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Answer Key
Test 1: Reading
Part 1 Part 3
1 C: ‘Wait in this area’ has a similar meaning to ‘do not 11 A: ‘he [Henry VIII] took control of the French town of
leave here’ in the answer option and ‘while your Boulogne. In response, a large number of French
books are checked’ has a similar meaning to ‘until ships set sail for England.’
we have checked your books’. 12 A: ‘Henry VIII, although getting old and ill, arrived to
2 B: If we say that there is ‘very little’ of something take charge of the battle himself.’
we mean that there is not enough, or that there 13 B: ‘... it sank. There are several different theories as
should be more. This is a ‘disadvantage’ and to why this happened, and one day we may know
‘wildlife’ is a synonym for ‘animals’. for sure.’
3 A: ‘The guest list for the party’ is another way of 14 A: ‘... Henry tried to have the Mary Rose brought up
saying ‘who’s going to the party’ and ‘Could from the seabed, ...’
you send it to her?’ is another way of saying ‘let 15 B: ‘... until 1982, when she was lifted out by the Mary
Paula know.’ Rose Trust … After some years … Now visitors can
4 B: The notice says ‘Staff ... cannot use the canteen view … in the Mary Rose Museum.’
without ID cards.’ which means the same as ‘Staff 16 A: ‘... three-year voyage around the world, with
must bring their ID cards if they want to eat ...’ in the Golden Hinde being the only ship to return
this option. home safely ...’
5 C: The message says, ‘... this week we’ll have to train 17 A: ‘Drake captured many Spanish ships during the
at 4 instead [of 2]’ which means the same as ‘We voyage, and took their gold and money. When Drake
must go training at a later time this week.’ came back to England, he became both rich …’
18 A: ‘She decided that the ship should be kept so that
Part 2 the general public could come and look at it.’
6 G: Omar says he is interested in architecture, special 19 B: ‘The ship you can visit nowadays is a fully working
local buildings and that he wants to meet others. model of the sixteenth-century ship.’
This text covers all those points because it says 20 A: ‘... you can become an officer on board and find
‘Houses, offices, museums, … somebody designed out how to navigate the Golden Hinde in the way
them ... Learn about the structures we live and the original sailors did ...’
work in ... share ... with other people in your area.’
Part 4
7 C: Cecile wants to improve her running technique
together with other people. This text talks about, 21 B: The writer recommends camping and he says it’s
‘... the outdoor runner ... Professional advice ... good to go as a family. He doesn’t recommend
lists of local clubs you can contact or join.’ that children go alone, or provide details about his
childhood camping or tell you exactly what to take.
8 D: Duncan wants to learn more about the countryside
while he explores it on foot or by bike. This text fits 22 D: At the beginning of the second paragraph the
because it says, ‘... escape to the fields and hills ... writer says, ‘... my family moved from city to city’
and in the last sentence he says, ‘I still live and
information about birds, animals, ... maps of great
work in a big city ...’. This means the same as ‘has
bike rides and walks.’
always lived in cities’ in the answer option.
9 A: Heidi likes football and the history of football but
23 A: In paragraph 3, the writer says, ‘... a night at a site
she hasn’t got time to go to matches. The text once in a while lets you all get your clothes clean
says, ‘... team sports are covered. Missed a game? and stock up with food.’ Also ‘once in a while’
... full reports on all games ... articles ... the early means the same as ‘occasionally’ in the correct
beginnings of football.’ answer option.
10 H: Piotr likes modern art but doesn’t have time to 24 A: In the last paragraph, the writer says, ‘I like to think
see paintings. This text fits because it talks about, that they understood the value of fresh air and water,
‘... today’s art lover.’ It also says, ‘... high-quality sunshine, running and swimming.’ which is another
reproductions of famous pictures ... Turn your way of saying ‘the importance of simple things.’
home into an exhibition hall ...’ 25 C: In paragraph 3, the writer says, ‘... don’t pack
lots of things: keep it basic and you’ll have a
better time.’

