane. C Babu 8 © atcain, __PART B You will hear part of a radio report about a reporter's visit to a small village. For questions 9 - 18, complete the notes which summarise what the speakers say. You will need to write a word or a short phrase in each box. ‘Marston-under-Moor has green fields and 9 A sociologist believes itis divided by 10 If Not all of the villagers are Major fa B Thi Wentworth’s © Thi ‘An example of the village working together is the 42 D This Mrs Squire is the village’s 13, Eu i ‘The butler used to wake Mrs Squire ieeits {4 F Thi Everyone addressed Mrs Squire as 18 ‘ They don’t do that now hecause everyone is Be The last physical class division is found in ie The labourer is working in the village to iePART BH You will hear five holidaymakers talking about their holidays in North ‘America. For questions 19 - 23 choose from the list A - F which statement applies to which speaker. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. speaker did not do any sightseeing. ) This speaker spent too much money. speaker made an unusual discovery. “This speaker's luggage was lost. = This speaker had something stolen. speaker had an accident. #PART B Se RAE You will hear a conversation between Mrs Adams, her son Brian and a Neighbour, Mr James. For questions 24 - 30, choose the best answer, A, B orc. 1 You 24 Who does Mr James want to speak to? Fry A. Mrs Adams, 24 2 You B Brian. _| wn Neither of them. ‘25 What does Mr James want to speak about? ‘A. A fight outside the bakery. B_ An amusing event. 28 3° you € Anincident involving Brian. 26 How is Mr James sure it was Brian he saw? ‘A. He recognized Brian’s jacket B__ He recognized Brian's orange hair. © Brian was standing underneath a street light. 27 Brian wants to leave his mum out of the argument because A. his mother is too tired to discuss the matter. B he is ashamed of what he has done. 27 5 You Che thinks he’s old enough to fight his own battles. 28 Why is Mr James particularly bothered by what he saw? ‘A. Several neighbours were injured as a result =| 6 Ls B He believes that it will cause tension in the neighbourhood, 28 He thinks wil lower the tone ofthe neighbourhood. if 29 Why does Mr James decide to drop the matter? A. He realizes he should mind his own business, 7 Ay B He realizes that he is not going to win the argument. 29 Th He realizes it wasn't Brian's fault UL 30 What is the relationship between Mrs Adams and Mr James? A. They are relatives. 8 ¥% B_ They are neighbours. 3 Ye € They are colleagues. as 1Listening Test 4 etme PART You will hear people talking in eight different situations, For questions 1- 8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. ‘You hear this news item on the radio. Who has been arrested? A Harold Wilson, B_ Ronald Milhench, € Alquan Quann. ‘You overhear this telephone conversation in a car spare-parts shop. The person "speaking is A the manager, B acustomer. C asecretary. ‘You hear a friend reading something aloud. She is reading from ‘A adiet book. B_ a cookery book. © wbotel brochure. ‘You ovetheas this conversation in a shap. The stop is A. abutcher’s shop. B abaker'sshop. € agrocer’s shop. ‘You hear a friend reading something aloud from A’ aholiday brochure, B ahistory book. © story book. isl ie el ed Listen to this summary of a man’s career. The man is about to be A interviewed on TV. B interviewed for a job. € interviewed about bis book. A young couple are thinking of moving house. They are talking about the move. They think that moving house will ‘A cause huge problems. B_ be worth the effort. C__ be too expensive to be possible. ‘You want to order a cassette of jazz music from Whitewall’s Book and Musie Shop. ‘You ring them and hear this message. What you have to do next is to A wait, B leave a message. € call another number. a eePART Ph foot aivinatanl panini You will hear a radio report about Lawrence McKenzie, an eccentric millionaire. For questions 9 - 18, complete the notes which summarise what the speakers say. You will need to write a word or a short phrase in each box. Lawrence McKenzie always kept away from People thought McKenzie was mean because he complained about A postal order would be sent with harities knew McKenzie’s identity from McKenzie always seemed too busy to To avoid people, MeKenzie used to or he pretended to be interested in To people in trouble, he offered 20 10 and nN 12 13 14 15 16 7 and 18 Thi Thi ThiPART Ei You will hear five runners talking about a race they have been in. For questions 19 - 23, choose from the list A - F which statement applies to ‘which runner. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. This speaker finished first. This speaker was disqualified. Speaker 1 19 This speaker couldn't keep up with the others. Speaker 2 20 Speaker 3 21 This speaker is going to complain. Speaker 4 22 This speaker feels he has disappointed people —— Speaker 5 23 This speaker was in the lead for most of the race. a]24 25 26 27 30 te part EJ poe You will hear a conversation which takes place in a doctor's surgery. ‘Answer questions 24 - 30 by writing T (for True) F (for False) or —N- (for information not given) in the boxes provided. Jenny has had an accident at school. 24 Jenny usually arrives home from school with a headache. 25 Jenny's marks have fallen recently. 26 | Mr Mills does all of Jenny's homework for her. 27 Tenny’s favourite subject is gym. 28 Jenny needs to see a specialist. 29 Jenny doesn’t like going to the doctor. You You List You You YorE Listening Test 5 teem PART You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. | 41 You turn on the television and hear a man giving @ lecture. The man teaches A geography. B_ tourism. C history. 2 You hear the following on the radio. Itis advertising A. abreakdown service. Bo agarage. € car insurance, 3 Listen to this commentary, You are listening to A aswimming race. B_ ahorse race, © acarrace, 4 Listen to this telephone conversation. The speaker works for A a building company. B_ @restaurant. € ahotel. 5 You hear the following announcement. The speaker is giving information about ‘A trains. B buses. C planes, 6 You overhear this conversation in a shop. Mrs Figg is buying ‘A. cotton wool. B fruit. © horse-feed. 7 You overhear this exchange in a restaurant. The man is tal A a job they've just completed. B__abusiness proposition. © buying a house. gto the woman about 8 _ Listen to this teacher in class. What subject is being taught? A. Football. B Arabic. € English. il a bd aPART B You will hear part of a radio report about a successful business woman. For questions 9 - 18, complete the notes which summarise what the speakers say. You will need to write a word or a short phrase in each box. Anita’s famity consists of a husband and 2 Anita’s meals are enjoyed in millions of 10 A Thist 4 " rT Anita looked around for soa ‘The owner of the local Chinese restaurant 7 C Thist had trouble getting and keeping 12 D This He preferred to buy his sauces 13 E This ‘The enterprise estate was in 14 F This ‘They were given a top prize by 15, ‘They wanted to expand but they didn’t have 16 They were offered financial help by 7 In the end, Anita managed to buy 18 a4PART You will hear five teachers talking about their work. For questions 19 - 23, choose from the list A - F which statement applies to which teacher. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. teacher does experiments in class. teacher used to work in a bank, teacher has a lot of gifted students. teacher advises colleagues on new methods. teacher has been on several courses. teacher takes the students on educational trips.PART B [FAS ______. You will hear a conversation in a restaurant between John Hughes, his wife Sally and his father Alan. For questions 24 - 30, choose the best answer A, BorC, 4 Lists 24 What are Sally and John celebrating? A. Sally's birthday. B> ‘Their wedding annivereary 24 = C John’s parents’ anniversary. 25 Where are they celebrating? A. AtSally and John’s place. 3 B_ At Alan Hughes’ flat. 25 © Ata restaurant. 26 Who chose the place? A John, 4 List B Alan, 26 tot © Sally. 27 Alan Hughes decides to have A the fish. 7 B_ thechicken. 27 5S List € _anice juicy steak. 28 John Hughes chooses the chicken because ‘A _ he wants something simple. ] 6 Yo B__ he doesn’t like fish 28 Che enjoys all the fancy trimmings. 29 Why does John decide to phone his motker? ~ A. To sce why she is so late. eae B_Towish her a happy anniversary. 29 © Tocheer her up a bit, 30 The waiter brings them a bottle of champagne because 8 Yo A he wants to surprise the dinner guests. ‘ane B Sally Hughes asks for something special to drink, 305 € Alan Hughes had ordered a bottle earlier. |__ ay tbYou will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 - 8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. Listen to this conversation. Rob is looking for A. aletter. B afi. amended wills. Listen to this receptionist speaking on the telephone. The receptionist works for A a garage. B the police, € alawyer. Listen to this news report, The S.S. Persian Gulf collided with A arock. B_ another ship. € alighthouse. Listen to this conversation between two people who are waiting for their property tobe inspected. The property A. isready. B will be ready tomorrow. € will be ready in time for the inspectors. Listen to this telephone salesman. The man is selling A part-ownership of a flat in the Bahamas, B_ ownership of a flat in the Bahamas. Crema} ofa flat in the Bahamas, You will hear a critic talking on a discussion programme. He is discussing A afilm. B_ abook CC aradio programme. ‘You will hear a conversation between Ken and Barry. Ken has A made other plans. B been playing well recently become a professional You bought a fog lamp for your car but it doesn’t work. You telephone the dealer and hear this message. You A. call the new number. B leave a message. C hold on.PART BA You will hear part of a radio report about drinking and alcohol. For questions 9- 18, complete the notes which summarise what the speakers say. You will need to write a word or a short phrase in each box. Alcohol is as old as 9 Its advantages include helping people relax a A. Thissp and become more B Thissp od neigh " © Thissp a D. Thissp Many people die each year in Britain from E This Alcohol does provide 13 F Thissp Only the liver can convert aleohol to 4 Drinking too much occasionally probably aa doesn't do any But damage is caused if you drink a5) Alcohol increases the risk of ee Alcohol weakens the eSPART Al ‘You will hear five people talking about how they met their partners. For questions 19 - 23, choose from the list A - F which statement applies to which speaker. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. partner liked someone else at first, e's partner went to live abroad.24 28 29 30 i PART a You will hear an interview which takes place on a show between the interviewer, Michaela Robinson, a leading psychologist, Duncan Stone, and a former patient, lan Smith ‘Answer questions 24 - 30 by writing T or F in the boxes provided. Mr Stone thinks that psychiatrists don’t need any medical training. Psychiatrists need to know how to make patients open up. Tan Smith didn’t know what caused his nervousness. Boys at schoo! were friendly to Ian. Mr Stone found it difficult to get Ian’s life story. Tan always had good reports from his teachers. Jan didn’t enjoy the jokes at school, (for True) (for False) 25 30Listening Test 7 — | PART ol peapcoeate You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1- 8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 1 Listen to this news item. The firemen rescued ‘A- 3children B Mrs Janet Sherwood. 1 € patients from All Saints hospital __ 2 Listen to these instructions. You should let tea brew for A two minutes. B three minutes. 2 € one minute. L 3 Listen to this conversation, Danny intends to contact local companies by ‘A ringing them. B writing to them, 3 C calling sound, jon. Where does the exchange take place? A Inashop. B inabank, 4 C Inataxi. 5 Listen to this announcement on board an aircraft. The purpose of the announcement is to inform passengers A. ofadelay. B of the entertainment available. 5 C__ of the latest news. — | | | 4 Listen to this transa | 6 Listen to this recorded telephone message. You have phoned A. alibrary. Ba telephone ordering service. 6 C_ apost-oice. 7 Listen to the end ofthis speech. The speech takes place at a — A birthday. B christening. 7 © wedding 8 Listen to this conversation which takes place in dress shop. Brenda thinks the red dress A. istoo long. B doesn’t suither, makes het look shor. qPART B You will hear part of a travel show. For questions 9 - 18, complete the notes which summarise what the speaker says. You will need to write a word or a short phrase in each box. A visit to Neuschwanstein castle in Germany is the competition's 2 Walt Disney used a model of the castle in films A Thi such as i B holiday will last for nal Cc Thi ‘The castle was built in 8 inte King Ludwig II of Bavaria was known as 13 D ‘The castle attracts more than if E Thi ‘The runners up will win aS Fo Thi win Don Leek has painted each model. is For the programme, reporters visited 7 in 18PART BH ib ‘You will hear five descriptions of hotels and the holidays they offer. For questions 19 - 23, choose from the list A - F which statement appiies to which hotel, Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. ‘This hote is for people keen on fishing and hunting, This hotel is for people who want to go shopping and sightseeing. ‘This hotel is for people who want to visit places of historical interes ‘This hote! is for people who enjoy sailing and scuba diving, This hotel is for people who want to keep fit and active, This hotel is for people who appreciate good food and wine. Hotel 1 Hotel 2 Hotel 3 Hotel 4 Hotel 5 a | (e] (2) (3) [3¥ 25 26 27 PART B You will hear an interview between Derek Simmons, the interviewer, John Gardner, a transport manager, and Mrs Mary Higgins, a passenger on the town's buses. Answer questions 24 - 39 by writing | (for interviewer) G (for John Gardner) or H (for Mrs Higgins) in the boxes provided. Who expresses disappointment? ‘Who continually makes excuses? ‘Who suggests a solution? Who threatens ¢0 use taxis? ‘Who suggests a further meeting? 24 25 26 27 ‘Who insists the buses are cleaned every night? 