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Sample Responses for the Writing sections written by CAE candidates
followed by detailed justification of the marks awarded.

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Assessment scales
The scales which are used for marking the answers to the
Writing questions consist of the following four subscales:

l. Content:
Candidates are assessed based on how well they have fulfilled the task, and whether they have addressed
all the content points stated in the questions.

2. Communicative Achievement:
It focuses on the appropriateness of register and format for the task. Candidates are expected to show
command of the conventions of the communicative task and communicate their ideas in an effective and
convincing way, holding the target reader's attention and fulfilling all communicative purposes.

3. Organisation:
lnformation and ideas should be adequately organised with the correct use of cohesive devices.

4. Language:
It focuses on the range of structures and vocabulary and how accurately they are used.
Candidates' responses are marked on each subscale from 0

to

5.

Guidelines on Length
The number of words required for each writing task is 220-260 words and it is

clearly stated in the questions. Answers which might be too short, usually, do not
have an adequate range of language and do not include all the information that is
required for the specific task. On the other hand, very long answers, very often,
contain irrelevant information and may confuse the reader. ln both cases, candidates'
marks on the relevant subscales are affected in a negative way.

Spelling
US and other versions of spelling are accepted if used consistently.

Paper

2 - Writing Part I - Essay

The Part I question, which is the compulsory task, is always an Essay. Some notes on the topic, in the form of three bullet points, are
provided and candidates are required to select two of the bullet points and wn'te their essay. They should not refer to more than two
ofthe points, as this will lead to the essay being less developed than required. Candidates should state which ofthe two points is
more important and justiry their opinions.
They will also be provlded with three short opinions related to the bullet points to which they can refer in order to get information
to helP them develop their essay. Candidates should try and use their own words as far as possible and not cop), from the texts given.

An Essay is usuallywritGn for an academic tutor or as a follow up ofa discussion, panel discussion or a documentary etc. lt should be
well organised, with an introduction, clear paragraphs and final conclusion and should present an opinion giving reasons to support it.
Candidates need to practise using different ways to express opinions and agree or disagree using formal language. Correct use of
appropriate linking words, as well as opening and concluding paragraphs, is essential in essay writing.


TEST2

I

PART1

QUESTION 1

.

ESSAY

MARK: 5

Everywhere we turn, nowodcys we see chsrities beseeching the public for money. Whether in the mony '6egging letters' thot pop unsolicited though our moilboxes daily, or in the televised oppeals for charities, heoded by celebrities
trying to tug at our heort-sfrings .... but the guestion is, which chorities deserve to be funded cnd which should be
given priority in government funding? Are sporis ond recreotion charities more northy o couse for exomple, thon
heslfh chorities? This is o mojor dilemmo that is by no means o cleor-cut issue.

Let's toke sports ond recreation chorities compared to heolth chorifies Gs o cose in point. The formen hove o volid
cloim io government funding. 5porf ond recreotion halp reduce stress, ond keep people fit, positive ond heolthy. fn
oddition, sports ond recreotion centres olso provida a community focol point, enriching fhe lives of mony.

if you are too unwell to porticipote? There is o much stronger orgument,
greoter prioriiy thon sport ond recreation.

However, whot good is recreotion ond sporf

that heolth

is

sf

Furthermore, an increasingly oged population is becoming a heavy burden on healthcare, necessitating greoter funding for charities as the prevalence of Alzheimer's ond cancer increose proportionolly with on ogeing populction. Mony
now sre relisnt on support from heolth chorities. We hove on obligotion to fund these chorities, in return.

I

believe thot the funding of health chorities is the greoter priority. After all, whot good ore heolth ond recreotion
if we don't have enough hospitols for people who ore suffering? Without doubt, government funding musf be
directed first and foremost to health chanities.

centnes

Examiner comments:
Commentary

Content

Communicative
Achievement

The essay clearly examines two of the points of debate, first setting out the general dilemma of government
funding with regard to charities in the introduction, before proceeding to debate the relative merits of two
given charities and the validity of their claim to government funding in the subsequent paragraphs.
The reader is left in no doubt as to the writer's belief, as to which charity is the more deserving of government
funding, due to the clear analysis of why health charities are the more deserving cause, in paragraphs 3 and 4, '..
good is recreotion ond sPort if you ore too unwellto porticipate?'- (para 3)'An increosingly oged Population is
ing o heavy burden on healthcore,' (para 4), and the strong conclusion, voicing a personal opinion
'l believe thot the funding of heolth chorities is the greoter priority.'
personal opinions are voiced, the register is appropriately formal throughout and the arguments for specific funding of certain charities are being presented in a neutral tone: e.g 'Ihis is o mojor dilemmo thot is by no meons
cleor-cut issue (paragraph l)...' 'There is o much stronger orgument,..' (paragraph 3).
The use of rhetorical questions, also engages the reader, helping them follow the writer's line of argument: e.g

'... but the question is, which charities deserye to be funded ond which should be given priority in government funding?
(paragraph l).

The writer's belief in health charities being more wofthy of government funding, compared to sport and recreation
charities, is clearly laid out in paragraph 3: '... whot good is recreotion ond sport if you ore too unwell to porticipote?' and
paragraph 4:'... on increosingly oged populotion is becoming o heovy burden on healthcore, necessitating greoter funding
chorities,' and reinforced in the conclusion: '/ believe thot the funding of heolth charities is the greoter priority.'

Organisation

Language

The essential dilemma of government funding of various charities is clearly stated in the introduction: '..the
question is, which charities deserve to be funded ond which should be given priority in government funding?' before
proceeding to analyse the relative merits of two charities for government funding: 'Let's toke sports ond recreotion chorities compored to heolth chorities os o cose in point.'
The merits of funding sport and recreation charities are then analysed in paragraph 2 before the writer
launches into their opinion in the following paragraph as to why health charities are more deserving of funding,
developing the argument in the subsequent paragraph. Arguments are clearly marked with signposts such as
'however.. furthermore..' guiding the reader through the writer's viewpoint. The conclusion clearly states the
writer's opinion, 'l believe thot the funding of heolth chorities is the greater p.riority,' ond proposes oppropriote action,'. Without doubt, government funding must be directed first and foremost to health charities.
ere is ample evidence throughout of a sophisticated level of vocabulary: e.g 'beseeching' and 'unso/icited' as
ll as in phrases used, e.g 'tug ot our heart-strings'. The use of rhetorical questions to engage the reader shows
advanced command of language: e.g' ... what good is recreotion ond sport if you ore too unwellto porticipate?'
(paragraph 3). Overall, the language is formal and neutral in tone, but the writer also offers their personal
opinion 'l believe that ..'and uses informal devices, e. g. 'Let's take sports and recreation charities..', so the essay
is lively and engaging.


TEST2

I

PART1

QUESTION 1

. ESSAY

MARK: 3

There are mony chorities oround. Some are deserving more of government funding fhan other ones. This essay will
discuss whether sport and recreotion charities or heolth chorities should io get the money.

fn my oPinion, there is no guestion thot sport ond recreotion charities are of lesser importoht to health charities.
There are mony peopla who don't do sport. so ii is stupid to be giving money to them-why be wostihg money thot
musf to be spent on more imporfsnt causes?
On the other hond, everyone at soma level in their lives is wanting heolthcore. Few people spend thier lives wiihout
visiting to the hospitol. Whot's more, as people get older they are needing more heip fron heolth charities, such os
concer chorities ond those concerned with ogeing-reloted illnesses. You know, this is going io be more of a problem
os the populsfion gets oldet. This is why we need more noney from the government being spend on haalth chorities.

50, in conclusion it con be seen thot sports ond tec?eation chorities do not deserve to be given so much honey os
health charities. I ihink thot it is not just unuseful; it is octuoly wrong fo be giving money to sport and recreotion
chorities. I think you must to agree wiih me.

Examiner comments:
Subscale

Content

Mark

3

Commental'f
Whilst the government dilemma of which charities should be funded, is clearly set out in the introduction,
as well as which charities will be addressed in the discussion, e.g.'Ihis essoy willdiscuss whether sport ond
recreotion charities or heolth chorities should to get the money.', the writer fails to develop their argument as
to why sport and recreation charities are of lesser importance than health charities.
The author merely gives one reason why sport charities should not be funded but makes no reference to
why recreation is not as important, compared to health. The conclusion voices a personal opinion 'l think
thot it is not just unuseful, it is octuoly wrong to ...' as well as offering a general viewpoint on the issue: '... in
conclusion
chorities.'

Communicative
Achievement

Organisation

3

4

it con be seen thot sports ond recreotion chorities do not deserye to be given

so much money os heolth

The introduction includes a clear definition of the essay topic and what is to be discussed, followed by a
coherent development of ideas in paragraphs 2 and 3, debating respectively the relative worthiness of sport

and recreation charities vs health charities. The essay allows the reader to easily follow the writer's train of
thought, which is clearly summed up in the conclusion.
The use of a rhetorical question:'... why be wasting money thot must to be spent on more importont couses?'
(paragraph 2), actively engages the reader in the debate as does the writer's device of directly addressing
the reader:'You know, this is going to be more of o problem os the populotion gets o/der.'
The register, is however, a bit too informal, here. The often, incorrect use of grammar, whilst not impeding
understanding does not aid clarity.
The essay is clearly organised into an introduction, raising the issue of government funding to charities and
the dilemma it presents, as well as setting out the main issues to be discussed: 'fhis essoy will discuss ..'
The issue of whether sports and recreation charities should be funded is first addressed, but not fully developed, in paragraph 2, followed by an adequately developed discussion in the subsequent paragraph as to
why health charities should be given the priority in government spending.
A strongly-defined conclusion: 'So, in conclusion it con be seen ...' draws the essay together, as well as voicing
the author's own opinion on the issue: 'l thinkthot it is not just unuseful, it is octuoly wrongto be giving money

to sport and recreotion chorities.'

Language

3

There are frequent grammar mistakes throughout the essay, with the present continuous form being used
instead of the present simple 'Some are deserving..' 'it is stupid to be giving' and the wrong constructions of
modal forms,'should to get the money...'Money that must to be spent,' You must to agree,' as well as incorrect grammatical structures '..are of lesser importance to..'.
Phrases are also misused, the phrase 'On the other hond' being used to draw the reader's attention to an
opposing argument, without having first qualified it with the preceeding phrase, 'On the one hond..'.ln addition there is quite a considerable number of misspelled words 'thier,' 'actuoly,'and incorrect preposition use
'... visitlng

to the hospitol.'

TEST2

- PART

1

QUESTION 1

. ESSAY

MARK: 2

Sport and recneotion chqrities and health charifies are both too importonce. So we hove fo be choosing one,

fhe

govetnmenl must to decide ond the problem is which, fhen?

5o let's think about sPorts ond recreation charities first. Well f'm doing a lof of sport ond recreotion ond f
reckon it's o good thing. But do you think the government should pcy for these chorities? OK, I'm doing o lot of
sPort but not everyone is like me. Thera's loads of people who think therefore that the government shouldn't
spend money on this kind of chcrity.

Let's now look ot heslth chorities, then. f think thot fhese should be given lots of more honey thdn sport and
recreotion chorities. There ore too morry old folk todoy in the populafion so they arc needing o lot of heolthccre
ond so on. Ihey ore depending on health choriiies. I reckon this is going to get worsi ss the populotion is
getling older- And that's another thing .. with so mony oldar folks oround whose going to wont sports focilities 5o thot's a woste olso spending money on sport qnd recreotion chorities.
Then there's the foct thot everyone gets ill sometime-don't they? 5o people like you and me ore going to be
wonting io use focilities fundad by heolth charities. There are loads of illnesses being coused by ageing so when
we too get old we will need help.

fn conclusion,

I

belief thot money should be spent on health charities. Sporfs ond recreotion just ore not so

importont ora thay?

