ECL B2 Practice Exams 1 5

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SZABO SZILVIAMICHAEL COLLINS

ENGLISHLEVEL C 82)

PRCTICE EXAMINATIoNBOOK 1ECL PRACTICE EXAMSI _5READINGWRITINGLISTENING

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CERTIFICATE OF ATTAINMENTIN MODERI\ LANGUAGESENGLISHLEVEL C (82)

PracticeExam Book 1ECL PracticeExams 1-5Writtenand Compiledby

Szab SzilviaandMichaelCollins


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ECLPracticeExam Book 1

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Certificate of Attainmentin Modern Languages

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Table of ContentsPrefacePractice est I- AnslverKcyPracticc est 2- AnswerKey

Practice cst 3- AnswcrKey

Practicc est 4- AnswerKeyPractice cst 5- AnswerKeyExan'rinationnstructions- ExaminationopicList- Examination ipsUsefulphrases henspcakingEnglish n Use Writ ingSkil ls

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PrefaceOur teachingexperiencehas shown thata very good understandirrg f the testnotonly greatly ncreases our chanceof passing he est irst ime.but alsopassing twith a very good result.Realistic practice estmaterial usedprior to the test.suchas shown in this book, will prepareyou for the actual est.If you should haveproblemsunderstandinghe information hown in this book.your teacher/tutor ill be only too pleased o help you.Each practice estcontains ealistic asks of the type you would jnd n a real EC]Lexarnination.There are many ways of using thesepracticeexaminations. or instancc:

o You can takeeach estas if i t werea realexamination.o You can use thewhole or partsof eachtest brpracticcpurposes.o You can acquirea general mpressionof the contcntsandprocedures f the examinationby studying he contentsof cachtest.o You can practice our listening omprehension ki lts by l isteningto the l istening tasks; alter which, you should check theanswers/tapescript. otice the keywords that have been used togive the correct answers.You should not readthe tapescript s youl isten o the recording. n a real exam.you will not haveaccess c)

the tapescripl.If you wish to work through hepracticeexaminationsas if it were a real test.youwill find answer sheets for each practice exam. A complete answer key isprovided,along with the tapescripts f the recordings.You wil| -rndt very rrse ulto read hesewhereyou have answeredquestions ncorrectly.However,you may need the help of a tutor/teachero organise he test n the sameway as a real examination s conducted.


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Above all, you should not read any of the answer sheets. re-readany of the textsor look at any of the picturcs before attemptinga test. These practice tests aredesigned o al low you to cxperience n ECL exarnination rior to actual lysitt ingfor theexamination.Using this est naterial or practice urposes, e would rccommend hatyou keepto thc spec i ledinlcs t l r he ndividualpaftsof the est as in a realexatninationc.g. 45 nlinutcs br ReadingComprehcnsion; 5 minutes b r Writirrgand 30tninutes brListcning. n this way yOuwilI developa feeling br he timc a||otted b r thc incl ivi i lual est itelt ls. You can practice the Rcading Cornprehension,ListcningCompre cnsion with the help of thc CD) ancl the Letter/CompositionWritingsub-tcsts.The correctallSweS b r he individLralcstscetI-te ound t tlrc cnclof cach test.Do Irot cacl hescbefbreyou itttcmpt tcst.Use thern o chcck your work and payparticLrlarttentiolro thc lcttcrs style,phrascs scd and ayout andto the shortarticlcs usc of kcywurcls, entencc rclcr nclparagraphs.Modcl aIlSwcrS br he ettcr as|


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Read ng (45minutes/2Smarks)Reud the text below. The second part t 'each pura ]raph is missing.from the pussage.You can i,d them a./ter the text. ||,rite the appropriate qnswers inti the boxes^ufterthetext. You need to ./iil itt I0 boxes. The .first (0) has been clone s un exantple. Tiere arethree par 1raph enclings whiclt yott will ttot neetl.College graduation brings both the satisfaction of academic achievernent and theexpectation f a wel l-paying ob to many tlrousands f gracluatesachyear.But for 6000 gradr-ratest SitnJose State his year, there'suncertainty s they enterone ofthe worst job rnarkets n clecades. he nr,rrlber f gracluates as increasecl opsiderably,but the nutnber f graduateobshas stayed hesanre r decreasecl...0..."YoLl look at everybody'sparentsattcl eighbours. nd they'regetting aid off and don'thave obs,"sa idStewart . . . . . "Whert the class of 2003 etrtered ollege. tlteeconornywas boornipgancl he futureneverl ooked r i gh te r .. . 2 . . ."Those were the excititlg titrres,ots of dot-cor-r-rpportunities, xploding offers. studentsgetting op dol lar with lots of benc'f i ts." aid Cheryl Al lmen-Vi inidge, of the San JoseStateCareer Centre. 3.Cheryl Al lmen-Vinnidge ought o know. She nrns heSan JoseStateCareerCentre, sortof a crossroadsbetween col lege and the real world. which trics to help graduatesunderstandhewor ld of work. . . .4. ."The typical graduate ,vl 'ro oes havc a job offer startedworking on it two years ago.They ' r 'e osturedhe' rse lveswc l l d ' r ing thesurnrrrcr .. .5. . .And they'venlajored n one of the few flelcJs hatare still hot - like chenticalengineering,accounting.ornursing whcre average tarting alarieshaveactual ly ncreu...fqver lasty ea r ' .. . 6 . .RyartStewart.wl 'rohad hopccl o beconte teacher.nay ustend up going back to school.. . . 7 . .Perhapsgraduates .rpectationsre too high.We now live in a constantly hangingworldof br-rsines and cornrnerce. 8.For sorne tuclents degrec naynot be ticket o instantwealth. . .9.. .However, graduatesof the firtrrrevilI neec1o thilrl< are r-rlly|rat hey choose to study.. . .1 0 .

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a. Plan early how they wil l handle the change rotn univcrsity o the work-place.andmost of al l , bel ieve hatgood uck plays a part.b. But in the four years they've been here, the world outside has changed

dramatical ly.c. other populirr fields (like infortnationsystems ma Iagement,otltputerscience.andpol it icalscience) ave seenbig decl ines n starting alaries.d. Ryan Stewarthas a freshly minted degree n religious studies,but no jobprospects.e. School,afteral l , s not sucha bad place.f. "l 'd l ike to teach at col lege some day and that requires nore school ing,whichwould be great n a bad economy,"he said.g. For now, they can only hope ts valuewil l increase ver ti lne.h. ''Titneshave chan Ied.t'sa new tnarket.' 'i. Prospects or students re far from being predictable.j "Then you look at the young people ust coming into the workforce... t 's ustscary."k. Al lrnen-Vinnidgesays studentswho do find jobs after col lege have done theirhomework.l . Gone are 5-yearbusinessmodels- sir months can be a long tirne n t his bravenew world.ln. "They've had several nterrtships," he said.

n. Graduatesearnmore money than non--graduates.

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Part 2 fl2.5 marks)Read the text below. Some clauses are missing from the passage. You can find thembelow the text. Write the appropriute onswers into the boxes in the text. You will needto .fiII in I0 boxes. The .| rst (0) has been done as an example. There ure three clauseswhich you will not need.You rung a help desk number to usk for assistance with an insurance claim. You Jblthe ime you had to wait beforeyour call was answered wS unreasonable and theperson who ansrveredyour call was unhelpful.Dear Sir or Madarn.I am writing o expressmy 0.1K Iwith heservice received romyourcompany'stelephonehelpline dr-rring recent elephone all to your insurance laim call centre,andl. at r'vhat believe to be yolrr cornpany's ack of staff raining and support.

T-On September28th, at 2:15 pm I rang your freephonenumber 2. I =A:gI insuranceclairn. I had to wait for 43 minutes before my call was answered 3. I t had toendure the most awfr,rlmusic and advertisins. and which did not make the waitins timeallv more enjoyablelWhen an operatorwas finally available, 4. I very

stressedand 5. i of the insuranceclaim I wishedvirlual ly impossible o concludemy enquiry.difficult to understand,obviouslyto make. Obviouslv. this made it

received very good advice andinsurancecornpany or over l5I would have no compunction

from your company,always recommendedsupponyears,

I locrged cornplaintwith thecal1centresupervisorand have since had . I,.--- --'""

However, I feel 7. , has an obligation to support staff at call centres morethoroughly; rnaking sure that they have tools to do the iob properly. I belie$E callcentrewas obviously under-staffed nd the staff available,poorly trained. 8. I thissituation s allowed to happen and how you intend to rectify the operation of the callcentre.In the past, I have alwaysand having been rvith youryour company. However,

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I wouldvery muchenjoy eading ourreply o this matterwithin theweek.Yours aithfully,Add hesemissins lauses:

A. also my annoyanceB. and during this timeC. as I had a query aboutD. because wanted o ask questionsE. found hirn to beF. in moving to another nsurancecompanyG. my query dealt with in fullH. rapid and satisfactoryresponseI. the large corporation you representJ. to move insurancecompanies

total ack of satisfactiL. veryunsatisfiedM. wish o knowwhyN. with apparentlyery ittleknowledge

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WritingPart 1

(75minutes/2Smarks)(12.5marks)

You have been asked to write a short essay about the use oJ'computers in school andeducation. Write your essJ, with reference to the.following points:

c ll/hat ore con puters used Jbr in your school/college?o ll/hat are the beneJitsJbr students to use computers in schools/educution?o Where do we see computers being used in our daily lives?o How irnportant is c'onrputerknowledge; und being able to use one in today'sworkplace?Write your essay here (about200 words).Schools and colleges have advanced so Jar technologically that almost every studenthas uccess to a contputer, whether to tuke notes in class, do their homework, or doresearclr on the Internet.