28 29 30 ‘Who doesn’t believe things will improve? Liste Liste ListListening Test 8 a PART a You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 - 8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 4 Listen to this news item. If the workers don’t get what they want, there will be A more warnings. B_ more inflation, Kl C_ more strikes. __ 2 Listen to this telephone conversation. The man is talking to A. afarmer. his omployer. 2) € the police. Linen o this conversation. Mary wants to goto di the cinema B the theatre, 3 C neither the theatre nor the cinema. 4 Listen to this announcement in a department store. You want to buy a pair of Shoes. You should go to ‘A. the third floor. | B the ground floor. 4 C the second floor. 5 Listen to this conversation between two business colleagues, John Jameson and Michael Jones. Who is senior? A. John Jameson. B_ Michael Jones. 5 © They are equal, i 6 Listen to this extract from a TV programme. The programme is A the news. B adocumentary. 6 C apolitical broadcast. 7 Listen to this telephone conversation, The speaker finaly agrees to A resell the tickets. B give back the money, 7 C _ issue different tickets. it B Listen to this man talking about his holiday. On his holiday he travelled A on foot f B_ bybike. 8 © bycar. %PART B You will hear part of a radio tribute to a writer and zoologist who has recently died. For questions 9 - 18, complete the notes which summarise what the speaker says. You will need to write a word of a short phrase in each box. Gerald Durrell wrote about his life in more than He was born then moved to both ‘The first word he spoke was His book about his boyhood in Greece became a best seller and He founded Jersey Zoo and He wanted his books to attract Gerald's books are full Unfortunately he became easily and on these occasions he had & 10 qt [2 13 14 15 16 7 18 This This This v This¥ This ¥PART A ———— You will hear descriptions of five different walks planned for the quests of a hotel. For questions 19 - 23, choose from the list & - F which statement applies to which walk. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. ‘This walk includes a guided tour. ‘This walk takes people underground. Walk 19 This walk needs special clothing. Walk 2 20 Walk 3 21 This walk includes a swim in the river, Walk 4 22 ‘This walk includes a boat-ride. mei Walks | This walk includes refreshment. 7B PART E j You will hear a conversation between Sarah Edwards, her mother Mrs Allen and Mike Hughes, the organiser of an aerobics class. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 24 Why has Sarah assived early? A_ She wants to change classes, B She has brought her mother with her to talk to the aerobies teacher. C She needs to ask for some advice. 25 Mrs Allen is worried because ‘A. her daughter has told her how difficult the classes are. B shes afraid she will be laughed at. © she feels she is too old to join the class, 26 How does Mike Hughes reassure her? A He says they have a doctor on hand at the aerobics centre. B He tells her she will be able to work out at her own pace. He tells her there are special classes for older people. 27 Mrs Allen is still indecisive because ‘A her doctor has warned her not to do too much exercise. B she thinks she may have problems because of a recent operation C she thinks the classes will be too expensive. 2B What does Mike Hughes suggest? A That she try out one of the classes before signing up. B__ That she sign up straight away. That he will refund her money if she is not satistied, 29 How does Mrs Allen react to his offer? A. She still seems indecisive. B She decides to start the classes immediately. She turns it down. BO What does Mrs Allen want to do before she starts the classes? A. Towait until she has had her operation. B_ Towateh a class first. C To consult her doctor. 26 Lis Ye LisListening Test 9 aa PART E 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 - 8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 4 Listen to this news item, A man has been given an award for A shooting a robber. B visiting a Little Chef restaurant. C arresting a robter. 2 Youhave left your car inthe car park for 40 minutes. You must pay A 50p. B_ nothing. © 4. 3 Listen to this conversation. It takes place in A. a factory. B agarage C _asupermarket 4 Listen to this conversation, Vera A. will go out with Terry Bolam. B won't go out with Terry Bolam, C. isundecided 5 Listen to this lecturer. The lecture is about A. Law. B_ Biology, C History 6 Listen to this introduction on the radio. The show is A the news. B_ agame show. € achat show. 7 Listen to this announcement. Mr Hill is A dangerously ill. B_ wanted by the police. € onholiday in Scotland 8 Listen to this conversation. Jim A__ will buy dog food. B will not buy dog food. C will buy Sainsbury's cat food. HPART B You will hear part of a radio report. For questions 9 - 18, complete the notes which summarise what the speaker says. You will need to write a word or a short phrase in each box, Count Wilhelm von Brandenstein Zeppelin is talking about his He is always surprised at his great 10 grandfather's Originally, Count Zeppelin trained as 1 He went to the USA to study Ma After flying in an aerostat, his thoughts a turned to the Count Zeppelin took out a patent for his e “dirigible flying train” in His plans were original because he added 15 | On July 2, 1900 his airship LZ-1 made its 16 Zeppelin dreamt of ereating airships which could carry people across 7 or 18 4 Onth Onth Onth Onth OntPART 13} ee You will hear five sections, each describing a day, taken from the itinerary of, a tour of Russia. For questions 19 - 23, choose from the list A - F which ‘statement applies to which day. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. day you take a boat. this day you take a plane. this day you see some traditional entertainment. this day you can hear some music. this day you can buy traditional souvenirs, this day you get a surprise.24 25 26 27 28 30 4 PART 4 You will hear a conversation between Mrs Robinson, her son Kyle Robinson and John Amold who works for Encyclopaedia Britannica. ‘Answer questions 24 - 30 by writing R_ (for Mrs Robinson) K (for Kyle) or A (for John Arnold) in the boxes provided. Who invited somebody? Who is curious about why he came? Who is apologetic? Who had a test? Who is surprised? Who is helpful? ‘Who still has unanswered questions? EERE REEListening Test 10 PART i You will hear people taiking in eight different situations. For questions 1 - 8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 1 Listen to these answerphone messages. After the messages Nick is supposed to A. call his mother. B take his mother to Blackpool © call Jenny. = 2 Listen to this advertisement. You can reduce your shopping bill by A. buying Asdaway products, B buying popular alternatives. € buying half as much. 8 Listento this news item. The doctor stopped at Alan’s house because 2 laa A he had broken down. B_ hewas lost, 3 the house was on fire. A rosemary. B lamb, [ \4 C potatoes. Listen to this receptionist on the phone. The receptionist works in G Listen to this announcement. It is made at the scene of A arobbery. B- aroad accident € burning building. 4 Listen to this conversation. Mary is instructed to use a lot of A. aschool B abeautician’s. 5 € adoctor's surgery 7 Xisten to this conversation. The tree will probably be taken away by A Alan, B Jim. | © Steve. B Listen to this extract, The speaker doesn't make this recipe very often because the brownies are A hardso resis l 8 B_ toomoist. € too cake-like.PART B =! —— You will hear part of a radio report. For questions 9 - 18, complete the notes which summarise what the speakers say. You will need to write a word or a short phrase in each box. When Gordon was a boy, most food was wrapped in a Plastic packaging makes food Up to 50% of food is wasted in countries which don’t have modern packaging and ‘Nowadays in Eutope only 2-3% of food is Brown paper bags don't stop food Brown paper bags can encourage the bacteria whict make food Glass and stone jars are easy By contrast, plastic is Food poisoning used to be onsiamnell and W 12 13 4 15 The ea The workPART 13] You will hear five horoscopes on the radio. For questions 19 - 23, choose from the list A - F which statement applies to which horoscope. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. ‘A The person with this horoscope will have a difficult year, Horoscope 1 B The person with this horoscope should think of getting married, Horoscope 2 € The person with this horoscope can make new pie bee Horoscope 3 Horoscope 4 D The person with this horoscope shoud take care at work Horoscope 5 E The person with this horoscope might get promoted, F The person with this horoscope is good with money. —— 19 2145 PART E ] anand You will hear a conversation between John and Mary Kirkpatrick and Derek Mather who is a representative of American Express. For questions 24 30, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 24 How is American Express different from other credit cards? 4 B c 25 When is interest charged? A B c 26 In what way is American Express beneficial to business travellers? It allows the business executive to travel frst class. It offers discounts on all major airlines. 26 A B c 27 How does Derek Mather ty to get Mrs Kirkpatrick’ interest? A B c 2B Mr Kirkpatrick isnot interested in getting an American Express card because A B G 29 Mrs Kirkpatrick gets angry because A B c BO What does Mrs Kirkpatrick finally do? A B c It doesn’t look like a credit card, There is no restriction on the amount you spend every month, 24, You don’t need to settle your account at the end of every month, Only if you don’t pay on time. Never. co Once a month. It makes all the necessary travel arrangements. He tells her that American Express is the only card accepted at Harrods, | He mentions that she can shop at Harrods out of hours. a He offers to give her a £50 Harrods voucher if she signs for @ card. Lo he is not keen on shopping at Harrods. he thinks all credit cards are a waste of time. he doesn’t think they need another credit card. [ # her husband doesn’t let her use any of their credit cards. her husband doesn’t realise how usefil an American Express card will be. 29 hher husband seems to forget that it’s her money too, She signs for a card, a She agrees to discuss the matter with her husband. She asks for more information about the card.For The Revised Cambridge FCE Examination 1| Match the words withthe pictures, fats semi-detached house cottage detached house Cottage traditional, old village, country ‘small, cramped, medium garden, low ceilings, thatched roof, cosy reasonable, low priced Semi-detached modem, traditional city, country, village three bedroomed, family sized garage, gatden, central heating reasonable, average Terraced modern, traditional city, suburbs ‘small, cramped, medium garden, central heating, stairs cheap, low priced Preparing for Speaking Test | ; A DWELLINGS terraced house castle {) Imagine your friend lives in one of the following dwellings (eg. cottage, flat etc). Use the notes and your own ideas to talk about the style, location, size, features and cost of it. mansion villa Flat modern city, suburbs 1- 2 bedroomed, small, medium balcony, lit, central heating cheap, bargain, iow priced etacked modem, traditional city, country medium, family sized, spacious garage, garden, central heating reasonable, competitively priced Castle traditional, historic, gothic, luxurious country large, spacious, huge gardens, lake, stables, woods nice views, expensive, overpriced{3 Undertine the items you don’t think you would need on the following types of holiday. 4. skiing holiday 2 mountaineering holiday 3. yachting holiday 4 seaside holiday 5 touring holiday 7 camping holiday 8 fishing holiday 9 horse riding holiday | hard hat, saddle, hairdryer, spurs, riding boots, evening gown, net 10 scuba diving holiday | wet suit, evening gown, oxygen, flippers, guide book, face mask, camping stove 11 skydiving hotiday 4, 2tlo0se a ype of holly from exercise 3. Use the list of tems and some of the expressions ‘below to discuss in pairs what you would and wouldn't take with you giving reasons for your choices. You may include items which are not in the list, Report back to your teacher. ski jacket, dinner cuit, skis, ski goggles, bush hat, ski boots, shorts map, jacket, rubber ring, compass, swimming costume, rope, inner suit life jacket, ropes, camera, swimming costume, compass, car, riding boots Preparing for Speaking Test 1 bush hat, raincoat, swimming costume, guide book, suntan lotion, shorts, ropes walking boots, car, traveller’s cheques, map, parachute, net, bait ‘map, insect repellent, fe jacket, Compass, wet suit, camera, evening gown ‘oxygen, tent, camping stove, sleeping bag, parachute, matches, ski boots fishing rod, bait, saddle, hairdryer, net, hooks, goggles parachute, umbrella, goggles, hard hat, bocts, gloves, binoculars: Useful expressions 16 defintely | might, I'd be a good idea, I'd consider, | wouldn't bother, | definitely would, I might not, | don’t think I'd, I'd also Expressing reason/purpose because, since, to, in case, so (that), as, eg Skiing holiday If | went on a skiing holiday I'd definitely take a ski jacket to keep warm. I'd also take a putr of skis since | wouldn’t be able to ski without them. | wouldn’t bother taking shorts because I wouldn’t have a chance to wear them, | don’t think I'd take a dinner suit as | probably wouldn’t attend any formal dinners.Fill in the words from the list in the table below, then use this table and some of the useful expressions on the next page (p. 51) to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of dwelling. There's an example to help you on p. 51. homely low secunty risk spacious no individuality high security risk isolated lack of privacy secure luxurious interior overpriced welcoming ‘economical lese secure lonely ETC PTetyeo is) Pregaring for Speaking Test | cosy, traditional, pleasant surroundings, nice views, homely isolated, cold, small rooms, low ceilings, depressing atmosphere ‘economical, cheap to heat, easy to clean, comfortable, cosy, , located in the ety, low security risk, convenient for all public transport facies lack of space, small, no garden, essen ti walls, noisy, no individuality Jack of privacy, thin