Examiner comments:
Commentary

Content

Achievement

Organisation

Language

The content is relevant to the task but the writer's ideas are not expressed in an organised way.
The dilemma of government funding with regard to two of the given charities, is addressed in the introduction, although the overall dilemma of charity funding, is not. The discussion is then developed in the following paragraphs, referring first to sport and recreational charities in paragraph2 and then developing an
argument favouring the funding of health charities in the following 2 paragraphs. However, the validity of
funding sport and recreation is only being briefly touched upon and then only with regard to sport and not
recreation, in itself. Paragraph 4 abruptly reintroduces another argument against sport and recreation funding, repeating some of the ideas of the previous paragraph.
The register is far too informal, the reader being frequently addressed directly by the writer: 'So /et's think
obout...' or 'do you think the government should ...'. There is also an overuse of informal phrases: 'O.K, ..not
everyone is /ike me ...'. Opposing viewpoints are too informally introduced: 'Let's now look ot ...' 'Then there's
the fact thot ...'rather than conventional devices such as: 'With regord to, ... moreover, furthermore..'.
conventions of essay writing are not used well and the arguments used are limited. The writer of the

essay doesn't manage to hold the target reader's attention.
Despite the clear paragraphing, the essay is not well organised and coherent. The introduction clearly introduces the types of organisation that are to be discussed, with reference to government funding, however arts are not clearly or logically developed, such as the writer's belief that sport and recreation charities
are not as deserving of government funding .as are health charities. The writer gives a personal example to ilIustrate this belief without clearly relating the issue to the general public: 'OK, l'm doing o lot of sport but not
everyone is /ike me. Ihere's loods of people who think therefore that the government shouldn't spend money on
this kind of chority.'

There is a frequent misuse of the present continuous tense throughout-the present continuous form being
used in place of the present simple: 'So, we have to be choosing one..' 'l'm doing a lot of sport..' Vocabulary is
extremely limited and simplistic; the writer referring to'/oods of people,'and 'o/d folks'instead of using more
formal, advanced vocabulary such as 'the vost mojority' or'older people'respectively. Vocabulary and phrases
are also incorrectly used, e.g'lots of more money.'
The major problem though, is the inappropriate use of an informal tone throughout, the writer frequently
addressing the reader: 'So /et's think obout..., Now, /et's look dt ...' as well as too often use of informal phrases
e.g 'l reckon this...'.


TESTlIPART2
Deor

I

sir or

MARK:3

QUESTION 3 - LETTER

Modqm,

wriling in resPonse io ihe odvert I sqw in ihe newspqper

moke o very good tour guide ond f wish to opply for the job.
qm

s

eeking

for people to work

os

tour guides.

I

think

f

would

fhere ore s number of reosons thot I think I would mqke on ideal zmployee for you. I am nineteen yeors old ond hove just
cohplefed my first yeor studying orchceology at the universiiy. Alfhough f did not grow up in lhis city, I reolly love it here
ond have eqjoyed getting to know the city. Now, I know it like the bqck of my hond, but I still hove the ehthusiosm of o
visifor. For this rcoson f think f would be very good ot showing other visitors oround. I hove olwoys been o socioble ond
like meeting and ialking with people; for exomple when I storted university f joined five diffenenf clubs! Thoi wos a bit
much, so now I choose my three fovourite which f'm still octive with.

I

believe the highlight of our orea is the hisfory.

mony crchoeologicol sites, which ore well known.

ft

for

is o very greoi history ond it is known exfensively. There are very
people to see ond visit ond undersfsnd. Not many cities hqve such on

opportunity io educote visitors so much qbout the post.

f

oPPreciote your attention to my letfer cnd I hope you will consider my opplicotion.
please leel free to contqct me. I hope to hear from you soon.

If

you need any more infonhoiion

Yours foithfully,

r Content
The LETTER must include the following

. Age ofthe applicant.
. Whether hdshe has knowledge ofthe

'

r
r

information:

Register: Formal language.

Organisation;
Clearly organised into paragraphs with appropriate linking

area (include

highlight ofthe area).
Applicant's character, his/her interests and
he/she tets on well with people.

a

devices.

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whether

Language:
Language ofdescription, explanation and comparison.

Examiner comments:

Subscale

Mark

Commentarl
Allthe points covered and expanded. The candidate

Content

Communicative
Achievement

Organisation

Language

4

has provided all the information required:
'l am nineteen yeors old and hove just completed my
frrst year studying ...'and '... the highlight of our oreo is
the history.'
The ideas are presented in clear paragraphs in a logical manner. The target reader would be informed, and
would consider the applicant.

3

The conventions of an application letter writing are used well. The register is formal, but some expressi;ns
could have been expressed in a more formal way: 'Now, I know it like the bock of my hand, but ...'.
The clear paragraphing also helps to hold the target reader's attention.

3

The letter is clearly organised into paragraphs and uses some cohesive devices: 'Although I did not ...'
'For this reason I think I would be ...'. More linking words such as: 'therefore, moreover, on the one hond etc'
could have been used to make the meaning even clearer.
The ideas are clearly introduced, although in the second paragraph the 'number of reasons' are not mentioned very clearly in the sentences that follow; 'There ore o number of reosons thot I think I would ...'

3

There is a range of relevant vocabulary which is used appropriately 'l would be very good ot showingother visitors
oround.' There is also a range of simple grammatical structures used accurately:
'l think I would moke o very good tour guide' (use of modals)
There are a few non-impeding errors: 'l have olways been o socioble and like meeting...' and 'l hove olwoys
been a socioble and

like meeting'.

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TESTlIPART2

QUESTION 3

.

LETTER

MARK: 2

Deqr Sir or Mqdqm,
wonl to opply for the job of tour guide. f hope you will like my opplicotion. I know my locol areo very well becouse f grew
up here and I om interested in lecrning oll obout oll ihe interesting things here. There are o lof of sites to see ond good
hotels qnd restquronts to visii.

I

gel on wzll wifh people ond I comrnunicote very well with theh. I om friends with everybody. I do not fight or argue wiih
people ond I om polite with lhem. I om funny ond I like to go to lhe cinemo with my friends and fhen moybe to cof6 to tolk
with fhem qbout things. We give eoch other qdvice. I also like to reod nany book ond f like sometimes to moke poiniings.
I would like very much to hove lhe opportunity to be o tour guide ond moke friendships with more people. f would moke o
good lour guide becsuse f om friendly to oll the people and I arn polite with them. I would help them to be comfortoble ond
to hove nice times.

I

f

would scy the highlight of the oreo is oll the good seofood restouronts ond the seofront ploces to wqlk qnd sit in cqfes
ond eoi. These ore o perfecl ploce to toke o holiday ond to relox. The food is very good ond if is unique. The tourists cqn
sit outside by the seo ond they con enjoy themselves.
Thonk you very much

for reoding

my

letter qnd I

hope you will think qbout tqking me

for the job of tour guide.

Yours foithfully,

A Letter of Application

is always formal in
style unless the question explicitly states otherwise. lts purpose is to propose a candidate,
and outline his suitability, for a particular position. Description (of a person's character and
strengths), explanation and justification are
important functions in a Letter of Application.

Examiner comments:
Subscale

Mark

Commentary
Not all the points mentioned in the advert have been covered (e.g. oge of the applicont) and some
irrelevant information has been included: 'We give each other advice.'

Content

2

The target reader would be informed despite the lack of cohesive devices: 'We give each other odvice. I olso
like to reod mony books ond ...'

Communicative
Achievement

2

The conventions of the communicative task are not used effectively. The register and tone should be
formal but instead in most cases informal language is used: 'l om friends with everybody ...' 'l wont to opply for
...'. This would have a negative effect on the target reader, who is the potential employer.

Organisation

3

Organised into paragraphs, but lacking cohesion. Linking words such as: 'therefore, moreover, on the one
hond etc.'are not used: 'l would moke o good tour guide becouse I om friendly to oll the people ond I am polite
with them. I would help them ...'

Language

2

Range of vocabulary and structure is limited: 'l om friendly to all the people.'
Vocabulary not adequate to effectively accomplish the task.
Basic structures generally accurate, but no attempt made at anything but very basic expressions: '
The food is very good ond it is unique. The tourists con sit outside by the seo ond they can enjoy themse/ves.'

tt


TESTlIPART2

Film Review

-

QUESTION

4.

MARK: 3

REVIEW

Roheo ond Juliet

This new film of Romeo and Juliet is o very successful sdoptotion of Shokaspaore's fomous ploy and it does a greot
job of engaging the oudience with the story af oll times.
The story begins with a lorge fighl between the capulets ond the Montogues, two prestigious fomilies in Verons,
Itoly. Tha two protagonists of the story, Romeo and Juliet, who come from these two fomilies fcll in love, but they

loter neolise thot fheir fomilies are enemies. They are devostated, but they decide to morry ond finolly Romeo ond
Juliet mcrry by Frior Lawrence. Juliet's mother wonts to make Juliet to morry o mon nomed Poris but Juliet,
refuses to comply. Fr. lawrence gives her o poiion which will moke her oppeor deod ond he pnomisas to tell Romeo.
She drinks the potion and evarybody thinks she is deod. Frior Lowrence's letter foils find Romeo, so he ossumes
thot his wife is deod ond commits suicide. Lorer, when Juliet wokes she finds Romeo deod ond kills herself.
5o the film doesn't hove o hoppy end like mony Hollywood movies, but still the oudience loves itl

f

would wholeheortedly recommend this film to onyone who like Shokespecne and romontic love stonies.
clossic siory ihot still oppeols to everybody even io younger oudiences.

ft

is o

r Organisation:

r Content

Clearly organised into paragraphs with appropriate linking

The REVIEW must:
' Describe the plot and the characters.
. Say for whom the film is suitable.
. Mention any special effects or other important
characteristics of the film.
. Say why you would recommend that film to somebody.
r Register: Formal language.

devices.

r

Language:
Language of description, explanation and opinion.
Vocabulaqy related to description of plot and recommendation

of a film.

Examiner comments:

Subscale

Mark

Content

4

Communicative
Achievement

3

The conventions of the task (review) are used effectively, holding the target reader's attention.
The language is appropriate for the task - formal language since the review is addressed to the editor of a

3

Clearly organised into paragraphs. The text is well organised and coherent, but more cohesive devices
should have been used especially in the second paragraph.

3

Adequate range of vocabulary:'l would wholeheortedly recommend ...'
A range of simple and some more complex grammatical structures is used: 'Fr. Lowrence giyes her a potion
which will moke her ..'(the simple present tense is used to describe the plot)
A number of non-impeding errors and awkward phrases: '... hoye been fighting with
marry by ...'
'moke ... to'.

Organisation

Language

Commentary
All points covered and expanded (Describe the plot and the characters etc): 'The two protagonists oFthe
story, Romeo ond Juliet ...'.
The target reader would be informed and interested.

magazine.

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TESTlTPART2

QUESTION 4 - REVIEW

MARK: 2

We all hove some zxperience in our lives thct we wish we could just forget. Have you evet though obout whof
would hoppen if the wish could come truez The novie "The Eternal Sunshine of o Spotless Mind" oddresses just

this thought.

ft

is o story obout o mon and o womon who ore in love but then split up. They hove o very bad

tihe

qnd end up hste

eoch other ond hurt so bodly. 5o they decide to 90 in for o treothent to moke them better by arasing their mem
ories of eoch other totolly. The movie shows us their memories os the doctors go to find them in order to erose

them. We leorn obout thein relotionship ond oll the things that weht wrong. We see them in their memories os
they are fighling. We olso see the doctors find ond erosing some happy memories, thot probobly they would like to
keep. fhen afler the process hos completed. they go bock out into the world. They end up meeting eoch oiher

foll in love. After sll, ihey ore the some people ond fhey hove no bcd
memories to moke them frighten. Will they moke the some mistokes ogoin, or might if work if ihey try ogoin?

ogain, ond guess whot? They once agoin

It

is o very clever movie, ond o fun movie ond

I

would highly recommend you to woich

it if you get o chonce.