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Part 2 (12.5marks)LVrite a letter complaining about ytlur recent holida1,, where the hotel ccommodatiottwas not us advertised in the holiday brochure and was below the expected standard.Identi.fy resonS with the followittg aspects:

o The stsr rsting of the hotel.o The room/butltroont, etc.o Extra costspayuble (suclt as.for evening meals, etc.)o The luck of hotel Jacilities (gym, swimming pool, etc.)o Describe the lack of response.fiont the local travel representative.Write your letterhere(about200 words).

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Listening about30minutes/2SmarksPart 1 (12.5marks)

You are going to hear two people talking about damuge to the Coral Reef, First, lookat the sentences below. As you listen, complete each of the numbered sentences (l-10)with a.few wortls (max. 5). The.first (0) has been done S an example.You huve 30 seconds to reud the questions below. You will hear the conversution twice.During thefirst listening, do us ntuch as you cun und complete or correct your v:orkduring the second listening. LISTEI,{ CAREFIJLLY.Exarnple:0. Deep-seacoral lives a long time and it plays a key role in that tprovidesessentialhabitat for fish.

l . In a way Red Tree Coral looks2. On the sea floor, coral provides

3. Other organisms ive in the coral, they provide food which

4. Some people think that coral is a plant species,but actually

5. It has been established hat coral is slow growing

6. You can estir-natehe age of coral by

7 Coral can l ive for 100 o

8. There is concernaboutAlaska's coralsbecause hey

9. Fishing can causemuch dan-rageo the coral and destroy

10. Whilst they ive for a long time, f damaged hey akea

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Part 2 (12.5marks)You sre going to hear a cliscttssion ubout energ)) ficiency.First, Iook at tlte tuble below and reacl tlte statements. As you listen, decide if'thestatementsure TRLIE, FALSE or IIOT STATED IMHE TEXT (lYotStated).Put un Xinthe appropriate colunut (l - I0). The./irst (0) ltus been completed as an example.You have 30 seconds to read the sentences below.You will hear the discussion twice. Do cts ttuclt us yott can during the.first listening andcornpleteor correct your work cluring the second listening. LISTEMAREFIILLY.Erantple:0. Changing just one light bulb type we use would make large energy savings TRUEl. If all bulbs were changed to rnore efficient light ing, billions of dollars would besaved.2. Normal l ight bulbswil l be unavai lablewithin a few years.3. The best way forward s for state aws to be put in place regardingenergy.4. The cost of light bulbs is a rnajor reasonwhy people will not buy the more efficientCFL typeof bulb.5. Energy efficiency is not the only area of concern.6. Dernand or energy will increase n the future,but energy ger-rerationhould be ableto keeppacewith demand.l. E,nergy fficiency is seen as a rnajorstep n cornbating lirnatechange.8. Congress s ready to passmany energybills.9. The G8 conferencewill discuss energy efficiency at its next meeting.10.The USA is leading he world in energyconservationmeasures.

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Oral CommunicationPart l IntroductionPart 2 Guided conversation

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Some peoplesay that thc bestpreparationor lifc is learning o work with others ndbeingcooperative. thers ake hc opposite iew andsay that eaming o be cornpetit ivcis the bestpreparation. iscuss hescpositions, sing specificexamples f both. Saywhichoneyouagreewith andexplainwhy.Part 3 Picture description/topic based on visual stimuli

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Possiblequestionso Do ultt huve |nany cli,;a's er'yn .l.t ltt 'OI lt t t . .1.hu ure c:uu,setl . l,u'eu her,?o Do yrlu hink thttt itt rec,ent yeurS v,e htlve been lo'sing rlur.ftlur di's,tinc,tseuscltts,?o Do you hinli weuther pttt erns are chunging,., If ';o, v,hu clo vott rhink is c,tttt.singthese c'hanges'?o Hoy, can ertrente u,ett her c,ondititltl's ttf/cc'| |he ectltttlttt.l. ntl ,social lilb in uc'ountrv'?o Whut exumples ure there o.f,tuttttt.ttll 'stt'ster.s,?C In ))Our opittitltt, w,hic,h s the \|OrSnutttrctl di.su,s er hat c,an happen,?

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(Not used: d' j, l)Writing Part I - Model answerSchools and colleges have advanced so far technologically that almost everypupil has access to a computero whether tg take notes n c|ass,do the rhomework or do research on the Internet.In my college for instance,we use computers for language earning, engineeringpracticeand media studies.Schools, teachersand students sing technology n this way -multimedia,whiteboards, aptopsor tabletPCs - seegreatbenefits, uch as: ime savings,access o materialon the Internet,making note aking easierand being able to use up-to-date nformation rn their essonsand work. which is often not available n coursenotesorbooks.But Informationand Communication Technology (ICT) is now everywhere n our dailylives, like electricity or gas piped into our homes. It surroundsus, and we use it everyday: while shopping,using home entertainrnent ysternsor buying train tickets.Whetheryou'rea secretary, urveyor,executive,studentor teacher, he ability to use technology sa basic requirement. Half the time we don't realise we're using technology, yeteverybody, everywhere, has to be comfortable with technology.Many people's imrnediate reaction to this is to say tl-rat tudentsmust surely be trained inICT if they want to find a good ob. This I agreewith. I could not imagine doing my jobwithout the use of at very least a computer. Studentsshould be receiving an educationwhere ICT skills are ernbedded cross he breadthof the ir chosenschool subiects.

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Writing Part2 - Model answer

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I am writing to complain about the package tour to Marbella booked through yourcompanyon L5th July for the period l0-i6th September.The holiday is advertisedonpage34ofyour travel brochure.The details given in the brochure con'rpletely r-risrepresentedhe reality. According toyour brochure,the hotel should have been three-star.with bathroom and double roomwith a balcony. However, the hotel I stayed n was just an ordinary pension. The roomitselfwas crarlped, even though t containedonly one single bed. It faced away fron-r heseaand looked onto a noisy and crowded rnain street.A supplement had to be paid foraneveningmeal.To makemattersworse. hehotel had no fitness suite.no swimming pool or privatebeach, lthoughall of thesewere facilities promised n your misleadingbrochure.When I complained with your local tour representative,Mr Greg Morton, he said thatthe accommodationwas as described in the brochure, and did nothing to rectity mycomplaint.I am demandinga full refund of the f650.00 that I paid for this holiday.I awaitwith interest our early reply.Yours faithfully,J. Smith (Mrs) (206words)

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Listening Parl IA tlrousand eetbelow tlreslrrfaceof the North Paci lcocean. off Alaska. live co|orlies fred tree coral. Some of these corals grow to be as much as ten feet high, with branchesthat spread out like a giant fan. The tips of these coral are thin, delicate. In a way, thecoral ooks a bit l ike parsley.Gregor ai l l iet s a marinescientist t Moss Landing MarineLaboratories n Cal i fornia. He says Alaska's deep-seacorals, l ike coral everywhere.provide essentialhabitat or fish.CAILLIET: "Thesecoralsadd habitat n that hey're ike trees. o there's lot of structureon the sea floor that rvouldn'tbe there nonnally thatprovide habitat or otherorganismsas well , some of whrch deepwater ishescan feedon."Many people think of coral as plants"but that's not real ly true. Al len Andrews is aresearchassociateat Moss Landing. He says that whi le they might look l i ke plants,thev're ctual lvanimals.ANDREWS: "lt 's actual ly a whole col lectionof organisms iving togetherwhere theyshare food that's collected in the water column. They're filter-feedingorganisms.Thesecorals are not photosynthetic.They rely on collecting food or-rt f the watercolunrn."Recently, Ar-rdrews nd Cailliet conducted studies to determine he age of Alaska's treecorals.ANDREWS: "The lirst thing we did was section hem like you do a tree. So, we take thetrunk of the coral and look at the growth zones ust like you would with a tree.You countthe growth zones. We get estimatesof age first from the growth zones in the sectionsfrorn the coral, and then we would try and validate those estimates.That's where theradiochernistryornes n."By calculating the arnountof a decayed radioactiveelement.scientists an determine tsage. Using these techniques,Andrews found that red tree coral in the Gulf of Alaskasrew slowlv but ived a long time.ANDRE,WS: Something that's, ay two metres all or two-and-ahalf metres all is maybe150 to 200 years old. It's ascinating o me to determinehow old things are. In addition,Ienjoy sharingthat nfonnation with people becauseI think it tends o be rathershocking.lreal ly enjoy being 100, 120and in some casesn'raybe 00 yearsold. l t 's fun beingrighton the rontierof this kind of science."Gregor Cailliet is concernedabout Alaska's corals because lrey tend to rnature ater andreproduce slowly. He says any rrrajordisturbance, uch as bottom fishing, could wreakhar,,oc n the coral comrrrunities nd the fish species hey support.