walls, small rooms, . easy to maintain, , comfortable, adequate space, gardenigarage fat ctowded by other houses; svonaman Quite expensive ‘gardens, garage, to maintain, dificult to clean, comfortable not so convenient for public transport facilities cheap, easy to maintain, cosy, warm, say C1088 contact with neighbours lack of privacy, thin walls, noisy, ‘small rooms, lack of space uncrowded by other houses, pleasant surroundings, close to sea, a Tocated out of the way, areca expensive to maintain, . of historical interest, full of atmosphere, .. . expensive to mainiain, costly to heat, impractical, unique design, setin pleasant expensive fo surroundings, extensive gardens, | maintain, need to employ stat, Complete privacy, extremely Cold and impersonal, formal lunurous, sn large rooms | AEMOSPH nnn Work in agent. estate 2Useful expressions good thing about, also, however, but, another advantage {s, another disadvantage is, on the other hand, 100, the best thing about, the worst thing about, it’s a bit... and €9 Talking about cottages The best thing about cottages is that they are cosy and homely. You can find them in pleasant surroundings and they often have nice views. On the other hand, they can J beabit isolated and cold. They often have small rooms = and low ceilings which may create a depressing atmosphere {Using the expressions below discuss with your partner what sort of dwelling you'd each prefer to live in. Base your discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of size, cost, focation, style and features as in the example. - Expressing Preferences and Making Compal Vd preter,’ rather, Vd like, fancy, I'm keen on, I don't think Td, would lke, | wouldn't fancy, jen’ my kind of, | (don't) think that, in my view/opinion, more .. than, (noi) as .. a6 less «than, half as... as, ‘wice|three times .. as much eg Cottage vs Flat SA: (cottage) I'd like to live in a cottage, as it’s quiet and cosy. SB: lat) Really? I'd prefer to live in a flat in the city as it’s convenient for all public transport and near my friends. Cottages are more expensive to keep than flats. Work in pairs. One person is pretending to be a possible buyer and the other the estate ‘agent. Look at the notes on pages 49 and 50, then act out the conversation held in the estate agent’s office. 'b| HOLIDAYS || tek at the two adverts for holidays below and compare them. doin us on a luxurious thyee-meek cruise around the @.0t0 islands of the Caribbean atthe urieatabe price of 22,00. Ship's extensive facitios include {a chotce of restaurants, cinemas showing the tetas fms, ang musle and dancing ‘everynight. 1g, L20k again tthe two adverts in exercise 1 and with your pariner decide which holiday ‘you would prefer and why. Preparing fos Speaking Test |Look at pictures A and B. Look at pictures C and D. How long have you been learning English? What do you find easy/dificult about learning English? How will you use your English in the future? How do you think your knowledge of English will help you to find a job? © Compare the two houses shown in pictures A and B. ‘© Which of the houses do you like better and why? © Which house would you prefer to live in and why? ‘© Which picture is closest to your ideal holidays? ‘= What is your favourite type of holiday? Why? ‘© What would you take with you it you went on one of these holidays?ing Test 1 Speak 4 | Part 3 Problem solving * decision making * plan * prioritising © speculation on given picture prompts etc ‘The woman in the picture below is packing for a holiday in the AMsican jungle. There are many things she is thinking of taking with her. Some of these things are necessary, some are useful and some are useless. Discuss in pairs and decide, in order of importance, which things she should take with her and why. You can mention tems which are not in the pictur. 1g in pairs topics related to the theme Would you lke to go on a safari holiday to Arica? Why are safari holidays growing in popularity? What do you think are the dangers of thi sor of holiday? Do you think itis right ta shoot animals on this sort of holiday? How long do you think a holiday like this should last and why? Do you think holidays are worth the money people spend on them? |Preparing for Speaking Test 2 mm jal WORK mg se tallow eof ja, thee fi tne pape umth your oun seam, 1 coach 7. babysitter 18 veterinarian (vet) 19 dentist a 8 4 20 8 publisher 9 chet/cook 18 army offic 21 author 4 10 16 22 5 midwife 11 bullder 17 salesmaniwoman 23 cashier 6 12 18 24. In pairs, label the photo with an appropriate profession. Report back to the teacher using the following expressions as in the example: « » Useful expressions HelShe must oe He/Sho cooms to be Itlooks like HelShe is obviously a... He/She might be ...could be... Perhaps/Maybe heishe .. eg. No 1 must be a surveyor because he has got a tripod. 1 ..surveyor..Sg Below isa list of personal qualities considered necessary or certain occupations. 6 Choose e Complete the table by filling in the appropriate form of the word. 2 = Noun ‘Adjective Noun Adjective flee a fines fit assertive ees — honest accuracy i s “ ieliabie dedication : iy an < polite | _ approachable on = education i competitive S i eavenee| oreatiyy 4 Joe x ambition persuasive $ Ag 7 Ase 4 Undertine the best item that sin the sentences. att 1. Agood nurse always treats patients with (ness - patience - accuracy - education) and 9 Itde kindness. ae 10 Ani 2. (Politeness - Education - Honesty -Ambttion) Is an Important quality for hotel staff as 41 Law they have to be trusted with other people's belongings. 12 Wo! 3. Aballet dancer must be very (assertive - fit - accurate - couragoous) to cope with the tong hours of training and energetic performances. 4 We are looking for (curious - imaginative - approachable - honest) designers to help ; Sia prelie our new winter collection a 5 You can always trust Keith to get the job done on time - he's the most (eiable Dune ambitious - accurate -assertve) decorator | know. cashlet 6 Itwas his thirst for knowledge and overall (nersonality - persuasion - creativity ‘cook politeness) that led him into a career in scientific research. ‘waited 7 Use your powers of (serformance - persuasion - creativity - politeness) to make your customers want to buy the product. gna ; 8 Let's leave the waiter a big ti; he was so (strong - skitul- polite - imaginative) and wot attentive 9 Gordon doesn't mind if he doesn't get a promotion - he's just not the (creative - helpful 4 Use te ambitious - intellectual type. 10 Deep-sea divers are known for thelr courage - ambition - patience - beauty) as working a workat at such depths can be extremely dangerous, ‘on mater 14 Sheila is an extremely (curious - flexible - polite - dedicaled) teacher who puts the welfare to find w ‘of her students above everything else. do fora 12 Nowadays police officers are trained to be more (accurate - ft -appivachable ~ on sick’ competitive} so that people wil feel more comfortable turing to them for help. Tw 13. The agency only employs secretaries who can type with a high degree of speed and. (assertiveness - accuracy - honesty - imagination) 80F 14. Most successful journalists have received training in (performance - assertiveness a a creativity ~ courage) and learn how to ensure that others pay attention to them. site 15. Carolin is one of the most (clable - educated’ persuasive competitive) lawyers i have met. ee Stic nev happy ures ho wns oer cane 5 oh 7 Ter 55 Fill inthe gaps inthe text bolow with the following words: 8 Aft 9 Sas : fee commission salary wage income 40 No The ‘Aperson's 1) depends on the type of work helshe does, A factory worker, 44 its tor example, usvally earns a weekly 2)... ; Wheteas the menager is paid a 42 He xed 3) ‘every month. A salesperson working for the sama company is paid om ad) ‘igs every sale made in addition to his/her regular income, 14 ka {person who works independently for different companies, charging a(n) 6) 4 et for each piece of work produced, is called a freelancer. 2{Cheese a word trom the list to complete the following sentences. negative and positive features of certain jobs Texblefixed nous ——_skilled/unskilled promotion prospects! varied/repetitive Wol-paidiunderpaid _steady/insecure dead end stress frevistressful Ittekes years of taining to become a carpenter. I's a very skilled job. ‘Ajoutnalis gets to travel around and mest lots of people, His job is very. Fruit pickers don't get enough money. The job is 4oe is a freelance writer He decides when to work and when to rest. His hours are ‘Ajob with the government is a job for lf, Itis very Many driving instructors suffer from anviety. itis a very job. ‘Asa steet cleaner, you have litle chance of being promoted to a higher position. itis an) jeb. Working in a bank has good von BECAUSE YoU can get promoted very quickly. Itdoesn't take long to leam how to wash dishes because Its a(n) job. ’An actor may have long periods with no work. ItIS a VEFY ovnan PROFESSION. Lawyers generally get alot of money for what they do. The legal profession is very .. Working in a factory often involves doing the same thing again and again. It can be very Preparing for Speaking Test 2 1] Sey what qualities and qualifications are necessary for each Job and why. builder businessman police officer teacher cashier ballet dancer journalist vet cock designer lawyer architect water salesman doctor mechanic @g. A ouilder must be strong and have stamina because he has to do hard labour and work with his hands all day, No particular school yualifications are needed. Use the expressions below to complete the sentences workaholic made redundant floxiime to be offered ajob Oimaterity.eave dismissed shitwork tb attend an interview to find work con stike applying for a job to take on for iving been promoted fired te eam aliving on sick leave 1 Now that he’s finished his studies, he's started applying for a job and spends all day filing in application forms and ringing up companies. Ater working for the company for five years, John has to a management position. Her RUSOAND 18 nen He works both in the office and at home. I haven't been able to work for two months since | had my operation. | am She isn't working at the moment but she plans to return when the baby’s born. She's I decided not ‘while the children were growing up as | wanted to be at home with them. Ba eae a ee eee eee ‘ter being found guilty of stealing Anna was .. Sam, clear your desk and leave the ofice immediately! YOU af@ ex. ! No rubbish has been collected for two weeks because the dusimen are They are asking for better conditions I's great to be on 2s | can choose whether to work momings or evenings. He works days or nights, He does After they received my CV, the insurance company asked me itis very dificult nowadays Companies are employing fewer people My interview went really well. 'm hoping... suns 88 a S€OTELATY SOON, U ® EXPECEM sano more responsibilies the longer you stayin a job. "What do you 7° "1m a doctor in a large hospital in town,”Preparing fot Speaking Test 2 |) Use the advantages and disadvantages listed below and the useful expressions to say which job appeals to you the most and which the least. You can also use your own ideas. USTs PTT Ur sy Ten builds up children’s knowledge, | does alot of preparation and marking, has regular working hours has to be patent helps improve people's neath, | has irregular working hours, has to deal has a high income with unpleasant situations involving ‘ioed and injured people doesn't need academic qual has a dity job, may have to be iicatons, receives high wages | dangerous tasks ‘ ‘lps sick people, provides has to face rude patients, support has to work on nightshits 9 Use Policeman helps reduce crime, has a hes to face violent situations, has to be ike c varied jab “on call” in case of emergencies enjoys good health, has has a tiring, long working day, a opportunities to travel has a limited socal fe eI Farmer works withthe land, avoids relies on good weather, may be heeto ity fie get lonely and isolated oe has free meals, Useful expressions Tite love to. {aon fancy. 1 (conviwouldn’) enjoy $m not keen on (sth) is not my cup of tea (ath is ight up my street 23. [like going to the theatre because | find it a very interesting and civilised form of entertainment. | wouldn’t enjoy watching a bullfight because I find it cruel and barbaric. Imagine that you are a teenager talking to your grandtather/mother. Act out a short dialogue giving him/her suggestions about wnat he/she should or shouldn't do to be ‘entertained. Include at least three kinds of entertainment and justify your choices. Here 4are some useful expressions and a plan to help you. ++ Useful expressions Giving advice/ Making suggestions Wy don't you. oo ee DS not. Express boredom; Ask | Suggest going ea yce Va. for advice somewhere : te -WhatiHow about press disapproval Make another suggestion | You ought to. Make a final suggestion give reasons [iietleigestonand | Rreranl recone | L Preparing for Speaking Test 2 |Speaking Test 2 * Do youhave any brothers or sisters? * Do your parents go to work? * Do your rlatves lve near you? * What are the special occasions when all your family is togethe? , Look at pictures A and B. * Compare the two jobs in the pictures. ‘© What qualities should a ballet dancer or a doctor have? ‘© Would you like to be a doctor, a ballet dancer or 5 neither of them? Justily your answer. © Which of the above jobs would be closer to your preference and why? Discuss the advantages and, disadvantages. Look at pictures C and D. _* Which picture is closest to your ideal home? * Compare your own house to the houses in the pictures. ® Which house is most suited to your family's needs and why? 0Problem solving * de © prioritising » speculation on gi prompts etc The Jones family are on holiday in Spain, and they wish to go out for the evening, Their son, Tom, likes music and video games, and Yheit 4-year-old daughter, Jane, likes animals, Look at the pictures below and discuss with your partner where they would, or would not like to go Discussing in pair: of Part 3 ‘© Which form of entertainment would be closer to your age {groupito your grandparents’? Give your reasons. © Ifyou were an entertainer, what would you prefer to be, an actor or bullighter? Give reasons. i}Preparing for Speaking Test 