A Review is usually written for a magazine or newspaper. lts aim is to describe and express the writer's
opinion about a film, a book, etc.
Description, explanation and recommendation are
important functions in a review.

Examiner comments:
Subscale

Mark

Commentary

Content

2

Too much space devoted to describing plot and not enough suggesting who the film is suitable for and why.
Characters not described adequately. The target reader would be partially informed.

3

Register appropriate to the task. Despite there in not clear paragraphing the text manages to hold the
target reader's affention.

Communicative
Achievement

Organisation

Language

2

2

Not very well organised. Paragraphs present but very uneven in size.
Linking words such as: 'therefore, moreover, on the one hand etc' could have been added.

There is a range of relevant vocabulary but this is not always used correctly:'... end up hote each other
The language is generally accurate but there are a few errors:
'the doctors find and erosing', 'process hos completed' however they do not prevent the reader
from understanding the writer's intention.

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..


TEST2IPART2

euEsrtoN 4 - PRoPoSAL MARK: 3

The oim of this proPosol is to outline what should 6e

oflered by our new coreer service ond how it should be

run.

Opening times
First of oll, I think it is imPortont to choose which hours would be open corefully. ff it is open when people connot
use it this is not helpful for onyone. The students who use it will 6e free to visit ot the lunchtima hours ond also
sfter classes in the evening. These times it should be open.

Whot it shoqld offer

It

offer certoin things to help the students inform. fnformction must be provided on higher educotion opPortunities. Also ii should inform obout psrt fime ond temporory work opportunities. This is inportont becouse
should

nof sll the people wont the some thing.
Secondly, we should hove seminors by peopla who ore following differenl coreers so thot they con tell students
whot this is like. This will help students to moke their decision.
Finally, we should olso provide o job notice boqrd whera componies con cdvertise obouf their jobs. This will help
the students ond the componies both to find whot they look for.

I

think if you follow these suggestions it will be o vzry helpful coreer service.

r Content
The pROpOSAL must:
. State what service this new career office could
. How it could be run.
. the target reader should be informed
r Registen Formal language.

offer.

r

Organisation:

r

Cleady organised into par€raphs, possibly with headings.
Language:
Language of description, recommendation and persuasion.

Examiner comments:
Subscale

Mark

Content

3

All content is relevant to the task and the target reader is fully informed: 'l think it is importont to choose
which hours would be open carefully' 'lnformotion must be provided on higher educotion opportunities'

Communicative
Achievement

3

Formal language is used which is appropriate for the task. Clear paragraphing helps to hold the target
reader's attention and address the points required for the task.

Organisation

4

Well-organised, making use of headings. The ideas are clearly introduced with effective use of cohesive
devices: 'First of all,' 'Secondly,' etc.

Commentary

Uses a range of vocabulary and simple and complex grammatical forms correctly.
There are a few non-impeding errors, e.g. " to help the students inform ...".

Language

3


TEST2IPART2

euEsrroN

4-

PRoPoSAL MARK: 2

Deor Jcckie Sondown,

We have received funding to sef up o new coreers service. My proposol is os to whqt the service could offer and
how it could be run. The opening hour should be lunchtime ond fill 8 pm because this is when fhe students arefree

to visit the new office.

It

should provide for the students mony higher education informotion ond olso port-time ond temporary work
oPPortunities. These ore oll very good opportunities for students ond they will be veny interested in the information.

It will slso be very good for them lo see seminors ond tolks obout people in dilferznt coreers. Thay will leorn about
Ihe diflerent coreers snd have on interesting time learning obout thot. In oddition, if would be odvontogeous for us
to moke job notice boards ihot companies con be used fo adveriise on obout the jobs they wcnf someone to do.
Student con come ond reod this ond be helped to find o good job while the companies are helped becouse they find

the studenfs.

fn conclusion I think you will have avery nice careers service. The students will be helped so much by this service
and thay will oppreciote it so much. You should follow my proposol and everyone will be very glod.
hope to heor from you very soon.

I

Sincerely,

The target reader(s) for a Proposal is (are) usually an employer/superior,
college principal or a specific group of people (work colleagues etc.).
The aim of the proposal is to present some suggestions and support them
with facts, in order to persuade the reader to do something and it should
be clearly organised with headings. Candidates are expected to make recommendations and suggestions using formal language.

Examiner comments:
Subscale

Mark

Content

2

Communicative
Achievement

2

Organisation

Language

Commentary
All points addressed, but there is little expansion. There is considerable borrowing from the prompt. The
target reader would be informed, however there would be a rather negative effect.

Ioo informal; requires formal register: ' You should follow my

proposol and everyone will be very glod.'

3

Some cohesive devices used, but the first paragraph is too long and it contains different ideas.
Letter form is not correct for a proposal.

2

A rather limited range with notable repetition.
There are a number grammatical and syntactical errors:
'My proposal is os to ...' 'They should work both for' ' ... componies con be used to advertise'

Iil

.


TEST 3

- PART 2 euEsrtoN 2 - REpoRr

MARK: 3

fnhoduclion
The purpose of this report is to evoluate the

eftect of the shopping centte

on the environment ond community.

Positive Points
Oversll, there seem fo be hony positive points for the community. The shopping cenl?e is well monaged ond in good
condition. It providas voluoble employment ond troining for locol people. In oddition it looks sttroctive with good
londscoped grounds. Finolly, becouse ex'frs trees were plonted

it

impnoved the locol environmenf.

Negative Points
On the other hond, there ore some negalive eflects of the moll. There is o lot of litter that ie coming from the
shopping centre ond it's very hord to find ponking spoce in the oreo since there ore a loi of people visiting the shops
ond the restourqnts of the mall. Thera is olso o lot of noise lote ct night, which is bothering the residants, and
mokes il difficult to get some sleep. Other negctives is thot smoll shops ond restouronts might lose their customers

who will probably decide to gotothe new shops thot cre in the shopping centre.
Recommendotions
There ore sone chonges that would benefit all. There should be noise limits ofier 10pm, ond perhops the complex
should hire people to cleon the orea orounf'fhe centre. The grounds should ba lit at night, fo improve sofety, and
also a car pork should be built in the ares,
Conclusion

Overoll, this complex hos been o positive addition to the community, in spite of some problems.
with noise. porking ond litier ore addressed, things will be much better.

r Content
The REPORT must:
. state both the positive and the negative aspects
of the shopping centre
. state what effect the shopping centre might have
on the local environment and the community
. make some suggestions as to how the more
negative aspects could be improved

Examiner comments:
Subscale
Mark
Content
Comm un icative
Achievement

Organisation

Language

If

these problems

r Register: Formal language.
r Organisation:
Clearly organised into paragraphs with appropriate
linking devices. Headings should be included.

r Language: Language of description and recommendation.

Commentary

3

All content is relevant to the task and the target reader is fully informed: e.g. the positive and the negative
aspects of the shopping centre: 'Overall, there seem to be mony positive points for the community.'

3

The register is consistently formal appropriate for the task:
'Overall, there seem to be many positive points for the community.'

4

The text is well organised and coherent, and uses a variety of cohesive devices paragraPh headings:
'On the other hond, there ore ...'

3

Acceptable, though rather limited range of structures. Generally accurate, with some awkwardness of
language: ' good londscoped grounds' 'mokes it difficult to get some s/eep'.


TEST3.PART2

euEsrroN

2-

REPoRT MARK: 2

The shopping cenfre hos mdny effecis on ihe environmenf ond cohmunity. The purpose of this report is to
the positive points cnd lhe negative points of the shopping centre.

tell

Ihere ore a number of positive points. The cen'lre is in good condifion, ond the londscope hos been node very
well. Mony extta frees hove plcnted to irnprove the environhent. If is like o beautiful pork oround the buildings.
ft provides employment ond fraining for local people ond this is a greot deol beneficial. There ore no problems
with management as it is very well monogad.
The following ore the negolive points. There is litter oround the buildings. The shopping centre is noisy lote ot
night and this is dnnoying all the people. On the other hond it geis very crowded.

There should be a ploce for cors. Theys should olso increose the sofety issue.
o better shopping centre lor fhe environmant ond the community.

If

you do these things,

it will be

The target reader(s) for a Report is (are) usually an employer/superior,
a college principal or a specific group of people (work colleagues etc.).
The purpose of the report is to assess the present situation objectively
looking at both the good and bad points, and make some suggestions on
how to improve the situation. Candidates are expected to use formal
language and follow the writing conventions of a report, with the use of
headi ngs where appropriate.

Examiner comments:
Subscale

Mark

Content

3

Communicative
Achievement

2

Commentarf
Most points addressed, but the meaning is not very clear.
The target reader would be partially informed.
The register is consistently formal but the there is lack of linking words that confuses the target reader.

Organisation

2

The text is organised into paragraphs, but there are no headings and cohesive devices, There are a lot of
short sentences with very basic grammar structures:
'There should be a ploce for cars. Theys should also increase the sofety issue.'

Language

2

Simple basic structures. There are a number of errors:
'trees have planted' ,'o greot deal beneficial'

IT


Reading and Use of English Justifications
Part 2
9. Both each and every are used with singular nouns, where it is implied
that an action will happen more than 0nce 0r be repeated. "Each breath you
take" - because you take repeated breaths.
10. in

lact/

in short

:

linking words used in orderto

marise a point.
11. exactly/ precisely

:

the verb or after the verb
12, could / should :

13. gelling

/ doing

object.

modal verbs; express suggestion

:

illustrate/ sum-

adverbs ol manner; usually their position is after

+

i

possibility

/ speculation

preSeflt parliciples that replace a first -conditional

sentence. (if we do it right ...)
14. we use some with countable plural nouns in the affirmative [whereas
any is also used with countable plural nouns but in interrogative 0r nega-

tive clausesl.
15. actually lreally: adverbs used as linking words to express reality.
16. miss out on (idiom)
thing

i

:

to lose the chance to do somethingi get some-

achieve something e.g. missed out on the promotion.

Part 3

. vary

Nouns

Adj ect ives

Adverbs

variety

various

variously

variation

variant

varyingly

variant

variable

invariably

varier

varied

19.

increase
f

ind

increase

increasable

increaser

increasing

f

inding

f

crime profile l0w" that thieves do not empty an account.
32. The correct answer is D. Paragraph 3. Glen Hastings says it's easy, you
only need to be able to read and write. lt's not A because computer skills
help butthey are not'essential'. Banks lend to people with "excellent credit

records" so B. is wrong. D. is wrong because he never repaid the m0ney,
33. The correct answer rs B. Paragraph 3. he re-morlgaged "the properly {or

f210,000, which he then took out of the country". lt's notA. because rent
was paid in advance". Re-moftgaging a propefty means getting a loan,
using the property as collateral so C. is wrong. D. is wrong because he
used the teacher's identity to 'get a loan'.
34. The correct answer is A. Paragraph 6. because "she felt'stunned',

upset and violated" and not angry 0r ill so it can't be B. or C. As an actress

she takes 'other people's identities' but she wasn't play-acting and "burst
into tears" so it's not

f

20. absorb

increasingly

indable

absorbent
absorbing

absorber

absorbable

absorbent

unabsorbable

C.

B, the credit card company was

Part 6
at the painting

absorbingly

absorbedly

colour, with stupendous results.' Reviewer C says, '...t0 create the colourJul
and seemingly insouciant paintings...' 'Today it seerns clearer than ever that
Matisse was, first and foremost, a supreme colourist. His use of pinks and
purples, clarets, 0ranges and crimsons, is more surprising and electric...'
Reviewer D says, 'Ravishing c0l0urs...'

