FCE for schools 1e trainer

Contents
Introduction

Training and Exam Practice
Test 1
P1j>Or I R••d1ng
P~r 2 Writing
Paper 3 Use of English

Paper 4 listening
Papor S Spc•klng

Test2

P"4)er I Reading

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Practice Tests
Test3
Paper 1 Reading
P1j>Paper 3 Use of EngUs.h
Pa~I' 4 listening

Paper S Speaking
P'!"'r I Rt•dln6

P~r 2 Wrillng
Paper 3 Use o( Engtish

Paper 4 listening
Paper S Spe•l
Tests

Paper I Reading
Paper 2 Writing

Paper 3 Use of English

P.apor 4 Llstcnhl8
Paptr S Speaking

Test6

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Pa.per 2 Writing

P>per 3 Use of English
P1pcr 4 llSlcnlng
P.aper S Speaking

Test4

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P.ipcr 1 Reading
Paper Z Writing
Paptr 3 use of English
Paper 4 Us1enlng

Paper S Speiking

Audioscripts
THcher's Notes & Keys Tests 1-2
Practice Test KeysTests 3-6
Sample Answer Sheets
Acknowledgements
Speaking Appendix

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Contents I J


Introduction
Who i5 thi5 book for?

If yov 11e 1ged betWttn

12 and 17 .and WJint to t.1lt First for Schools (FCE). this book b

fbtyout

Why is this book called 'Trainer'?

This bool< ls ulr.d Tr>lnof' bowM II Is Ml ol txedoint t.tch P"'" of First for Schools
so. complete au theexft'cisg theft do ttw priaaa p.aptrS' If youllJ1n .and WOflc twd, yottl
soon be reillcty lo U.k~ Fini for Schools

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How do I use this book?

f.tt.Sl. do the gram~r ind vocabu&atyextfases on e~h Training
the b.un pr.tctice page and check your ansv.'ef'5.

pigt. Then do the

Wlcon


On Training pages you will find:

\@

Cambridge learner Corpus
information abexercises,.you will learn not to ~l:e these mi5rakes when you do First for Sc;hool$.
This~

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Thtse .i1t kfeas to help you dowell 1n the Oltl'.ll'n Fortx"mplo:

To find th« onswtrt In Reading

Pan I candklares 1nay rtttd 10 tn{tt tht n1ea.nJngft'om dun in the rtxt

(Remember!
Tht1e ~re qutd:1eminders about grJmmt11r polnt.J °'vocabulary that you should learn,
Foroumple:
To change di red questions to ind Ired questions::
Wf>. questions: What's the time? - Oo you tcoo.vwhat the time is7
Yes/No questions: ls John here?- Do you know if john is here?

On Exam practke pages you will find:
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.i Ftrtt for Schools enm t-.uk fol' vou to tty and compl(tl~
.. dvke to htil'> you with d.rftfent parts of the t.
Tests 3, 4, S and 6:
WMn you finish Tosts I "nd 2youwlll bo 1eady to docomple10 First for SC:hool•
pr•ctke tests.
Tesu 3. •. S aOO 6 are just like re.a.I Firtt for Schools Ruchng. Writln.g. Use of lngllsh. Listening
and Spe•lcing p•pcr<. Doing,_,.,., will glvo you Mr• help to proporo for w exam.
Keep a record of your scores as you do the tests, You may find that yotX scores are good in
some parts of the test but you may need to practise oeh« parts more. Mab simpk> tables lib
this to Mlp record your scores.

Paper 3 Use of EngUsh
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Part 1

Test)

TestS

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Pnrt 2

Part 3

Part 4

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Test6

Introduction

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Other features of the First for Schools Tramer
• Visual m•teri.al

In lhe Spe~k:lng test Lht ex.lminer will give you a bootltt w•d'I pll«Urts and pho1og.r11phs in it.
Thevtw.11 m1.terial In the colour secuoo from pages Cl-C16 wil ht-Ip you prJClise •nd btcome
f.vn11b1 ~·th lhe type of pit;turH and photognphs you will see In lht c.m and h~p you
incre.ue your confidence.
•

AnJwer shfftS

look at these to see wh111 the F'lnt for Schools answer shffU In the les1 look ldce <1nd learn
how 10 complete theni. Aile your 1eacher 10 photocopy ttwm se 1h.lt ,ou u.n uw tlltm w'Mn
you do your pr.c1ketcs~
• Thr" audio CDs
IJsltn to these to pr.iak.e 1he lkt-Onlng pJptr. You wUI llffd to lts'Cen to thtie to ptACUS. some
p.aru of 1M Speakln1pApet too.

Cambrid9~ English: Flrst for Schools
Con·t•nts

F"" for SCll<><>ls has fove P"pe";
Rud1ng: 1 hour
The pi~ contains three pi'rts, One ~re may contain two or more d'iiont'f rebted lt'Xts. The
t.sk rypes are multiple choke. gapped 1ext and multiple matchma. The texts are approximalefry
S50-700words long. making about 2.000words overall. for P.trts l .nct 2 each correct ansv..-.c:erves rwo marks. !:or Part 3 each correct answer rec.elves one nwrk.
Writing-; 1 hour 20 minutes
The p.lpef contains two paru. Ccindidates are required to complele two tasb: a computsory
one in Pan 1 and one from a choke of five in Part 2. Each qutSb!>n on th.s paper carrif'S
equal marks.

Use of English:45 minutes

The paper contains (our parts. The tasks are multiple-and key word translormarions. for Parts 1. 2 and 3 each correct answer receees one mark For
Pi.rt 4 NC:h correct answer receives up to two marks
Ld:tening: about 40 minutes
The p.i;percont.alns four perts, The text types are monologws (answerphone mesAges.
lntOfmat.on lnleS, commentaries, tadio documentouies and features. •ns1rucUons. lectures,
news. public announcements. adverti~ments. reports. ~stones
and anecdotf'S,
Laib) •nd Jncttdct1ng sptokett (convtN..1.Uons, d1ie.usslOM. 1ntf'tv~
qutUH. tadto p~
tRm.acuons). Each correct answer receivH one mark.
Spe•tcln1: t• minutes
The Spe1.bng ttst contains four patts; sh0rt exch;inges With on.
tymlntr •nd a.nothtr candidatct; 4 Olle·nUnutt 'h>l18 turn',._
collabontlve wk lnvolvlng both c.andklates: a d1Ku.SS4on. Usw.lty
anchdatH llkt the st>ta•lng tlXt Wtth [ust one othtr andid.t.l«.
but sometlmfl candklatt'i take th~ Speaking test In gt<>Upsof thrtt.
Cindida1es art assessed on tht'r ptrformance 1h1oughout


Frequently asked questions:

What level is First for Schools?

Al this level a &earner shoukt be a~ to:
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use the main structures of the language W1lh some confidence
• demonstrate lcnow~geof a wide range o( vocabulary

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use approl)(iate com.munowe strategies in a variety of social situations
peck out it~s of factwl information from spoken languagfl and written text
diSlinguish betwffn mam and subsidiary potnts
distlngui5h betwttn the ost of a text and specir.cdetail
prodvcewritten texts of various typesshO\ving the ability to develop an argument~ wel as

descnbe or recount events.
For more infor·mation on 'C.n Do' statements

go 10:

http:/Avww.cambndgeesolorgle:ums/exams•info/cefr.html
Nole that different Sh.Jdents ~
difff'renl strMgths and weaknesses, Some may be good al
speaking but not so good at writing: others may be good at re.xting but not so good .it listening.
The 82 1.evel 'Can Od st.atemenls simply help teachers understand what 5M'st for' Schools
candidates should gener;illy be- able to do .ii this level

What grade do I need to pass
First for Schools?