3 Using infe 3 noon El eatine our Be °°. Uses | Below is alist of words that can be used to describe different eating places. Match these words with the texts that follow. fast food restaurant picnic site mobile canteen, restaurant A restaurant, The atmosphere is usually quite formal so people often choose to eat there on special occasions. The menus varied and different dishes are freshly prepared each day. In addition, there is a good selection of wines. However, prices are usually expensive and start from around £15 per head. It is also necessary to make @ reservation, so you need to plan in advance. B. You can find these places everywhere - parked at the side of the road, in parks, funfairs and at exhi- bitions. For this reason, they are convenient for travellers and they provide cheap food and rapid service, However, the food is usually greasy and there is normally only a small selection of tems on offer, such as hot dogs, pies, chips and hot and cold drinks ci This is @ popular place with people who want to meet for a drink at lunchtime or in the early evening and have a bite to eat at the same time. The atmosphere is fairly relaxed and informal. ‘There is a fine selection of wines available and a choice of bottled beers, and a few dishes, such as lasagne and chill, are usually served each day. The only probiem is that seating space is limited and as the place can get very crowded itis not always possible to find a table vine bar motorway service station D. This is an ideal place to eatin the summer. You can choose your own spot and enjoy the fresh air and scenic views. People usually take their own food with them, such as sandwiches, ctisps, Cakes, fruit and fizzy drinks, so it's a cheap option. You do, though, have to prepare your own food beforehand and clear up afterwards - there's no cone to do it all for you. Also, you have to rely on the weather and a sudden downpour can soon spoil your meal! This makes a convenient meeting place and is especially popular with young people as the atmo sphere is extremely informal, the service is rapid and the prices are low. Food on offer includes hamburgers, french fries and fizzy crinks. Older ‘people, however, usually prefer to eat somewhere else as they do not consider junk food appealing and usually find the place too noisy and over crowded, F People usually stop here for a bite to eat to break up a long journey. There is a wide selection of ready cooked, self-service meals and as these places are open 24 hours a day, they are extreme- ly convenient for travellers. The only problem is: that they tend to get overcrowded, especialy on public holidays and the food is usually overpriced. §), Using the information from the texts above and some of the useful expressions listed below, choose two types of place to eat and disadvantages. Useful expres: talk about their advantages and the best thing about In my opinion/view what [like/don’t like about some people prefer..because a drawback of the problem with one of the disadvantages of having said that mind you eg. What | like about fast food restaurants is that you get rapid service and the food is quite cheap. The problem with them is that t they can get noisy and overcrowded. (On the whe You can ex eg. On the much 0, that res selection A, Here are s to comple convenient varied ment rapid servic hygienic ‘comfertable PICNIC 5 using the ee ee Use What ean Ida yes, but .. can't stanc ‘but the thing Tell Pat and do! Compile ObjectUsing information trom the short texts on p. 62 and some of the expressions below, “choose two places to eat out and compare the kinds of food and drink you get there. » Useful expressions ‘On the whole ‘You'll usually find .. similar to... ‘similar in so far Youcan expect... Whereasibut Generaliy which is: €5, On the whole you get freshly cocked. meals in a restaurant, whereas you can expect much of the food in a motorway service station to be ready cooked. You'll usually find that restaurants and service stations are similar in so far as they both have a wide selection of food. Prepavina for Speaking Test 3 ‘are some things people may expect when choosing a place to eat out. Use the list to complete the table below. [onveniont tor travelters self-service ‘smatly-dressed staff tasty food hiviod men. freshly cooked food close to nature nice view api service ‘good wine list romantic atmosphere intimate Hygienic ffendly conversation background music _formal surroundings. Seovorabie seating —_atractive decor cheap ee wn {the useful expressions and the prompts below, act out Chris and Pat's dialogue. 1H do that Then why not ...? What about ..2 Well how about ..? they're 80... all sorts of things .. PAT Pat you're going on a long journey Suggest going to a mobile canteen; give }don't know what to do about food reasons plain about junk food Suggest a motorway service station lect gluing reasons. ‘Suggest taking a picnic, giving reasons Ask what kind of food to take ‘Suggest several possible things to eat the ideas. Thank Pat{Not everyone is happy with their experience when eating out. Look at the list of complaints below and decide which category you would put each one in then fill in the table below. the carrots were raw aly in the soup, bumed meat his fingernails were dirty the salt cellar was empty loud music something spied on the ‘twas too slow he was rude tablecioth ‘overcooked vegetables, itwasn't bubbly itwasn’t chilled enough itwas sour twas too greasy tables too viose together dirty carpets the lights were too bright ‘no towels in the toilet a= i ——— "J Combine the expressions below to talk about the things which are or are not important t you when choosing somewhere to eat out. Preparing fr Speaing Test 8 Useful expressions Expressing condition and time Expressing importance or indifference * any time when | (don't) care about 'm (net so} concerned about ''m (not) bothered about should | It’s all the same to me it whenever It (doesn’t) matter (s) to me if every time I (wouldn't) care it 9. When | go to a restaurant I’m concerned about good service, but | don’t care if they play music or not, {Where would you choose to eat in these cases and why: @) Ifyou were a business executive and you wanted to take out some colleagues. ) if you were travelling by car. c) if you had your wedding anniversary. {) ifyou had a lunch break from work. eg. If | were to take my colleagues out for dinner, | would go to a nice, quiet restaurant so that we could talk:B CARS is a list of adjectives used to describe cars. Which of these adjectives can be used describe each of these cars? namical to run manoeuvrable ‘expensive to run fest roomy impressive elegant compact fashionable noisy comfortable convenient old prestigious attractive unreliable easy to park functional per aE = station wagon (estate car) (small) two-door saloon Now use the adjectives to make comparisons about the above cars as in the example: fg. The station wagon is more spacious than the two-door saloon but the Rolls Royce is the most spacious of all Match the requirements in the list on the left with the descriptions in the list on the right. The first one is done for you. faking the family pet for a ride tough end strong impressing other people small and easy to manosuvre: parking in a crowded city centre large and luxurious saving money on petrol large and spacious taking all the family for a drive small and economical diving aver rough country or pulling a caravan \\ open-topped ‘enjoying the fresh air and sunshine easy to cleanUse the expressions of suitability and the information about the six people to say which ar you think each would buy: a Rolls Royce, an open-top convertible, a family saloon, @ Jeep, a station wagon or a small two-door saloon? Give reasons. Useful expressions of suitability is suitable for is porfect for fs the best thing for t what you is ideal for {8 good for is [ust the thing for need for Susan- estate agent, married with one child, often takes clients to visit houses ‘Alan ~ single, low-paid job in city centre, no plans for martiage or a family Tom - single, good job, lots of girthiends, likes fresh air and getting a suntan Jane - married, three children and a dog, likes to buy things from jumble sales at weekends James- married, two children, farmer, lves in a remote place John - married, no children, rich and successful, theatrical agent eg. The family saloon is just the thing for Susan because she has to travel around the city a lot since she takes clients to visit houses, and she needs enough space for her child. Debate: “You are safer in a car.” Discuss this statement with your partner, write as many “for” or “against” points as you can think of and report back to your teacher. 5 {6 In pairs use the outline below to act out a conversation between a car salesperson and @ customer. Try to use some of the expressions listed. Usoful expressions Making suggestions/Giving information __ Asking for information/Expressing concern Maybe you'd be interested in Could you tell me ..? > Could I show you ..? I'd like to know about This model might suit you. Have you got ...? How about ...2 I'm a bit worried about... This one has 'm not sure about .. Ws got .. What about ...? SALESPERSON CUSTOMER Greet customer. Ask what kind of car ‘Ask for information about family cars he/she is looking for Suggest a car, giving details including price Express concem about price ‘Suggest a cheaper car giving details. Request further information about a particular feature ‘Supply information requested Suggest test drive ‘Accept and thank[ = T Z t 1 | Giving Personal Information © How do you spend your tree time? ® Do you think you have enough tree time? «© Is there anything you would like to do that for some reason you cannot? Faz Talking about the pictures in relation to yours Look at pictures A and B. * Where would you rather eat to celebrate a special occasion? ‘© Why do people choose to eat in different places? ‘© What type of food and drink are served? © Where would your family rather eat and why? Look at pictures C and D. —_* Which job do you find more interesting and why? * Would you choose to be a police officer or a businessperson? Justify your answer. What is more important to you, fame or money? * Do qualifications necessarily lead to a successful career?2 Problem solving ¢ decision making ¢ planning = © prioritising ° speculation on given picture ee prompts etc Mr Jones aged 45, bank manager, married with two children aged ves 12nd 10, is thinking of buying a caf. Look at the pictures below, then in pairs discuss and decide what he should buy. BMW (second hand) Giacaioo) [eee fe p= Included in price car stereo, air conditioning, car stereo, safety features < alarm system 7 8 9 10 n Sa ae ee 12 3 4 Discussing in pairs topics related to the thome of Part 3 ‘@ What should someone have in mind when deciding to buy = acar? 3 © How safe are cars? © What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of driving acar?Preparing for Speaking Test 4 mm A CLOTHING AND FASHION the words below to describe the pattern of these shirts. i, polka-doited, striped, flowery, plain, spotted 6 Use the list of materials that clothes are made of to fill in the blanks. enim Woo! Iyora cotton polyester velvet §— cashmere leather silk cordutoy suede —_linen. fur nylon 1. He wore a simple T-shirt and biue denim jeans to the party. 2 Whenever he rides his motorbike he always wears clothing for protection. 3 Her jumper, which is made of pure shetland swe Shrank in the wash. 4 He has very expensive taste: al his shirts and ties are pure -». and feel 80 soft Most professional athletes now wear Clothing as its both close fiting and easy to move around in, In winter he always wears casual vw trousers as they are 0 thick and keep him warm. He prefers to wear T-shirts that are 100%... soon a8 he has Sensitive skin, Hove my new soft. vias ShOWs, Dut they'te dificult to keep clean. The shirt is made of... vnmneen $0 it hardly ever creases. is ideal for the summer butt creases within five minutes of wearing it The 1 thICK nn ssi: FOBE made the king look truly majestic. coats are becoming less and less popular due to pressure from animal rights groups. sweaters are perfect for winter as they are both warm and soft against the skin thin tights and stockings are usually 90% .... with some iyera Flin the correct verb: match, suit or fit. 1. Most of my clothes don’t... me now that I've put on so rhuch weight. 2 She shouldn't wear red; it doesn’t Sais her. 3 Those navy blue shoes “her navy blue dress perfectly 4 That jacket really re. vw him; he looks great 5 My shoes don't comme TM} they/te far too big. 6 He was wearing ane buie sock and one ed) one; they cid?ainers slipon-shoes | slippers sunhat bowler hat top hat S| Use words trom the list to labo! the pictures. Some have been done for you. = CLOTHING FOOTWEAR S| sun pulloverjumper shorts | socks welingtons 2 top dress jeans | stociangs: ands e T-shirt suit ‘overcoat | tights high-heeled shoes BN isc svwiters vetiaocat | este shoes boots B | blouse leggings jacket = | cardigan dungarees mac oo i s UNDERWEAR | briefcase gioves | bra slip hat belt braces | knickers vest cap scart tie | underpants boxer shorts | helmet sunglasses handbag 16 leggit 29 dungareeshn pairs comment on each picture using the following expressions. Useful expressions sndoesn’t match... Jooks good on. .clashes with. don't go together well SArThe man is dressed in a pair of shorts which doesn’t match his shirt ond tie 'SB:Yes. His tie clashes with his shorts. 