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Part 5 Part 2
26 D (structural) 8 B:  Some days … Mostly it was around thirteen miles.
27 D (lexical) 9 C: I took fitness classes nearly every day, ...
28 A (structural) 10 A: It means you’re walking towards the east. The
29 B (lexical) wind generally comes from behind you, so it helps
you – sometimes it was so strong it blew me along!
30 D (lexical)
11 B: I took a tent with me ... I generally put it up close
31 C (structural)
to the path, wherever I was walking.
32 C (lexical)
12 C: ... the best thing was having some time to myself,
33 A (lexical) with no-one else around.
34 B (lexical) 13 A: ... I had the idea of writing a book about walking
35 A (lexical) in Scotland, and I thought about that most of
the time ...

Part 3
Test 1: Writing
14 politics
Part 1 15 transport
1 as / so important 16 medicine
2 was hidden 17 wildlife
3 are 18 train
4 (very / rather / quite) slowly 19 hostel
5 unless it
Part 4
Part 2 20 B: Pizza … I eat it at least twice a week. I think it’d be
See page 59 for example answer. good to have something different.
21 A: It’s closing next week for a month … So it won’t
Part 3 be open for our dinner.
See pages 61 and 63 for example answers. 22 B: Jenni: ... I never went there. What about you?
Max: Nope.
23 A: I remember going to some place with a singer and
guitarist, and it was great. I think we need music.
Test 1: Listening
24 A: Jenni: Why don’t we fix the amount and ask a
Part 1 restaurant to provide a meal for that price? Then
everyone will know exactly how much it’s going to
1 C: Boy: ... the film isn’t till half past, is it? cost them.
Girl: No, but we need to get … Max: That’s a good idea.
2 C: I think the elephant is the one to go for, ... 25 B: ... don’t forget we offered to find out about
3 A: I turn right when I come out of my house, and then restaurants and make the decision ourselves –
go on till I have to go left, and then school’s just we’ve got to do the whole job!
ahead along the road.
4 C: Woman: ... lots of orange juice for the party.
Man: ... a couple of cartons?
Woman: ... And could you pick up a paper for
me, too?
5 B: ... I never put my toothbrush in.
6 B: A tree has fallen across the street, ...
7 B: I turned it on, so that I could wash the plates, but
now water’s coming out of it ...