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Results ere reported as three passinggrades (A.Band C) and two failing grades (D and E).
Candidates who don't &fl. a pass.ng grad~but show that they ha~ ab1llty in English at a sli~tfy

lo;yer level (Council of Eu~ L~ 81) get teve-1 81 on their certjflcare, Candidates who score
below levet 81 get• fail grade.
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Introduction I

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What marks do I need

paper. and to~an

to pass each

Aor Bin the exam?

U.ndidales do not hilve to get• certain ma rte to ~lSSe-ach paper in the test, The fin.JI m,1rk for
FllSl k>f ~hools Is the totJJ number of marts from au tivt papas.; b:.-.ding and W11tlng. USf> of
Englrsh. Ustening and Speaking. Uch paper ccntnbutes 40 m•rb to the examination over.111
mark of 200. Candidates rt<.~ i graphk.11 State(nent of Results .\net.-. stJndardlsed sc0NCh paper out of 100. This me..ns thlt tM- KOr~ a c1nd1d•te netW.l •lw•y< be 60.

~A•80·100

G,.~8•75-79

Grnd•C•60-74

How can I find out about my
performance in each p.:ilper of

FirSt fo1· Schools?

kfottyou set 41 C4tft!fiale you wtll set I~ Slateme.'1 of Reulu telhng you how well you
dlcl in f1nt for Schook. As~• as r~ndtd1te Profjfe'. This I'S •n ffSY•IO•re1d gtaph tlu1t sh0W1 how you performed on all 1he
p.aptn of the tflt co1npa1td to the 1tl tM other c"ndktatt"S t.iklng the same test. If you do not
get 0-.e $COre that you w;inted. lheCancUd1te Profile will show you which of the skills (re,dlng.
wrrt1ng,. use of l!ngllsh. listenJ"I or spe.l.tcing) you did well in and whkh you nted to ln1provt'

Is First for Schools suitable

for candidates of any age?

F1~ for Sthool$ IS mOfe sultab .. far Sludents who are at school and ag«I from 12.. 16 but It Is
p-nttatty suited to students who are- stdl at school. To make sure that tM material is intert-St1ng
for lhi$ a~ group and n()( too ditfKUlt or too e.uy fer the 82 ltwl. aD the paru of the reading.
writing. use of Engttsh, l1sten1ng and spNking papers ire pre•lested ThtS means that different
groups of students 1ry the mat...WS b ~ach pa1t of the test first. TM mater1al will the1\ onty be
USofd in re11 ex.t.ms If the rewlt ol the pre·test sbow that they are su1uble for candidates who
w01n1 to t.l.k• first fof Schook.

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lnt.roduclion

Reading Part 1

Test 1 T1·aining
fnthltip&rtofthittest

you:

alon&tht
"ghl multi:ple--chociC!" qvestl~
t'O'Ur answtr from four opliOM (A.. I C or O}

• tMd
• answer

• chOOM

t. !\Nd quocldy 1hrcMlgn lhe ~
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1111 "' IOI iour "'''',.'..,.. hil)ptn
How try to answer the follewting question\ to chtck
1 'Who l in tM ,,....,,,do .,.01.1 lhlnlc?
2 ~reartthey?Whowith?

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Reid #Youslhk 'Al'lole '"" first
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15 ¥\Ct lWhy hy

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an Wlibng

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3 ""'11Ct1v1ty tre tMy planning to do'

• How art mty 1ravolhn17
s Viha.ti !ht wcathrr like?
' How dott the Wfltf'rfeel ,, I rt1Ult1
On Satwday, my f-arnily and I went out to CM.It fawlut•lt island ID do1 t.1 of WO'ickWa. lhr
Ir~ 1..,~ wk11t wt'd tfiwql't would be •I" t1\j(ly9blt Ollic·to.if ti.l 1* tolllf 116'1 out 1n
tn. lOgtt to tht snontclhng area nC"ar ue island. The first part of tht 1"p was tnr.as."" · ~
dow to UM' tiartlnur, bu! a~~
H Wt hit Ol)f'n wa-trt, tht

fOI ~
ll'd 9C rnfdtd
juQ ho"' windy I rtally Wl'lt. 11w1Y frDm tkt 9-c_ttcr o( lhr be-.-:h..11'( b:lal ni8cd
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sudDmly bt9an to fC"ar I'd fttl sras1ck- I iomdJMt5 dl)oo bcu.ts. But allllOll • ioon as. td hid

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that ~'it,

ou-f boat lard~d on~

aroi.i•

rsl;ard_

SKtion of tex.t tNt you tvw: ;s rNd.
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WO:l 11M~l)f(.1td about rN rup co M• 1 1?ttd'
Reid through the text and under1ine the Pift wt.ere !he illl.SlWr

hi Re.ad thts question

about the

-from

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"'""reocl 111< four options bdow Which

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ono k !ht -

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thlt you marktd In the ttx('

A Thowr.t« felt 11 dur·lt\.g tl'ltJOUln'Y

I It lll\lO!.,.ed a IC>f\Gl!l' boat ,ourney than usWll
c Tht wNtl'w mack' trn.V'C!l·1na di'f +eult

NI 1tt

Rad the nnt scaion of the text on ~
l>y .,,....mg the followl"I! quostlons.
't\'tlat

were the witer cond

2 When d•d they
l Y.'hat d•d they~

ao ~ore

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Chtck

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tlons like uound tM :sland1

thflr 11nort-l

from there?

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fl .... ltXl .tncf lht
M lfll)' l'ICll pw you h Cl)f'l'e(t

0 tt WM •mpo5~lble to land on tht bfatl'l a' uwa~

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RNdlng P.,rt 1


~lj.j.ind
& su1:ndcd by smalt« .. ~
m.aking die- d(.a.f bewC' w.at« much c1tmcr Bvt th1i
uee. bcfotC' we weat snMkdltnlJ. w< Ma bo:ttdtd the famous glass-sid«f boat WC''d heard so
murh abcM.IL Ifs par\~ lhc~ 11trmarxnUy to lh:ll -mitors can Vl"1 $OmC or the (1$h tti.al they
a.n iwim .among Owtct we W'(tt on our WW'(. a vu1dc tokf us wh.at the fish wcrt all calltd, and
whith 00<) we were li\cty to kc Thm hC' th1cw JQmt bread into the waltt, which att~ctc:d
~lb of bc:1u•t1ful.,. colouttd fiih of all ~apa 1nd W6. Thc:y wddtnty appeared and iwn
past the obs(rnoon window

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4a F"ll\d thf aiuw« to ~ followtng quHttOn and undtfteM

1t M"l lhe ltXL

Why dCompott your 1nsw.r v.llh )'OIK ponntr.
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Vovr MWw.t'I ~
Comt from cht

1txt. noc from 'fOt.11 OM'I opnions

How look 11 tht four optms. Which OM is c10m1 1n mt.tning to the
"1Swtr thil you undtflined in the ~•I? Why lft tilt other thre' options
wteng?

A The W01ttf ~

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wMrt they wtrt

8 TM ait.a WIS wttl knOWtl for its d1tf~tnt fi~

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~~"'-•led tobnrc them tom. boot

o ~ gutdt told m.m tl>t na- or all tht flS

me

Now l'ffd
finol st<tion cl tl>t ttat. As Y'"' rud, dlink 1bout wlltthtr
tM wnttr is posibW
ntigative '1bout this pan of thw trip. Which words
•nd tJt.P(ts.Sions ttl yOu thi$?