1 ‘tasteful and stylish formal 2 fashionable and modem conservative 3 ity and untidy trendy 4 clean and neatly dressed sctutly 5 comfortable and informal eccentric 6 strange and unconventional smart 7 sober and conventional elegant 8 smart and conventional casual Jak to your partner and decide what kind of clothes you would take with you if you were going on holiday to each of the following places. You must give reasons for your answers. Bre Bahamas >) to.a luxurious hotel in Beverly Hills ¢) o11 tour around Europe Ifliwere to go on holiday to the Bahamas, | would take a lot of light summer clothes with me like shorts and T-shirts because it’s hot there and | would want to keep cool. Preparing for Speaking Test 4Preparing for Speaking Test 4 a i > The couple ae guite smartly dressed, The man is wear- ing dark blue cation trousers with a brown 1) He has a pale yellow 2) ied loosely round his shoulders over a light blue shit. The woman is wearing a long summer 3) with a belt round her waist The two men are wearing casual country clothes. The rman on the left is wearing a anda V-necked checked 1) 2) ‘over a cream-coloured polo-neck 3) He's also Wearing light brown (corduroy) trousers. ‘The men on the right is wearing a long bblack winter 4) covera yellow polo-neck sweater and dark greenish- Drown trousers. very smart a navy blue blazer and a gold-coloutel y with light-coloured casi 2) The woman is weatinga ‘cream 3) ‘over a matching with a Short ACK) ns The git wearing 4) school) which is @ black pine ress over smart white blause and striped yolowart black 2) ‘She's wearing knee length black 3) and bad shoes, Although her clothes are smat, her hair and the things she's carying mae nas look sorutty ' The manisy abright blue His). black 3) . The two adul suitable for reddish trou Tha woman ‘The man is Both the adi‘The family are casually but quite well-dressed, The man is wearing Hight B1UE 1) nner ANG @ DIME 2) nn ‘We can see only the red collar of the 8) ......... he’s wearing underneath The young git is wearing a bright red denim jacket over a blue shirt. Her trousers are light blue with a patter of white flowers on them, The woman is wearing a 1008€ 4) ...-urm:oue jumper and ACK 5) a onnsnnne« She'S Cartying a black 6) b The family are dressed in light, bright summer clothes. The man is wearing a yellow polo-shirt and light bive jeans, The young boy is wearing jeans and a blue 1) ........ with horizontal black 2) ser The young gil is wearing a yellow and red 3) TTshirtdress and the woman is wearing a sleeveless ‘summer dress with asloral 4) inblue, black and ted. Preparing for Speaking Test 4 Tne manis wearing protective clothing. On his head he's wearing, bright blue hard hatand he fas a 1) ron, OVOF is fae. His 2) seumnen areal bright blue. On his feet he's wearing black 3)... : q The two adults end the young boy are wearing quite heavy clathing, suitable for autumn. The young boy is wearing 1) reddish trousers, a white jumper and a dark 2) The woman is wearing a long brown skirt with a cream 3). ‘The man is wearing greenish trousers with a patterned jumper. Both the adults are wearing long brown woollen 4).First read the descriptions of the people's clothes, then match pictures 1, 2, 3 with the / descriptions. Finally describe the clothes the people are wearing in pictures 4, 5, 6. _F A. As this man wares in a factory he has to weak \oose-titing clothes so that he feels ‘comfortable and moves around more easily. He also has to wear a helmet to protect, his head. He's wearing blue denim dungarees and an open-necked checked shirt The sleeves of his shirt are rolled up. The general look is scruffy and a bit dirty, but that is because the clothes he’s wearing are his practical, working clothes. B. This lady is smartly dressed for business. She's wearing a fitted, straight black above- the-knee skirt with a white long-sleeved shirt, Over the shirt she's wearing a fitted black and white checked jacket. She's also wearing black nylon tights with black high- heeled shoes. She's carrying a briefcase. Her whole look is smart, elegant and classic. C. This man is dressed in a stylish and smart but casual way. He's wearing a light green polo-shirt and light-coloured trousers, Over the shirt he's wearing a loosely tailored brown checked jacket. 4 we 2 o First use and try t wardrobe regi coffe tat Inpalrst consider eg. SA: SB: Label the flats belc ‘ground fc basement main ent fentrance | Fill in the ist. spacious cluttered 1 His bec hundre 2 He dich 3 Theyh 4 As she 5 Shem 6 His lv5 PLANNING AND DECORATING 3 THE INTERIOR OF HOUSES S | 1 First use the list of words below to complete the tree diagram, then work with a partner = and try to add some more words. a =a wuieea, (pucker anncha a SO Sd 2 coffee table sink chest of drawers shower S = iL bedroom. h [- kitenen’ a bathroom, = reoah) [ [E ] re ] oe Cer ele 9) Inpatrs make 2 list of three items you would consider imuries and! three items you would consider necessities. Give reasons for your choices. eg. SA: | think a dishwasher isa uxury item because you can easily wash dishes by hand. { $B: | think a cooker is a necessity because you need to be able to q cook meals regularly, {} Label the picture of a block of flats below using these words: ground floor first lar basement 10p floor main entrance lift entrance hall stairs rr vont ] list. . spacious cosy bare cluttered plain overdecoratad 1 His bedroom was cluttered... wth the hundreds of things he'd collected over the years. 2 He didn’t have enough money to decorate the house expensively, and so it was ‘and simple, containing only the basic necessities. 3 They have no! moved into their new house yet, and So al the rooms are completely . | 4 As she sat down in the big armchair in front of the open fire she felt warm and relaxed in the ! sn lite TOM. i §5 She must have dreadful taste and too much money, as her dining room is totally 6 His living room was 50 big and... that he could almest play a game of football init.& Imagine you are moving into this flat. Discuss with your partner where you should put \ each of the items listed below. dining table wasiing machine rocking chair dishwasher settee desk coatstand cooker Vv bookcase telephone fridge (he Prepatiag for Speaking Test 4 1b Living room Kitchen eg. SA: | think we should put the telephone in the hall so that it's easy to reach from anywhere in the flat SB: It wouldn’t be a gcod idea to put It in the living roam because it’s a long way from the bedroom. {} Look at the comments below about what people like or dislike about their rooms. Then » choose @ word from the list on the right which best describes each room. a My room gets the sun every morning, quiet bb I can't sleep at night because o! the constant din of traffic from the main road, poky © There's only room for a bed and a wardrdbe in my room - there's no space! noisy d_ It's an ideal room for the baby because she can sleep without being disturbed. bright {] Read the adverts for the houses below. 2-bedroomed town house well situated for shops and local facilities. Small kitchen/ving roomnibathroom/oilet. Ideal for fist time buyers. Now look at the information about the prospective buyers below. With your partner decide which house is most suitable for each buyer's needs. ‘© professional couple with three teenage children - both car owners - like to-entertain - two dogs ‘© young couple with no children. - just starting out in their careers - need to rely on public transport Look at Look ai‘+ Have you ever lived abroad? Would you like to live in another country? Why/Why not? ‘© How would you describe a typical person from your country? Look at pictures A and B. Compare the clothes in pictures A and B. © What can you tell about the people wearing the clothes in pictures A and B? Would you ever dress like them? Describe the traditional clothes in your country. Do you like to vary the types of clothes you wear? What things would you expect to find if you chose to go (on @ picnic oF to a motorway station? What is your favourite place to eat and why?e IEETEER Fins rif ace eae —_ roblem solving * decision making } = * prioritising ¢ speculation on given picture = prompts etc a Below is the plan for the Smith family's new house. Decide with What b your partner which rooms would be most suitable as the living inthe, , oom, the baby's bedroom, the master bedroom and the kitchen. cate Give reasons. | an oil t ome) 's topics related to the theme ‘+ What room do you use most in your house? “- # Which is your favourite room? Why? seal + How would you lke to decorate your room? He | * Do you prefer modern furniture or antiques? 6 Iipe * Are there any objects or pieces of furniture in your house that are particuiatly important to you? 7 Manu 3 Preparing for Speaking Test § A POLLUTION What has caused the oil spillage in the picture? Mention some causes of pollution. «an oll tanker Go through the following pollution problems with their solutions. You can also suggest alternative solutions. Problems. Solutions factory legislation unleaded petrol natural pest control alternative energy sources recycling materials public transport boycotting pollutants responsible attitude bio-degradable packaging awareness of animals’ rights acid rain smog food contamination global warming/greenhouse effect depletion of our natural resources road congestion ‘damage to the ozone layer ‘ugly surroundings general contamination harm to wildlife puauenengy Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the pollution problems and solutions as in the example: 1 Heavy traffic Jeads to smag and road congestion, which could be avoided by using public ‘transport and bicycles. 2. Acid rain is caused mainly by pollution from factories, so the best solution to this problem is. OBVIOUSIY «ramon 3 Carelessly dropping litter gives rise to ugly Serroundngs, This ean be eliniated by adopting a MOLE en roen Se kit 4 Spraying crops with pesticides can result in. . This can be overcome by using natural pest contro, 5 Producing vast amounts of rubbish brings about general contamination which can be reduced by using ... 6 If people do not adopt a more responsible attitude and start reeyeling materials, the ... will become so severe that we will have nothing let. 7 Many of our every-day products cause uss 1S Sn Sei Vere ote this is eerie nee : f vm i things lke aerosols,Preparing for Speaking Test $ ie ae a es aes ta a hairspray recycling smog harm sealife crop spraying [cause [POLLUTION TEM | CONSEQUENCES | POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS | factories sulphur acid rain, smog fiters \] | ships | oil slicks: lie: cman | Navigating more carefully | szvonsnenns | SHON ozone layer | grenhouse ec! | use ozone Mendy sora | cars ‘carbon monoxide —— | catalytic converters: | | people rubbish | waste pies | agrcutue | food contamination | natural pest contol Use the table above and your own ideas to talk in pairs, about the causes, the consequences and the solutions of the above types of pollution as in the example below. You may use the following useful expressions. | Useful expressions of result omer brings about results in ‘consequently thus © Oneo leads to asaconsequence therefore | called, } 30,00¢ Useful expressions of problem solving | sot hi could be avoided by could be reduced by could be solved by mk could be eliminated by could be overcome by | eg. SA:Factories can emit a lot of sulphur. aged SB: Well yes and, as a consequence, this can cause acld rain which damages the forests. | down SA: This could be reduced by using filters, you know. Filters remove the sulphur before it | | reaches the atmospaere. fe 6 Talk about the types of pollution in your town or city. Mention the causes and the | took consequences of pollution and the possible solutions for preventing or reducing damage. ana [ : ] DISASTERS | Undetine the odd one out [DISASTER | earhquae, re, ooa tal wave, varie erupienharicane, shower eI can, devon erenc rerae arin paramedics (PEIN i a cmcne cpm rt cory WARNINGS: fre alarm, smoke detector, tremors, smoke, alarm clock, weather forecast PUTTING OUT FIRE fre extinguisher, water, foam, oi, sand, fre brigade WAYS OUT/DEPARTURE | emergency exit, fre escape, evacuation, queues, rescue insurance, seawalls, flood barriers, improved drainage, seismic weether research, strengthening buldings— | 2 | 3 Fill In the short texts with the words from the lists, then say what type of disaster Is described in each text. hotneless, collapsed, emergency, earthquake, tremors, shaking Without warning, the sn Started and our block of flats began... Al of a sudden the pictures fell off the walls. We ran into the street DUE he .......0m-mnnmn had caused a huge crack along it. At that moment a tall building nearby started swaying and then 4d The -onsnn SOMViG8S Sprang into action but many people had been MADE. enisnenennm NG parts Of the city were without water or electricity drainage, seawall, flooding, deaths, barriers, rescue, destruction ‘The fact that most of Holland is actually below sea-level means that the Dutch live in constant fear of some « IN 1965 heavy rains caused the to break, Jeading to the ‘of thousands of homes, and hundreds of among the pop- lation. Fortunately the ‘operation was quite effective, Now, however there must be a'big improvement in the county's system and new flood ‘must be uit ‘emergency services, evacuation, sophisticated, explosion, tidal wave, volcanic eruptions (One of the most famous and destructive wif history occurred in 1883 on an island called Krakatan. The vi those days Were NOt VEFY enon . and about 90,000 people died as a result. The caused a ... that was over S0ft high. This struck without warning, $0 .n.a.nrsennn WAS IMpOSSIDI. smoke, ambulance, police, fre alarm, fre escape, fre brinade, blaze Everyone's first reaction was to panic when the went off, but the teacher man- aged to calm them down. The corridor was filed wit. sone 80 the Class had to go down the _ atthe side of the building. Several people were hurt and taken to hos- pital in (0) enennnnnnrm nd the Schoo! was completely destroyed because the: 2 Gidn’t manage to get the under control in time, The... were called as it was thought the fire was started deliberately, Look at the following pictures, then suggest how each of the disasters may have started and what happened as a result. Preparing for Speaking Test §Preparing for Speaking Test 5 er 4, G0 through the two articles below. Say what the family in the frst article might have done and what the family in the second article did to avoid the danger of fire. recover in hospital after fire guts house Last night a family of four were recover ing in hospital after a fire broke out in their house completely destroying it, The Grangers were asleep in their beds upstairs when a faulty electric wire started the fre in the living room. The fire brigade was called by alert neighbours who saw smoke coming out of the window. Neighbours attempted to rescue the family but were beaten back by heat and smoke. Luckily, the fre brigade arrived on the scene to rescue the family who were trapped in their ‘bedroams. Two members of