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Test 2: Reading
Part 1 Part 3
1 B: In her email, Lisa says, ‘... don’t forget to sign 11 A: ‘... they are qualified fitness trainers, so they will
up for the language course.’ which means the make sure you cycle in the right way.’
same as ‘to remind him to do something’ in the 12 B: ‘... special local foods for your lunch, so you can
correct answer. buy what you prefer.’
2 B: To ‘reserve’ something means the same as to ‘keep’ 13 A: ‘And don’t worry about trying to carry all your
it. Both the notice and the correct option also luggage on your bike. This will be taken from hotel
mention that the cost of reserving or keeping a to hotel in our cars.’
photograph is £30.
14 A: ‘The distance we cover each day will depend on
3 A: Shakeh says, ‘...your new job. Brilliant! I’m sure the kind of countryside we’re travelling through.’
you’re pleased!’ which is the same as ‘Offering Elsa
15 B: ‘... a rest by the side of a lake.’
her congratulations.’ .
16 B: ‘Accommodation is arranged for you in good-
4 C: The notice says, ‘After next Thursday’ which means
quality 3-star hotels.’
the same as ‘from Thursday’ in this option. It also
says, ‘... the Study Centre will be closed during 17 A: ‘... single accommodation is available for a small
evenings and weekends.’ which is another way of extra payment ...’
saying that it will ‘change its opening hours’. 18 A: ‘... in the evenings, you can help yourself from a
5 C: In her letter, Keiko says, ‘... it doesn’t matter: buffet or go for the set menu.’
this one’s actually nearer the beach – where I’m 19 A: ‘ ... we don’t run holidays with fewer than six
spending all my time!’ so she thinks that the new guests or more than fifteen.’
hotel ‘has an advantage’. 20 B: ‘... these holidays aren’t suitable for children under
the age of fourteen.’
Part 2
6 D: Rita and Patsy like ‘both modern and traditional Part 4
ballet’ and they also like ‘learning about the 21 D: The writer talks about how much design is on TV,
dancers’ ideas and experiences. This programme about how design has always been part of our
about dance includes ‘different styles’ as well lives – from transport to eating. He doesn’t try to
as ‘...the joys and heartaches of a junior dance persuade readers to become designers themselves;
school’s ...’. he doesn’t describe step by step how design has
7 F: Charlie and Petra like ‘... nature ... wildlife ... developed through history; he doesn’t explain any
Antarctic ... discussing environmental issues.’ So reasons why certain people don’t like design.
this programme which includes ‘... South Pole ... 22 A: He says ‘... a lot of IT designers seem to think they
native animals and birds’ is the right choice. are the most important designers, that their work
8 E: Roger and Martin go ‘... cycling every weekend is more interesting than anyone else’s.’
...’ and want to ‘... be as fit as possible.’ In this 23 B: The text says, ‘... they float, they move in the right
programme they will learn about ‘... one of the direction, and they are pleasing to look at. We
fastest cyclists of all time.’ They can also ask want things to look good and work well.’ This
questions about ‘... technique and so on’ and learn means the same as ‘mixes practical and visual
about the history of cycling. aspects.’ in the answer option.
9 G: Penny and Paul enjoy ‘... theatre and classical music 24 C: In the third paragraph, he says, ‘In the West,
concerts’ but they don’t have access to the theatre. people use knives and forks; in the East, they use
If they watch this programme, they can see, chopsticks – these tools are unlike each other in
‘...plays and operas ...’ in their own living room. appearance ...’.
10 B: Danni and Fred like ‘... exploration ... first time ... 25 D: The writer mentions thinking about the history
unusual ways’. This programme is about ‘...strange of design and talks about comparing ancient and
experiences ... around the world ... following modern designs, about comparing designs from
routes nobody’s tried before.’ different cultures and about the way a design looks
as well as how well it works.

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Part 5 Part 2
26 B (structural) 8 C: ... May till September, when I went – is quite
27 A (lexical) pleasant, with warm days, although you do have to
remember it gets jolly cold at night.
28 C (lexical)
9 A: I took a flight in a micro plane on my first day.
29 A (lexical)
10 B: Suddenly and unexpectedly, there was a lizard.
30 D (lexical)
11 A: It was lovely when we came across a baby elephant
31 D (lexical)
drinking from a watering hole. I think I could have
32 A (structural) touched him!
33 B (lexical) 12 C: I think retired people really should get out there
34 C (lexical) and make the most of it.
35 D (lexical) 13 C: I’ll always remember that feeling of so much space,
in all directions.