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Fin1lfy the belt h,adcd btC'k to 1hc aliwtd 1nd
IOOft btC'k at th, b(kh. '"c 1fl Jt9rtcd 11
had bctn wo.th gNing up pn:clOIA Snofkcl1ng rWnc 10 do the boat lnp, but now we were kttn
to gtl ~lo lllc w~ttr ourstlvcs. Wt qi.;91,:kty th~d into our iwiMmutg gear. 1nd Ii ¥rt di'ltd
dovin unc:kr 1.ht w-avn. wt IMtt b11Zz1ng 'W1lt'I uc1tcrntnl. wondcuftl) wh~t ltnd of 'ft11dl1fc
we'd cnswam nght by us ;i-s we W(ftl down into th< depths. foliovt(dby somc othc.r wondtrful519hts.
al of whith ""*a perfect end 10 out tt1p
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Now IOok It the qutSbOn and optionSit Ind undttlint in Ott ~•t
wtltft you find lht •nswtr.Why m tht ocher optK>ni wrong?

Compott your'""""' .,,lb Y01K portntr.
How dod tlw wnttr fttl wl>tn thWfA son-y that lhty liadn' 1ont soontf
a !Idled at Ill• thougllt ol wn.1 rney'd rind
C ltt 00.... by
ohom• fi
1n tilt S
th•.,,.

o kttn to ,..Y und<fwottr le> as '°"I as poi•bl•

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Test 1 Exam practice

Reading • Part 1

You are 9<*'9 10 read an ex1rac1 from lhe biography of a 9111 called
Sarah. who is "'"'hng Auslrolia. For qu•sllol\S 1 - 8, choose the
ansWOt (A. B. C or D) which you 1hink fits bost according 10 the 1ox1.

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Rc.t !he iutrucllons 11\d h: Wt ol
!ht ltXI
RtJCI quietly ihroogh tilt wf"*
lcxl. Wtwtl is it about>

Matt< your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Australian road trip

°"' fMnitr through tM ~utlful counuyskte of Aush•1't for

Dad Md bffn df"Mn9
iomt d•)'i. main ty tlong

ttMco.m. JMn ht iuddtftly dt

what the Ktnef)'WH libint.nd ~so~
rumfd awwy from the sta 11nd cff~fOt
mlltt through 1ht counttyNdl. o.ct wu vtry opt1mis1lc abou1 wh111n ldvtnture it
wouk:I be bu1 it w..sn' tong bffort tht rest of us suspedull not to ~lion uncomfortabk as th~ ro..ds wefe now full of hazardous holn.
The KfM'l'Y MS

tuatyp1us UffS 6nd •few tlowtfing plints KimfhOW mAnlOiA9 to survtvt tM
climate. It Mtfnfd fUSI •bout th1 lon1lit)t pl•<• rd ev. wwted. W.dtow through wv.r.tl towns - 1iny 91oups of housts wit.I'!
inosdy dry pWtns, spone
a Nndful ot Storts- stpirared by miles ind miles of tmP'Y rOld in bKWttf\, M>Mtdmes putKtuated by the odd house on mt
~chicle heft .tnd th«t.
I WIS curious about 1ht ~gns tMt pointed aw11y UI) endiHS long dtJWWl)'S to lln9lt h~.
tM liW5 of ptopltt fivin9 thtff. But immtd~tefy tM thought of !Wint in tuthoufh1 klng"9}y of my own l'W>u~ thousands o.f miles away.

•nd St4'rled lO woOOtt •bout

'"'ot' pS.ct made my he1u1s.in1'.1nd I

If w.. ww. hoping to'" IOMt wlldllfr. we wtttn't dlQPPl)in1ed. Ufgt iCMI k..w'lgMoos were a c:omn1on s~ht as thf' wn
.Stlfltd 10 90 dowt\ fttding off the rather thin grass on the rOlante Md ft1'tn .tnoiutf'fy

au tht nictt stuff,so nothing tt" rtmaintd for chit poor k•~oos.

Luckily they

sc•ytd ~from

11 IHU M ~en'I in danger of c111shin9 into them.

~so

Fwthtr .aottg lMw•y. we Mti IOMf' CJltlle drown who'dbeen drMMJ thttr am. thouunch of mlets ewer a pe1!0d of month'they kntw there'd beeo smal amounti of rain. Thtte Mff' just fivt of tl\tm to look-'lft« n101e thin a
tl'louilnd 11\imih. Md we lffrnt that they just dro~ thfir CJ1tlt tOWJrds: wNf....., iC rjjnfd, They ntver knew what woukl
happtn from OM di)' to the ntx1, whkh setmed • StlM'19f. uN~
wt ot ift to~.

tow.tcts llm wMtt

Thf.n we~

Appn»
zoo. By tM tmt.wt tt.llly w1nttd to 9tt out of out CM and

so wt pr11ked up and went In, Tht 100 Nd m.ain.,. AUWJilin•nlf'nrlt:s. some ol wlikh we'dahNdy come ~10Js
lloft,g the Wllf, towt wttt qu1tt kHn to find out mote 1bout dMm. Wt ww 1 aocod11t show, whtto thoy get aocodilft 10

do~

j~ out ol mt Witff by Mn91119 some meat In the a11, f:•1 f1om b8tt tM quit( .,_mlk they toott w11en they're fas:t aslttp on•
n"verblnk. lhty ~t ttind0tmed Into tittc:t. snappino ae.ture-1 lhlt rtmindtd me of al'lcifnt, terrifying dinosaurs,
wttt d'ltlt. two new crozoo in• p&lne, imide \pcocill long woodtn boxti dnlgned to btp croc-odilir\coot •nd quiet during 1jou1nqy, Ona they w...
at tM ZOQ, tl'lfy wttt 1tkistd into lhth 1>0nd. and they 1-an st11tght w.iothf wittf to cool ot(. sinking dOwn until just thtir t')'fl

Whflt wt

wtft~

Theft wt' ~l

otr to SH some k6nga1oos. This ~ne, rathtt th.tnjust~

and t.t their sof1fvtOn11
an kkkat thdr ~
tH'l/it fitf1t1ou9h she was with the keep&J, aoo just sttt~ for• pholO l'IStNd.

ketptf Npptntcf io mtnoon th.tt adult lu!ngaroos

thot modwt,

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twn

iMM from afot. you could touch thtm Sf you Wjf\ttcf

pouch.'*•• littlt ~with just tht baby's till 1tld
I Tnl 1 fa..,, pridke


Sarah says !hat when her dad drove off the coast rond to explore
tho countryside

A
B
C
D

2

How does Sarah describe the towns they passed through?
A
B
C
D

3

frightened by lhofr behaviour.
disappointed that they were asleep.
keen 10 hove o better look at them.
attmcted by their unusual appearance.

Satah says that the new crocodiles at the zoo
A

8

She envied them the~ hfestyle.
It was very unpradlctablo.
It was physically exhausting.
She decided she'd like to wor1< with animalS too.

When Sarah saw the croeod~e show at the zoo, she was
A
B
c
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hoped they woukln't be the only wildlife they saw.
was afraid they might be dangerous.
felt concomed nbotrt lhofr tack of food.
was surprised at their size.

What did Sarah feel about the cattte drovers' way of life?
A
B
C
D

6

She began to foel quito homesick.
She was keen to know more about the owners' lifestyles.
She found the thought ot llvlng thero scnry.
She wondered why people wonted to live so tar from other people.

When Sarah first spotted some wild kangaroos., she
A
B
C

D

5

Thera was no slgn ot lite between each one.
They were located very tar ap311.
There were a lot of gardens in each one.
They had quite a few shops.

How was Sarah affected by the remote homes she saw along the way?
A
B
C
o

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he quickly decided he had made a mistake.
the family were relieved to be on better roads.
he was ttviUed with the views they discovered.
the family soon reahsed the drive wouldn1 b
appeared stressed by the Journey they'd had.

B

had boon transported thore In an unusual woy.

C
D

seemed pleased to be In their new home.
had been brought In because they were babies.

At tho zoo, Sarnh managed to
A
B
c
o

pllotograph s001e kangaroos.
see how kango.roos defend thomsolvos.
ask the kangaroos' keeper some questions.
stroke the kangaroos.

, ~

l«td cl Ol"""WOT l/tc

...."' u.p«l#!g, -

cOUlO)'lidt!