the family were taken to hospital unconscious and the two children had bums on their arms and legs. They are now being treated for third degree burs. Lucky escape for family of three Last night the Robinsons were in bed asleep when they were woken up by their smoke detector. They immediately identified the alarm as coming from the kitchen, 80 Mr Robinson went downstairs to deal with the fre, while the cother two members of the family left through the fire exit. Mr Robinson successfully brought the fire under control with two fire blankets and a fire extinguisher, each of which were located in each room. A local fire chief praised his responsible attitude in taking adequate precautions in dealing with such situations. He also added that not enough families take such sensible precautions and few are as fortunate as the Robinsons, Look Loo Below is a list of things you might do if a fire broke out in your home. Choose which you might do, and which you would not do. Justify your choice. get dressed climb out through a window ‘open the window and shout “Help!” uton your slippers. search for your wallet search for an extinguisher to put call the fre brigade tum over and go back to sleep out the fre look for the tre call a neighbour brush your teeth pack a suitcase throw oil on the fire throw a dry towel over the fire look for a first-aid kit take the eurtains downSpeaking Test 5 | Part 1 Em g Personal information i Have you ever been to an English speaking country? | ‘© What do you imagine you'll be doing in five year's time? ‘© What do you tke doing in your ree time? | Does yout family own a car? tures in relation to yourself H] look at pictures A and B. © Compare the wo pictures. What do they have in common? h ‘© What kinds of pollution can they cause? i '* What do you do to help keep the environment clean? © “Alitle car do a jot’. What does this statement mean to you? © In.what ways can individuals fight pollution? Look at pictures C and D. © Do you ever wear either of these types of clothes, and if you do on which occasions? ‘© Which type of clothes do you feel most comfortable in? ‘© What sort of clothes are most suitable for your everyday needs? ‘* What factors influence you when you buy clothes?4}, Think of someone you know who plays an important part in your fe. Describe him/her and your relationship using the vocabulary and the useful expressions below. You may Use your own ideas as well Useful expressions get on woll with bbe on the same wavelength _share the samo interests got along with see eye to eye Br appealing, healthy: | strong, fi, attractive, wrinkled, fal, weak, looking, cute-ooking | slim, well-built eto thinning hair ete etc mischievous, playful, | strict, responsible, caring, | wise, tolerant, citable, ‘sweet, lively, stubborn} understanding, protective, | loving, approachable, rebelious, confused, | conservative, modem, nostalgic, obstinate childish ete patient eto ote active, caretree, ‘employed, secure, lonely, independent, protected ete settled, stable eto retired, solitary ete eg. My grandfather is tall and dark skinned with thinning grey hair. He plays an important part in my life. | get on very well with him although he’s quite old and has some conservative ideas. He's always approachable and loving. Now that he's retired he has plenty of time to spend with me, which is great. | ‘oak at the words describing the advantages and disadvantages of youth and old age in the boxes below. Using the useful expressions provided, talk about the good and bad things of youth and old age. Ce PUL protected, caretree, un, adventuresfiled, | dependent, restricted, controlled, confined active, playful, healthy, lively contused, overloaded, pressured [estful, independent, secure, nostalgic, ignored, housebound, lonely, solitary, leisurely, respected, setied Westyle, wise | weary, initable, bored, fragile Useful expressions atanagewhen tis aperiodooflifewhen _—ttis a stage when 2 time when eg. To be young is a period of fe when you are protected and can be carefree. You are at an age when . Think about an elderly person you know and imagine how his/her life has changed since he/she retired. Describe his/her present situation using the expressions below. Expressing change heismorefess he has moreifewer__—_—ihe has become more/less 6‘Work in pairs. Imagine you are an old age pensioner. Discuss with your partner what you miss and don’t miss about iife when you were younger, and what things are important to You now. Aly EANS OF TRANSPORT First read the adverts ard compare these two ways of travelling to work. Then discuss with your partner which you would prefer to use, and why. New Commuter coach. Regular sence to the centre of London trom 2 convenient pick-up point Refreshments, toilets and a personal radio available on board Help reduce smog and get where you wert to quickly with ou new, cheap and efficient service. | Look at the different forms of transport in the list below. Discuss with your partner the reasons Tor the adjectives describing each. Report back to your teacher using the «» Useful expressions ‘othe otherhand in the way however furthermore moreover &g, Buses are hardly energy efficient because they use petrol. They are also very noisy and stressful especially when there is a lot of traffic on the roads. In addition they poliute the environment because they burn a tot of petrol which praduces harmful gases. On the other hand they are quite fast, economical and comfortable. However, they are hardly reliable because they don’t come regularly and you often have to wait a long time for one.Preparing for Speaking Test 6 % Which of the transportation problems would be reduced by the following measures? © Discuss in pairs using the expressions below. Report back to your teacher. * Introducing a monorail system on the edge of town services with landing pads on the top banned from city centres, Useful expressions would be a good idea because would be a solution to the needs to be done because would be the best plan because _problem because would be av answer because eg. Introducing a monorail system would be a goad idea because it would reduce traffic at Ground level. This needs to be done because at the moment cars and buses crowd city centres. It would also provide a solution to the problem of waiting in queues because It would be a speedy service. Here are various means of transport. Compare them (advantages - disadvantages), then say ‘how you would prefer to travel. Give reasons.Sneaking Test & a | Part 1 Er Personal Information = ‘© What are your reasons for learning English? * What do you enioy about your school/iob? ‘© What are your interests and hobbies? : © What are your plans for the future? use Daw ‘Talking about the pictures in relation to your ifn y ay Yi tok plein one S14 UNE e es piesa camera are age? '* What do you think the old and the young have in common? * How do you hope to spend your retirement? Look at pictures Cand D. © ‘How do these two pictures make you feel? ‘© What do you think can be done to stop this happening? ‘© What might happen if we don't take measures to protect the planet? ¢ How can young children be encouraged to keep the environment clean?—_ oblem solving * decision making ¢ planning = © prioritising * speculation on given picture S prompts ete Look at the pictures and | al 2) discuss the problems of transportation, 1 b) suggest possible solutions. foo uu 1 goge | 6 q ten f too fsh ; svi gol | ng bas | ba bo oe bh t ‘« 1 2 ‘© What means of iransport do you use to get to schoolwork? 4 Why? « }yia da yoveme Was se lantpon eee obi ‘ country? } ; * Do you think life was better before the invention of the car? ( 4 Why? a * Do you think bicycles should be considered as an alternative to motor vehicles? Give reasons.Preparing for Speaking Test 7 mm SPORTS AND GAMES J] * Ysa the words trom the fe, abe! the pletures. football boots gloves goggles net club racket ball 1 goggles a b. Now match each item with the sport it is associated with to make a compound noun. tennis boots tennis racket leap tet fishing club: swimming ball got net rugby rod basketball bat baseball goggles boxing gloves {Below isa ist of places where certain sports are played. Use the words to fil n the ‘blanks. stadium pool track pitch court ring course ficie, 1 When the match was over, the crowd ran on to the FOORBAll esr : 2 They are building a huge new sport... _--which will seat about 10,000 people. 3 The area where sports such as tennis, basketball and volleyball are played is called a 4 Athletes running the 800m have to run round the srnm . twice, 5 Goff is usually played ona with 18 holes. 6 The two boxers entered the osrsnninunsnnenan ANG, at the sOUNd of the bell, began to fight 7 An Olympic-sized swimming veo 18 50M long. 8 The school rugby finals taking place at the playing -..---rarunnnn NOE Waterloo station.|} Below is alist of verbs that are often used, and sometimes confused, in relation to sport. You and Use the verbs in an appropriate form to fil in the blanks. cannot é = decide ¥ = score ‘shoot win beat give up = take up break hold lose defeat aS ‘The last time | played football, the other team 4) .... vm U8 9-0, We weren't @ very good Ss team, we hadn't 2) ‘a garne ali season - Dut we had never 3) some BY QUIS 3 80 much. | was playing in the centre-forward position but | was only able to 4) once = inthe whole match. The other team's centre-forward, om the other hand, 8) naan mn 7 Goals = He 6) the record for the highest numer of goals achieved in one match by one a Player, In the same game our team 7) unum the record for the highest number of fouls — ‘committed in one game. | was so ashamed at being 8) ..... soon if this way that | decided to. 9) creer fOOHb|ll ANG 10) oon --» basketball instead. Use the advantages and disadvantages below to say which sport appeals to you most and which the least. You should aiso use your own ideas. ou exciting, team sport, high scoring, } fast-paced, highly skilled, ting competitive ‘no special equipment needed, monotonous, ting, time - consuming, se can be done anywhere lonely Ame ee | ee Gaede iatiaase eae sae yw Erte ela aia tersed areas © Whe ‘xan, ust, competitive, Violent contact spon, highly sie, 13m Ea ee a a 9a Tae ara cam ee ond needed a American football | competitive, team sport, exciting | violent contact spot, special + ityou ‘equipment needed, fast-paced Bed 2 3 Thep arin eg. | like volleyball the most because in my opinion it is exciting and competitive. 4 Anac | don’t like fishing because | think it’s monotonous and boring. 5 Many maki {5 Talk about other sports you know. Include the bad and good points about each. ‘a 8 Ther eg.Basketball is my favourite sport, as you can play it anywhere, and all you need is. a ae ball and a net. You can play it on your own or with friends. It’s an exciting game, and | very fast-moving.6 You and your partner have won two tickets to the sporting event of your choice, but you cannot agree on where to go. Considering the points below and any of your own ideas decide where to ga. cd Eo Wimbledon Tennis Final ‘kif, glamorous, social occasion} monotonous, depends on weather, crowded European Cup Final fast, competitive, tam sport, possibilty o violence on/off (Football) exciting pitch and in the stands, ‘male-dominated World Heavyweight Boxing competitive, ful-contact, Championship individual sport, very exciting, display of strength European Basketball high-scoring, energetic and players rely on height/speed “Final Four” fast-moving, spectacular ‘more than skill, eg. SA: How about going to Wimbledon to watch the Tennis Finals? Tennis is a skilful and glamoraus game, and Wimbledon is special because it's « big social occasion. SB: No, | don’t agree. Tennis is too monotonous, the players just hit a ball back and forth over a net. The sport doesn’t involve any teamwork. Why don’t we go to the European Cup Final instead? [ b| ADVERTISI | + Where do you see adverts? * Do you have any favourite advertisements? Give examples. © Are there adverts you don't like? Why not? too Violent, crue, senseless 1), Below fs alist of words connected with advertising, Use them 10 fil in the blanks. campaign target market research product agency stereotypes pramate Glamorize ‘commercial ‘coasumer society 1 Ifyou want to advertise professionally, you should go to an advertising agency, 2. Before even thinking about advertising, you must have a ... com that people want to buy, 3 The purpose at on moun t0 ind Out not only what paople want, but also how they are influenced by advertising, ‘An advert which appears on TV is called a(n)... Many people oriticise advertising because it tres to. ‘making it look “coo!” and attractive. Advertising is aimed at the nu -omnom the people wha buy any product Advertisers particular sections of society The purpose of advertising is to syonsnnnnsnn & product and inorease its sales. A seties of adverts, placed in various media is called an advertising Another reason why people criicise advertising is because it strengthens .. showing women only as either mothers and housewives or glamorous models. v». Such things as smoking, Searvo Prepating fr Sneabing Test 7What's your favourite subject at school? | [ zi x I Giving Personal Information © What do you do when you're not at school? ‘How important are hobbies in everyday Ite? Talking about the pictures ition to yourself | | Look at pictures A and B. © If you were to take up one of the above two sports which | cone would you preter? Why? In what ways are these two sports similar? Should sport be compulsory in schools? Look at pictures C and D. _* Compare the two types of activity '* Which would you prefer to do? Why? | © Does sport have to be competitive? Why does sport play an important role in many people's lives?Gry Problem solving © decision making + planning | | q * prioritising © speculation on given picture prompts etc Here is an advert with the words removed, Decide what you think this advert was promoting, Who do you think the advert was aimed at? How successful do you think it wes? Gan you think of a caption? Discussing in pairs topics related to the theme of Part 3 Why has advertising become such a big industry? In what ways does advertising beneft the consumer? ln what ways does advertising harm the consumer? How powerful do you think advertising can