38. The correct answer is A. '...which also showed Matisse's inherent abil-

measure

ity to depict form and colour, with stupendous results,'

measurer

39. The correct answer is D. '...he revisited the same sublects over and
worldly

over, and he often used completed canvases as models for later ones.' 'He
used photographs of his own paintings to judge whether he was making

believable

believably

pr0gress...'

believability

unbelievable

unbelievably

40. The correct answer is C. 'Even when you c0mpare him to that other

believer

believing

worldwide

worldwide

worldliness
be

lief

2Oth-century giant Picasso, Matisse wins the colour wars hands down
(even Picasso admitted it, once).'

believing
believableness

24. -

the money was taken so it's not

next to it, which also showed Matisse's inherent ability to depict form and

absorbability

world

23. believe

because they used it to test the limit and waited until after midnight to

37. The correct answer is B. Reviewer A says, 'Then I looked

2t. measure measurement measurable measurably
-

B

use it again. The building society cancelled her card but we don't know if all

the factthat people themselves can detect card fraud makes C. incorrect,

ind

absorption

D.

35. The correct answer is D. Paragraph 6. 'concealed gadgetry' was used to
"steal her pin and clone her card". lt's not A. as her card was copied. lt's

vigilant by checking the use of her card lt's not D. because the finance

c0mpany can 'detect' not 'solve ' these cases. A. is obviously wrong and

unf indable

fi nde r

22.

tl.7bn in the UK but how serious it is compared to the US is
not stated so B. is not right D is wrong because it's in order "to keep their
not A, lt cost

36. The correct answer is B. Paragraph

varying

18.

,

31. The correct answer is C. Paragraph2. "some people may not knowtheir
accounts have been raided". ldentity theft is " far ahead of mugging" s0 it's

not

Verbs

L7

5

Fart

TEST 1

problem

problematically

problematic

Parl

7

which introduces the Marmaray Rail Tunnel Project, the 'audacious engineering project' referred to in

41. The correct choice is F, a general paragraph,

Part 4
25. in the habit ol (expression)

:

if you are in the habit of doing some-

thing, you do it regularly or often.

26. have a good chance of (expression)

:

there is strong likelihood

/ pos-

sibility of doing something or of something happening
27. it goes without saying (expression)
need not be said.

:

something is so obvious that it

30. such

+

:

+ lull infinitive. Let alone : much
+ noun + that clause :

verb to be

used for emphasis.

associated potential earthquake problem and, as the {ollowing paragraph does
not referto geological problems, this rules out paragraphs A, C, E, and G.

42. The correct choice is B. lstanbul is divided between Europe and Asia by
the Bosphorus Strait and Paragraph B. refers to two road bridges crossing the
strait. Paragraph B. also refers to the Sultan's suggestion, and in the following

has an emotional or cognitive im28. something slrikes somebody as
pact upon them e.g. "This behavior struck me as odd".

29. slruggle

the last sentence of the previous paragraph. Paragraph F. also discusses the

less, not to mention.
inverled clause of result,

paragraph the dream is becoming a reality.

43. The correct answer is D. as the last sentence in the previous paragraph
refersto'traffic hell'and in paragraph D we read about "braving gridlock'and
'two overcrowded road bridges'. The last sentence of paragraph D. talks about
an 'upgraded rail service' and the first sentence of the next paragraph continues


G.

points 0l interest."
this theme, also ruling out paragraphs A, C, E and
: side pubs, plus suogested routes and specilic
44. The correct choice is G, as the previous paragraph describes the process : 12. "We're keen to encourage both experienced and inexperienced anglers

of building the tunnel and paragraph G explains that although it (building the ionto the well-stocked canal network and reseru0il$.''

tunnel) 'might sound straightforward', there is a problem with a geological i 13. "Rod licences are obligatory, and can be obtained lrom your local post
faultline kn0wn as the NAF. The lollowing paragraph describes the NAF so this ioffice."
rutes out E, which talks about designing tunnels lo withstand earthquakes. i 14. "We can all share the delights of the canal system so please be consid45. The correct answer is A. because we read lhat "earthquakes along the i elate to other users."
NAF are common" and the next paragraph continues the theme,

referfng to

part 3
::: D - "All of the people I admire in showbiz are very' very sma 0uite a
46. The correct ch0ice is c. oecause it reters to an earttrquare striri lot ol them have been t0 university and benelited from it "
and the to owino paragrapn otscusses rne prrJoiri }, riiilr n.pprr]rg.
"
earthquakes 'along the

NAF as setting up a larger

one.

:
:

i 10. A - "Doing my BA is really helping me to structure my thoughts. lt's iust

Part 8
47.D. "Get into the festival spirit by trying out kayaking, water polo and
a variety of other water sports for free".
48. A. "The festival kicks off on May Day in Sydney Street with the
"Children's Classics" parade of 4,000 children".
49. E. "The images all illustrate life in the city of London".

50. C. "there will also be a "proms in the park" an open air cinema"

51. D. "there will also be unarmed combat displays by the Royal Marines"
52. A. "it's a good chance to pick up a potential masterpiece"
53. F. "a concerl given by Mercury music Prize 2000 nominee Nitin

, Sawhney"
54. B. "special storytelling afternoons for children by some of Britain's
leading authors"

55. E. "a performance by Ladysmith black Mombazo al St. Paul's Cathedral"
56. B. "with human mannequin window displays at Jarrod's department store".

Listening Justif ications
Part

I

EXTRACT

I.

1. C - He was ill but didn't die. Jane says the writer had been seriously ill.
Bill agrees; "...it was touch and go for a while". This means he almost

didn't survive.
2. B - "l've seen quite few of his plays and this one was completely different...." and "He really seems to be a different characterto when he first

i helpeO me organise my thoughts a bit better..."
itZ. A - "... if we can make people laugh in between it softens the blow and

i cushions the effect of the harder stuff we show."
itg. 0 - "...a drip of water can erode a rock and lthink Comic Relief is be-

i coming a strong and mighty drip. We've got to keep going until the rock disi solves and it will dissolve but it's going to take a long time, so people have

ito stay committed."
:19. C - "1 wentto a place called

Debre Zeitwhere lwatched this wonderful

i care worker called Fanti visiting various people who were suffering from

i HlV. Even though these people were in immense pain, there was a lot of digi nity involved."

20. A - "l'd like to write something 0n my own that I feel was [is] a good
i piece of work, and the only way I'm going to do that is if I have confidence
:

i and faith in my own ability."

i Part

4

Task One
i21.D - "other institutions" - indicates

i

it is a big organization and not a vet.

i "We are protecting different species for future generations to enjoy", and

ithis

is the work of a zoo,

i22. - Speaker 2 now lives in "sheltered housing" which provides help for
iold or disabled people. "l'd be tempted notto leave the house at all some
i days ...." means that the speaker does not work. "He keeps me young at
C

iheart.." indicates the speaker is not physically young. Could also be G, but

EXTRACT 2
3. B - Pablo says stores of the same group seemed to attract each other,

Ittris is not the best choice because no mention is made of the dog guiding
ithe man.
i Za. e - the speaker's "life would be totally different" without the animal and

while stores from different groups repelled each other,
4. C - Pablo goes 0n to say that during a two-year period they tested his

i "We couldn't do without each other" indicate the person is dependent on the
i animal in some way. "She's doing a j0b" indicates that the animal is proba-

stafied to write".

guide dog, and the speaker blind.

theory and it was found to be correct. The Lyon Chamber of Commerce is even i nty a
"l have one patientthat is seriously allergic to her d09...." indicates
niZ4,.
premises.
promising
new
using the modelto help entrepreneurs identify
i the speaker is a doctor.
EXTRACT 3
"
people may not approve of what I do or
5. C - Costa de la Cruz has been nicknamed 'the Spanish Algarve' as it's in : 25. B The speaker says Some
I
be
so
brave" and we also learn that the speaker
wonder
how
can
may
ithey
close proximity to Portugal.
6. B - "...more homes will be built soon" however "the government is being

i is involved in "a show". A circus is the only show there to choose, and

careful to preserve the natural beauty and character of the place".

i could indeed be controversial and dangerous.

Part 2

iTask Two

7. "The majority of the canal system was built without the benefits of modern technology or public finance."

, ZO. C

- "We're doing some wonderiul things in the way of conservation and

*r

urc linked up with satellites and with other institutions worldwide to keep
i track of certain species. The value of this work cannot be underestimated."
i

8. "From 1790 to 1929 a large number of competing, independently owned
- "1'd betempted notto leavethe house atall some days" and "0n
canals were constructed, their waterways not uniform in size and often un- i.zt.H
I prefer my own company".
whole,
ithe
able to carry the larger vessels from other sections."
"What
we could do without is people on the street coming up to us
i Zg. e
9. "Through a series of takeovers, the various companies eventually amali and causing a distracti0n" and "people don't stop to think". Choice A is not
'union' of canals which could form a conlinuous
gamated
and created a

link between Birmingham, London and other important industrial areas,"
10. "Natural habitats are numerous as a result of cleaner waters and the
declining industrial traffic. The hedgerows and canal banks have proved an
ideal location for a number of diverse species to thrive in this tranquil and

i correct because it is too strong; the speaker "can understand why it happens".
: 29. F - "l have one patient who is seriously allergic to her dog but she ini sists on keeping it. Now that to me doesn't make any sense at all."
i gO. g - "lt's to do with years of training and experience and knowing what

i you are doing. There's no ro0m for error in this job."
often unique environment. "
11. "Each waterway office can supply information on circular walks, wateri


TEST

2

buy' (conditional without if). "ln case" basically means "if it should happen
i

Reading and Use of English Justif ications
Part

2

f. iusl :

adverb (in this case it means'a little'or'slightly'). "just

than]".

over

[slightly more
10" those refers to a plural noun [one to which reference has already
madel, in this case to the nurses who had just

been

graduated.
- say that sb / sth is
the cause of an outcome. When someone is apportioned blame [given
11. blame sb / sth for sth else (prepositional word)

blame] for something the preposition

'for'

were "blaming recruitment freezes.... for their difficulties".
the people believed recruitment freezes caused their

/ as / since

12. because

people
words;
ln other

always follows. Lots of

difficulties.

are all linking words which express cause so they

introduce a clause of

reason.

13. wasle of money

=

/ poor

use of

f

16.

yet/but =

ative

that

i

30. idiomatic expressions: make no dillerence to sb

i
i

linking words expressing contrast. Whoseturns it into a rel-

clause

3

Verbs Nouns Adjectives Adverbs

. fail
failure infallible
infallibly
convince
conviction
convincible
convincedly
18.
convincibility convincing convincingly

L7

19. enthuse

unconvincing

unconvincingly

enthusiastic

enthusiastically

enthusiast unenthusiastic

unenthusiastically

2A, please

convincer
enthusiasm

:

=

doesn't have an ef-

t0 c0mmunicate with someone

regularly.

i

Part 5

i

31. The correct answer is B. paragraph 1. "He's still scarred and the inci-

i

dent had a lasting impact 0n me". D. is clearly wr0ng. lt's not C. because
she knew she "had to fetch a bucket 0f water" but shock prevented it. lt's
not A. because she blames herself for doing nothing, not for 'causing the

:
:
:

accident'.

i

32. The correct answer is C. Paragraph 1. "l stafted studying medicine but

:

never really got into it". lt's not A. or D. because she had given up the

i

i
:

i
:

:

i

i

convincement

fect on or matter to them, keep in touch

:

:

Part

in the event that".

I

course before she decided to get married. B. is incorrect because, while the

money.
14. right = adverb ol manner; immediately / just.
15. unless : (if not) zero conditional if + simple present - simple present
(general act).
bad

/

:

pleasure pleasant

i

ported us 0n a practical level". C. is wrong, as she cried because she couldn't cope. B. is incorrect (Paragraph 3) because we only know she was "on
her own" as a single parent. A. is incorrect because she had to bring up
three young children "with very little money".