,,..

s..m

.f "'1lfcton
1()1t ot.iour
))ool'' kOl~1

s~

~1

~'°def<~
fki'l-'A'ly!

dol'1 S..ot'I

ma '°"ir ctovm·


Test 1 Training

Reading Part 2

In this part of the test you:

t

• read

1 t11tt wnh 1 numbtt of ~tencet mKMng

• choose

tht corrtct stnltnct 10 fit

e1m pp

Look at tht kinds of words that are lr11pQrtan1in P•rt 2 in the
Rtmen>Otrt box. O>oose WOcomplete the senctncts below.
I My brolher lovti waichlng films a11he contma

gots whenever a new.

( Tipl

• Im

ltke.

6 I don't !Ike going out tn w1nte1

,,_
..,.,,.,.

..."'"

worltona

.u 11'1o so c:old,.

my

fr,.nds aten1 ketn euhtr sowe 1end 10 11ay •• homund play on
the computer!
7

. I hadn' go1 any money to spend. I sijl went on10

""'

o1

,,..

af't C:OOWllOll) U$C'd ift

10 hold II f09t'lh« tot OMflPk

'9'11R~

4 My 1
seems lo keep him very busy
S My uncle changM )obs all the time. He's..
nt o foal wptrmorlcel, and he's tnJoylng n.

wtwt lftd

WOf$.., ptlt,as,n

comes out.
.. lie 1n 1 viii.iceis much

2 ltvins 1n a city 1s 1xci11na...
quieter.
3

. I oully enjoyed my new 1_I began IO f1nd thlnp about It that I ddn't

_____

Vo.J1 ntt'd • ~

""'"""'-

-

- -...
- r-

.......

hl'erm ·11 •

...'""""'
.
""'-"more"
.,.,.
"""""" .._

Cft lllr Gewf Nnd

town to look Mound tht! shops.

8

tf yoo're making a C4kt,

··-··-·-·-··2

first get al your 1ngred1tnu togtther.
switch on tht even to let It warm up ..

Whll ore 1he worcls •nd phrtses doing in 1-87 Which ien1ences:
.t ttlt us whc:u tlfflt tht wnttt is talking about?
b tt{trbatt 10 somttlhlng afttadv menuonfd?
c ndd a sJmlfaror conlras:llng piece of 1nf0tm1t1on?

J Rtid 1he following pmgraph •nd choose lht corrtcl sen1tnce
(A. B or C) below to fit 1he 9•P·
P•ople and a.nin1e.l• 1lttp in \ltry dlffertnt way1. Mott ~opl• can f.m.&gmt nothing better when they teel
tired tha.n lying down Indoors in a soft, oosy bed, and many pell have adopted the same hab11.
h
mny look very uncomforl.ablt 10 ut, but for them, lyin9 down lo aleep can actually be qwt• c:Wlc:ult.
A Takt 3 pot dog, for tic.1mplt • 1t wAI usually~
flvour1tt basket.

to ht 11'1 tts

8 What'smore, they pref et to lle down and sleep outside as it's
mort natural for thtm.

C Horsts. on 1ht 011lerhand.1tnd 10 steep swidong up.
Comp•re your 1111swcr wilh your p-.-intr. Why att the
sentences: wrong?
14 I Tttt 1 Tr1lnlng

Olhtr

two

RNdintPMt2


Test 1 Exam practice

Reading • Part 2

YOtho first time. Seven 5eflteoces have been removed from tho article. Choose from the sonlenoes A - H the
one which hts each gap (9 - 15). Thete is one extra sentenoe which you do not need to use.
Mnrk your answers on the sepMate answer sheet.

~

tt,.o ~

~You

lht Wiide tm

nttd

11>

nwac: M-e- yw ~i.1nd wh~t11 1$ ~1

'° hnd • wnwntt twl Will fte mtn Mid m•\n wn\e

ThertloOI< ~ ~

oomt!o

Las1 Satutday I tooac pan S'\ rny

__ ,,.,_~

-~--~---" "'~

t.s.t eYet sw.nmlng

aga.na Mvttal

""'*"

e~ g.apo

,
_m__ .,...,,, ..
,,........
fO.,,:I~""""~
~

My fint swimming competition
competdie>n at my tchOOt

be-Ion: ~ ~

-by

oth11 sct'IOOfs In

my••••· I'd prt-......ly
°"t wolll oevents, but 1hls 11nt my Jtllff'dapwsuadld me that 11 was

IOWW•~---~

gcp'

l'tltt'

really 1lme I had a go at SW'T'l'W'l"ll'IQ compet.ltvely- even

I I I 1 thought

thOugh I'm not a brilliantSWll't.'mlS. So H was a pretty

swim my long1h w1tnout any pt'OC)llm. 12

st1essful event!

they

might fust 0"'" me the exw booth.-,

ro l1eed.

As I wu so tense. I thought ro go eatty to get cnanged

By the lim& ii was my turn to race. Ute rest of t.f-.e team.

and p1epaie. HO\ltt\'llf', I anNtCt et tcl'loOI t0 tlnd tl\t

who were bt1Hiant sw.mfl'*'I. had anady dOne the•
lengths - eo it was alf down to mt. We were erMdy

changing rooms a~eady ful ol llUOen~ omong them
tomt of our best 1w....,,..... Flf
appNong ntfYOUI,
thoy looked as if they c:outdn"t wu to go out there and

dtptndlng on me, and thl _.

get S.tarted I rea1 en;
""'Y IOw by thM. 9

necvousl The end of the f1liOe ~'1

"°"'

confidence, U: mine w.'IS
twas
by wt\atl saw.
Every student in the ec:hool was Mting lhete. pabtntty

waiting IO< tht com-

Ir

to -l

-•.eo
My"-

111<1110 to

:e-newu

oheodoftwoothe1teamsI13!

-111l!y on - and
lhat W3$ Ult 13,1 thing I nMdoO When I P'Nd'/ felt so

oome soon enough

tor me.
Tho moment came wMn we had to cllmb on:o me
Btarllng blOCkl l lOlllS1ed my
goggltl and

....,,.,"'9

jtl~ "

comptt;~ """'°M l'lld
dressed up to took P;e th« fa"OUri1e film c:harKters.
I c:oukf see bads of wr.rartts. and monsters among the

wiggled my i .. t around a bit mote lO 1nat 1 was atanclrtg

CJOwd. not Lo mtni..on a f.ew aeaeners canoonchl111Cten.l 1of
lrhly_.detarm1ned•ot

more lime to think about that. as $UdOenty lt was my

10 mtn OUI on the fun!

to che 01h1< end ol the pool. "'th the ~is

Once ttlt t...entt got atarted. it wn usy co'" l'IOw our
school had gaii.d tlllCh a gr1111 reputation fo( sw.imming.

ol the apectaton nngong'" my_... Wlllwl tteondl, I'd
rea,c;;hod the wall - ju-11 in 1im• to twn round ancl lff all

At

•vffY)'Mr

I 11 I

11 lhlll

jAsyovcan..._.t......,pe
Impressed our guest JUdgeS. who COUidn't bebeve the

standaid that even our

youngest swll't'WfttfShad achieved.

I was due ;o take part in ~he61\11 race of the day. tl was
a rtl•y lnvolv.ng ttvnl -Cl
IO<I people. Eacl> ll3m
mombOr had t<> .one lltlglll .. ..., as they could, so
I roall)' ~n"t want to be UM OM""° Ill U1ie team dOwn.
I'd trained fOt" the event. so U\31at5e3St I'd be able to
Reading Part 2

rifmly on tht blOCk, 1nd

T' [ j

Tho spoctatoss ten silent. 14
turn - 11na I wl.'tt

in

tht wa*1 I swam

start pOlltJOn

~ &hire was no

e:s fast as I oouti
lllO chllfa

the Other swimmers toueh the wall after me! t'd won

my

length - and the race. on behalf oC my tea.ml 'The wl'IOle
crowd 1100d u:p to chllr • I ~·1 ~

it.