Part 3
Test 2: Writing
14 13 July / July 13 / July 13th / 13/07 / 07/13
Part 1 15 library
1 the tallest 16 10-15 / 10.15 / 10:15 / quarter past ten
2 of his / of Ian / of Ian’s 17 food
3 has / has got 18 (the) football match
4 used 19 high jump
5 gave him / gave Ian
Part 4
20 A: ... don’t understand why you haven’t got more
hobbies – your friends seem to have lots of
Test 2: Listening different things they like doing.
Part 1 21 A: ... they’re just things you do inside, you know,
collecting stamps, I mean so boring, or like
1 C: You can stand on the little bridge and watch the computer games. I’m just not interested in that
water flowing. My brother’s always climbing the kind of thing.
big tree that’s by the side of the house.
22 B: I used to be, but now I’m completely out of
2 C: ... basketball was introduced recently. practice. I’d lose to anyone.
3 A: Man: ... I put it in my jacket pocket ... 23 A: I went everywhere by bike, and that was good fun.
Woman: So it’s still there! 24 B: I don’t think that’s a good solution. You need to
4 C: Boy: Yes, she went back home the day make your own arrangements, find places where
before yesterday. you can go safely, that are outdoors.
Girl: The seventeenth? 25 A: Mother: Why don’t you use all that pocket money
5 B: Man: So, who’s this, in the centre? we give you, and get yourself a better bike?
Woman: That’s my parents, when they were Son: That’s not a bad idea, Mum.
middle-aged, of course, with us three girls lined up
on the left.
Man: So who’s the old man next to your parents?
Woman: My grandfather, and then that’s my uncle
on the right.
6 A: ... I just bring a nice magazine ...
7 B: Actually, because my dad’s friends with one of
the directors, I can get a discount, so that makes it
twelve pounds, ...

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Audioscript
Test 1: Listening, Part 1 (page 22)
There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part Question 2: Which picture does the boy want?
twice. For each part of the test there will be time for you
to look through the questions and time for you to check Boy: My uncle said I can choose any picture, and now
your answers. Write your answers on the question paper. I’m feeling really confused. They’re all nice. I love
You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy the one he gave me last year of a tiger, so I should
your answers onto the answer sheet. take the one that will go with that best. I think the
elephant is the one to go for, because it’s another
Part 1. There are seven questions in this part. For each wild animal, while the horse is more of a farm
question there are three pictures and a short recording. animal maybe.
Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box
below it. Now listen again.
Before we start, here is an example.
Which are Sara’s cousins? Question 3: How does Valentina get from her house
to school?
Boy: Hi Sara. Are you still waiting for your cousins to
arrive? Boy: Does it take you long to walk to school?
Girl: Yes, they’re very late. Oh, I think that’s them, over Girl: No, only a few minutes. I turn right when I come
there. out of my house, and then go on till I have to go
Boy: The two blonde guys? left, and then school’s just ahead along the road.
Girl: They’re both dark-haired actually. Look. Boy: That is close.
Boy: Oh, in the T-shirts. Now listen again.
Girl: One’s in a T-shirt, the other’s got a jacket on.

The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. Question 4: What does Sally need?
Look at the three pictures for Question 1 now. Man: Hi Sally.
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear Woman: Are you at the shop yet?
each recording twice.
Man: Yes, almost. Do you need something?
Woman: Yes, please. I want lots of orange juice for the
Question 1: What time does the film start? party.
Girl: Carlos? Are you ready for the film? Man: Sure – a couple of cartons?
Boy: Yeah, nearly. I’m going to leave here by eight, Woman: Great. And could you pick up a paper for
I promise. me too?
Girl: You’d better. I want you here at quarter past. Man: The usual?
Boy: OK, OK, but the film isn’t till half past, is it? Woman: Thanks a lot.
Girl: No, but we need to get tickets, popcorn, so Now listen again.
quarter past.
Boy: I told you I’m coming.
Question 5: What did the man forget to pack?
Now listen again.
Man: I’m really annoyed with myself. I spent ages packing,
so I shouldn’t have forgotten anything. But I realised
when I took my towel out that I never put my
toothbrush in, only the toothpaste – which is pretty
useless now! And there isn’t any time to go and buy
one now.