34. The correct answer is B. Paragraph 5. "l had faith in it because my parents had used it". Her parents used it ratherthan 'had a homeopathy clinic',

which means C. is incorrect. D is wrong because, although "homeopathy
:

wasn't so widely accepted" it doesn't say how people felt about it. A. is

:

wrong because we don't know what the career prospects were.
35. The correct answer is A. ParagraphT. "l was totally out of my depth in

:

i

i
i

pleasantly

course wasn't what she expected, we don't know if it was demanding.
33, The correct answer is D" Paragraph 4. "but backthen, nature also sup-

:

i

the beginning", which also rules out B. lt's not C. as she lacked business
skills and had to teach herself 'the basics'. We know she received a huge
rates bill but we don't know i{ she could afford it or not so D is incorrect.
36, The correctansweris C. paragraph 9. "l've learned you haveto acceptthe
negative things in life and use them to move on". This means she is not'insecure

:

pleased
displeasingly and negative' s0 B. is incorrect. D. is obviously wrong and the fact she had "n0
idea how to run a business back then" Paragraph 7, means A. is not correct.
pleaser pleasing
pleasurability pleasurable
Part 6
pleasingness displeasing
37. The correct answer is A, as reviewers B, C and D all make comparisons
displeased
between the King's speech and other films. Reviewer B, compares it to 'Rocky
pleasuref ul
with
dysfunctional royalty. Good Will Hunting set amongst the staid pageantry and
pleas

less

displeasure

i
i
i
i

i

i

u re

2L.

comprehend

i

comprehension

incomprehensible comprehensibly

comprehensiveness

c0tTpt0hendible comprehendingly i
incomprehensible comprehensively

comprehensive
conf usingly
22. conf use conf usion conf used
conf usability conf using
conf usably
conf usable
conf usedly
end
end
endless
endlessly
23.
ending unending unendingly
24. suspect suspect suspicious suspiciously
suspicion
suspiciousness

i

i

Part 4
(not plan on) doing

something.

:

plan

on

on doing slh.

27. gel away (phrasal verb)

in fact of such enduringly popular movies as Casablanca', whilst Reviewer D,
states that 'King George V1 (Colin Fifth) found his own Dr. Strangelove in Lionel

Logue (Geoffrey Rush)..
i
i
:

i
:

i
:

playwright David Seidler, a model for transforming history into an approachable
blend of drama and wit. For a film about being horrendously tonguetied, Seidler's

words are exquisitely measured, his insight as deep as it is softly spoken.'
39. The correct answer is B. 'Tom Hooper's The King's Speech, looked n0 more
than a well-spoken costume drama, optimistically promoted for Sunday teatime...
that, it is an honestto-goodness crowd pleaser.'

40. The conect answer is A. 'History and film buffs will delight in Seidler's the
:

King's Speech. lts strong historical context might deter those not falling withing
these two categories, however.'

:

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: osc?po.

'

38, The conect answer is B. 'Where lies its success? Let's stafi with the script, by

But for all its pageantry, it isn't a film of grandiose pretensions. Much better than

:

26. The verb congratulate has the following syntax: congratulate someone

0ueen.' Reviewer C states that the themes of the King's Speech, are 'the subjects

i

:
:

25. have an / (no) intention of doing something (expression)

fussy social mores of the late 30s. A film that will play and play. A prequel to The

:

7

41. The correct choice is Paragraph G because the last sentence of the pre-

28. The verb apologise is followed by the preposition lor, and the latter by a i vious paragraph talks about accountability of airport staff and areas of control
gerund. lt could also be followed by a perfect gerund (having turned).
and in Paragraph G, 'we put our lives' in the hands of airline staff, pafiicularly

ln

both cases we apologise lor somelhing lhat has already happened belore

we ofler the
29. in case

apology.
+ third person singular +

i

pilots. Paragraph B, which refers to'delays at check-in', might be considered

i

because the first paragraph refers to'recent security changes'; however, we

;

past simple 'want'

+ inlinitive 'to

realise someone is speaking, "l appreciate that", and nobody was introduced

:

a


in

lhe first paragraph. Paragraphs D and

as

E can be excluded for the

B

same reason : Pa

rt

2

from a family ol six children from a council
i7.

which introduces Kate Nodh who says : estate."
flying is "not all terrifying" refening to the previous paragraph, the theme ot :8. "l was interested in probation work but having lelt school with litfle
which is pilob and security. The lollowing paragraph begins with "North lrom : in the way of qualifications, I never thought I could do it.',
"lvly background is

42. The correct choice is Paragraph

F,

9. "l was a volunteer for the St. John's Ambutance Service, the proibation Service and at a residential children's school."
43. The c0rrect choice is Paragraph D. lt describes how North became a pilot i 19. "Time management is the most important skill, especially the need
with KLM and in the previous paragraph she explains how it became her am- ito prioritise deadlines....."
Cambridge", she's a pilol with KLI\4. and we know her lirst name lrom Paragraph

F

!

bition. ln the next paragraph she discusses the advantages and disadvantages ! 11. "There is a lot ol oneto-one work with offenders and this requires you
of being a pilol, which rules out paragraph E, which is about cabin
i to work throuoh both y0ur own and their emotional barliels."
44. The correct choice is Paragraph A. because the topic is the cost of pilot i 12. "0f a working week, about three days are spent in the oflice with the re-

crew.

training and the following paragraph continues the theme that competition for j rn2;ndsr split between prison and being ln cou ."
places in llight school is 'fierce' - "despite the cost ol
: 13. "The worst thing is that the iob is generally very Flessured and there are
45. The c0rrect choice is Paragraph C, which discusses the various courses. ;times when you have to engage with people that have committed crimes

training".

ln the previous paragraph, RAF training and undergraduate pay are discussed

and in Paragraph C, we read about various world-recognised flight training

School.

ithat involve domeslic violence."
; 14. "l liaise with the courts which is basically providing guidance on the

courses in Brunel ljniversity and oxford Aviation Training
: best sentence for people to be given."
46. The correct choice is Paragraph E as the previous paragraph introduces I

Part 3

Zoe Goldspink and describes hertraining and iob as cabin crew. lt's not B be- :
cause the person speaking says " l never fly anywhere unless I really have to". : 15. B

parr

- "Despite girls consistently outperforming boys at GCSE, A level and
within three vears of sraduatins women are stirl

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i3r1Xfrl il:irxx'lo,H'that

along"

47.C. "Andthenyou reallyfeel

old as their children come
!16. A - "Th, gourrnrent's response in schoots is being praised by most,
48. E. "sometimes they are a bit resentful......We are trained to deal with such i 2n6 iny6lyg5 introducing new schemes to give young girls [a] better underissues though and have techniques to help us win the trust of the children" : standing 0f the wider choice of careers available to them, butlhere is still
49. F. "l think that you get what you give and i'f I give people a cheery g00d : room lor improvement."
mornino they are going to respond in a positive way towards
50. B. "Exam results time, now that's an emotional

one'

51.

A.

have

me"

"Now she tries to claim commission on the royalties ol every book

published"

I

; 17. D - "This policy will only reduce the available 'woman-power' in these
i lower paid iobs. What we have to do is revalue the kind 0t work that women

j 3rc 6s1ng su.h as cleaning, catering and caring for others - we've got to

ivalue it more highly."
52. D. "l sometimes wonder if l've missed out on the traditional way of lifb" i 19. g -'[4others who returned to their previous jobs as part-timers quickly
53. B. "l've had a {ew close encounlers with a canine jaw or two but
i fell behind their male colleaoues financially, and those that entered new jobs
:
actual bites"
: on a part{ime basis did even worse."
54. C. "lt's not a job for the fainthearted that's for sure"
119. A - "Currently many companies still conform to'stuffed shirt' policies

no

55.

A.

"l don't remember

a

time I didn't write but I never had aspirations to ithat have no openings for parttime workers in senior positions. This is forci ing a large workforce of highly skilled and qualified women with young chil-

earn a living from it"
56. F. "others have a thing about buses and feel obliged to overtake them

i dren out of the boardroom, because they cannot deliver a 4O-plus-hour

at all costs and in any situation, whether it is safe 0r not"

i week, and into jobs below their capabilities."

Listeni ng Justif ications
Part L
EXTRACT 1
1. B - His colleague's complaints have created avery negative atmosphere.

; ZO. C

- "The whole system still needs further reform if women

are

to have

i equal rights in the workplace and be able to bring up a family too."
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Part 4

iTask One

The man's tried to speak to his colleague about it but now his colleague just :21.F - "We are the people that actually organise and lay out all the facts and
thinks he's trying to be the boss' favourite.
i figures coherently. They wouldn't even remember half of what was said if we
i didn't record it for them." These are secretarial duties.
2. A - She says "l do suspect you've gone about trying to solve it in a way
that cast y0u ,.,. as a bit of a self-important bore. Why don't two or three of i22.8 - The speaker is "the new person", "kind of on the lowest rung on the

you put your complaints to your boss in a fair and constructive way?"
i ladder" and is not yet qualified, which would describe an apprentice.
EXTRACT 2
i Zg. 0 - "l run a tight ship and the secret is not to allow time wasting." This
3. C - Janet says "l'm glad you persuaded me to go to the recruitment fair. i statement indicates the speaker is managing others.

'lt was nothing like I thought it would be".
4. B - One ol the employees Paul spoke to there passed on his CV to the
marketing and business development manager and a week later he was in-

i24.H - "l still maintain a routine in my life", "The working environment is so
i different from my day" and "l escaped the technological rat-race just in

vited for an interview.

i ZS. n - "l have to deal with everyone in the company to some extent" and
i "Being the first face they see, I try to be cheerful even if l'm not feeling on
i top form" both describe the job of a receptionist who must greet people at

EXTRACT 3
5. C. "... it's a career where you can achieve prom0ti0n very quickly".
6. A - The woman says "yor.r've got to be out of your mind to want to work

i time" all indicate that the speaker is no longer working.

i the door.

with dangerous people like that, plus I wouldn't have the courage to face violent criminals".

iTask Two

i ZO. O - "l suppose I could earn a small fortune blackmailing the many
i bosses I've had over.the years."


27. G - "One thing l've learned quickly is never offer to make coffee.

ln

:

first

many businesses there is a ritual where everyone waits hours for the
person to say, "Who wants coffee?" That person then finds themselves

j

in
I

i

the kitchen for the rest of the day working as a junior catering manager.
should know, it happened to me when I first started here. Being the new person leaves you vulnerable, especially as l'm kind of on the lowest rung
the

i
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0n

ladder."

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28. A - "The only reason people have so many meetings is that they are the
one time you can get away from your work, your phone or your customers."

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29. H - " l believe that the best way to approach work is to write a rist at the
end of each day of what has to be achieved the next day. Then, get the most
important jobs done

:

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first."

:

30. C - "People at the bottom are also easily upset, Helping them do their
job is only going to be appreciated if you are the undisputed master of what
they are trying to

do."

TEST

3

2

/ sb =

verb
which means to lail lo achieve as much as sth / sb, or to not have pro12. Although

/ While

13. thanks to

/ due to

are linking words expressing

are linking words expressing cause and

This

(here used to emphasise how small something is

in this case the distance between the village of San Donato and the

meaning(= not many) while a few has a positive one, meaning

some.