01 cout$0, alltf wt was d ovtr. I dd tAI a tn()IMnt to
1t1.nk at>Out 1he Olheit peopte rd boen comiiieting age1nst

ISo

I 1s J
my\/lC10thet
briliant aftor all. B\111 wa'S stlldetenr11ned not K> lose my
moment ot glOry!


I ..

~Just lncaMl
_l_·t

rd

J>"t on my kicky sw11mq lhor1s ospoclaily

.t..,......,......., when I lookedout•

E

And
the pool.

F

Wltt»n an ........ -reeon:IS set
·-,......
complotely broken.

for the event.

8

1 rMllMdthet 1¥•mt. l"°I' ~
wnn't
8.)(acily d'letr schOOl's beia SVril'M'Wll'B..

C

But I know If I didoi -

G

CICMet OPf)Onontt D

a fasnima. our
'"1.

However, I knew I'd be both happy and
d1sa~1nted orce it WMII OWJf

That.ju...,-1
et-I

H

nw-. '"°""as

by'°'-

I prepared to

""'•"'11) WOUid lllWt J)(tfen'ed aome

Even the SftiWlllllS
waiting by the pool had
1t1T1111~ dlcclrat09 on their cap1 .

•

,_.....,._J

I

Test 1 Training

Reading Part 3
""" Frei k l)irt of lh4! text that

Inthis put yOY:

• NM thn: 1gh cue long 1m. d1"1<.'lfd into ua1on1."' '41 to till lhcw1ef tetts
• find •f'lformalioo in thr lt'letS that m.atdln rftttn thort ~

Rtrtd

t

\.'...::.. ""•""'1 fW> prom~ wnwnce

...,,.t Joldt S.1)1 Jbout hk visit roan art e>d'ibtion. And llhit Int 9'

.......,ht ....

llbOut

!ht "'-'mbtn of JX'OPltat thf't t•htbot1on
2 wd\at he Wti gratetu· for.
l M 1H'ling1 about art gtntrtlly
4 whal l'lf found most mpttuive about tM riihibccion.

•

~ wtnt on .a museum trip with the school last Wffk.. lit was ,..., Q'tllffded - onto of tflOSe exhibitions where you
~
1101 or""'" lookong 1111>e bocb cl ptap.'11-k """"""""
'""""havorcf"' queued for...,
IO pt in.But tNnh to our tea~~
.....mt past that bic ft W'd boobd ~
befort'hand but PWfl so t ~~
fwd to r.'°'1t one. we Wt-re hu•dt. H.11v.n1 Slid that~
It -abloiuttty ...m pull.Int up With .ill that for tht1
ID'pt"Ofn('" Don't scot me WfOl'\C. rm not a erN1 art epen or ft'l!n &hit mxh d a f.-n. bl.it~ pi(t\ll'ei of pec>fWe
pMn\ed l'lundreds ol yNl"5 '-80 JV$! touched ~-hn
rnt.. lO!hthow .. not l.O sne:ntton h.r11•ng the chance!
10 U'I" Of'llf of the" IM(')(t (;t MOUJ p1ctur~ In tht WOl'tcl TNt\
I '#Oft'\ forpt M'l I hurly.

IOlftrC..-..,

"""""moot

..,. cl lhtt• stnl•ncet
doMIV- -'"" Hhot.uon? ~.
111t pan ol tht ...,-.
ht - "1iL
A ~ bK,i." If 1n1t.tlod by tht numb« of ptopf.t 1hete
I Ht" Cisl>kl'd ~ behiviour of the pea~ attend1na.
C '1c Kef'pled ee d1fficu t cond1tioni fOf tht Uikt of uw wM..

2

-

-

Wtty.,. lht olhor lWO opllons """'91

• J Rood whll ~
-

1

,.>" tboul htr vl~I 10 an -

""' "ll
ttw l1nd

Of P..:h1b1ltQft ~he la\t Wfnt to.

2 die probltms 'he discovered of UC1n1 audM>~

,..,.. .,. lno in
3 her°""' beNW.. ~'ht

.c

Nf

opinM:w\

Thisert'libition WAS the bigg<'~trd beeon to One' t p mide. I was pm!y

wu walk.1ng :ai1ound
ol the contfflt of tM aud 10 guide'

~ lht numbcifs of people
M ll>e pi~'WI\.
rhf' 1rt work's ftaturtd on tM auid• """""tsattly tht onn ~
moq ~le Wfttt' g~tht"nng. sc
II tot quite tnclcy to Set what the aud10f.Jld• w.n desa"iblng And ol courw beuu$f rou'rf 'M'ar1n,g ~rphones.
you c.a111lftt"110 '#hat 01h,r\l\S•IOf1 arw Y\'•n1 atio..ic tht ~
- N1 llAally fason.1Mc1 B~i t beetmt so
.absorbed 1n l"1M1ng to the gu de tt\al I bumped ir'to 1 coup6e al people as I wabd arouncfr Luddty they d•dn't
mind, &bout'i- I~ I picked up'°""" realty useful inJomUllOf\ IO td probibtt' WSf' i cutde apin.
~

uslnc audoO gu1do<, -..,l
t

- of 0- 1CM ohit>.tlon? Undtrtlne the pirt ot N IUt wtltt't sht wys hL
A SN hldnl t-pkt@d so many audlO g\l.cle to ·tUlld i:,, wkt>n.
I h wM jHtas.td at tM numbff of art WOf'lr\ iN p ID~

4 ~

C She 'ell ¥er'f embarrassed about M>mething she d.:j n the elbibt

WtYt n

ion.

mt other two options wrongl
Tesc 1 TrMntng

I

17


Test 1 Exam practice

Reading • Part 3

You are going to read a ma9<1zine anicle about peop1e·s
experiences of going lo Iheme patks. For queslions
16 - 30. etioose from the people (A- O). The people may
be c""- more than once.

\n,1 Reid~
rt.cl~

rn:i

ft5ll\lCtlOl'l5 «'Id

fw ~and

tlic lllk ol d'ICtc'XL Ttlirn
un6tf1iM key wordf..

lhctt ml)' bt inlomMilOnin more than one s.cclllOn
eppe•n. IO tNICh N QI.Id~
but ~it
t.nOwgh IO bt
'..:.:.:...of lht ltJCI ......

Mart< yout answers on the separate answer sheel.

not-....

~

Which person
found a way
lhe park?

10 avoid 1he crowds

who \Vere walking aroundin

welcomed lhe opportunity 10 wander round tho park whholll
their par-?
was l)INised to find that one ride completely lived up to Its
promise?
found lhe lnp disltacled them from lights with fomlly mom'*s?

8J
ED
E!IJ
8J

fell they altempted to do loo much during their vlsil?

[ill

was happy about the short time it took lo got on lhe rides?

ffi

ldminld 11\eir parents for tho amounl of planning that had
been done?

@I]

had pfaM«I bel0was concewanted at the park?

says''* trip was spo111 sliglltly by the wealhor?
saysthey fell excited rather than nervous about one fide?
took home a lot of purchases?

was surprised by the size of the park?
was relievedto d1SCoverthey had lhings in common with their
companions?
says R was expensive 10 go into the park?

1a

I

Tat 1 furn pr
·tiii"',
I'

1

y,fild)pmon wt'ftl tTOIJl'ld
11W,.t1:to0/lt!Mt ~
., """"Jl«J(Jlt
1

10 ~P'«fOlt

""'. '°' of

hod a.big \.'Oil

«tM'Jn,

~

ru
su
[ill

~

[ill
~

§]
Rc.tdin9 P•rt J


Going to a theme park

C

A Joanna
\\'t' \\CUI on • lt>ut~W) u1p tc ii

~ham .:ind D.aJ gave u_,. c.ith some

hugt' lhcmt' p.irl. .JnJ I f«I new
tlut we u•.idla lM\C' bun11 oul tuu
qukLly. Thr bfll d.a) w.a.) t.an1..,~k.