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Question 6: What problem is there in the town? Interviewer: You started in Oban, on the west coast.
Was there any particular reason for
Woman: If you possibly can, avoid the centre of town for starting there?
the next few hours at least. There are bad traffic
Ronald: It means you’re walking towards the east.
jams resulting from the block in Main Street. A
The wind generally comes from behind you,
tree has fallen across the street, and there are
so it helps you – sometimes it was so strong
lorries that can’t pass, so now all the cars are
it blew me along! And I was lucky – the
stuck behind them and can’t move at all.
weather improved as I went further east.
Now listen again. The disadvantage was that I usually started
early in the morning, I spent the first few
hours walking towards the sun.
Question 7: What needs to be repaired? Interviewer: And where did you sleep?
Man: ... so can you send an engineer as soon as Ronald: I took a tent with me, and spent a night
possible please? in a campsite, though I generally put it up
Woman: Can you describe the problem? close to the path, wherever I was walking. I
stayed in a guest-house when I finished – it
Man: Well, I turned it on, so that I could wash the felt like real luxury!
plates, but now water’s coming out of it like out
of the shower. But it’s not washing anything, it’s Interviewer: What was the best thing about the walk?
just making everything wet. Ronald: Well, I love the scenery, and I saw lots of
Woman: An engineer should be with you shortly, sir. wild animals, which was great. I suppose the
best thing was having some time to myself,
Now listen again. with no-one else around. I had a chance to
think about a project I’m planning.
That is the end of Part 1.
Interviewer: And what’s that?
Ronald: Before I did the walk, a club I belong to
Test 1: Listening, Part 2 (page 24) asked me to give a talk about it afterwards.
I intended to plan the talk while I was
walking, but then I had the idea of writing
You will hear a radio interview with Ronald Ferguson, who
a book about walking in Scotland, and
has just walked across Scotland from coast to coast. For
I thought about that most of the time,
each question, put a tick in the correct box.
instead. I’m going away on holiday
You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for tomorrow, so I’ll have to plan the talk
Part 2. then, and forget about the book until I
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear come home!
the recording twice. Interviewer: Ronald Ferguson, thank you.
Ronald: Thank you.
Interviewer: For most people, a nice walk lasts an hour or Now listen again.
two, but last week Ronald Ferguson finished
walking across Scotland, a distance of 128 That is the end of Part 2.
miles – about 205 kilometres. Here he is.
Ronald, you must be tired! How far did you
go each day?
Ronald: I walked for nine days altogether. Some days
I did about eighteen miles – nearly thirty
kilometres. Mostly it was around thirteen
miles. And the last day only eleven. I was
glad of that, as I was ready to stop!
Interviewer: You must be very fit to walk so far in such a
short time. Did you need to prepare?
Ronald: Oh yes. It involves a fair amount of hill
walking, so you have to be fit for that,
though at least you aren’t climbing
mountains. I took fitness classes nearly every
day, and did a long walk a week before I
started the coast-to-coast walk, to make
sure I was ready for it.

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Test 1: Listening, Part 3 (page 25) Test 1: Listening, Part 4 (page 26)