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s gonna ake a long time for thent o recover. (471words)0. provides ess ntialhab tat or .fis .I. a bit like parslev,.2. .structure hatprovicles habitcttJ. deep v,ater.fishfbeclon4. they ure anintals5. but lives./br a long time6' thegrrn,th rings ctttcl acliochenti's t"l'7. 200 yecrrs n sctnre 'uses, . mature later uncl eprotluc'e /or.r'/t'9. the./ish species the.t, trppor"t10. long time to recover

Listening art2YOUNG: We know al l the okes:How many so and so'sdoes t take o changea l ightbulb'/Well, turnsout we've had the questionbackwards: t shouldbe how rnany ightbulbs does t take to changeus and our energy wastingeconomy'?CALLAHAN: lf every horne in America srvitched out just one incandescentbulb with a compact fluorescentbulb, it would be the equivalent in CO2 savings ofa million cars off the road for a vear. Just one lisht bulbYOUNG: If we changedall four billion of the country'ssockets o more efficient ighting.it could save 0 bi l l ion dol lars n electric ity ostsa year.And it would el iminate heneedfor 50 coal-f-rred ower plants.Al l sides agree in principle that it 's t ime for l ightingstandards o change. California's moving toward doing it. If other states follow, theindustrycould face a hodgepodge of different standards.YOUNG: But Noah Horowitz of the Natural Resources Defence Counci l says mostpeoplewon't buy them as long as the cheaperbut wastefulbulb is on the shelf.The light bulb sheds ight on larger ssues with efficiency: the vast potential for energysavingsand the vexing problems in achieving them. The country's staring at a three-headed ydra of energy threats: ational security,high prices and climate change. That'ssparked nterest n cleaner sources.But even the most optirnrsticoutlook for renewableenergy arely keepspace rvithour growing energy appetite.Bingarnan'sbill includes new standards for appliances that could bring big energysavings.And if the light negotiators each agreement n time he'll make phasing out theincandescent ulb part of the bill, too. Another bill cooking in Congress cor.rld aise fuelefficiency or autos for the first tirne n decades.And the National Academy of Sciencesjust rssueda statement alling on the US to push energy efficiency at the upcorrrrng 8

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summit of economic world powers as a way to combat climate change. The US, whichconsumes more energy per person than any other country, could frnally be seeing thel ight on conservation. (348words)

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Reading (45minutes/2Smarks)Part 1 fl2.5 marks)

Read the.fttlktwing text and put an X in the appropriate c'olumn on the following p(rgeto indicate wltether tlte statement is true or fulse according to the text or whether thereis insu/Jicient inJbrntation provided in the text (I,lotStuted). The first (0) has been dones t, exaruple.For someonewho watches her diet as much as Wendy Moro, the symptomsdidn't add up."Severe fatigue.verligo and very weak. I was at one point able to leg press two hundredpounds.but I could barelywalk down the block," saysWendy Moro.Why. she wondered, would sorireonewho eats so healthily feel so unhealthy'/ A fewtinresa week I was having f ish, whether t was orlce or three imes or four tirnes," aysWendv.''Wlrat kind of l sh.] wordfish, tuna and sea bass. the highest nlerculy-contetit ish soldin the commercial narket." avs Dr. JaneHightower.Mercurryenters he ocean with con'rmercial ollution. It works its way up the food charn,and apparently nto sorne of the most popular t-ishon the market. Wendy's doctor, Dr.Jane Hightower, was so suspicious that she began testing dozens of her Bay Areapatients.All consumed substantial mountsof fish, and an overwhelming majority testedlr ig lr br .nercury n their systenls."l was seeing hair loss, fatigue. muscle ache, headache, eel ing irst an i l l feel ing,"Hightowersaid."lt \^,aso obvious that this was the problem." she said. "l wanted to rent a tent and atambourine"Her published findings drew national attention.But despiteher study, there s still fiercedebateover how muclt l sh s safb to eat,and how nluch mercr'rry onsllmersare actuallyingesting. o we decided o do our own test.CBS 5 joined with Jane Kay, a repofter or the San Francisco Chronicle. We drove tomore tharr ralf a dozen high-end lshnrarketsaround the Bay Area. and purclrased utra'Alaskan halibut, swordl'rsh,and Chilean sea bass. But insteadof the dinner table, oursampleswound up packed n ice, and on their way to a testing ab in Washington State.According to the E,PA (Environmental Protection Agency), the safe level of mercuryintake for a 12O-por-rndoman like Wendy is a little over 38 microgramsper week. Ourresultsshow thatonly hal ibutwas under hat imit. On average. single servingof tunapurchasedhere in the Bay Area contained more rnercury than the E,PA recommendsawol-nanof Wendy's size eat for an entire week. Sea bass had nearly twice that evel andswordfish nearlv six tinres he EPA's safe rnercurv ntake or a week. n a sinele serving.

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While there s little scientificdataon how the body reacts o high levels of mercury, t hasbeen inked to symptortrs anging fiom muscle pain to hair loss. birth de -ects.trdnrttsclc -atigue'nd, as in our testing, he evidence s mounting that the larger the fish. the trtoretheexposure."l 't-nvery frustrated,"Wendy said. "l feel the govenrrnent, he FDA (Food and DrLrgAdministration),had this knowledge. This inforrnation hould liave been shared with thepubl i c .""lt is a schizophrenicway of thinking o assurne hatwe can have a substance hat s thesecondmost toxic elernent ext to plutoniurn,mercury.We tel l people t is so toxic youcan'tdo controlled trials on human subjectswith it -- yet it's ok to eat it, it won't botheryou? What's wrong here'lIs anybody istening'/"Hightower said.

Example:. Wendv Moro doesnot eallv care about what she eats False

Slre bund t dif rcult o rvalk on-tdistances.She was feel ing dizzy.Some of Dr Hightower'spatients ad only a l i tt lemercury n theirbodies.Peoplewho eat a lot of fish are ikely to have high levels of rnercury n theirbodies.

5. Dr Hightower wanted o go on a camping holiday when she found out about thesource of the problem.6' There arenow clear guidelirles s to how much lsh s sa -eo eat.l. Most of the fish sold in the Bay Area contained flore nercury han what isconsidered o be safe.8. High levels of mercury n the body rnaybe lethal.9. Wendy thinks that he governmentwas withholding nfonr-rationronr thepeople.10.Mercury s ustaspoisonoussplutoniurn.

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Part 2 fl25 marks)Read tlre text belou:. Some clauses are missirtg ./rom tlte passuge. You can Jind thentbelon, the text. |frite the appropriate letter./br each nsw,er into the boxes after the text.The./irst (0) has been done os otr exumple. There are three cluuses which you n,ill notneed.Earthquake Sc ienceExan-rple:Wlren tlre earth shook here on March 26tl 't2000" ... i ... horv the earth around Seattlewould shakc- uring he real hing css thirttryear ater.

When Seattle's Kingdornc was clemolishc'dwith explosives. tlore than 200 seismtcrecorders aughtevery rattleand roll.Tom Broc l rer f theU'S. Gco lo I i ca lt rrr .ev i iVS:' \ ,oucA| l ee he ec l { 'AVcS. . l . . .The areas hatshook l i c worst hen .2. . . when the 6.8 (on the Richter ca le)Nisqual lyearthquakehit."We shouldn't be sr-rrpri seclo see damage- t Boeing field anclat the port of Seattlewherewe dicl see danla-rle.. .3.. . the -ground hook longer ancl harcler han other parts ofSeatt le."I t ' s what 's known as a s lerb uake . . .4. . . whcrc the Juan de Fr,rca lates lab is d iv ingundernei ith he North Anrerican plate. (ieologistsbel ievc' hc plate bent. causing it toc r a c k . . . 5 . . .Tonr Brocher says. "As soon as we krrerv t was a deep eafihquake that t was this typeof earthquake ...... t|ratwe shor'rldxpcctvery few aftershocks.' 'There \\'ere nly fbur. In San Francisco's orna Prietaearthcluakeere n 1989which wascloser to the surface. hcre- \,ere120 aftershocks.The fhct tltat"cleep-tbcus" arthquakeshar,e erver f icrshocl(s .7 .. .Brocher says. "What \\ 'ecan tel l people s you're not going to have these aftcrshocks.What we can't tel l ther-ns why. And that'sa research ssue."Geologists Say the Nisc1ira|ly rlakc origirlated l.onl ltnost lte sanrespot as the |949qtrake there. arlclhacl tlre satlle daltta.ue attcrns.Tlrere were -ewerarrds|ides his year. . . 8 . . .ol,er the next year and hali researchers 'vant o set o T xp|osives at the surf-ace earSeattle, irnedat the slab37 nri lesbe ow.

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lfrite a short essay.for J)our school magazine ubout keeping a pet. You should includetIte ollowing points:

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Part 2 |2.5marks)Write u letter to a head o iceof a retailing compny complcining about an electricalproduct that you bought two weeks ago from a local branch. This product is rtowdefective. Write ))our letter using the.following points:o Product purchased and retailer.c Faults with the product.o Branch manager refuses to uccept responsibility Jbr the goods, puttirtg theblame on the manufucturer. Does not wunt to reJund the money puid.. Legully, goods must be of reasonable quality Jbr a reasonable period tlf.tinteor the shop is breaking its contract with the customer.. Reject the goods, demand a full reJund.for a.fuulty product.Write ou etter ere about 00words).