1f'Cndt0$ money

going (In .tibwlu1cl~
hn\\t'\'('r

\Uf')1

1l'w:

And le.> my rt'hcf \VC "'C'rt'

thc-m.:11'$\

fourth

lhc \"'00\tillU

lor th1t dJy. :w

thcn-'d be- no furthcr ari;u111cnt U''t'f
~U)'Jng mu)(•h.1\-C- ~tuvcnir" lrom

ridl.',

t\(f)"

Bui b)

ur Wtlh

d
J1J11.1wrd

t:<•t

l•il ... h.icl.d)· 1·,·r

10 \'U

.in

oH hy nun.d\•t·\ lnr

11kltr l\r111lw-r ,•nd

i>

\l~H·r u•

tJlt· to flt In J> JnJn) olllt.attiotU.1) puulblc. And tny

.t('('Cl>mr,,nr

tnc',

.and"" .atl mJ11J1~cd Ill do 1hc Mc ..

r-tr(IU\ n1us1 have ~IU

\Y(' \\'Jl1Utd. lhal

\\"I\ tmJl'f)fl.)01 .)~ lhC"rl.l('C\VJS t.tr

end ot the
I rip we )t't·111t!J 10 bave .lfillJltirJ h.l.U tbe contents ul
the -ouvemr ~ho11s~ Bui

lo.uJ,. ... ~)

\\Y ~

•

th(

8tt'•t 11m(' and tor

inure l'Ji.tcn:1>I\~ th.ln C'\c:n lh)" \VUdcsl drt:arns, and
1h.l1·1 ""')"ng ~lfYl!r1h1ng• D.ld h.ld ~11 \Om,~ ~pcci~I

unce Ill)' b101ltt'I'> .)UJ I ktfl:'ot .Ill .lbout the ltuplll

olk"

arguments 'V<' bave wuh tMh odwr over lri\•l.11
\CUii. Til<")''rc u ..u.ally fmndl)· tiut .- b11 .-inn11r111g f<1r

doubl<'d the- lun. '"lhc'l rn1i1k-d u1 lo sn 1\°l lhC' hc.·.ad
uf 1lw- ~Ut'Ul' l1•r lhC' nd(1. l1kt' tcll'l1ritit'). 111.ll "'.l'>

m)' mum

luC"k)'- "'" rould

and did. np«UUy

..0111(•wh<'t<' In lhC' J"')unns

if we're

rlin

s1uck

h\.t we were

-

1hc rnci: ol c.'.Ulr)' - .ind 1hh

th.11 rrd~

h.l\T

W.l1tC'd

ho11n

(11ht'nvhe. And

11 1t1tan1 I INN&nf t'Tld~~~"\('i
>01ui:1h11c-) en 1hi) 1nr1 Uw1 "'"s .. pily .. ~ h 1nt.Jrn

Gl)U\I TrJ1in. F\rn in lhe' rourintt r;iin 111.11 \VC: hild :ti

illl\\C'd 0111 etn ~ll"I(' of 1hc ndN. fhu

- we '1lll 11l.1n.it.'ed llnl IQ qu;arrfi•

OOC' ro1n1 ii IK'\tr bllol 10 lhnlll

Ot\'t:t mind

\\!('

8

Tim

D Kaori

Matthew
~1y f.Jmlly twd m:w.~nl \\"C' .wt down
.lit hotnl' "'tlh thC' fri11.-n,k \¥ht1 were
~\1htj: \\1lh U\
\V.9TI1f:d1,.

.tl\d

6"

"-.:nl 141 lhc thmlc park ''•ilh
.anothn llm1ly n1y p..'lrC'Oh knt'\V,

\\'C'

d1~-u-.'Cd \\•hu

\'11~1.

'4'I thJI

•nd 1hcu IC'Clltl~C' d.111i:l11('n, i\')'
Sl\l('f .>nd I hJdn'I n1C't 1h~·n1 bckirc.
'\O I """"., bu doutuful. Uu1 II 1unH-J

we

\Vtrtn'l "'"'11~ inYltd~h1!r111 when
we .It'll thC"rc - and 11 seemed 10

werkt All)'\v,1y. II \VC''d tndtJ up ''".lll1ni .lr1>und in
the bumln~ hl'at 1tu1 we hid 1h.a1 d.a~·. we'd h.tVt'

Ii''"" in

ilfn,1linj;.

1mu~ll'", I
n1r roller

rrctm

The" theme p.1rt; \v,;"
worth the

ro.11.IC'f ... lllC' WOil

hijth C"ntr~ncc k-r 11l1ll4'11~hm)· f"-'R'nl\ might nnt
il)lrtel U CIJ~nle'\114' N- thf' l.tfh"\l lO 1tw wend. 1'11u I
dcu1h1C'd

lfl.-it 'it1ll.

lud,;1~")

th<' lr~c\. I \U\pt'Clt'd

the ride '"ould be • d1rrtrnn c'\}."fn(1Kc
\i\Uill '1ut1. lO I ,,,~~ Jctcmunc-d

,:11('1

tnun the

111 h.Jo,:c1~ 1n.iny

l)()~iiblr. I tollll f~und M)"tlf \h.ikln111n lh\'
\V.l~ dclin11cll frnm the 1hrUI ct wh.i1
w•.,, 01 <'flmr. And "'(' "·tm'f1 di"'1prointtd Once
lht' nde 100\; off. lh<" mi''i)l\T k-·~ ind dn11" Ju_,t
fori·l"'ct 11\ !'lol4l. in''"' Kil\ .. .ill r-an of thr hin!
1\\

queue, but It

our they "'cn-tu'.'11111..c: u~ - ~rcdall~·

\Vhl.'11 11 (Jmt

1111ff frorn

1.-. Ylimllllj

•hi.' \011\'\·nlr

\ho~! Fu'SI W(' Pl in Che p.ld c.tf~ 11nd \Onl'.'d 0111
'"lln "·"~ g<'inJ whrrr,

1.0

lhJt nn·nnl• go• cr11\<;

.1bou11nis1o1ni: o-u1 on lht' n1llc-rCN\IC'r or \Vhah;\•cr.
I rC'(k.OllC'd (lUf lriC"Nh

1h,~y rc.1Uy y.-,1uC"J

W('R'

100 rolilc U\ "'l)' \Yl\.11

lhۥUlh

TI~tn

..,.,.<'')'1lflC' .tnd ht.wrd immNl,llC'I)

1•:11~ "lwr~ u

Yt.J" qu .. 1

.,.,.e ovtnool

lor lh<' <'nd t)l ll1t'

~od '~t•rlcd hJC~"'Jfll5

qucun 1~1 w.1y. 100. ThC' ,.,...,..,lhC'r
11n ilur sldr •oo - m-l·ltk "hun ;~nd D.ld h.td

\Ve m1))l"J

.t kw

\\.t'
('\'en ch«Lcd ltk' j,.,m.:.J)t \\hen lhcy arr.1ngcd lhC'

d;,y •marins. C.in 1 inw~llC'I'll
\\.llrU l'\'C' t:ol l.1J)1

be doing 311of11\,11


Test 1 Training

Writing Part 1

In Part 1 you;

• nad lhtough lht qUf'lt.an. and a ltller/t1nad

WJltttn

• read lht handwntttn not11 on tht ltttff/tm•M
• write trther a tttter or .n tmillt, II could bt to 11 fr1enct
• write ~
l20and lSOwords
1

10 you
i te.Khfl'

lml9Jll• 11111 you """ r«tivtd lht w1'il btlow.Tl!k ll>oul

a 1)¥1ner.
1 Who •I Ille omai from 1

or wmPOneyou haven't met

in...,....,.. 10 mese qutsiion1

with

2 How wtl do you know Ille wrne<? ls 113 fnend? A ie>dle<? A !lfll>Ctl What at~ you gotftl to do on Saturd<'ly?

-

11·s great that you're coming 10 visit me on Saturday Mr dad and I w1I

00tile1

trom IM st.ttJOn whtn yov errlvt.

r•

rve thought aboul some thllf'lgs we could do whlll )'OU hire. Vnt we·~
have lunch at tlOmt. Th•n In lhe alter noon we col.dd eithef goon a harbour
trip W'1ll my tamily, Of.,. c°"ld go ohoppong W · h would
~

Thanks

0

Thert 11n't much ;o dO in my town in the tvtnl"tg$. so wt could ju$t stay at
my ,_
Cln you lllonk of some lhln s Yo•'O ~ke 10 00 U.e?
II tllert onyth.ng See you soon!

you neocl 10 know befOfe you comt?