You will hear a teacher talking to a group of schoolchildren Look at the six sentences for this part.
about a school trip. For each question, fill in the missing
You will hear a girl, Jenni, and a boy, Max, planning dinner
information in the numbered space.
in a restaurant for their class.
You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 3.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear correct, put a tick in the box under A for Yes. If it is not
the recording twice. correct, put a tick in the box under B for No.
Teacher: Let me tell you about a school trip that’s You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 4.
arranged for later this year. It’s to Cardiff, the
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear
capital of Wales, and it’s a very exciting city. This
the recording twice.
trip will be of particular interest to those of you
studying politics, though if there are any spare Max: Right, Jenni, let’s plan our class dinner for the end
places, other people can go too. of the year – we really must book the restaurant
soon.
We’ll spend two full days in Cardiff. On the
Jenni: Yeah. Well, Max, I’ve been talking to some of the
first day, we’ll have a guided tour of the
other kids in the class, and quite a few of them
building where the Welsh Assembly meets –
want to go to a pizza restaurant.
that’s the parliament of Wales. And one of the
government ministers has agreed to talk to Max: Mm. But didn’t we have pizza the last time we
us about how the assembly is organised, how all went out for a meal together? And I eat it at
members are elected, and so on. She’ll also least twice a week. I think it’d be good to have
discuss plans to improve transport, which is one something different. That’ll make the meal more of
of her own areas of responsibility. a special occasion.
Jenni: I see what you mean. Well there’s that Chinese
The next morning there’ll be a tour of Cardiff restaurant, the Bamboo House. My parents are
Castle, which includes part of a Roman wall going there tomorrow.
that’s 2000 years old. Then you’ll join in an
Max: It’s closing next week for a month – they’re
activity that’ll teach you about medicine in the
going to build a new kitchen or something. So
period when much of the castle was built, the
it won’t be open for our dinner. What about the
Middle Ages. And believe me, it’s better to
Mexican restaurant?
be ill now than it was 700 years ago! In the
afternoon we’ll meet a member of Cardiff City Jenni: The Mexicali?
Council. He’ll talk to us about various projects Max: Mm.
for protecting wildlife, and show us some of Jenni: I’ve heard good things about it, but I never went
the improvements over the last few years. He there. What about you?
spends a lot of his time talking to the public Max: Nope. It was just an idea. You know I remember
about what they can do to help. going to some place with a singer and guitarist,
Now for some practical details. We’ll leave here and it was great. I think we need music.
on the twenty-second of June and return on the Jenni: But Max, there’ll be at least twenty of us – we’ll be
twenty-fifth. We’ll travel by coach to Swindon, so noisy we won’t hear the music, and that isn’t
and take the train from there to Cardiff – the nice for the musicians.
whole journey will take around two hours. And Max: You’re right. Hey, we haven’t thought about the
we’ll spend three nights in a hostel. The sports cost. Some people will want to go to a cheap
fans among you will be happy about that, as it’s place, and others can afford somewhere more
close to Cardiff’s famous stadium. Next I’ll … expensive.
Jenni: Yeah, that could be a problem … I know! Why
Now listen again. don’t we fix the amount and ask a restaurant to
That is the end of Part 3. provide a meal for that price? Then everyone will
know exactly how much it’s going to cost them.
Max: That’s a good idea. And we could make a list of
the places we think are best, and get the rest of
the class to choose one.

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Jenni: Max, don’t forget we offered to find out about Question 2: What sport has recently become
restaurants and make the decisions ourselves – available at the sports centre?
we’ve got to do the whole job!
Woman: ... and more local developments: down at the
Max: OK, you’re right, Jenni. Well, I think …
Goodlife Sports Centre, already popular for
Now listen again. its climbing wall – said to be the tallest in the
region – basketball was introduced recently. It’s
That is the end of Part 4. hoped that a competitive team can be formed,
That is the end of the test. so get down there if you fancy your ability.
Future plans include a new firing range, as
shooting is not well served currently ...

Now listen again.

Test 2: Listening, Part 1 (page 42)

There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part Question 3: Where is the man’s wallet?
twice. For each part of the test there will be time for you
to look through the questions and time for you to check Woman: Well, your wallet can’t have disappeared. You
your answers. Write your answers on the question paper. must know where and when you last had it.
You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy Man: Er ... OK, I was watching TV this afternoon, yes
your answers onto the answer sheet. ... then before I went out, I put it in my jacket
pocket. But then in fact I went out just in my
Part 1. There are seven questions in this part. For each shirt, so when I got to the bookshop and wanted
question there are three pictures and a short recording. to pay for the books, of course I didn’t have it.
Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box
Woman: So it’s still there!
below it.
Man: Yes.
Before we start, here is an example.
Now listen again.
Boy: Hi Sara. Are you still waiting for your cousins
to arrive?
Girl: Yes, they’re very late. Oh, I think that’s them, Question 4: When did David’s aunt leave?
over there.
Girl: Has your aunt left now, David?
Boy: The two blonde guys?
Boy: Yes, she went back home the day before yesterday.
Girl: They’re both dark-haired actually. Look.
Girl: The seventeenth? And she’d come on the
Boy: Oh, in the T-shirts. thirteenth, hadn’t she?
Girl: One’s in a T-shirt, the other’s got a jacket on. Boy: She was meant to, but something happened, so it
The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. wasn’t till the fifteenth.
Girl: Only two days?
Look at the three pictures for Question 1 now.
Boy: It felt longer!
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear Girl: Oh dear.
each recording twice.
Now listen again.