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You are going to hear somebody talking about being a spy and the world oJ'spying.First, look at the sentences below. As you listen, complete each of the numberedsentences (I-I0) with afew words (tttux.5). The,|irst (0) ltas been done s lt exumple.You have 30 seconds to read the questions below.You will hear the recording twice. During the./irst listening, do as much as you cnand complete or correct your work during the second listening. LISTEIYCAREF LILLY.Example:Intelligencemeans 0. mentalcapacityor it can refer tolntel l igence ervices ol lectaboutother ountr ies.Employing agents oand collect inforn-rationbout hem.Today, jobs for spies are oftenThe M16 websiteclearly el lsyouand the type of people it wantsThe head f M l6 i sand regarding raq(WMD)A junior ernployee s disrnissedbr"rt

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Part 2 (12.5marks)Youare goirtg to hear 6 people giving their opirtiortsabout sport uncl nroney. First, Iook utthe ablebelow und reud the stutenten s.4s ,tlu listen, decide n,ltichspeaker voices tltcopinion statentent.Put ctrtX in the appropriute speaker's column ugctitrst hat opittiort. TheJirst (0) has been contpleted as an exanrple.Somespeakerswill express more tlran one opirtiort, n tltis cusepluce an X in theuppropriate peaker columns against that opinion.Truo pinion statententsv,ill ttot be mentioned by any o.l'thespeukers. Put an X in the NfuIcolumn br those opirtiorts.Youhave 30 seconds to read the statementsbelow.You tyill hear the recording twice.Do as muclt s yuu can during tlte.first istening undcontplete r correctyour v,ork during the second listening. LISTEN CAREFULLY.

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Oral CommunicationPart I IntroductionPart 2 Guidedconversation

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Supporters f technology ay that t solvcsproblems nd makes it ebetter.Opponentsargue hattechnology rcatcsnew problcms hatnray threaten r damage he qualityof life. Using one or two examplcs, discuss thcsc two posilions. Which vicw oftcchnologydo you support JWhy ?Part 3 Picture description/topicbasedon visual stimuli

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Doe,s the /bshion industrt, exi,st tctinl_t,o persuade people to spend mctnev onthings thev do not really neecl?Do totr think./ttshionmodels shoulcl be usecl to sell procluc'tssuc'h as cars'?Some ./ashion ruoclels refilse to aclvertise proclucts involving anirnal crueltt,,such as fitr c'outs.Woulclycruhut,such proclucts'?What trctditionul costurnesdo people /iom your countrtt v'ear'?Are some people nK)re /ashion c,ottsciotts han o hers,?What 1ype's/gt.tltt1lsf'people are thev'?

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Answer Kev Practice Test 2Readins Part I

Reading Paft 2

Wr i t i ng2 -Pa r t IFor many peopleoa pet is their best friend and they enjoy their companionship.Despitewhatdog oversmaybelieve, atsmakeexcellent ouse-pets.Firstly, many cats are affectionate. They will snuggle up and ask to be petted, orscratchedunder the chin. Who can resist a purring cat'JCats are generally quite playful.They love to chaseballs and feathers, r just aboutanything dangling rom a string.Theyespecially enjoy playing when their owners areparticipating n the game.Secondly, cats are civilized members of the household.Most cats don't even meow veryoften, generally they are quiet animals. Cats also don't often have "accidents".Mothercats train their kittens o use the litterbox. and most cats will use t without fail from thattime on.Finally, one of the most attractive eaturesof catsas house-pets s their easeof care. Catsdo not have to be walked; they take care of their own grooming and clean themselves. naddition, cats can be left at home alone for a few hours without fear of them destroyingthe furnishings. They are content to go about their usual activities until their ownersreturn.Cats are low maintenance,civilized cornpanionsand many people opt to have a catbecause hey love the cat personality. n many ways, catsare the deal house-pet.

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Writins - Part 2 model answerl6 Mount Street

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On the 10'h une 20071 bought a television et from your North Road,Salisburybranch.Now, only 2 weeks after I bought t, the television s defective, s the soundfunctions renot ully operating nd hedisplay oloursare uzzyandoutof focus.I returned o the shop and complained o Mr Brown, the shop rnanager. was told that asI had not returned he goods within 7 days, I could not get a refund from them,and that twas now the manufacturerwho had to rectify the problem under he guarantee.I do not agree with this. Legally, you are required to supply goods of a satisfactoryquality. I must be given a reasonable length of time to examine the goods beforeaccepting hern. I think that 14 days is still to be considered as a reasonable ime toexamine he goods.These faults mean that the televisionwas not of a satisfactoryqualityand hatyou are egally responsible o rectify the problem.Fufther, as I bought the goods from you, nymanufacturer. herefore, am notifying you that Iyou breaking your contract with me, and requestdaysof the date of this letter.Yours faithfully.M.P. Jones

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Listenins - Parl l Do you want to be a sp - .....?Intelligence - what does it mean? The word "intelligence" has two main meanings inE,nglish. irst, t can mean'omental apacity." But "intelligence"also means nformation.For example, we can talk about "rnarket intelligence" - and that means, informationabout what is happening in a market, such as the stock market. Very often, we use"intelligence" to mean information which is secret,or which has been obtained llegally.Many governmentshave "intelligence services", which collect secret nformation aboutother countries. or about the govenlment's opponents at home. Intelligence servicesemploy agents or. to use the more nonnal word, spies.To spy on someone means to watch them secretly, without them knowing.A few days ago, an advert appeared n the jobs section of the newspaper which I read."Don't keep your intelligence secret " it said. It was an adver tisement or jobs in theBritish Secret IntelligenceService - the SIS or. as it is sometimesknown, MI6. It was anadvertisernent or spies. Many years ago, I worked in British Embassies in the MiddleEast and in Scandinavia. n the Embassies. herewere some diplomatswho were from theSecret ntel l isence ervice SIS).I do not know how the SIS recruitedpeople to work for them in those days. Perhaps theyapproachedpeople in secret, and invited them to secret nterviews with secretpeople.In those days, too, the narne of the head of the SIS was never made public. He wasknorvnonly as "C".But nowadays t is different.The SIS advertises or spies n the newspapers, nd even hasa website which tells you what the SIS does and what sort of people it wants to recruit.And we know that the head of the SIS is called John Scarlett. He is well-known inBritain. In his previous ob, he advised our government hat t was OK to say that SaddamHussein had weapons of mass destruction. The fact that he was completely wrongobviously did his career no harm. But that's how many organisationswork - if you are ajunior employee and you make a big mistake, hey sack you. If you are a senior person,they promoteyou.

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0. ,nentIl. information about sontething2. secret information3. vlatchpeople secretly4. advsvlissd in dail1,nev,spepers5. v,hat he SISdoesf. b recruit7. v,ell knov,n8. he gave the wrong inJbrmation9. u .senior erson i.s10. promoted and not sacked

Listening - Part 2 Sport and MoneyFirst speakerI think professionalathletesdo make too much money, just by comparison with otherprofessions, or example teachers,who I think are a lot rnore mportant with the ob thattheydo. They don't get paid enough and then you have people who are ust playing agameand they get paid so much money and I think it's a little unfair.Second speakerI thinkathletes, hey don'tmake too much money,because hey'replaying exactly what,they'replaying their favourite sportsand they enjoy what they do. However, I heardabout heNHL in Canada, hehockey, and they're asking for more money, and moremoney,and I think it's,they should ust take the money that they have because they get alotof money already. They shouldn'tkeep asking for more money.Third speakerI thinkathletesmake far too much money,especially footballers.This is soccerplayersfor hosepeople who speak American English. I think thatpeople ike nurses,doctors,teachers;hey shouldbe gettingmore money,not peoplewho play sport.Fourth speakerI thinkprofessionalplayersdo deserve he money they get.They're portraying heirimagepublicly and risking their bodies to entertain s and there'sa lot of money thatgoesinto t, why shouldn't hey reapthebenefits?Why should the owners,or the people thataremaking profits in otherareas,when they'redoing all the work, reap all the benefits?Fifth speakerYes, I certainly hink, especiallyprofessional ootballersearn much too much money.Oneguy called Rio Ferdinand ust signeda contract or I 10,000pounds,per week andthat'smore money than I'll ever earn in my entire ife, so I don't think that's air.

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Sixth speakerAh, no, I don't think they make too much money. I think athletes eserveall the moneythey get. I mean they make a lot of money, and it seems crazy that hey make so muchmoney, but thebottom ine rs so many peoplewatch their gamesbuy their erseys.Buytickets to follow them, isten to them on radio, so they bring in a lot of revenue,and theyare the reason hatpeoplewatch them so they should get all the money that hey earn.Maybe they should give a little more to charity or - you know - give some of the moneyback to communities,but yeah, I think they deserve he money theyget.Note: NM - Not mentioned by any speakerOpinion Speaker I z 3 4 J 6 NM0' Teachers are more mportant Xl . Sportspeopleearn oo rnuchmoney X X X2. They earn enoughmoney X3. They shouldbe paid more X4. They should stop asking for more X5. Doctors and teachers hould be paid ffrore X X6. They deservewhat they get X X

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Reading (45minutes/2Smarks)Read tlte text below. The second pa.rt of each pragrgph is missingJ.rom thepossoge. You can find them after the text. w tte tiu ipp,,p,iiin o",,,ers into theboxes after the text. The firsi (0) has been done a, ai eximple. There are threepqragrph endings which you will not neecl.Example: 0Why has tlre llegal use of drugsthere s one single cause,and theprescription as tranquillisersandand alcohol. tDl

become an epidemic worldwide? It is unlikely thatdemand for illegal drugs is paralleledby their legalsedatives,and by the entirely legal use of tobacco