Jo

2 LOOI< ., in. P'(lmpl$ ., Ille side of
1h• Mloil. They 1d you what l)Oin1s
you must in<:btt in your rtpty to Jo.

Answrr [he QUHbOnS bftow 'Mlh a

partnrr.
1 Wh•I

w.• you say to 111.Jnkjo?

2 Which "°"d you pharbour t10por aom& lhoppinB 1
Why!
3 Whit th"'I' would 1"" IJct to
do •1Jo·ihonie? How could you

•UUtlt llttm 10 Jo'
• Wh.at tls.t do you nttd to know?
So what qutlbOll W(lljkj )'OU loh

toas.kjo?

l•

c••

1u1y ,...o wNI • gorl ulltd
S.roh wmct fer ht< .,,.,.,., to Jo's

...,

__.... ...... - -

Say whJCh aoo why

SU9Q$$1 ...

Yes-ask Jo

_

HI Jo,

Thanka very much fof otfwlr19 to come and pick me up on Satwdly Th11'a
rt.aly kind of your dad My 1ra" arrives at 11.00 a m .• 1Q l'I sae you theft.

In tile ahernoon. I llwlk rd pthink i!'ll t>t bttt• tllln "-'9. ~Is
what I do evemy frlond$l What do you lhlnIn the evening thefe .-e lots QI things we c:oulcf do. Why OOn't we waich •
folm 1ogelllet7 If you -~ can bmg some of my OVDI. ~,..
"""
watcl'I a comedy fwn. Oo you Ike those sorts of hims?
If not. I can llfing -..tl'ollg d•ff*ont.
Can you ;11 mt whit I lhOuld wtar for tht rwtrbOur
t~p. Jo? Do Yo• """1< • ..a t>t c4ld?
Could you wru bock •nd llt mo know?

Se• ro• on Sat~
Sarah

wllil

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b Hew dots SK.ti dtwlop todl ol me pomts in her rtply1 W0partntr. Cov« lh~ tut. Md tty to rtmtmber what Sarah has wriuen for
Hch of th< 1-.ng points. MM<• notts in YO1 tNt>kongJo
3 what lh• sugg•sufor the tvtn>ng
4 whatsho1k1Jo

4 Look •t tht ~

tNI SK.ti u~ on her rtply. How ~s she do the
following dlongs? r...i tht phtl
1 sugtSt!OrftethinatoJO
2 1>y whduht pttftt•

rii:t
~

3 as.kjoqUtilions
• thankJo

Try flOI tQ r~ on I.Ing~ tom
tht tnpul ltld. You nttd 10 11'.ow
¥.NI you c~ dO

5 Tht prcmj)ts in PM 1 tel you wNt 10 do in your letter or email. Match
th< fuUprtU tht odus.
1

•rm& to pefSuade.......,. ---~

a rm afra'd I can't do tbat

l l&Jff•"I

rm really SOtry ror missing""'' pany.
e I WM lale for cltus btcaust I missed tht bu'-

• txprtsj;ng I pttfttMCf

d You\e obsoluttly right about INt.

6 .. ~,,."I why sornt7 apologiilng

UnfottUMttlyI G>n1 do tNt btSw.mmlng·s much more tX<it1n1 th.vi cycling. I dlW>k.
g Plme change your mind and come· you'd~ K'
h Whydolitwt gotodlelocalmustumllt'd bt
b

2 fUllC"b"I somtdlWI&

s ,.rus.,,

t

8 .. pi.a,,.,. why iomtlhllJ hlppentd

6

The w•y you 1tnlt )'Ollr Ideas togtCll« Is rmportanl 1n lhe Writing paper,
Look II Slrlh\ .... Tht
10 join her idtaS lfC
underlined in lhe tnllll Ind reptoted in tht box below. Compltte

words"'' ....

or 1Qin1nv S(nt(O('(Ia )'OU c.,..

™' Wiii ~

~

$.MlM(tS .)tld

... ...,.., ,~with lhtword!Wl th< box.

1 We'dbttn.,.,_galfday. __

Cr11>1 Tl)'1oi...,,, ... ,,,..,c11N....... .,.
1.INCtL.Wtyout

P¥"•iph$"" '

VMi(fy ol w•ys

wtwerebrtdwhtnweg«homt.

2 Jadt boYghud'"' _
6ntd htl petft3 Wt <11uJht on eorty bus _we colAd got onto town belo,. It got busy.

• G•"'C to !he MW befn

inside belo
7 In Pin t dlt ptompt moy ttl you to •sit • qutsbon.
Look at llow Slrlh
dftQ Ind ind..ect q~11ion1.
Wh>t lhould I wut lor lhe hMbol# tnp1- c.n you td me what I should

"'°'

wtar for tht harbour lt1p7

Now nwlte thtte drrect qut1Uens onto tndrrect qutllions.
1 w1a.becold1
Doyouthink.

2 Wh«t >Jt.,.. IO"'Sl

·-1

3 11 yourt°"'n wry aowdtd!
• How can I ett b>dt to tht s.. b0n1

Do you know -·--·-····1
Can you tell me
1
Do you know
......1

S H.l~you SHn lhd Nm btfort?

Do you remember. ----··-··-··-····?

Wrklng p.., t

Remembetl
TodlM'lgt dire« quHdeMIO
Indirect questions
~QUHDOnt

What's mi. ttnt>- Ooyou lnow
whatlWtmt h'

VH/No-•
I) loM htt"t1 -

......

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Do,., ~.

lcM

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Test 1 Exam practice

Writing • Part 1

c

FOiiow the lns1ruc1lons belOw.

Tipl MMct Mt

You must answer I his question. Write your answer In 120 - 150 words
in an appropriate style on your answer sheet.

)IOU ~

COWRd II flt

poi\tl 11'1 ,,,.. NlldW ......

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You have received U1e folowing email frorn your EngNsh·speaking friend. Lee. who is coming to stay

1

with you at your home soon. Road Leo1s omail and the notes you havo made. Thon write an email to
Lee. using all your notes.

c~
Great!
I'm mlly loolc!ng folwald 10 coming to 11ay with you1 I'll be arriving In

tomoet me?

'°·

-·~

Uw "f'N'" own wordS

your town on Saturday at l 1 a.m.
r1 bt com1Ag b)' 1ra1n. 11 wt anangtd. Wiii you a1111 bl 11 1ht train ttatlon

_,.._
'°"

Milt' ....
l:now
'l'Wf'IO JOU ~..,,....,

.w1d how wtl 1V"

Sony, no
- but ...

Im.le.Id cf copying !he

etxt n ptompcs.

°'

I'm not surt what the weathe1 will be like at the woeket1d - whot
you·ye planned for us to do. \"'Mt sort ol clothe! should I bring wrth me?
l'vt hlltd th11 you1 town it very nice. What1a lh& mos1 lntM1t1ng place

Suggest ...

to SiH: there?

