Writing
Part 1
You must answer this question. Write your answer in 220 – 260 words in an appropriate style on the
separate answer sheet.
1 Your class has recently attended a lecture on the importance of a positive classroom environment and what methods
can be used to improve it. You have made the notes below.
Factors in the classroom environment
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the teacher-student relationship
the classroom
the number of students per class
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Write an essay discussing two of the factors in your notes. You should explain which you think is more
important for creating a positive classroom environment and provide reasons to support your opinion.
You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own
words as far as possible.
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Part 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2 – 4 in this part. Write your answer in 220 – 260 words in an
appropriate style on the separate answer sheet. Put the question number in the box at the top of the page.
2 You recently had a holiday at a coastal town where you saw this notice.
As we all know, marine pollution is a problem we can no longer ignore. The Coastal Protection Agency works
tirelessly to protect our seas and marine life.
We are keen to hear what visitors and local people think are the most important steps needed to protect our
seas. Please set out your ideas in a proposal outlining the main areas where you think action should be taken.
Write your proposal.
3 Y
ou recently bought something online but you experienced several problems while doing so. There were
problems with the company’s website itself, the delivery and the quality of the item you bought. Write an email to
the Head of Customer Services at the company, explaining what happened and saying what you would like the
company to do to rectify these problems.
Write your email.
4 You see this notice in an English-language magazine.
We’re looking for readers’ reviews of historical films. We’d like you to send us a review
of a film based on a historical event. How historically accurate was the film and did it
teach you anything you didn’t already know about that period in history? Who would you
recommend the film to? Tell us about the acting, dialogue and costumes and anything
else you think we should know.
Write your review.
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Listening paper
Part 1
You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1 – 6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best
according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
Extract One
You hear a woman telling her friend about a dance class she has been attending.
1 Why did she decide to join the class?
A She thought it would be a good way to get fit.
B She hoped it would help her to relax.
C She wanted to relive childhood memories.
2 What did she find surprising about the first class?
A how much concentration was needed
B how repetitive the movements were
C how satisfied it made her feel
Extract Two
You hear part of an interview with the manager of a football team.
3 What does he think has been his most important achievement this season?
A winning more matches than in the previous season
B introducing young players into the team
C improving the attitude of staff at the club
4 In his opinion, professional footballers these days
A are paid too much money.
B receive too much media exposure.
C need to improve the way they behave.
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Extract Three
You hear part of a radio discussion in which two people are reviewing a new computer game.
5 What overall opinion does the woman have of the game?
A It encourages players to be imaginative.
B It will appeal to a wide range of people.
C It presents a new idea for a computer game.
6 What do they agree is a weakness of the game?
A Some tasks are not challenging enough.
B The soundtrack does not have enough variety.
C Some visual images are not very interesting.
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Part 2
You will hear a diver called Coleen Mason talking about visiting a coral reef in a small submarine. For
questions 7 – 14, complete the sentences.
.
Coleen says that north-east Atlantic coral is similar in shape to a (7)
Coleen mentions seeing a species of yellow (8)
as well as coral on her trip.
The submarine Coleen went in had a length of 2.5 metres and a width of (9)
.
.
The submarine was put into the water by a (10)
Coleen found it difficult to know exactly where the submarine would touch down because of the
(11)
.
on the (12)
.
Coleen explains that water depth can be estimated naturally based
Coleen was particularly impressed by the large numbers of shrimps and (13)
she spotted on the reef.
Coleen says the only sound in the ocean during her dive was that made by the
(14)
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Part 3
You will hear a radio interview in which a man called Frank Williams, the presenter of a television series
about archaeology, is talking about his work. For questions 15 – 20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which
fits best according to what you hear.
15 Frank was chosen to present the television series about archaeology because of
A his experience of difficult environments.
B his knowledge of the subject.
C his ability to communicate.
D his research background.
16 What does Frank say about the way subjects for his programmes are selected?
A He thinks too much attention is paid to the way things look.
B He would like to contribute more to the decision-making.
C He feels that topics are sometimes chosen too quickly.
D He approves of the variety of people involved.
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What has been the most difficult thing for Frank in making his programmes?
A Keeping fit enough to cope with the type of work he does.
B Learning about a different subject for each programme.
C Writing the book that goes with the television series.
D Travelling long distances on a regular basis.
18 The main difference between Frank’s projects and conventional archaeological research is that they
A have a limited time scale.
B have less scientific value.
C produce definitive answers.
D avoid dealing with difficult ideas.
19 Frank thinks the programmes he presents are so popular because
A they treat audiences as intelligent people.
B they remind people of some well-known films.
C they cater for a growing interest in ancient history.
D they have interesting storylines for viewers to follow.
20 As a result of the success of the series, Frank thinks that in future
A the subjects investigated will have to be more exciting.
B he will be able to present other types of television programmes.
C his archaeology programmes will attract extra financial backing.
D more people will feel encouraged to take up archaeology as a profession.
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the intervention of a tutor
a family connection
another student’s recommendation
a chance meeting
responding to an advertisement
an online search
being approached by the company
using a recruitment agency
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Speaker 4
Speaker 3
Speaker 2
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observing how colleagues
interacted
seeing how to run training sessions
ideas for a study assignment
a lucrative job offer
useful contacts
an insight into office procedures
a wider range of skills
increased confidence
Speaker 5
Speaker 4
Speaker 3
Speaker 2
Speaker 1
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For questions 26 – 30, choose from the list A – H, what each
speaker gained most from the experience.
For questions 21 – 25, choose from the list A – H, what
led each speaker to do their particular work placement.
While you listen you must complete both tasks.
TASK TWO
TASK ONE
You will hear five short extracts in which university students are talking about a period of work placement they did as part of their course.
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