The .professorof addictionbehaviourat the University of London,s InstituteofPsychiatry rites: l lBeing u.{lug,takermeansbeing someone or the.youngperson or old person,onemight a d] who doesnot otherr,'iisenow who he i wh the is worth,or wherehe isgoing. 21A drug akerbecomes member f a group. 31Evensomerhingike glue-sniffings nearlyalwaysa groupactivity.[41With time,arld ncreasing ependencen thedrug, he needbecomes hysicalaswell as psychological. he hungermustbe assuaged,o matter ow expensively.tslGovernment agencies iave largely ignored the social reasons or addiction.[|They have attacked the growers and the smugglers. By and large, their efforts havenot been crowned with much success. 7lIn Malaysia, draconian aws have hanged30 heroin dealers n the pastfive years andput another40 on death row awaiting the noose. Despite these aws, 3.5 per cent ofMalaysia's population take the drug.[glHowever, on America's own doorstep, n the Bahamas, the world's first moderndrug epidemic has taken place. It is an epidemic that has spread n the past year tothe United States. 9lMany areteenagers,ooked nside 0 minutes f their irst ntroductiono drugsby. iee-basing,'.Free-basings a lethalmethod f smoking ..rock,'of cocaine hat s80percentproof, ompared ith30 percent romsniffing.[l0l

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A. Rich, poor,rock star or film star hey areall role models.B. At this point drug-takingbecomes not only antisocial but probably criminal, as theaddictsteals o support is habit.C. It seems thatdrugs are to be had everywhere.B. Yon becomemotivation n any a narcotics add ct because you do not have strong enoughother direction. Junk wins bv default.E. Once a member of the group, outside the normal structureof family and work, hehasnowhere else to go.F. Most of them,as elsewhere, re in their teens and early twenties,although,of course,drug users cannot be expected o live to a ripe old age. Apart from local police forces,governments ign agreements o control he trade.as between. or example. he UnitedStates nd Pakistanor India.G. Crime, large inner-city housing estatesand a large number of unemployed youngpeople.H. In the Bahamas more than l0 per cent of the populationare addicts.I. Life in the inner city seems to be just one big round of drug taking parties. .J. The individual becomes dependentnot only on the drug itself but also upon the otherpeoplewithin the drug-takinggroup.He needs heir support.K. On the street, t is the small time dealer who is caught. The big boys get awayevery time.L. When the habit spread o New York, the substancebecame known as "crack".Crack is instantly addictive. and the addict, as usual. requires rapidly increasingquantities.Being addicted to free-basing s just about a^s eadly as-contractingAIDS. You don't have much life left.M. In general. perhaps, addicts, both legal and illegal, are children. They areinsecure, ependent. hey needto escape esponsibility.N. In such places, the Anrerican governm.ent. ses all possible-means of economicpersuasion o put pressureon countries which tolerate he drug trade.

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Part 2 (12.5marks)Read the text below and then Jinislt the sentences with words according to the text. Anexample is sltown as (0) below.Wind FarmsMembers of ecology groups and representatives f the renewableenergy industry heardsolne very good news this week. The British governmentannouncedplans to invest f6bi l l ion in developingwind power. This could create20,000 obs and, at the same time,provide energy for one in six households by 2010. The government announced that asecond set of licences would be granted o companieswanting to develop offshorewindpower. They said that this was part of the governntent'splan to generate 0% of thecountry's electricity ronrgreenhouse as- ieemealls by the end of the decade.The licensing authorityhopes o attract6,000 megawatts f offshorecapacity.The cost ofdeveloping 6,000 MW is expected to be about l6bn and to create20,000 jobs in theengineering nd construction ectors.The British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) welcomed the news. "We are sixth in the'uvorldn the use of wind power behind countriessuch as Germany, Spain and Denmark,but at the same time we are the windiest country in Europe. We have the best offshoreexperlise and workforce, and all of this can be used to make Britarn the world leader nthis new industry." said Alison Hill, a BWEA spokeswoman.But the organisationalsowarnecl hat there uvould e problelns connecting emotewind schemeswith the nationalgrid. There might also be additional costs because of political unceftainty,and therecould be opposition from the Ministry of Defence to plans to build turbines.The BWEArvants the governt'tretrto con .trmecently published govenlment plans for tlre UK toobtain20'%of its electricity rom renewablesby 2020.At the sante ime as the plans to develop wind power were announced, t was learnt hatthe cost of decommissioning the country's nuclear power stationscould be double theoriginal estimate, osting Brit ish taxpayers 3.2 bi l l ion. Brit ish Nuclear Fuels (BNFL)said that it could not put a definite cost on the decommissioningof al l eight plantsbecause t had only worked out the costs for the first two.Stricter regulatiorrs nd the -actlrat he original estitrrates ere made 10 years ago arebelieved to be the causes of the rapidly rising costs.BNFL originally earmarked 380mto run down Hinkley Poirrtnuclear power station,closed in 2000, and Bradwell, whichrvasshut down lastyear. It has now been brced o put asidea fur1her ,415m.

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Write a short article.for ))our school magazine outlining ))our views on animals in zoos.Include the.follorvirrgpoints irt)tour discussion:o Thoughts ytltt ltad about visitittg 0 ,oow,hen ,ou were))oung.. Artirttals irt cages; ltow tlo 1,ou.feelabout tltot?o How do dffirent climates aJJbc'animals living in zoos?o Is ?,o0educution or is it entertainment?o Issues to do with.freedom.Write your artic lehere(about200 words).I can remembermy parents aking me to London Zoo

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Write a letter to u tvirtdorv ttstollatiott corrtltany outlining a faulty installotign that thel,have carried out ot ytlur honrc. Iclentifyproblems with theJbllowing spects:o utut'eof the problen (water leaks, poor workmunship, etc.)t Problems not resolved a.fiernrany telephone calls.o In breach oJ'contract; withhotding.final payment.o Work must be completed witltin 2I claysor you will Jind a new contrac or trl,,ecti y robIems.Write our etter ere about 00words).

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ListeningPart I

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Part 2 2.5 marks)You ure goirtg to lteur 6people giving their opinions about lit'b toduy. First, Iook ut thetable below and read the statements.As you listen, decide which speaker voices theopinion stutement. Put an X in the uppropriute speuker,s c,olutttn age nst hat opittiott.The.first (0) hus been completed as an example.Some speokers will express nrore than one opiuion, in this casepluce an X in theappropricttespeaker's colruttns ugainst tltut opinion.Two opinion statements will be mentioned by none oJ'the speukers. Put an X in the trlMcolun n .fbr those opirtions.You have 30 seconds to resd the statements below.You tvill hear the recording twice. Do as much as you can cluring the./irst listening andcontplete or correct your work during the second listening. LISTEIV CAREFIILLy.Note:NM - Not mentionedby any speaker

Opin ion Speaker 1 2 3 4 J NM0. Technology,communicationsmakingthings better X X Xl. We are better nfornted2. We arenot betterpeople3. People are more interested n eachother4. Everyone pulls together5. People aren'tgettingalong any betterwith eachother6. First.overcome he problerns henyes itwi l l be better1. People are not willing to fight for whattheybel ieve n8. Peopledo helpeachother

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Oral CommunicationPart I IntroductionPart 2 Guided conversation

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PossibleOuestionsDo yott think everybsil, should practic'e sports'?Do vot,think doing spor ,s elp's eople v,ork be er s a teantu v,ork,?Do vou think that the olvntpic's are imptlr un , r hat,e herebeen oo tltan):negative ts.ylte.su'seo.f'perf'onttant'e-enhanc,inglntg's, ,orrupt udges) itt t.cc,enhistory'?How do vott feelabout extrerne ports'? Woultl you like to trt:uny of'these'?|,I/hatpor do -l,tltt hink s the nul,s un,qerort,s'?[s it good that pro./bs.sionalport i.s o corttmet't'iul ow.acluys'?Which is nore important in sport - w,inningnr taking part? Are vouloser'?Do people in .vour Cortn r),lo erulugh sportor tlo 7791, ref-erto v,atc'ltplal,conrytutergames'?Hov'coultl vou encoltt'(tgeazy people to do ntore

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Readins - Part 20 ... will create 20,000 obs and provide energy or one n six households.I ... to generate 0o/oof the country's energy from renewablesources.2 ... the engineeringand construction sectors.3 ... other countries make much more use of wind power.4 ... it has the best o fshoreexpertise and workforce.5 ... could be opposed by the Ministry of Defence.6 ...20o of the UKos electric ity by 2020.7 .. . could be twice as much as original ly expected.8... stricter regulations.9 ... because t has only worked out the cost for the first two stations.l0 .. the cost of making them safe s verv high.

Writing Part 1Model answerI can remembermy parents aking me to London Zoo when was nuch ounger.remember hinkinghow great t was. someonehad brought l l of theseanimals iom allover the world and put them n a zoo for my entertainment. ow, as I have grown older ithasbecor-nelear o me: animalsshouldnot be caued or our entertainment.Most animals n zoos will never knolv how living free t-eels. lot of animals caged nzoos are takenout of their naturalenvironrnent nd clirnate.Theseanimals are oftenforced to live in climates hey arenot adapted o or even capableof adapting o. Onegood example of this is thepolar bear. Polar bearsare animals thatare used o sub-zerotemperatures nd putting hem in a place like London, where the ternperaturean reach25"C is cruel. For an animal like the elephant, owever, t is the opposite.Elephantsareused to tropical temperatures ear round. But some elephants re forcedto live in placeswhere the temperature s below freezing for months.As a child, I did not think twice abouthow the animals must feel, trapped n thosesrnallcages.But now as I am learnin-emore about reedom;and about being able to choose olive lrow [ 'uvish, am forced to takea stepback and look at thesecaged animals. I realizethey have the same desire or ieedomas I do. Puttingrnyself n their shoes, have alsocome to realize thatcaging animals for enterlainrnents wrong.