Part 3

Verbs Nouns Adjectives

- 18, except
19. favour

spectacle spectacular
exception exceptional

favour

favouritism

favourable
favourite

favourer

favouring

forgetfulness

unforgettable

Adverbs
spectacularly
exceptionally
favourably

favouringly

unfavourable

20. forget
2L. 22. rely

forgetfully
really
realistically
unrealistically
reliably
unreliably

reliant

23, comfort comfort
discomfort
comfortlessness

uncomfortable

comfortably

comforting
comfortless

comfortingly

24. tegatise resarism resar

legality illegal
legacy
legalisation

/

experience sth

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31.The correct answer is D. Paragraph

32. The correct answer is B. Paragraph 2. "our first hurdle was raising
- organising a ballfor 150 people, going carol singing and
running a school disco". C. is clearly wrong. Although they went carol

t3,000 each.....

singing, we don't know about joining a choir, so D can't be chosen. Tracey
was three stone ovenrueight and hired a personal trainer but we're not told
about having to be a specific weight so A. is incorrect.
33. The correct answer is C. Paragraph 3. "ln fact, we were the practical
ones" and "Siobhan became like a mother hen". A. B. and D. are not correct as "the age gap didn't matter".
34. The correct answer is B. Paragraph 5. "after six hours I passed out.

had altitude sickness really badly and a porter had to lead me back down"
I

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and "l was crying because lhadn't made it".. This means A. can't be right.
D is obviously wrong. She was 'emotional' as Siobhan came back so C. is
incorrect.

35. The correct answer is A. Paragraph 5. "Even though I hadn't made it to
the top, I didn'tfeel like I'd failed. I realised l'd achieved something", which
means C. is not correct. B. is not correct as she wanted to welcome Siobhan back. She makes n0 comment about the experience so D. is not conect.
36, The correct answer is C. Paragraph 6. "lt made me realise you don't
have to put up with situations - you do have a choice. There are infinite opportunities out there....l feel now that l'm really living", all inspirational language.

Part 6
unforgettably

forgetful

forgetter forgettable
reality reat
realistic
unrealistic
reliance unreliable
reliability reliable

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beach).
16. Few is used with countable nouns, whereas little is used with uncountables. Also, the difference between few and a few is that lew has a negative

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w?ht to do

i. "Hey Tracey, let's climb a mountain" and "the idea was firmly planted" in their minds. A. and B. are obviously wrong. Tracey's domestic circumstances may make the 'idea' sound
'unrealistic' but the 'decision' was impulsive so C. is incorrect.

i

therefore,

points.

only/iust = adverb

=

Part 5

:

contrast

they introduce a reason clause.
14. the previous sentence mentions the area's "several selling points".
sentence goes 0n to describe the first of those selling
15.

/ oc-

i

i

sb.

bial expressions such as : under no circumstances, 0n n0 account
casion, in no way etc. lnversion is used for emphasis.

i

i

/

28. we use inversion in the beginning of the sentence with pafticular adver-

after, only when, not until etc.
30. be in the mood for (doing) sth (idiom)

10. such as is used for inlroducing examples (Rome, Venice and Milan)
11. behind = adverb ol place. To lag behind sth / sb is a phrasar

gressed as quickly and as far as sth

subjunctive.

i

i

sb.

27. when something is of the utmost importance, it is extremely important.
"of the utmost importance" is normally followed by a that-clause and the

29. we use inversion with particular words and expressions such as onry

attracted to or impressed by (phrasar verb)

/

:

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9. [to be] taken with sth
sth

sive lorm, they are then followed by to + inlinitive

26. The change of word class (from verb to noun phrase) is a common
technique to paraphrase a sentence / take sb by surprise
(idiomatic expression) surprise sb.

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Reading and Use of English Justifications

Part

:

Part 4
25. When the verbs believe, consider, expect, know, say, suppose and their
syn0nyms, like the verb repule in this particular case, are used in the pas-

uncomfortably

;';lill'"''u
illegally

37.The correct answer is D. 'Minor resemblances between this novel by lan
McEwan and Henry James's What Maisie Knew have already been noticed
and are of some interest.'
38.The correct answer is A. 'The opening is almost perversely ungripping.
lnstead of the expected sharpness of focus, the first 70 or so pages are a
lengthy summary of shifting impressions.'
39.The correct answer is D. 'McEwan's new novel, which strikes me as
easily his finest..,'
40.The correct answer is B. 'As in so many earlier McEwan novels, this

shocking event will expose psychological fault lines running through his
characters' lives and force them to confront a series of moral choices.'

Part

7

41. The correct choice is Paragraph C because the last sentence of the previous paragraph talks about a landscape and the opening sentence of Paragraph
C continues the description of the same landscape. ".... Above us hang the
purple flowers of jacaranda trees."


42. The correct choice is Paragraph F because it comes as an answer t0 the : buying abroad ..."
question ofthe previous paragraph: "But what is it that draws people to cities :9. "A bettel climate remains the main reason, with more than half 0f the
like bees to
i nearly 2,000 people questioned giving that as their principal reason lor buy

pollen?"

43. The correct choice is Paragraph D. The last sentence ot the paragraph: i ing overseas."
'... the natural harbour that Alexander the Great saw in 331 8.C. " reters to the : 10. "... while the lof,r intelest rale environment has allowed other prospec.
halbour which is also mentioned in the following paragraphi "... currents run- jtive property purchasers to take advantage of relatively cheap borrowing."
ning west to east would keep the port navigable ..."
i11. "Despite the increased interest in eastern European countries, they still
44. The correct choice is Paragraph A. The paragraph that comes after para- : remain a target lor a mino ty, with only 7 per cent choosjng such destinagraph A refers to the lighthouse: "ln the 14th century it (the tighthouse) col- ;tions."
lapsed during an earthquake..." which is also mentioned in the last part ot : 12. People like Bulgaria because it ...... b0asts the cheapesl property prices
paraoraph A: "Fires, rellected in mirrors on top o{ the lighthouse
i in Errope. "
45. The correct choice is Paragraph E. The paragraph that comes after para- i 13. "Generally, it tends to work better if you want a holiday home rather than
graph E refers to Alexandria library: "A building was constructed in 3200 B.C. : an investment ....."

..."

to house a collection of Egyptian papyrus scrolls ..." an it is also mentioned : 14. "..... a lot of people don't realise that tax and inhelitance laws are dilin paragraph E: "Also buried here in a site yet t0 be located is the famous jferent abroad."
Alexandria

liblaly

..."

:

Part

46. The correct choice is Paragraph G. The paragraph that comes belore para- i
3
graph G reters to the project of building the new Alexandria library: "The new : 15. B - "l'd already studied skating technique as demonstrated by the muflibrary, he says ..." which is also mentioned in the paragraph G: "... are co- ifled-up skaters in the paintinqs 0f Averkamp and Brueghal."

operatingwiththeEgyptiangovernmenttofinanceanew2o0-milliondollar:16-D--Wellactuallyitwasmoreskidsandtumbles,butwithabjtofpracAlexandria library..."

tice on the local duck pond I mastered a rough approximation of the classic
i skate pose."
i 17. D - "Pretty much the whole country closes down while everyone takes
i

Part 8
47. C. "people from

all walks of life are coming together and forging some-

ito the ice. Kids traditionally demand

ice time, but then so do all the adultsl"
i f g. C - "lf you explore the frozen canals of the Netherlands you'll enter the

thing new".

48. E. "The landscape is unmarred by human construction".
49. D. "appropriate clothing and footwear is essential".

i wonderful, romantic world of the authentic, traditional Netherlands

- a c0un-

itry of hidden farmyards, lazy cattle and interesting locals who look

as

50. A. "The area has been largely cleared of land mines but it's probably

ithougn they are from another era."
i tg. n - "Never skate alone, 0r away from other skaters, and always stick to
: recognised routes where the ice has been checked for strength. Avoid ice
i under bridges, near to factory outflows, under trees or close to locks. Fields

best to stick to the main paths".

51. D. "this expedition

stays in rural villages and homes to get a better understanding of how modern and traditional lndia strive to co-exist".

52. C. "many felt the change to democratic government would spell de-

53. A. "it was subsequently maintained and enlarged by many different kings".

iflooded to make outdoor rinks provide the safest place to learn on...and for
i goodness' sake keep warm."
: 20. C - Conrad has a lot of knowledge about skating and provides useful in-

54. F,

"three masts tower above the handsome tall ship and sails ripple
into action as she sets off".
55. B. "the park's stock of large mammals had fallen by 95o/o'

i formation for the amateurs or complete

56. E. "this is an unusual

i Part

cline. That simply hasn't happened".

novices. He seems confident about

i safety, but also realistic.

.

and rewarding trip to a wilderness in Eur0pe".

Listening Justif ications

i21. F - The speaker has worked at the Sydney Harbour Bridge for many
i years and knows it very well.
i22. A - Theirfriend questions whythey have been backto lceland so many

Part 1

EXTRACT

1

1. C - Bob Aldridge is aformer British Airways chief executive.
2. A - "Air travellers should pay the full environmental costs of their journey
to make the industry sustainable."

EXTRACT 2
3. B -

'l

4

i Task One

was always extremely careful, plus it seems that believing the best

j times, the friend thinks surely the speaker has recorded everything there is
i

to know about the place already. 0ne could not rule out that the speaker is

iis

A.

about a place and its people is often the very thing that helps keep you safe."

i Zg. 0 - Speaker 3 is in Columbia, they thought they would just be sipping

4. B - "l was fascinated by the whole event so I didn't really have time to
freak out."

i coffee. But little did they know they would be whisked along a cable above
i the coffee plantations. They didn't go with the intention of seeking out ad-

EXTRACT 3

i venture, but they did find adventure on their holiday; therefore, the speaker

5. C - "lt's more important to me that I have images to keep that reflect my
own personal experience of the places."
6. A - "lf you just wanted to take snaps you would only need one of the

i is an adventure tourist by accident.

smaller size digital cameras." and "Yor.r don't need a big bulky film camera
these days to get a professional image."

Part 2

iZq.H - "l had a few

hours in between flying back to the UK and I thought I'd
: pop over to see the joys of Venice. My family had flown out for a few days
i and l'd met up with them while I was off duty."

25. C - "l could think of nobody better qualified to teach me how to prepare
i this delicacy" and "l had another delicacy to pass on to my customers back
:

i home" are clues that he is a professional chef.

7. "Around 800,000 British households now own a second home abroad,
up by 15 percent since June 2004, according to research published this

jTask Two

week."

i ZO. O - "stomach-churning views of the harbour".

8. "The boom has been fuelled by telsvision programmes about

a

i casual tourist, enthusiastic in the extreme about lceland, but they are ceritainly not an adventure tourist; therefore the most suitable option remaining

people

i

i 27. C - I do love itthere. 0r should I strive to g0 somewhere new every time
a

I


g0 away now s0 that I really broaden my horizons? We'll see.

28. G -

29. shed (some) light on sth (expression)

everything was

:

make sth clearer to understand, or provide a reason for why something has happened

"... lwondered how safe the clips were. They assured me that

fine ...."

30. come to a conclusion that (expression)

29. H - "As soon as we disembarked, Joe stamped his foot on the pave-

:

conclude

/ decide / form the

opinion that

ment and his younger sister looked up at me expectantly. "There you 90,
safe as h0uses." I said. They seemed reassured ..."

Part 5

30. A - "How c0uld a dog find truffles buried in the ground, especially in
such a dense forest with so much thick vegetation on the ground?.....8ut

31.The correct answer is D. Paragraph 1. "l was really chuffed and quite
taken aback", which means A. can't be right. She mentions she's been
"showered with accolades" but without any hint of arrogance, s0 B. is in-

my doubts were proved to be unfounded. Kiki certainly was the canine king
of truff le hunting.

correct. lt's not D. as she had to 'explain to people' what it meant.
32. The correct answer is D. Paragraph 2. "At which he Just presumed

"

TEST 4
Reading and Use of English Justif ications
Part

2

9. making

:

11. without

:

clause.

presenl parliciple which replaces a relative
past modal which expresses possibility in the past

10. could have died

:

preposition; if you cannot do something without doing some-

this
time.

thing else, it means you have to do both things at the same time. ln
case, when she thinks about her actions, she cringes at the same
12. Who
it is a relative pronoun which relers to

:

13. out ol (all) proportion

:

people

0f exaggerated imporlance; of an

impoftance or size compared to something

unrealistic

else

14. ourselves is a rellexive pronoun used afterthe verb torlure for emphasis or in order to show that the subject did something on its own. You tor-

ously wrong. lt's not A. as, in her opinion, he merely assumed she wanted
:

to change into a dress by a top fashion designer. He may have caused offence but there's nothing to suggest it was deliberate so B. is not correct.