Question 1: Which is the family’s holiday house?

Question 5: Which photo are they talking about?
Boy: Are you looking forward to the holidays with your
family? What’s your holiday house like? Woman: I love looking at photos, don’t you?
Girl: It’s great. It’s in the countryside, by a river. You Man: Yes, it’s always interesting. So, who’s this, in
can stand on the little bridge and watch the water the centre?
flowing. My brother’s always climbing the big tree Woman: That’s my parents, when they were middle-
that’s by the side of the house. It’s a very peaceful aged, of course, with us three girls lined up on
place. You should come. the left.
Now listen again. Man: So who’s the old man next to your parents?
Woman: My grandfather, and then that’s my uncle on
the right.
Man: Yes, I can recognise him.

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Question 6: W
 hat will the woman take on the train It’s a big country, and there are different ways
journey? to get around it. I suppose the most typical is
the safari car, specially equipped to cross rough
Woman: It’s about three hours on the train. People say land and protect you from certain animals. I
that’s a good time to get some useful work took a flight in a micro plane on my first day,
done, you know, type up some notes or look to try and get a sense of the land overall, but I
through the presentation on a laptop. I prefer didn’t feel in contact with it. That’s why I was
to relax, so I just bring a nice magazine and pleased to go on several walks – with guides –
look at it when I’m not staring out of the after that.
window. My daughter takes an MP3 player for
her music, but I like my own thoughts. The first walk I went on was brilliant. It’s
quite flat, so it wasn’t hard. We followed the
Now listen again. footprints of big animals and listened to the
strange noise of the hippopotamus, until we
came to the river. Suddenly and unexpectedly,
Question 7: H
 ow much will the boy pay for a ticket there was a lizard – but I thought it was a
for the football match? crocodile at first, it was so big. And we saw
lots of other great things. At one point, we
Boy: I’ll have to use all my pocket money to get a ticket disturbed a herd of zebra, and they ran off,
for the football match. But it’s worth it! There’s kicking up clouds of dust and drumming on the
a group of us going, and I know it’ll be fun. Last ground. It was lovely when we came across a
season you only had to pay ten pounds, but this baby elephant drinking from a watering hole.
year it’s gone up. Actually, because my dad’s friends I think I could have touched him! There were
with one of the directors I can get a discount, so also the most amazing birds, and I was glad I’d
that makes it twelve pounds, which is quite bad, brought my binoculars.
but not as bad as the full price, which is now
fourteen pounds. Then there’s the cost of the As I say, it’s quite flat, so you can walk a long
programme, and the bus, and everything. way without getting too tired. I think retired
people really should get out there and make
Now listen again. the most of it. They often can manage to take
That is the end of Part 1. nice long holidays, which young people may
not have the time, or money, for. Although
children would love the animals, you might
want to wait till they’re a bit older. But if you
Test 2: Listening, Part 2 (page 44) can go, go. I’ve got some special memories
of what I saw, like the sun coming up at
dawn, and, like everybody I guess, I’ll always
You will hear a woman called Tina making a radio report
remember that feeling of so much space, in
about her recent trip to Africa. For each question, put a
all directions. Amazing. OK, details are on our
tick in the correct box.
website, and there are links to …
You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for
Part 2. Now listen again.
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear That is the end of Part 2.
the recording twice.
Woman: It’s important to choose when to go to Africa.
It’s a huge continent, with different weather
systems within it. In Zambia, where I’ve just
returned from, you need to think about what
time of year to go. I didn’t want to go when
it’s too hot, because I knew I’d just stay in the
shade and do very little. But their winter – May
till September, when I went – is quite pleasant,
with warm days, although you do have to
remember it gets jolly cold at night. You should
probably avoid the rainy season, because it
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You will hear a man giving a talk about a sports event Look at the six sentences for this part.
to raise money for charity. For each question, fill in the You will hear a mother, Marina, and her son, Sam, talking
missing information in the numbered space. about hobbies.
You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 3. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear correct, put a tick in the box under A for Yes. If it is not
the recording twice. correct, put a tick in the box under B for No.