be?moe Preparing for Speaking Test 8 Al COMPUTERS | Lebete chores unig the words below, printer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, floppy diek, disk crive ‘9, Discuss the following questions with your partner. ‘© Where can we find computers? ‘© What do we use them for? eg. We can find computers in an office. We can use them for fling and writing letters. Using the words below fil in the blanks. computer. games type softwere disk switch on. records program hardware backup 1A vonnmmmennsnnnes 8 @ COMPUter set of instructions that a computer uses in order to perform a particular operation, Before you start to use a computer you have to See er The general term for computer equipment like screens, keyboards etc is, Computer information is stored on both a floppy and a hard Both children and adults enjoy playing aon When you want to write a letter, You jUSt 2... smn itusing the keyboard. Doster have seta Keeping patents... ‘on computer. its best to have a .» Of YOUT Work in case there is a power cut. One OF the... smmmnnennne packages | find easy to use is Word for Windows,‘the table below discuss the advantages and disadvantages of computers with your ESTO) Sy Convenient for keeping accounts taking work home; children play ‘and writing personal letters; too many games homework ‘speed ane efficiency; Joss radiation from screen; eye paperwork; less mess; problems; tring more organised Preparing for Speaking Test 8 Quicker tracking of criminals; Invasion of privacy, records and fingerprints sabotage accessible on a national network ‘quick diagnosis of patients’ possibilty of misdiagnosis; Problems; easy access 10 losing the personal touch patients’ medical records {Quick easy booking instant Cverloading of information knowledge of fight availability educational sett-study; many ‘radtional teaching methods ‘subjects made oasy ignored; expensive Having a computer in the home is convenient for writing accounts and personal letters. It’s also great for doing your homework. Well yes, but on the other hand, it does mean that you end up taking work home, and children end up using them only for the computer games. with your partner the following questions: How old were you when you started using a computer? ‘Ate computers suitable for all ages? Should computing be taught in schools? ‘What. would your perfect computer be able to do for you? ‘Which area do you think has benefited ‘most from the introduction of computers? 49,SA: | started using a computer when | was nine, $B: Really? | didn’t start until ! was 12 because we couldn't afford one with your partner how life has changed as a result of computers and whether you nk these changes have been good or bad.Preparing for Speaking Test 8 1 2 l ] WINNING MONEY Label the pictures using the list of words below. Rotseracing, cards, slot machine, dice, roulette Using the words below fill in the blanks. deal, roll, spin, break, draw, place 1. He WAS SUPPOSEM 10 «annie five Cards to all the players seated around the table. 2 He had tremendous luck. They saw him sw. the winning card, 3. He won the games over and over again and so it was inevitable that he would eventually the bank, and take all the money. 4 She scored only seven, a three and a four with the dice, so they let Het arn them. again. 5 When you {a bet, you're risking money in the hope that a particular horse will win, 6 You the wheel to start the ball rolling when you play roulette. Read the following passage. A commentator is talking about a horserace just before it begins. Fill in the blanks with words from the list below. jockey odds thoroughbreds favourite bookmaker winning streak finishing post "Well, there's a fullline up today - twenty five ‘horses running on the flat over a distance of ‘wo miles. Two of the ftest 1) ‘ut are Stardust and Salome. The 2) (on Stardust winning are tive to one, However, Salome is he 3) corn to win the race; she could be on a bitof a 4) von atthe moment as she's won al four of her last races, So place your bets with the 5) : as the race is about io start. Stardust’s 6) bs is Paul Jones who's ridden him in four other races, | think i'l be a great race andi be at the 7). snnns {0 888 WhO Comes in first.” Fill in the fate, luck, 4 You me tobea 2 Therei 3 Things ow. 4 Whape After an lot riche below, 2 \imousin exotic ig ome im "'d spene Vd buyaFill in the gaps with one word from the list below. fate, luck, chance, skill 1 You may be good at playing the game, but that's not enough, you also need a lot of to be able to win 2 There is no luck involved in chess - i's a game of pure 3 Things are completely beyond our control. Only can decide what will happen to us now. 4 Ithappened totaly by smu there was no other reason why she won. After a night in Las Vegas where you've been having a winning streak, you come home a lot richer. With your partner consider how you will spend your winnings using the ideas below, and any other ideas of your own. limousine/Ferrari yacht stocks and shares exotic holiday Insurancefpension private jet home improvementiextension high interest bank account charity Useful expressions Vd spend it on I wouldn't want How about ..2 Vd like to Vdbuy a... Td want to Lets Vd rather (not) .. eg. SA: What shall | do with alt this money? SB: How about putting it in a high interest bank account until you decide how you want to spend it? Peery {j ead the following article then discuss with your partner the negative points of gambling. She was spending Teresa Burton started gambling her pocket money ‘at 18, Ten year later her trips othe bingo hall had £50 a week on bingo increased trom twice a week to twice a day. When her own money was no longer enough to cover her spending, she took money rom both her daughter's bank account and from her husband's. All the housekeeping money was spent on het growing gambling addiction. Teresa was ‘spending £50 a week on bingo, as well as £30 a week on the lottery and frull machines. When ner husband found oul about her ying and cheating, he was unable to forgive her and hy let her. The family broke up ang Teresa was let in fancial vin, all because ot her addiction to gambling. ‘Should there be laws controlling gambling or should everyone be allowed to gamble freely? Discess with your partner. Preparing for Speaking Test 8Look at pictures A and B. Sneaking Test 8 | Part 1 r ving Persona} tnformat © Are you going on holiday this year? * Do you prefer a summer or a winter holiday? ‘© How active do you like to be on holiday? FEET ning spout ne ictures in relation to yourself What are the children doing? Which would you prefer to be doing? Why? ‘¢ How do you think computers have affected the way children spend their leisure time? In what ways have computers affected our everyday lives? '* Do you think their influence has been positive? Look at pictures C and D. ‘Gompare the two types of activity, \Woich would you preter todo? Wny? | ‘oes spor nave taba competitive? Wy does sport play an portant oe in many peop’ ines?! Problem solving ¢ decision making * planning © prioritising * speculation on given picture | prompts etc } ‘The man in the picture below has just won a prize of £100,000 in a lottery, Discuss what he should spend the prize money on. Discussing in pairs topics related to the theme of Part 3 # Do you enter lotteries or gamble in any other way? If So, have you ever won? * ifyou won a lot of money, what would you do with it? * Do you mink your itestyle would change much f you suddenty became rich? * Js gambling wrong? 103J toektt ptctures anc say what ie good and bad for your heath, Give your réseons eg. Walking is good for you because you get plenty of fresh air and it helps you keep fit. 9 Use the list of words to complete the vocabulary char. You may add your own words. well healthy looking good keeping fit i ‘aronchitis asthma fu cold canoer under the weather virus out of sorts: lousy heat attack feeling good fever exercise fat diet lack of exercise fruit alcoho! vegeiables cigarettes rast medicine relaxation aspirin yoga fish temperature chocolate operation vitamins ee oirtment {things meant to | things meant tc be good for you }be bad for you _} problems chips dairy products sun overweight fizzy kinks | wholemeal bread saltLook at the pictures and identify each person's health problem. Say how each person feels, what may have caused the health problems, how they could have been prevented z and what kind of treatment will help. 2 eg. He is suffering from sunburn. He probably feels very uncomfortable and his skin is very sore. Sunburn .$ caused by staying out in the sun too long. He should have used sun protection and not have stayed in the sun for so long. Now all he can do is to use lots = of moisturiser and after-sun cream. = = = Look at the list below, then complete the table that follows with the advantages and disadvantages of doing the following: relaxing cheap to buy tisk of cancer tasty sunburn helps you keen slim offensive to others light and fresh sunstroke addictive dangerous to others hangover Tisk of skin cancer _—_ralieves stress boring fattening wrinkles, makes your breath get @ suntan easy to prepare pleasant smell SUNBATHING EATING JUNK FooD ae ae cate Takes your breath smel, DRINKING relieves stress, hangover, fattening, ‘ALCOHOL weveretesttsteesnihneonecntonnsne aeanenatnen v STs BETO get a suntan, risk of skin cancer, fight and fresh,Preparing for Speating Test $ 55, Use your notes from exercise 4 and the expressions below to tak about the good and the bad things about sunbathing, eating junk food, eating salads, smoking and drinking. Useful expressions canicouta leads to ends up with mightimay results in creates should causes produces: 3. Although sunbathing gives you a suntan and can help you relax, it has disadvantages For example, sunbathing dries the skin and causes wrinkles. If you stay too long in the sun you could suffer from sun stroke, Sunbathing may possibly lead to an increased risk of skin cancer, although there are suntan oils available which provide protection for the skin. Imagine you are a doctor and you want to give your patients some advice on what to do to keep healthy. Match the problem with the cause and the treatment, then tell him/ her what he/she has to do. You may use your own ideas as well. Cause Problem Treatment smoking \ ‘overweight stay in bed eating unhealthy food \. fever ive up smoking reading too many hours dry skin / ‘must diet and exercise strict diet can't see well eat larger meals sunbathing A\ fealties // pput on lots of suntan lotion virus bronchitis wear glasses eg. Your problem, sir, is that you are overweight because you are used to euting unhealthy Sood. You must go on a diet and take up exercise. B WILDLIFE || Undertine the odd one out Land Habitat jungle, savannah, mammal, forest, plain, desert Water Habitat ‘8a, Seahorse, pool, pond, river, marsh Collective nouns flock, artic, herd, pack, schoo), pride Type of eater hamster, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, carrion eater What they eat ‘grass, leaves, hamburger, meat, carrion, fish, prey Climate ‘ropical, arctic, temperature, equatorial, moderate ‘Animal types fish, giraffe, birds, mammal, epties, amphibians, insects Living space ‘environment, habia, eopard,teitory, hufing ground Threats hhunters, poachers, urban expansion, agriculture, vitamins, pollution, habitat [oss Reason for hunting | hor, ivory, medicine, pets, trophy, oll skin, fur, wallet Environmental change | deforestation, deserification, irigation, drainage, destruction, calendar ‘Death ‘wipe out, extinction, massacre, under threat, poisoning, disease, tape ‘Saving animals preservation, taxidermy, repopulation, captive breeding, sanctuaries, parks Read th Why c M cs th © er he m fi he h ti b c a <1), Read the following texts and discuss the questions with your patne Why are some animals in danger? What threats does wildlife face? A. Environment Environment is the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plams tive. 1s of vital importance thatthe state of the natural environment is maintained for the future. ‘There are many different types of environment within the world (eg tropical, town and rminforest). Its global eoncern that many and large parts ofthe environment are suffering from misuse and overuse, Threats to the environment come in the form of acid rain, and damage to the ozone layer due to pollution, but also sil erosion due to forest clearing for agriculture or building. Becamse ofthe many threats to the environment we must take action to prevent further damage t0 it. . Ecosystem ‘An ecosystem is the system of relationships between all living organisms and their ssusroundings and how they affect each other. ‘Organisms are linked by food chains which show how larger organisms depend on smaller ‘ones. For example, grass is eaten by cows, and humans consume the milk cows produce and ‘eat their meat. The connection between living ‘hings means that any threat to the environment could have serious after - effects. ©, Endangered Species Many species of animals and plants are classified as “endangered”, which means that ‘they are in danger of becoming extinct. These species are usually affected by threats 10 their environments caused by human activity: their hhabitats are destroyed or polluted or the ‘numbers taken from the wild by bunting or fishing are too great to be replaced. Many new housing developments are springing up (urban expansion) and becoming a threat to the habitats and breeding grounds where animals live, Rhinos are hunted by poachers for their hhorn, and tigers for their skin. Rainforests are cleared fot agriculture or just for the timber, ‘and so the habitats for millions of species are destroyed, Certain seals and turtles are How can humans be seen as a threat? How can we save wildlife? endangered because humans disturb the beaches where they breed or lay their eggs, causing many of the young to die. Dolphins are disturbed by motor traffic in the seas. Whales are hunted for their ol, and fish-eating birds are poisoned by eating polluted fish. D. Extinction This isthe total disappearance of a species either from one place or all over the world Dinosaurs are the most famous example of an extinct species, due to environmental changes. Many species have recently become extinct: {nseets, awers, animals and birds, We should not allow species to become extinct, Many life forms could prove valuable in ways we don’t yet know, for instance in providing new medical substances, E, Steps to help save wildlife Long and short term steps need. to be taken to preserve and Protect plants and animals for the future. In the short term, sanetwaries and parks can be established to protect the species. ‘National parks are designated to conserve wild areas by stopping development and therefore preserving the wildlife, Animals can also be bred in captivity in 200s, and be released later into the wild to repopislate the area People have to be educated so that they no longer want to buy animal products. ff there is 1no demand, then the poachers will have n0 reason to hunt, as there will be no profit. Stricter measures could be taken on factories Which pollute the environment. We also need to make sure that cars are cleaner in the future so that the ozone layer is not destroyed any further, Preparing for Speaking Test 9|] Match the animals with their habitats, then say the reason these animals are hunted. polar bears iver furlegas Indian elephants icebergs skin penguins jungle fur ‘crocoailes savannah ivory tigers. Arctic trophy/tur eg. Polar bears live on icebergs and they are hunted for thelr fur. Look at the animals in the pictures, then talk about them. Mention their habitat, what they eat and what they are threatened by. Preparing for Speaking Test 9 eg. Polar bears live in the Artic. They eat seals and fish. People hunt them for thelr thick fur. Talk about how the following affect animals and the environment. pesticides pllution urban expansion agricultural growth poachers eg. Pesticides are very dangerous to all animals and even to ourselves. The pesticide first kills insects which damage food. Often, however, the insects are eaten by other animals like birds and the poison can kill them. Next, carrion eaters like foxes or vultures eat the dead bird and can also be poisoned. 