Tell!Ae

Wrrte your email. You niusl use grammatically coeect sentences with accutate spelling and
punctuation in a style apptopriate lor the situation.

Check! Have you:

0

kleiuded all the p0ints and developed eaCh p0illt fully?
used joirn119 words and a range ot different tenses and

swctures?
ChtelOl)eOed and Closed 1he le1teI/email propeily. e.9. HI Sam I
Dear Mrs Sm~h I See you soon I Looking forward to hearing
llOtrl yo.ti
0writ1en12(H50words?

0

(Tio• WOOi
)'OU""' cnoucj'I
.....

loot•

the Check! boa~
bCk (/')each
pcw\l AS you tbe
0

0

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I Ttit 1 Exo1m pr•ctke

WridngPM I

Test 1 Training
"'Part 2
n

1

rt

Writing Part 2 (report)

M1ft ti.- 1 quf'.t•Otl a\kins you l0\\'11tt 1 report.

report )'O\[

• a-ve ~

•nl'ormibon. and Include~

recornmendat.ioMor ~

• need to 0tpntSe yoUt ldea5 so that they'reeasy to follow use ~
ind t'fidi:rip. if a.ppt0ptia1e

• usu.vywr1tt kw a specific audience.such as your teacher
• wrte b!cween 120 ind 180 words
t

-

l.oc*. at tM &ask befow. Am. dedde whit you want to AY •bout Net.
pc.nt,. thtn nett down some brief idea$ for )'()Ur rtpOrt. ~
lhem

...........

A MW Engl1tf\ film club 11 starttng •I vour IChool. Your lMCher hn

rou to ....._

Mked

klfldl ol l\lmt lhe ell.lb lhoulcJ lhow lncf why

•

~

VINc:tl ......-ilng w04Ad be bMt to hOld ll'M club
hol# 1N IOl'lool could ,., ttucilntt •bout 1"11 club.
YQJt

report

Look It l:l'le: idt.as below. They can help you to deYeiop yow
might you suggest from this list?

'W'Pt'S of

2

giving your tuosttttlons lbo\lt

•
•

Wrle

2

1 ....,ort,

'*"

~l'!'t
films
anoons

.n1tw!ed films

~Is

lhf'lllM

~

seeee

fiction

\Ye5rtms

armiwer.\llltaM

COilitdia

historical dr¥N

l'NSOtli could you gM for rtt()f'nmtnding tl'lit fimt? Add ftm IO

)'OUf' noMt In btttist

I.

That wordl and ~r1S6 might be userut
enf1•f1A!ll•r

mcnlGrlble

·g

1'11Pf'1\iv'
nt111n9

bttath• "Ieng
~IM1C.tt'd
l'\fUl'l!l.1-:M

lc'CP you on h: edge: of )'Our *t
4 -

plw>sts """" '.l
dub? CorTlplf't )'OUI' i(k.as Mtli a partner. and ldd

_

., Exlf!f'tist 1
phrases might be

n-

.......

tMm

to

la< tho

your notes

use~..

by fM' ee ~' ~
would b~ (lhuf'.d.)y) betau~
~
ptopit ¥
_,,.,....

I 2J


S

How could

1d ...-

)'OU

ma.. lho
wilh • paltntr Whal migN II< lho ~
woy ol tcllong """lboul lho -?

t

•nd crGadvMtlgf< ol ooch

school magaz1nt

llNCh«·s .announcements

Wi>I """"'1.r19 l(?Cting sludeits

ICh)oj 'M:bi11t
!do:JI f'IOhctboard

""'°"

Now look 11 tht
INr • boy altd .i.lmo has wnttt'l1.
He has used oomt ol lho idois from £JctordiUnckflonf thom.

SCHOOL FILM CLU6
r'lle&"l-Ol"l.. .l"I

\•~

.-t,Muw:-'llQIWIKlrtJM'I

dtb,~1'~.Ci.W:WM:lld

f'IJ'P*olWt,.r..ritw~-t~

~..-

T)'pt1eof'~tM fortJw~
1"<.1!!1Q:l'l...._-

rrost~"""'
.. ~~-••da11to.1·tmitlnfha.•
olYQl Mi:K""1A"" .....,. ...d. I ll'Nlrtfcr. Plink u..""

~~~~lhaoe~~tlwt.Ule

~s.o1.e~~v..,

VWyC*1 ktllllpPJ ··"' •
th,brJ,.,Qt flme P"At

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eluJ::f._.,_,_

1'l't ._., .....ui, "'" u..~u

~

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Th.irac:U1~• u.~~-Ulm'~"'-"'Lm.ary*~
di.bltl11r1lt'1allo"1-or:0...t.ldP.f"Owt
tiowtoi..ll•~~UWM
f'1ll•1 .._bri"'.,vof ..~.alr\V.tehod11111fM:iii~~l.'tlt..ilL'k.crplreoudl
w!;nca:71O"Jvr to tlla!; .a.WW WftlllK. ~~

c•f UllrtpMpit-.,t Ow~

CMc:f1,19lon

I
Lt.lrt

lo!M"l\Jp, I WCI.I;!~ Jr.!! filftc::Ui ... ~
11tal1"1fJ 1rm11

.. -~

1""'9 t;,--U.~"'8

NstudK~•tlOO'I
Wey....r. to~

71 Jiln... m.ikts severat ~a
•K011wrk"lldldons. look at tht
phr•sct he Wf1: 10 do lhiL tnd ._, lhem ., h11 rtpOI\

Tht: m°'t

pol)ll'Ar

~ms iftm

io bt

r Chr-rtfOt'f 1h1n1t _

In nl)' viM, (Thursc;t.,y) "°'-*I two ee most 5u1rt:>ll> ..,

11ru.11 would II< 111< mou
Ip"'l)QI<' lh.l<
Whal I lhink ~C should do is IO

14 I T.,. I 'lt•lnlng

q

• might bt ~ctvlwblc to
Y WOWCI not be su11.tble btc.MM:

Wrttng P•rt 1


c

With• partner, use some of tM phr•.S4!s to makt rtcol'nmtnd&t>ons for tht folk»Ying:

~ \'til1ch spans tht school should provide afttr school
b \vt'l1ch other ah er-school clubs the school could s:tar1

I

e \vtllc.h cok>ur I.he school should adopt (01 a new Khool uniform

d wtlith place ntar tht school would bt btst for an tnd·of·ttrm pnny.
8

Jaime begins his report with 1 cSear introduction and ends w;th a condusion.
Mark 1he phram below wllh /If !hey can be used for an lnu·oduused to write a concfusion. Then~ bKk ait Jaime's report ind circle the phrais.es from
the liSI lhat he USff.
for

C1

1 In cooclus1on, ..

2 In tho< roport, I intend to liool al)-

3 To sum up,
4 In thk rtport, I nm go1ng 10 (talkab®t).

5 On the "'1ole
6 The pcrpese o( thrs rtport is to. ,
7 Finally. .

Test t Exam practice

Writing • Part 2 (report)

Follow lho instructions below.

\nJtt

Wrile your answer In 120 -180 words in an appropon your answer sheet.

Stitt with ¥1 inwodue110n 10 \'INI tht rtport
wll ee Jbout
ll'IC'AJdie re
Your school ls thinking ol starting an otter-school club for students to do a spoYour leecher has aske• which sp0<1 should be played at the club and why
• where the club should be held
• how ot1en the club should moot.

rm;:11;p
obolJtnKh
o/lJl
Wrile your report.
Check! Hove you:

0 usod paragraphs in your report?
0 considered using headinos?
0 de•>elOped each polnl In your own words, glvf"i} reasons for
youridoas?
0 written an appr"Oprlate conclusion?
0 wriuen 120-180 worlls?
WrMh19 Pell 2

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