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The ManagerThe Fast Wir-rdow ompanyEast TonbridgeSussexTO7 3RTDear Sir.

89 Wi l low'End Roac lWest Mal l ingSussexWM8 5DS5 ' r 'May2OOl

Double Glazing Instal lation t 89 Wil low End RoadInvoiceNurnber: 362514dated4'r'April 2007On 4'h April 2087, your company installed replacement doutrle glazed plasticwindows and doors at the above address. It was immediately clear that theinstallationwas faulty, as rain camc tl-rroughhe kitchendoor ancl he window in the mainbedroom the next day. This situation continues today. I have contactedyou by phonethree imes and each tir-ne ou promisecl o visit and pr,rthc fault right, but to date t hasnotbeen resolved.I arn entitledto expect work to be carried out using reasonablecare and skill, ancl alsoany materialsused should be of a satist-actory r-rality nd fit fbr the pLrrpose. bviously.this is not the case and becauseof these aults, I now consideryou to be in breach ofcontract.As there is an outstandingbalance of f 1,000 tbr this contract,I intend towithholdpayrnent o you until the work is rectit-i ed y your company.If this is not done within 2l days iorn l re date of this letter. wi|l erl-rploy nothcrcontractor o rectify the probIel-n,nd use the outstalrdiIlg alance o lnarlce lris work.I look forward to hearing rom you.Yours -aithfirlly,

G.K. Po l lock

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Listening - Part 1InterviewerImaginepaying more than 150.000dollars to spenda year with your partner n a freezinghut rn the Antarctic, cut off frorn tl 're est of the world, with no chance of early escapefrom a place where the wind blows so hard. your tiny little home has to be chained to arock. Well, that'sexactly what Don and Maggie Mclntyre from Australia decidedto do in1996. And having got permission fi'onr the Antarctic Survey to keep their hut at CapeDennison until 2003, the Mclntyres are now offering other couples the chance to spendayear alone together n ternperatures ell below zero - but why a whole year]WomarrIt had to be a year becauseAntarctica actually all ices in. So all of the seasaround CapeDettnison start to freeze over and there is also a big reign of pack ice that's out, youknou'. can staftabout60 kilometresout from Antarcticaand come all theway in. So thereis only about a six-week window where you can actually get into Cape Dennison andbecause t is the windiest place on theearth, t is very difficult to get to.IntervierverI anl shudderingas yoLr peak,I mean,where you were stayingduring all this time'/WomanIn our little hut,which was 3.6 metersby 2.4 meters and2.4 metershigh, so it was just ahome away from home?InterviewerIt sor,rndsike a slightly larger han usual fridge.ManWell, ln fact it was rnodelledon an inland refrigerator hat they used to store kangaroocarcasses n Australia and it was chained to the rocks so that it would not blow away,becattse he winds do get up to over 300 kilometresan hour',or 350 kilornetresan hour.And thatwas part of our fear for the entireyear.We didn't really know whetherwe wouldget blown away and whether we would survive. So right through, for the first ninenlonths,we didn't know whether ts was gonna - whetherwe would be thereat the end ofthe year or not.IrtterviewerSo how low did the thermometeral l durins that ime?WomanMinus 34 degreesCelsius was the owest actual emperaturehat we had,we diclhave onereadingwhich was minus 40, but we think that t might havebeen,you know, like a spikeor something wrong with our thermometer,but the wind chills were down to probablynrinus80, minus 90 degreesCelsius, so it did get cold. The coldest emperaturenside thehut rvasminus 18degreesCelsiusand that ust becomesa bit annoying.

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lnterviewerNow you said that the house that you were staying in, or the slightly larger than usual i idge,was originally designed to store kangaroo carcasses n. Now prsumably youdidn'thave any of thosewith you, what clidyou take?ManWe had lots of high tech food" we had sonre pre-preparedieals, cal lecl "shelf-table,,meals, they are packaged in a special way and there was about twenty two di -ferentvarieties.We also took sotne iozen meat n with us, sol'ne iozen vegetables, lot of riceand pastas, salamis, dried fruit and nuts, tin fish, tin fruit. We ate par-ticularlywellactually, or the entireyear. Kerosene was our forrn of heatingand cooking and lightingand we used a lot of solar power as well. So we hacl rnore than enough energy suppliesthen.

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Listerrins Part2 Is the world a better place?First speakerls theworld a better lace./Well . I do think so because f i r r luencesuchas the Interrretandglobalizationand growing interest n intercultr.rralommunicationso people are moreinterestedn each other,whereasbefbrepeoplewere tnore ntroverted nd inwardlooking, special ly n islandcountries.

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Second speakerI think the world is becorning worseplace. t seems ike. you know, weaponsarebecoming more advancedand peoplearen'tgettingalong any better o with everyonehaving access o al l theseadvancedweaponsmaybe hingswil l come to a headand weprobably won't be here very lnuch longer.Third speakerIs the rvorldbecoming a betteror worse place'/That'sa very, very difficult question, ndI'm not really sure of the answer,but one thing I am sure of is thatbecauseof theincreases n conrmunications nd technology, -ar ore peopIeare awareof bad eventsthat happen n the world, compared o say. a hundredyears ago, so maybe t seems ike aworse pIirce. ut rnaybe |rirt'sr.rst ecauSewe are better n brrrred.Fourth speakerI think this world is becorningsomewhata betterplace in respect o technologyadvancemer-rts.nd with the technology advancernents, edicationsand diseases an becureda lot fasterandbetter.However,of coursewe sti l l havegotthe wars going on, raqwars and nrany,maybecivi l r.vars s wel l . which is not so good.but I think we canovercolre thernancJ he rvorldwil l becomea better lace.Fifth speakerUm, I think the world is becorninga betterplace n some areasand a worseplace in someareas.When it comes to technology and advancements, efinitelybetter.When it comesto humanityand beingbetter eople, think n a lot of areas t 'sgettingworse. think alot of peopleare nrore oncerned boLrthenrselveshanotherpeople'su,elfare.Sixth speakerI think unfoftunately he world is becorninga worse place to live in. I wish it werebecorningbetterand thatpeoplewould get on with eachotherand forget aboutdifferencesbut I think we'regoing in the oppositedirection. don't know whatwe can doto charnget. It seerrrsike peoplewant a betterworld br-rtoo few peoplearewilling toactual lystandup and do something bor"rthat hey bel ieve n. (400words)

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Note: NM |lo nten ionecl speukerOpinion I 2 3 4 5 6 NMa.Technolog,,, communications making things

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II Ile are better infbrmecl X2. Ift, t lt.t, ul rctIet.pt,tlple XJ. People are more in erestecln euc.ho her X4. Everv-one ulls together X5. People uren, e | i ttg long uny fio1,o,"v,itheach other X X X

6. Fir'st, Over('oilye he pt.oblem,s hen ve's u ,i lIbe better _\'7 People are not w'illittg to /igltt /rtr u'hut the.t,believe inY/ l

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Read the text below and then Jinish the sentences according to the pssqge. Thefirst(0) has been done as on example.It is known as the "king of wines" and has been a favouriteof princessesand tsars.poetsand presidentsfor centuries.But now the future of Hungary's Tokaj vineyards has comeunder a cloud - from a vast power plant.Wine makers and politicians n north-eastern ungary are furious about the plans,whichwould see a nearby coal-fired power station,with a chimney half as tall as the EiffelTower, emitting an estimated our million tonnes of pollutantseach year.The proposedstation s not even in their country. It is being planned in the small Slovakian town ofTrebisov, across the border from Hungary. Tokaj, a World Heritage site which has beenfamous throughout Europe since the l Tth century for its sweet Sauternes-like winesknown as Tokaii, is just downwind. Slovakian authorities are expected to decide todaywhether o give the final go-ahead o the 885-megawatt ower plant,which would be thecountry's argestcoal-firedpower station.But south of the border in HungalY. in the town of Storalja jhely'a vigorous campaignis under way to block the development. P ter Szmosvgyi, the mayor' has beenlobbying the Hungariangovernment o force t to intervenewith Slovakia.For Hungary's struggling wine makers. recovering from decades of mismanagementunder communist rule, news of the power plant is a fresh and unwelcome blow. Onlynow are they rnanaging to restore the kind of quality to their vintages that once sawTokaji hailed by Louis XIV as "a wine for kings, and theking of wines".Its secret is not just in the grapes, but also in the botrytis fungus that infects them. Aswith Yquem it is known as "noble rot" for its sweetening qualities. Though Yquemclairns to have been the first to discover the magical properliesof noble rot in 1847, heHungarian growers behind Tokaji say they were two centuries ahead of their Frenchcolleagues.Legend claims that the 1650 wine harvest n Tokaj was abandonedas localsfled Ottoman incursions. When they returned he grapeshad, they say, rotted; ortuitouslyproviding the first sweetTokaji wines. Now campaigners ay thatheritage s at risk.Environmental groups on both sides of the Hungary-Slovakia border say that emissionsfrom the plant could upsetthe chernical composition of the soil and even affect the localclimate. That would be disastrous or Tokaj, whose hot summers and cool winters areideally suited forthe productionof its award-winninggrapes.Bottles of Tokaji have lor-rgbeen found on the best and most select ables.