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33. The correct answer is B. Paragraph2. "lt's n0t so much about a regional accent, it's more a class thing". lt's not A. or C. because the point is
people assume "your dad must have pulled a few strings" if people frorn her

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background attend a good university, lt's not D. as in her opinion, "You
never know what you might miss out on if you dismiss somebody".

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34. The correct answer is B. Paragraph 4. "l have received some cracking

i

letters this week. 0ne from Africa - an ex-mercenary putting me straight".
We only know the letter "describes the whole history of the mercenaries"

i
:

and the reason he wrote was

ture sb; in this case the somebody is yourself; therefore, we torture

them, where the thoughts hang in space and then you have time to deal with

caused a lot of agony 0r severe agony.

il is a conjunction; 'lt's as if' means 'it appearsiseems to

be the case

that'

these thoughts". B. is obviously wrong and 'sophistication' is only referred
i

to when describing the letter from the ex mercenary, so A. is not correct.
is incorrect as her point is that letters give you time to think, "especially

Verbs

L7. appear

disappear

18. accept
19. formalise

Nouns

Adjectives

appearance

apparent

disappearance

unapparent

acceptance

acceptable

accepter

unacceptable

informality

formality

formal
informal

36. The correct answer is A. Paragraph
apparently

doctorate. This rules out D. lt's not B. as the apology relates to her not receiving a previous letter. She's amused because the cat's letter was 'cute'

acceptably

not because of the 'idea' of her cat getting a letter.

formally

Part 6

informally

37. The correct choice is A.

interacl

23.

indication

indicative

indicator

indicatory

indicatively

in June 1984. lt was a sewer.'

New Year and we revelled in the absence of ostentatious decorations that are

unfoftunately, so common, back home.'

39. The correct choice is B. '...it's the light that seduces you every time and

ritual

ritualistic

ritually

makes you feel so very alive.'

interaction

interactive

interactively

couftesy

courteous

courteously

40. The correct choice is C. 'Venice at Christmas is surprisingly lacking the
tourist crowds.'

discourteousness

discourteous

discourteously

lazy

lazily

Part

courleousness

24.

'lfirst saw Venice

'l also fled the hordes for an 0rient-Express train through the quiet Tyrol.'
38. The correct choice is B. '...1 spent.l2 days in Venice for Christmas and

indictable

22.

"but not as half as big a smile as

the letter lreceived last Friday", which invited herto accept an honorary

formalism

2L.

6.

Adverbs

formalisation

20. indicate

D.

in

terms of an argument".

Part 3

laziness

Part 4
25. make a good (bad) impression on sb (expression)

:

impress sb (or

[bad] leave them unimpressed with you)
26. be in the mood to do sth (idiom)

:

7

41. The correct choice is G, as the theme of the previ0us paragraph is 'penguins'and'laboratory investigations'and this is continued in paragraph G.
"Take part in an experiment on mood....you will be shown a video of penguins". Also in paragraph G. "laboratory experiments to investigate what
moods are", points towards an explanation which begins the following para-

having the proper state of mind for

graph

a parlicular situation or for doing something, or simply wanting to do something

be

35. The correct answer is C. Paragraph 4. "there's a timelessness about

such is used before n0un gr0ups for emphasis. 'such agony' implies it

16. as

to 'put her straight' so A, C. and D. can't

right.

ourselves.
'15.

I

meant a dress by some top fashion designer" and then when she appears in
the university gown he asks, "Where did you getthatfrom?". C. is obvi-

/ experience something

42.Ihe correct choice is F. ln the previous paragraph we learn we have "a
tendency to notice the negative feelings". Paragraph F. re-iterates this point

27.lhe change of word class (from verb to noun phrase) is a common

at the beginning but moves to moods in general to lead into the following

technique to paraphrase a sentence

paragraph. Paragraph A. could be considered because it generally adds to
the point made at the end o{ the previous paragraph about 'feeling good' but

28. be subjecl to someone or something (expression)
someone or something.

:

be affected by

a key point of the previous paragraph is that "we are happier than we tend to

I


i 10. The Grammar School Association estimates that 75,000 children annuthink" and in A. 'the ramifications' don't follow this theme accurately.
previous
paragraph
43. The correct choice is C. ln the
we are told that anxi- i ally sit the 11-plus for only 20,000 places.
"narrows
paragraph
ety
our attention span" and in
C. we're informed that "it i 11. "... children from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to go to
takes us longerto read a word associated with our anxieties". Also, the fol- i grammar schools than their more affluent peers, even if they are just as
lowing paragraph continues the theme of 'thought processes' referred to at iclever."

just 2 percent of pupils attending grammar schools are entitled to
the end of Paragraph C.

i12."...

44. The correct choice is A. The previous paragraph makes the point that
i lree school meals, compared with 12 percent at other secondary schools in
it's "hard to shake off a bad m00d" and Paragraph A. explains 'the ramifica- i those areas."
tions' of this in terms of job interviewers. Paragraph D, might be considered I 13. One web-based tutoring service offers a 91-hour course costing f1,365
as it deals with 'anger' which is also in the previous paragraph. However,
iwith an additional t2B5 for materials.
'fuming with anger' is used as an example to show how moods affect peo- i 14. "Tutors offer contradictory advice about the suitability of courses as
ple mentally, and this is developed further in Paragraph A, whereas a physi- i preparation for the 1 1 -plus. "
cal reaction results from the anger in Paragraph D. making it the incorrect
choice.

i Part 3

45. The correct choice is E. because the previous paragraph begins with a
definition of 'h0pe' and makes the point that hopeful people are 'm0re suc-

itS.

C. "There have been many versions of childhood in fact and fiction, and

cessful'. Paragraph E continues on this theme by giving a reason "why

i I dare say there'll be many more."
itO. O. "So those cheeky little scamps I saw challenging each otherto throw

hopeful people succeed".

itheir school bags on top of a bus-stop must have been a figment of my

46. The correct choice is D. The previous paragraph describes anger as

i imagination."

beneficial, having a communicative purpose and paragraph D. begins with

i

an added benefit "Also, anger readies our bodies for attack.....that might
prove essential in a fight".

i and a distinct lack of empathy for the people around them."
i tg. C. "lnstead many of our children have developed a taste for unhealthy

Part 8

itg. n. "Moral guidance

tZ. n. "Many reach adolescence with poor attention spans and self-control

ifood, a couch-potato lifestyle and have related problems with sleeping."
47

.

F. "Some

people will try to use words that disguise their true motives".

has suffered as societies have become increasingly

i confused, while children are constantly exposed to manipulative advertising

48. D. "You've been cornered into dealing with tedious people".
49. A. "too many words can weaken even the strongest argument".

i and the excesses of celebrity culture."

50. D. "certainly don't feel you have to provide instant solutions if you're

i.... ttrey also need information aboutthe

i ZO. A. Since parents are terrified by media hysteria about "stranger danger"
real dangers from which children

suddenly offered an ultimatum".
i should be protected - for instance, TVs and other technological parapherna51. B. "don't allow anyone to question how much you're spending on yourself". I lia in their bedrooms."

52. A. "focus on a one-to-one relationship that's suffering from neglect".
53. E. "to make the most of what's coming your way, you'll have to be flexi- i
ble about existing arrangements".

Part 4
iTask One

54. C. "Y0u'll develop an air of optimism. Just rememberto take a reality

iZl.e-

check".

55. C. "Most people are wary of offers that seem too good to be true".
56. F. "you are well overdue a refuelling sessi0n".

Listen i ng Just if ications
Part 1

The speaker's hours "change depending on what's happening in
world
on a particular day" and "l enjoy presenting the facts in an
ithe
honest
and unbiased way. That involves a lot of research and a lot of
i

itime out at events and incidents" and these things are characteristic of

a

ijournalist.

i22.

C

- "l prided myself on my creativity and the fact that my work di-

i rectly increased the turnover and status of the companies I promoted,"

EXTRACT 1
i Zg. H - "stooping down, straining my back, carrying heavy equipment
1. B - "... it really suits his character as it's such a serene and isolated place ievery day." And "because lhave billsto pay ldo a manual, boring job".
and yet there's a really warm community spirit"
I The only manual work to choose is that of a cleaner.
2. C - "They thought it was hilarious, watching us panting behind them."
i24. A - "ln my job there is an element of danger and so there has to be
EXTRACT 2
idiscipline and order...", The police officer's is the only job that would be
3. C - "You always got away with murder because you were the baby of the i described this way; the others are not at all dangerous.
family", "l was just better behaved than you" and "blaming stuff on us when : 25. F - "l'm in the office at the cracl< of dawn until early evening, dealing
you were about to get caught" are all examples of ways siblings would talk iwith branches all overthe world" and ",..the world of finance never reto each other.
i ally stops for a break" s0 we know the job has to do with money.
4. A - The man jokes with the woman and asks where is her degree il she is i Choice G would also have to do with m0ney, but would not be dealing
so smart.

i with other branches.

EXTRACT 3

iTask Two

5. A - Brian "has proposed" which means they are now engaged to be married. i 20. 0. "And the people who are working too hard are not the poor masses,

6. B - Paul says that Jenny needs to look on the bright side.

i they are the corporate lawyers in air-conditioned offices; the senior people

Part

i who manage their own working hours."
:27.G. "1 did it because lwas passionate about my work, and commanding

2

7. "Expefts also say over-tutoring does not significantly help."

i good money, and that's a heady thing to resist."
"These
8.
schools admit to receiving 0n average, live applications for every i ZA. n. "Maybe a managing director lives to work, but I am working to
place. "

live. lf
ihe is a workaholic, it is because he loves his job .... lf he works too much it

9. Dr Mike Walker, headmaster of a grammar school in Chelmsford said that i is out of choice; if I work too much it is out of necessity".
"the nature of 11-plus type exams requires accuracy at speed, and with un- i Zg. g. "l believe we all have a need to be a functioning part of society...But
predictable questions ...."
ithere is a line between a committed, contributing and conscientious worker


and somebody who really doesn't know when to put his pen down and

home."

30. E. "l also find the Brits mix work and socialising to a far greater

go

extent

than we do in the States. Here, you can't get going on a Monday morning
unless you first ask about people's weekends. Americans tend not to
gage in that kind of

en-

nicety."

Reading and Use of English Justif ications

2

Part

has already mentioned or implied. ln this case, the second

one

leg.

been

10. whal is used to referto a situation that is unknown or has not
specified.ln this case, 'the thing'that he was expecting has not been

ied.

11. awake(n) from

latler something

sleep

12. as

if

:

14. somebody

speci-

such

to wake upfrom something,

lalter a nap

:

wake up after

here with the meaning; in the same

a

waythat

13. or is a conjunction used to indicate an alternative, usually only

series

/ someone

are indefinite pronouns referring to a

before

person

us
15. look into (phrasal verb) : investigate
16. make / lind your way (somewhere) (idiom) : to move towards a par-

who is not familiar with

ticular place/point - if you have made or found your way somewhere,
have reached that particular

place/point,

you

Part 3

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Verbs Nouns Adjectives Adverbs
serene serenerv
::iil:ilr,

18. predict

predictable predictably
prediction unpredictable unpredictably
predictability predictive
predictively
unpredictability

:

have an inclination to do

Part 5
31. The correct answer is D. Paragraph 1. We gather from the text that she
has a tolerant approach to the animals, has developed an 'understanding'
with them and gets "abuzz in the morning" when gorillas look at her.

