Practice Exams – Answer Key

Reading Practice Listening Practice

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1
a F (a lecture)
a 5 + example
b F (a competition)
b lucky events
cT
c two
dT
dD
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2
1 a noun … a noun
Key words: circumstances, more probable,
2 a number … a noun
complained, believe anything, friend, similar, event,
3 a phrase or noun
repeated
4 a number
5 a noun
3
6 an adjective or noun … a verb or phrase
E sad, opportunities, possible
F reunited, hadn’t seen, childhood
G unaware, importance, meeting, until later
3
H fate, two people, happy together
1 mathematics … mathematics
2 450 / 60 … towns
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3 problem
a5 b2 c4 d0 e3 f1
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Students’ own answers
believe in destiny = felt it was fate
likely = probable
5
realized the significance = was unaware of the
a design
importance … until later
b cliff edge
lost track of = hadn’t seen since
c engineering
a thing of the past = no longer possible
d winner
e million
6
f teamwork
a twice
g programming
b surprised
h available
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6
1A 2G 3F 4E 5H
1 engineering … computer science
2 250 kilometres … dangers
3 winner
4 50
5 $1.5 million
6 programming … looks

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 Mediation Practice Writing Practice
1 1
aF a show enthusiasm
b F (1–4) b say no and give a reason
cT c hobbies, work, studies, reasons for studying
English etc.
2
1 a noun or adjective 2
2 a place 1b 2a 3c
3 a number
4 a person 3
5 a thing Paragraph 1: b
6 a thing, person or place Paragraph 2: c
7 verb Paragraph 3: a
8 a phrase
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3 a We can’t wait to get started!
a discussing ideas b I’m not sure about
b it’s a To Do list, so a list of actions based on the c I think … might be better because
decisions they have taken, the agreement process d I agree with you about
does not need to be written down e Why don’t we …?
c park and council
d the park office 5
1 We are looking forward to this exchange.
4 2 I’m not sure about letting students choose their own
a ride – to sit on something and make it move, you pen pal.
can ride a bike, motorbike, or horse
b horses 3 The students’ first choice might not be available.
c no, the first word needs to be singular (e.g. a bike 4 Giving them a few tips to get started sounds good.
ride, a horse ride) 5 I suggest that they talk about their free time
activities.
5
1 horse
2 main field
3 10
4 footballer
5 basketballs
6 parking / where to park
7 Cancel
8 buy tickets / buy a ticket

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 Speaking Practice
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a Question 1 – past tenses, Question 2 – present
simple, Question 3 – future tenses
b Questions 2 and 3 require a comparison between
lessons in school and lessons from life or
experiences.
c Education and studying; jobs and occupations. If
the speaker wanted to discuss life more generally,
many topics could come in e.g. human and social
relations, health and physical care. The important
thing is to use a range of words at the level.
2
Possible answers
Question 1 – encouraged me, gave me extra help,
knew her subject, knowledgeable, strict
Question 2 – how to dress, honesty, patience,
planning your time, hobbies,
Question 3 – useful at work, lifelong learning,
qualified, skills, communication
Asking for and giving opinions: I think, What do you
think about …?, Do you think so?, Do you agree?
Agreeing / Disagreeing: I agree, I don’t think …
matters, I disagree, So do / neither do I, Yes, but,
what about …?
Advantages / Disadvantages: The good point about
… is …, One issue with …is …
Starting off / finishing: Why don’t we start with / by…,
Shall we make a decision?, Let’s begin with …,
Let’s decide which …
Interrupting: Can I just say … ?, Sorry to interrupt, but
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Students’ own answers
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Students’ own answers

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Students’ own answers

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Possible answers
a also, always used to
b as well as being … she was …
c more interesting, … is not as … as …
d more useful, important for, useful if you want to …
e won’t … either, am going to have to, don’t think I’ll
ever
f however, although I don’t think …

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Students’ own answers

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a a film festival
b films and talks or interviews
c no, only two
d Students’ own answers
e Students’ own answers

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