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But until the lates t Slovakian plans, t was Russianposed the biggest threat to the vineyards. That wasregion, which required many of the closely packedmove about.

deploymentsof a differentkind thatthe delivery of Soviet tractors o thevines to be uprooted so they could

Example: . The futureof Hungary'sTokaj vineyards is threatenedbv a new

Thepowerstations not n Hungarybut

2. Tokaj, known for its sweet sauternes-likesweet wine, rs3. The region will be affected becausethe power station s4. The mayor of Tokaj has been

5 . The power plant s a freshand unwelcome blow

6. The vintagequality of Tokaji wines is

l . A French vineyard claims to havediscovered noble rot' in 1847,but

8. lt is feared hat emissions rom theplantwill

9. The productionof grapes n Tokaj relies on the hot summersand cool winters so

10. Soviet ractors osed he ast hreat o thevineyards ecause

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Part 2 (12.5marks)Read theJbllowing instructiorts of the uction to be taken in thefollowing emergencies.Read thent carefully. For each instruction put an X in the table d the informution isittcluded. The same nswer ruay be needed ,nore than once for either the treatmentinstructio,,s or the emergenc),,.The.first (0) has been elone s a,, example.HeatBum

(A )ElectricalBurn

(B )Shock(c)

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UpsetStornach(E)

Exposure(to theElements)( F )

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A. Heat BurnDo not remove any clothing from an area which has beer-r urned as this rnay lead toinfection of the burnt area. Do not rvash or apply any cream or paste. Apply a clrydressingwhich slrouldbe le texposed' brrtprotected i.ornsunlight. The belief that airmust be completely excluded from a burn is wrong. as is the practice of applyingointments o the burn. Do not prick blisters.B. ElectricalBurnIf possible, urn ofT the electric current.or rel-nove he victir'n iorrr he curretrt. Do nottouch him directlvor with anvthin r etalI icor wet whi le he is sti lI n contactwitlr thel ive outlet.C. ShockIf the burn victim is in shock, ay him on his back and make hirn corlfortableand coverthe burn with a dry dressing. He should be protected rornchilling. He should be allowedto sip,but not gulp. If necessary. ive the iquid by the spoonful o avoid gulping.D. SnakeBitesThe victim shouldbe put on theirback and movementof any sorl shouldbe prevented. Atourniquet hould be appliedround the imb between he bite and the hear1, nd tighteneduntil the veins stand out. If the limb becomes blue. loosen the bancl a little. In themeantime, aise hebitten imb to reducecirculation.E. Upset StomachIf the person s sick repeatedly, o not let hrnreat any solid food for 24 hours. He shoulddrink only boiled or bottledwater. If he has to go to the bathroomconstantly,he slrouldbe given an alkaline mixture,such as kaolin, obtained rom the chernist. He should takeone tablespoonfulevery four hours.F. Exposure to tlre Elements (v,ea herllntlition's)A person suffering frotn SevereaIr


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Writing (75minutes/2Smarks)Part l (12.5marks)

A large part of the scientific world believes that human cloning is the next natural stepfor us to take, snd that it will help to Jind cures Jbr many diseases. Do you think thatresearch into cloning should be allowed to continue? Give reasons to support J)ouranswer in respect of theJbllowing:o Finding cures Jbr mny diseuses. (Stem cell research). Cloning people/unimals - should we allow this?. Physical/Psychologicul elJbcts oJ'cloning.o Respect/Ethical issues - playing God; vulue of human liJb.

Write your essay here (about200 words).ln my opinion,cloning s useful for research nto cures for diseases.

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Part 2 (12.5marks)Write a letter to your local countyl cottncil complaining abou a dangerous stretclt ofroad where you live. Write a letter with the.fitllowing aspects:o Describe where the road is and what is nearby.. Who is ut risk and Jrom what (cars, lorries, heavy traJJic)?. Speed limits in the ure _ too ltiglt.o l{o Panda/Zebra crossing points.o Problems with the pavenents.. Suggest traffic calming ,neasures (speed intits, speed hutttps,pedestriunsa ety).Write your letterhere(about200 words).

I am writing to draw your attent ono a dangerousstretch of road

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ListeningPart I

about30minutes/2Smarks(12.5marks)You are going to hear a prograntnte on tnnners in our socie$. First, look at thesentences below. As you listen, choose the best ending.for the sentences. The first (0)

has been done s n exumple.You will have 30 seconds to resd the questions below. Yott will hear the conversutiontwice. Do as much s Jtou can in the./irst listening und complete qnd correct your workduring the second listening. LISTEI{ CAREFIJLLY.

l . ln business, he nrore enioryou area. the politer you areb. the ruderyour arec. makesno difference o most people2. Parentswhen talking o theirchi ldren:a. do not realise hatthey are being rudeb. are always rude to themc. know when to be rude to them3. Bad role n-rodels re found in:a. t i iendsb. sportspeoplec. parents4. The interviewer hinks hatpeopleusingmobilephonesare:a. kind and considerateo othersb. do not considerotherpeoplec. speak oo loudly when using a mobilephone5. Druci l la thinks hatpeoplea. areusing mobile phones ntel l igentlyd. do not isten o tlternselves hen usins a n-robi lee. are rnostlyunintel l igent6. Brit ish people,according o the artic le:a. are strong silent typesb. want to talk al l the irlcc . do not ike ta lk insat a l l

Erample:0. The interviewer hinks hat:a. you need to be rude to be success trlb. parentsare confident n bringing up their childrenc'. children should not hold the door open for others.

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7 The rules b rusing rrrobile lronesn]ean:a. trying not to make so much noise that t disturbsotherpeopleb. speakingup, as otherpeopleare nterested n your conversationsc. do not useyour mobi lephone n publ ic8. John thinks that:a. peopleare always nrdeto eachother at workb. you are only rude f the otherpersorl hinks thatyou are being rudec. we easily accept udeness s being acceptable n our society9. John thinks thatrudeness sa. people 'sexpress ionsb. peoplebeing inconsideratec. people'sprinciples

shownby:towardseachother

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Part 2 (12.5marks)You are going to ltear a report about plastic rubbislt. First, Iook at the sentencesbelow. As yott listen, cornplete each oJ'the numbered sentences (I-10) with aJbw w,ords(max. 5). The first (0) has been done s an example.Yott ltuve 30 seconds to read the c1uestionsbelow. You w,iII teur he repor twice.During tlte irst lis ening, do as ntuclt as J',ou gtt gttd complete or correct your workduring the second istening. LISTEMAREFULLY.

Exantple:0. Plastic ubbish n our seasand oceanski l ls over 100.000sea birds, whales, seals and furtles.l . Some of the rubbish omes rom shios.when2. But most plastic ubbishends up in the seabecause3. Plastic can be cheap and useful stuff,bu t

4. The marin problem with plastic is that over tin-re t accumulates in theenv i ronnrenl5. We useplasticbagsand containers

6. You can recycleplastic,but mostof it isl. In lrish sllpermarkets ou have to

B. Ordinarypeopleneed o take he nit iative hemselves, ecause hegovernment(). RebeccaHosking convincedshopkeeperso stop

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C ral CommunicationPart 1 IntroductionPart 2 Guided conversation

about20 minutes

lnventionssuch as spectaclesand the sewing machine have had an importanteffect onour ives. Choose another nvention hatyou think is important.Give specific reasons oryourchoice.Part 3 Picture description/topic based on visual stimuli

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Possible questionso Nante .some renev'ctble energy solrce.s.o Who should pay.fit" lhe c'osts us.sociuted u'ith renev,able energt,'?. Shoultl v,e rttcll;e he tlev,elopmen o.f,renev,uble energv, SOLlrCe,s n economic

pt.ior t l,,/o What are some u'A.lfsenerg.r' s v'aslecl'?o What tl,pes of'energv ure populat' in your nutive countn,?o Wha is the ntain problent uith c,ottventional energl) sources,/o Whut is the muin problent v'i/h renev'able energv ,sources?

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Answer Kev Practice Tests4Readins - Part I

l. in the sntttll lovakian tov'n o 'Trebi'srlv2. a World Heritage siteJ. .jtt.st p-ttindof'Tokqj4. cumpaigning v,igorousll, tlbloc,k he tlcy,elopnrcnt5. ./br struggling v,ine tnakers in he egitltt(t. slov'lt,being intprovecl7. allegecll.l,, t w,a's 00.l,eur'seal,lier thu he.first 'sv,eetTokuji yt,ine ,a'sntudt,B. upset the c,hemic,ul ,rlmprlsitiotl 'the oil9. any change o.fclimctte v'oulcl l"te lisustrous10. the closel-,-ar:kedvine.s ad tctbe uprooted

Readins Part2HeatBurn( A )

ElectricalBurn(B )

Shock

(c)SnakeBites

( D )UpsetStornach

(E )Exposure(to thcElements)( F )

CarbonMonoxic'lcPoisoning(G)0.do not touchsomeone xL avoidgiv ingsomeone oo much todrink X2. put a blanket underthem X3. open the windowsand doors X4. protect he patientfrom sunlight X5. drink steri lisedwater X

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HeatBurn( A )

ElectricalBurn(B )

Shock(c)

SnakeBites( D )

UpsetSton-rach(E )

Exposure(to theElernents)( F )CarbonMonoxidePoisoning(G)6. observe hevict irn 's breathingcare ully X

7. do not applyrnedication X8. restrict hecirculat ion f theblood X9. clonot take awayany clothing X10.al low air to get othe wound X