108Speaking Test 9 = 0 PEEEEREM civing personat information | ‘© What's your father’s job? | ‘© What would you like to be? | * Do you have any brothers and sisters? ‘© Does your mother work? | Talking about the pictures in relation to yourself coat piciswe and BL + Winior chin poser so orc wn + Wl do yu ri bor you nt nd vi '* Should we do anything fo protect people from these. ; posal ange? Wa Look at pictures C and D. # Compare the two pictures + In what ways have computers affected the way we work? ! * Would you like to work with computers? Why? Why not? i Can you think of any ways in which computers have had a negative effect? * Can computers ever replace human beings? 19I Problem solving * decision making * planning * prioritising * speculation on given picture prompts ete Discuss the threats to the survival of elephants in the wild. Some examples are shown in the picture but you may discuss others, Decide which you think are the most and least important, Discuss what stops can be taken to help save the elephants. Discussing in pail of Part 3 topics related to the theme © Do you think animals should be protected in their natural habitat? Why? © Would you be willing to pay extra taxes to keep wildife alive? * Do you know of any endangered species? ‘© Why are they threatened? Thes detin tiket scree proje inter cert auditPreparing for Speaking Test 10 cm A FILMS. Es | Using the words below, decide what type of fims these plotures represent. western animated film science fiction film romance comedy detective film adventure film norror film ; scan MIEN SLE RUN ONT 19, The following words are associated with vst to the cinema. Metch the words to their ; definitions. ticket the short break in the middle of the fim usher ~———m piece of papericard showing that you have paid to enter screen the machine which makes the film appear on the screen projector the person who shows you where to sit inierval the flat vertical surface on which the flm appears certificate the place where the audience sits auditorium an offcial quide to the suitable viewing age of the audiencePreparing for Speaking Test 10 3 Below is a list of adjectives that can be used to describe certain films. With your partner, discuss which boxes the words should go in. Many of the words can be used more than once. exciting funny humorous sentimental pessimistic moving violent actionpacked intellectual light-hearted ghastly, watchable clichéd colourful charming dark thrling bloody ull frightening witty optimistic es Per ‘Cartoon/Animated film eg. SA: Romances can be charming and moving in many ways. SB: Yes, but | don’t like them. I find them clichéd and sentimental. Use some of the words in the table to describe to your partner a film you have seen recently. eg. SA: | saw “Die Hard 2” last week. It was really thrilling but a bit bloody and violent in, some parts. Fill in the blanks with the words below. box office sequel soreenplay director budget action-packed soundtrack: special effects on set costar camera crew stuntmen (on location star producer cast car chase 1. My brother loves the excitement and energy of ap) sronewewrn fim Sune -necwasn't happy with the shot and instructed the actors to do it again. 3. The epic film "Ben Hur” was famous for having a(n} of thousands, 4 ‘ake the place of actors in a film when a scene is too dangerous or risky. B THE ayonmnmmmnnninninnsnnnnOf the latest Spielberg film was written by a team of 50 writers. 6 The actors had to be svnnnb¥ 8 O'CIOGk in the morning for an early start 7 For his next film, Felli has hired twenty extra camera operators to complete his 8 The : _ 8 responsible for obtaining the money to make the flim and organizing the publicity, 9 Even though “Die Hard 2" is a(n) . thas a different storyline and new actors. 10 The scene With the .....n:m:u:n8lONg the motorway was the most exciting 've ever seen. 11. The entire crew and cast are moving out of the studio and firing in Uruguay for a month 12 tis said that the latest James Bond fim has a 200 milion doar 13. ET was a massive orem v.»wsSu0088s and continues to be popular to this day, 14 Even though the explosion looked very realistic it was actually filmed using 15. Tom Cruise has been the lof many successful films. 16 Faye Dunaway was the .with Warren Beatty in Bonnie and Clyde. 47 Vangelis composed the son forthe film. eg. SYou see these film reviews in the local paper. Discuss, with your partner, which film you'd both like to see using the following expressions: * © © Useful expressions What do you think of ..? OK. Let's. . fs not my cup of tea. 1d prefer/would rather .. 'm not keen on That's a good idea. Why don't we ...2 How about...” BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Jack Cusack stars in Woody Allen's comedy about @ young New York playwright whose Play is financed by a gangster and whose. girfrend is cast in the star par. Good twenties fun. BEFORE SUNRISE Richard Linkiater’s charming film with Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke finding romance in Vienna, INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE Neil Jordan’s version of the Ann Rice blood- sucker, with Brad Pitt and Tom Cruse and Kirsten Dunst as their female partner. Classic horror with a touch of romance. ‘TERMINAL VELOCITY Deran Seratian’s thriller involving spies, pol- tics and crime. Skydiving to rival "Drop Zone’. eg. SA: What do you think of “Bullets over Broadway”? SB: I'm not keen on gangster movies. I'd prefer to watch something more “omantic. How about “Before Sunrise”? 1] Look at these pictures from films. Can flms showing scenes such as these have a negative effect on society? Discuss with your partner. Preparing for Speaking Test 10= Use ti = B EWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES 5 ariel = obi SI Ghbhonescoyontoad? a Be ft S 3 Tt = iy = broadsheets supplement sft sy comic journal a in 6 Now 2 “Cosmpoltan’ 18 @ MONthIY -sou-ainnmnnennnanaenn aimed at young women and is fll of glossy 6 reac Sepa ae a 4 Here is a list of people who are involved with newspapers. Match each word to its ie agony aunt ™~ someone who prints the newspaper photographer a person who draws cartoons reporter @ person who writes about a particular place or subject i; correspondent @ person who writes a regular piece, often about personal experiences or sree 4 The list below shows some of the different sections a newspaper can have. Discuss with your partner what each section would cover. ‘eg. SA; | think that the home news section must obviously cover the national news of our own country, as opposed to the international news. | SB: Yes, and so world news covers international events, things happening outside our ia Witi 14 *Use the words below to fill in the blanks. ticles classified istings lobiuaries headlines editorials 1 As you pick up your dilly paper your eyes are frst drawn to the onthe front page announcing what the main stories are about. 2 Within a paper there is a wide range of on various subjects. 3 The newspaper's offcial opinion on the events of the day is given in the 4 Tofind out what's on TV or on at the cinema, tur to the page with which wil give you the showing times, 5 Ityou want to buy or sell something, you could make use of the advertisements which are usually found on the last few pages. 6 are notices that are written in newspapers when people die to tell the reader about their fe and achievements, Now discuss with your partner what your favourite section of a newspaper is. Here is the cover of a magazine for people in their 20s. The cover is designed to attract readers’ interest. With your partner, decide a) what the reader might like to see in this ‘magazine and b) what stories would attract such readers. Pad »> SCANDA . J ers “Sa | oe Pd Cea aad *» Useful expressions How about puting ..2 What do you think of ..2 Would they find .. ntoresting? Why don't we ..? Do you think. is a good koa? With your partner, discuss what qualities you look for in a magazine. Can you describe your favouritejideal magazine? Preparing for Speaking Test 10 Ih | qmommy Speaking Test 10 Where will you go after you finish your exam(s)? Do you have any plans for your summer holidays? How long do your summer holidays last? Will you go on your own or with your family? Eazy iking about the pictures in relation to yourself Look at pictures A and B. What sort of fllms are these? What do you think the films are about? Which would you prefer to see? Why? Ax@ films a good or a bad influence on people? Look at pictures ¢ and D. Which would you preter to eat and why? Which do you think is better for your health and why? What else should you do to be healthy? ‘What measures should the government take to protact poople's health? TeProbiem solving * decision making * planning * prioritising » specutation on given picture prompts etc This is the basic format forthe front cover of a magazine for men and women in their 20s, Discuss what you would include in the magazine if you were its editors. IASI A We'vegot it all ecg \® aN? Summer Discuss Part 3 1g in pairs topics related to the thome of Do you read any magazines? Can you describe your favourite magazine? ‘What reasons do people have for reading magazines? ‘What factors influence people's choice of magazine? Is there anything you don't like about popular magazines? ‘What do you prefer, books or magazines? Why?a Speaking Test 11 E ian Giving Personal Information | ‘¢ How do you usually travel to schoolwork? ‘© How long does it take you to get there? ‘© What do you like/disike about where you live? ‘© How long have you lived there? E 174 Talking about the pictures in relation to yourself | Nt | Look at pictures A and B. — * Compare and contrast these photographs saying how you. {eel about shopping in each place. ‘© Which would you prefer to shop in? ‘© What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping in these places? Look at pictures C and D. Compare and contrast the photographs saying how you feel about each form of communication '* Whish method of communication do you preter? '* What are the advantages and disadvantages of these forms ‘of communication? IProblem solving * decision making * planning * prioritising * speculation on given picture prompts ete Imagine you are moving to a foreign country to lve. What difficulties might you face? Look at the pictures and discuss the ‘problems, then suggest possible solutions. Discussing in pairs topics related to the theme of Part 3 * What do you think is the best way to lear a foreign language? Why? ‘What is the best age to start learning a foreign language? Why? ‘Would you like to study!work in a foreign country? Do you think it's important to learn about other cultures? How does the climate in your country affect the culture?s Speaking Test 12 PEZEERM civing personal information ‘What are your plans for the future? ‘What do you enjoy most about your workischoo!? Do you have a pet? If not, would you like one? What sports do you like? Look at pictures A and B. * Compare and contrast the ways in which these people hhave chosen to protect their money saying what you think about each method. * Where would you rather keep your money? ‘+ 00 you think itis important to save money? ‘© Why isi dificult for some people to save money? Look at pictures C and ®. * Compare and contrast the types of crime shown, saying how each picture makes yau feel '* Have you, or anyone you know, ever been a vietimn of any form of crime? ‘© What can we do to protect our homes from burglars? ir~ | Problem solving * decision making * planning | © prioritising + speculation on given picture prompts ete encourage the public to recycle. Here are some ideas for the poster. Talk to each other about the types of recyciing shown, then choose one design for the poster that you think will be the Discussing in pairs topics related to the theme of Part 3 * Do you and your family recycle? * Why is it important to recycle? ‘+ How easy is ito recycle in your country? © What else can we do to preserve the Earth’s resources? Speaking Test 12Ie Candidate Answer Sheet: FCE Paper 4 Listening | Use a pencil For Parts 4 and 3: Mark ONE letter for each question, For evample, if you think B is the right answer to the ‘question, mark your answer sheet like this: 4 For Parts 2 and 4: Write your answers in the spaces next to the | numbers like this: [eo] example