Man: OK, so the Mini Olympic Games. What are they? You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 4.
Why are we doing them? Well, it’s the Olympic Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear
Games for our small children, to be held here at the recording twice.
Greenford Primary School. We’ve been planning Son: Mum, I haven’t got anything to do. I’m bored.
them for some time, and now we’re pretty much
ready to go. So let’s hope the children are too! Mother: Well, Sam, it’s raining, so you can’t go outside.
Parents, you need to make sure your kids don’t Son: No.
miss the opportunity to shine! The Games are on Mother: What I don’t understand is why you haven’t got
July the sixteenth, which is now only fourteen days more hobbies – your friends seem to have lots of
away, and the latest you can enter anyone is the different things they like doing, don’t they?
thirteenth. You just need to pay the ten pound fee, Son: That’s not … well, anyway, they’re just things
and you’ll be making a valuable contribution to our you do inside, you know, collecting stamps, I
three aims in the event. mean so boring, or like computer games. I’m
just not interested in that kind of thing.
Firstly, we want to raise as much money as we Mother: Yes, well, I do understand that, and actually I’m
can for medical research at the Children’s Health quite pleased about the computer games thing.
Centre. Secondly, we also hope to raise money to There’s table tennis: now, you can play that
help us build a new library, next to the swimming indoors, and you’re great at that, aren’t you?
pool: we need to feed minds as well as bodies! Son: Oh Mum, I used to be, but now I’m completely
Last, but certainly not least, we want to encourage out of practice. I’d lose to anyone.
children to take part in sport, to learn about
Mother: So maybe you should go and get some practice.
competition, teamwork, commitment, and so on.
Son: Maybe. What did you do when you were
OK, some practicalities. On the day itself, can you younger, then?
please get here with the children any time after Mother: It was different, because we lived in the
nine thirty, when the gates open, and no later countryside, so we pretty much lived out of
than ten o’clock, as events begin at ten fifteen, doors. I went everywhere by bike, and that was
and they go straight through until half past three. good fun. But it’s not the same here, in a big
Now, as the day’s quite long for small people, city, I know.
please bring enough food, that’ll keep them going Son: Yeah, cycling on busy roads. I suppose I could
– we’re supplying drinks throughout the day, but join the sports club – if you paid the subscription
that’s all. There’s a wide range of events, from egg for me, that is …
and spoon races to pony-riding. Interest is likely to Mother: I don’t think that’s a good solution. You need
be greatest in the football match, with volleyball to make your own arrangements, find places
coming a close second in numbers watching. If I where you can go safely, that are outdoors,
could make a final request – we have had plenty Sam. Seriously, what about biking as a hobby?
of entries for the long jump, but not enough for Son: Some of my friends, it’s true, they do take their
the high jump, and we don’t want to have to bikes to the park. You can ride them there.
cancel that, so please see if you can persuade your There’s a special track that I’ve never tried.
kids to go for that. OK, well, thank you and now Mother: There you are then.
I’ll hand you …
Son: My bike’s rubbish, though.
Mother: Why don’t you use all that pocket money we
Now listen again.
give you, and get yourself a better bike?
That is the end of Part 3. Son: That’s not a bad idea, Mum. If I go and …
Now listen again.
That is the end of Part 4.
That is the end of the test.

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