Writing - Part I Model answerIn my opiniono loning s useful for research nto cures for diseases.However, thinkthat t needs o be approached ith caution ndcarefullymonitored y governments.Research into clonir-rgand stem cell production is primarily aimed at finding newtreatments or currently ncurable llnesses.While this would improve the quality of lifefor many, not enough s understoodaboutwhat effectscloning would have in the future.This is prirnarily because we do not understand enough about the consequencesofcloning. For instance, cloned individuals are likely to suffer both physical andpsychological e Tects, nd how does mankind in general feel about cloning, would theyrespect he "cloned person" as a real human?There are also quite serious ethical issues at stake. In essence, hose who are againstcloning would argue that scientistshave no right to play God and to interferewith naturalprocesses. Producing ernbryos for the purpose of harvesting stem cells for researchpresentssignificant qr-restionsbout the natureand statusof the embryo being produced.It rnay also make us questionwhether discarding t after use reduces he value we placeon hurnan ife.In conclusion, I do not agree that research nto cloning using human embryos shouldcontinue.This is not only because t may reduce the value we place on human life, butalso because not enough is known about the consequences.However, I do think that ifthere s a way to produce stem cells using cloning which does not put hun-ranife at risk,thengovernments hould continue o support t. (249 words)

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Writing - Parl 2 Model answer l2 The LaneChip TownWest SussexCT2 3KLWestSussex istrict ouncil46 Duke'sLaneLittleHarnptonWestSussexLH7 5GHDearSir. 4'r'July2OO7I am wr ting o draw your attention o a dangerous stretch of road on South Streetnear he unctionwith The Marsh n Chip Town. This wholearea s mostdetinitelyserious isk topedestrians.The volurne of traffic along between 8.00 arn and 9.00 am coincides with the arrival ofschool children at St. Mary's Junior School on The Marsh. I rnustexpress my own, andotherparents',anxiety at the daily sight of crowds of s chool children navigating he flowof traffic with no protection.The speed imit along South Street s a nraximum of 30 miles per hour. ln real ity carsoften drive along this road far too fast, at 40 to 60 miles per hour, in both directions.Need I say that any car accident,at this speed, nvolving pedestrians, dults or children,would be horific and possibly fatal.other nearby amenities inclrrde retirement lats and a gift shop. These increase thenumber of pedestrians n the area,who also find the lack of traffic crossing facilitiesalarming.The situation s made more hazardousby narrow pavements,and a bend in theroadcausespoor visibility of oncoming traffic.To sum up, some sort of traffic calming scheme s long overdue and much needed here.Alternately" a zebra crossing and railings to enclose nearby pavements would protectpedestrians, s well as decreasing he speed of cars. The saf-ety f Chip Town's childrenis at stakeand dependsupon your swift action.Yours faithfully,(Signatureblock) (233 worcls)

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Listening - Part IInterviewer:Lots of people hink thatyou have o be rLrdef you want to get yoLlrownway thesedays.Do you think thatparents a'r'eost confidence n teaching heir chi ldrenhorv o be pol ite,because fteral l . you clon'twant your chi ld. do you, to be the one who's holding hedooropen ancleveryone lse s rushing hrough'lJudy:Well t l t at's he trouble; ol l don't want to breeda wimp thesedays,do yor"r'/nd I thinkwe do tend to equate udenesswith status nyway. You know I think the higherup yougo the nrcler ou calnbe secrns o be the thinking thesedays. I think parentsdo worry thatthey vi l l be treated. lso perhapsbrcccl ing omething hat'snot pol it ical lycorrect, i ther.BecauseI think peopledon't know whether hey shouldopen doors or otherpeople, s i tsexist'l Should they be doing it anyway'JSo there s a lot of insecur ity,but I think a lot ofparents re unwittingly ude to their chi ldren. o they perhapsprovidebad role rnodels.think televisionprovicles acl ole n-roclcls I think a lot of the real ity TV shows - youknow, we see the winners bcing often the ruclestperson, so yeah, parentsprobably arequite confused hesedays as to whether hey should train children to be polite or not.I: DrLrci l la.Whzrt bout hesenew areasof contentionwhere he rulesdon't seem o haveeven beenwrittettyet'/For example: he rnobilephone'/ f the rule of thumb is to be - justbe kind and considerate why dor-r't eople eal ise t's okay to use the mobile perhapswhy do they have to bcllow dorvrr he thing'lDruc i l la:Well. I think unfortunately,a lot of people are extrernely thick, and they don't hearthemselv'es. ut I think,one of thernost nterestinghingsabout he use of mobi le phonesis, that the Brit isir were alrvays hoLrght f as being kind of strongand si lent.Whereas,what we real ly know is that they ust long to talk al l the time. I think it 's face-to-facecontact that as a nation we find difficLrlt. think the rules about mobile phones are ustreal ly general u'hich is that - I rneandon't always disturb he peace.Don't alwaysassllnte hat the fact yor"r now you're getting to whereveryolr're gettingon the numberI I bus is going to rivet o whocveryol l 're sitt ingnext o.John:Iti fact, yoLl carl only succeed in being rude if the people you're being rude to takeoffence. So if a certain ort-n f behaviollr no lorrger ausesotfence, ike brexample: heuse of r ich languageor not looking people n the eye,or using a soft of shorthand n yourtransactionwith then'r t work. thenyou're not being nrde. On the one hand, you have theexpressionof behavior-rrnd on the othe r hand. what counts as the principle at stake,namely whetheror rrotyou are being considerate o'wards thers.And I agree absolutelywith Judy anclDrucilla that f people are polite and kind, they aretretnendously iked and if they're not - wel l they're either ust regardedas normal orthey'redisl ikect. (537words)

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0. c. children should not hold the door openfor others.l. c,. ,hilclrenshoulcl ot holtl he |oor Openbrothers.2. b. the ruder ):ottr reJ. c'.purent.s'4. c'. speuk oo loutlb'v^han .;ittg nobile phont'5. tl. cltlno i's en tl hettt'salya's,hanu.silt,gt tntlbile. b. v,unt tl u|k ctll the time7. a. tn,ino rutt o nruke,so ttut'h oi,sa hut t cli.sturb.stlrcrpeopleB. b. ye1, re only rude if'thaotlterperson think.s hut.t,ou re being rutlc9. b. peopla beittg ttc,tlttsiderutc tltl,ttrtl.sttc,h ltht,t.10. u. people v'lto ut't'polire re likadListenins - Paft 2It s estimated hatevery year.over 100.000 eabirds.whales.sealsand turtles rreki l ledby plastic rubbish in the sea. Some of this r.Lrbbislronles l .o r rrhips. whetr peoplecarelessly hrow things overboard. But nrost plastic rr,rbbishn the sea conres fror-n heland.People hrowaway thingsmadeof plastic.Plastic is very usefu| stu t Arrd it lasts a |ong tirne before it starts o break dowr-r. utthis s also the problem with plastics.Plastic rubbish n the sea or on the lancl asts forverY nanYYears.With tiure. plastic accumulates n the environment n grL'ater nd greatcr quantit ies.And the strange hing is that we often rrseplastic thirrgs or orrIya Very short tirne be brewe throw them away, we throw the plasticbag into the bin ancl hrow the bottleaway.Some other countries have takertaction to reduce the anrouttt f plastic rubbish. InIrelarrd.or example,yott have to pay o r plastic bags irr the Supermarkets. nd mostpeoplehave stoppedusing thern.Most used plastic n Bntain is simply thrown away. Iam afraid that our government alks a lot about environrnental roblems,but does not domuch abor,rt hern. Rebecca Hosking realised that it was no good waiting for ourgovernment o act; ordinarypeoplehad to take the nitiativc thenrselves.She decided that Modbury could becorne lre first town in England where there werc noplastic shopping bags. For rnany weeks, she talked to the traders n Modbury. Sheexplained, ime and again,about he damagewhich plasticdoes n thc enviror,ment. heresearchedhepossiblealternativeso plasticbags,how rnuch heycost.where hey comefrom and how they can be r-rsed. radLrallyshe got all the shopkeepers n Modbury toagree. orr l May this year, they al l stopped o fering heir c l rstomersplastic bags.Modbury is the f irst plasticbag-free own in Britain,and perhaps n Europe. f you evervisit hebeautiful ountyof Devon, be sureand shop n Modbury.

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1. tr)eople hrov, hings ot,erboartl2. peoltle throv,utr4'avhings3. last^s.for any ,vears4. in greuter and gr"eater uantities5. /br onlv a short time. hrov,tt ,'|,(l\,usubbish7' pay.filr plas ic bags8. cloesvert, ittle9. giving plastic bctgs o custonters10. be plastic bctg-/reen Britain

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Reading (45minutes/2Smarks)Part 1 2.5 marks)

Read the text below. The second part o ,eachpr(|graph is missing from the passage.You cun.firtd them after tlte text. llrite tlte appropriate answers into the boxes after thetext.The Jirst (0) has been done as an exuntple. There are three pragrph endings whichyou trill not need.Possibly, in Europe. one person in ten has turnedgreen. No wonder. You would have toleada shelteredife ...0Take the Adriatic coast of Italy where, all night long, the slime and the scum lap themoonlit beaches. At dawn, he shore s covered n a thick brown-green unge. ....1Where does it come from? For years,nitratesand phosphates, nd God knows what otherchemicals. have been dumped into the Adriatic. The industry of the Po valley has had itse fluent ombined with rising temperaturesn the sea o produce hick a|gae. ..2The average Brit doesnot sort as rnuch garbage or recycling, does less to conserveenergy,rarely votes on green issues,and only began driving on unleaded petrol once there was atax ncentive. . .3West Germany is ahead. In German superrnarkets,hopperschoose the green

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