32. The correct answer is B. paragraph 2. "1 had this unbelievable feeling.

l'm in the same country as wild gorillas. I was overwhelmed". lt was her
firsttime to visit Cameroon so A. is wrong" "ltfelt like coming home" so

i

she must know what it's like to feel at home making D. incorrect. Relatives

:

are not mentioned so C. is not correct.

:

33. The correct answer is D. Paragraph 4. "we're eating our kin. As far as
l'm concerned it's cannibalism". A. is obviously wrong. lt's not B, as "there

:
:

is a 0.6% difference in DNA between us and them", Spain proposes
"human rights" for primates so C. is incorrect.

i

34. The correct answer is C. Paragraph 5. "Food is really basic

i

the money to buy Iuxuries". D. is obviously wrong. A. is not correct because
she eats leaves 'not as part of her diet' but "t0 show infants how to sur-

i

i

the last term of a

L7

i

i

:

il is a coniunction used

it would be

sth; tend to do sth, do sth more often than not.

:

as a dream or a deep sleep. awake lrom
short

i

:

9. other refers to the second of two people or things when the first

f

30. have the tendency to do sth (expression)

:

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TEST

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we haven't

vive". lt's modest because they "haven'tthe money" so B. is incorrect.
35. The correct answer is C. Paragraph 6. "The only way to stop this
slaughter is to stop the people atthe top". B. is wrong as 'future' is only inferred in relation to stopping 'people at the top'. 'Plastering over a problem'
doesn't mean the work is pointless so A is incorrect and as it implies they're

not "eliminating the worst pr0blems" D. is incorrect.
36. The correct answer is B. Paragraph 7. "lt's humbling that humans have

i

done this to them and

i

viously wrong. As she feels she must be the one to support them, A. is in-

i

correct. We don't know why she was crying so D is not correct.

they'llturn round and puttrust in us again". C. is ob-

i

Part 6

i

37. The correct choice is D. '.,.the finest achievement yet from Muti and the

i

years ago.'

i

38. The correct choice is B. 'With allthe hype and media attention...one wondered

:

if there was any conceivable way the actual performance could transcend all the

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, even surpassing the Othello performances of two

:

relentless build-up. Riccardo Muti is not a musician to failto deliver on high
predictiveness
i
expectations...' 'The concert...provided a terrific exemplar to the world of the repredictor
i markable partnership of Muti and the Chicago musicians, with this riveting and
predictableness
j
combustible performance...'
widen
width
wide
widely
19.
39. The correct choice is A. 'The pedormance, which had had a relatively low-key
widener
build-up...'
20. fascinate fascination fascinating fascinatingly 40.
The correct choice is B. 'The concert, which was streamed live and free on
fascinative fascinatedly the lnternet...'

2I. awareness aware
unawareness unaware
Part 7
22. coast
coastal
coastally 41.
The correct choice is D. The first paragraph argues that man's dominance
bicoastal
has only emerged "in the comparatively recent past" and that the 'game country
23. urbanise urbanisation urban
of Kenya' puts this into context. The context is explained in Paragraph D. "ln
24. fragilise fragility fragile
Kenya's game country, man is not yet the dominant animal". The last sentence of
fragileness
Paragraph D. gives the numbers of giraffes, rhinos and lions counted in 1905 and
:

:
:

:
:
:

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:

4

by comparison, the numbers of these same animals that exist today appear in the

25. there is little chance ol sb's doing sth (expression)

happen

:

:

i

it is not likely

to

26. lose no time in doing sth (expression)
do sth as quickly as possible
27. such + verb + noun (noun phrase) + that

clause

42.Ihe conect choice is G. because

i
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to see elephants" and Paragraph G. begins with him explaining why - because
he "finds elephants the most interesting animals t0 observe". Paragraph G. also

:

points out that "Stories of elephants are legion" and the following paragraph re-

28. we use inversion in the beginning of the sentence with particular adver-

i

/ occa-

i

bial expressions such as: under no circumstances, 0n n0 account
sion, in no way etc.
29. end up doing something (phrasal verb)
even though you did not originally intend to.

:

do a thing or get into a state

next paragraph.

i

in the previous paragraph he "was hoping

lates some of these stories.

43, The conect choice is F. as it continues the previous point that, although elephants are "in s0me ways the most interesting", there is a tragic side to the
story in that "a century ago they were masters of the land. That was then, and
the following paragraph points out that "now pressure on elephant land is in-


are i Parl

creasing" and outlines the threats and changes that are taking place which
the cause of this problem.
44. The conect answer is A. The previous paragraph concludes

ftat

"Things

must change" and Paragraph A. inlroduces a key change as the starting

o{

the

Kenya's wildlife sanctuaries. Also in Paragraph A. he describes a vision for

2

i 7. "The marine environment is facing more problems than ever, from such
i conventional threats as overfishing, pollution and coastal development."
i 8. "Those species most in danger include the turtle, shark, Atlantic salmon
i 3n6 p;n1 ssy21 ..... "

natural environment "in our rushing, modern world" and

the

i g. "At present, specific areas within UK waters are protected according

{irst sentence of the next paragraph continues on this theme with the advice

that

: UK and EU legislation as Marine Nature Reserves or special Areas 0f Con-

preservation

offie

"Above all the pace at which we disturb

fie

natural environment must

slow

down".

the

45. The conect choice is B, which begins by saying that "Since life began
environment has been adjustjng to change". This follows on from the point in

tre

to

i servation. "

i10. "At present, the only region in which all species

and their habitats are

i managed is a 3.3-square-kilometre area ofi the east coast of Lundy lsland in
ithe Bristol Channel - a mere 0.002 percent of our waters."

lastsentenceofhepreviousparagmphftattheenvironmentmustbegiventime:ll."OrganisationssuchasthelVlCS,theBritishSub-aquaClubandVIMFto recover from even 'well-controlled change'. Paragnph B. ends with the 'moral ! gK x1s 6xrrently campaigning for the creation oI a netwolk of highly prosqualor' of the ivory trade and fte next pangraph comments on human greed ! tected marine reserves. "
being 'out of control' to continue the point.
i 12. "lt's quite clear that the current system is inadequate,"

is

46. The correct choice is E. ln the paragraph belore E., we read that "it
i 13. "Not only do we need a network 0f protected areas, we should also
'Iirst

privilege"
glory
E.
elabohand'
and
Paragraph
ol
Kenya
our
to see the
i rnsnxgs fisheries lrom the perspective ol biodiversity and the health ol the
privilege.
ol
ParaAt
the
end
rates on how we should make the most ol this
i ssosyslsrn. Historically, we've always looked at these things independently,
.
graph E., it's argued that if you rush around with "a 21'L century rhythm" : so at the policy level, fisheries aren't integrated into the planning process.
you won't use lhis privilege to best etfect and the lollowing paragraph
cally follows with the suggestion to spend more time with each
group as a way t0 best use this

privilege.

Part

logi-

animal

! 14. "We need an overall strategy

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Part 3

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47. B. 'Holmes visited nearly every country on the

lor marine spatial management that con-

: siders the impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems not just the stocks.'

a strange experience to attend alox huntthese days.
Strange, because they seem to operate in the same way they did be{ore the

:fS. A- "... it's

planet".

:

C. "a man could achieve so much and yet be so little remembered". iban."
49.A. "but l have a few niggles. lt should really include Arctic plants, fish :16.D-"lattendatleastthreehuntsaweekduringtheseason,butthat'sout
48.

and

invertebrates".
-it's

50.F.

a huge volume that you couldn't take with you on

holiday".

51. E. "A careful read reveals factual errors".
52. F. "subject matter covered in a manner more akin to the journals oI

a

-

-

taken from his lield notebook

:

:17. C - "lt's very difficultforthe police t0 get a successful prosecution bei cause you have to pr0ve intent. Trail hunting is perfectly legal, where they

i draw the fox by a cover. lf the hounds chase, catch and kill a fox, then in
: order to prosecute, the police need not only evidence, but have to prove thal

Victorian chronicler".

53. D. " His simple explanatory captions

of 200 that go out about trivice a week. There is no way we can possibly
know what is going 0n everywhere."

:

:the huntsman intended this to happen."
54. C. "Their mutual interests were vital to the development of aerial photog- : 18. B - 'But the magistrate lound that Black had failed to shoot the fox as
raphy as an integral part of modern
; soon as possible after it had been flushed, and to keep the hounds under
55. D. 'the artists beautilul visual ioumey throuoh the seasons presented
! s6ntr61."
this book".
i tg. g - "lt was always intended to be a welfare bill" and "Basically the aim
are a bonus".

geography".

in

56. B. "Holmes photographed everything".

i of the bill was to stop them being killed inhumanely".
i ZO. n - "This debate has been going on for many years, and given that there
i are no hard statistics on wounding rates, and that your view on the relative

Listeni ng Justif ications

Part 1

i humaneness of being torn apart by dogs is bound to be subjective, it's not

EXTRACT 1
1. B - He "...finds it quite astounding the way that people flock through the

i going to be resolved in the near future."

Part 4

area to go birdwatching and yet on route they are completely oblivious to

i

the marvel of the birds there on the Lowlands".

i Task One

2. A - Both speakers seem to know about and appreciate the starlings.

:21.D - "We don't deal in anything illegal,

EXTRACT 2

i creatures that can be purchased without having to break the law" so the
: speaker is involved in buying and selling animals.

3. B - The man says there was a mess "around our rubbish bins" and
woman says "our bins weren't touched" so we know they must live in

ferent houses, so can not be married or

flatmates.

4. C - The woman says that burglades have been occurring recently, but

the

dif-

she

couldn't see anyone. She added that luckily her cat wasn't out that night or

it

as there are plenty of interesting

i 22. H - "ln my work I try to capture the essence of the animal."

i 23. B - "l make a living out of wild animals in a way and l'd like to think that
i l'm quite knowledgeable about the animals in Africa" and "l don't think the
i tourists I escort harm the environmenl ...".

could have been eaten. So most likely it was a wild animal.

i.24.E - "...the large supermarket chains who want to pay us the absolute

EXTRACT 3

i minimum" and "where will they get their dairy products if we are put out of
i business?" indicate that the speaker's trade involves supplying food prod-

5. C - The woman says that the landfill sites provide food for many species
of bird. She also comments that she doesn't know if the council will opt for
incineration instead of creating more tips, but she thinks that the smoke
from the incinerators may cause more pollution than the tips do.

I ucts.

iZS. e - "So I may get caught... lwas given a smallfine lasttime and that
iwas it" indicates it is not a legal activity, and "lfeel so strongly aboutthis

6. A - Regarding the plans to build a new landfill site, the man says that he's icause.,... I'm preparedto give up all myfreetimeto protectthese unfortuheard that the whole thing has been put on hold until more research can be i nate creatures" shows that the speaker is trying to help and not kill animals,
carried out.
i so choice A may be eliminated.


Task

Two

i Part 4

26. B - "Unfortunately some people still smuggle animals into the country as
people will pay a high price for them. The fact that they are endangering
many species by doing this doesn't seem to bother

27.

F

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them."
animal."

i

- "ln my work I try to capture the essence of the

1

25.

lall short 0l something (idiom) = to not reach an amount or standard

or goal
26. we use the structure as +adjective/adverb +as to compare two similarl identical persons or things (comparison of equality). Nowhere is used
here to emphasise that Alan is a MUCH more competent pianist than Jenny.

28. A - "lf every now and then we have to shoot a threatening animar to pro- i
tect our clients - well, that's the law of the jungle as they say - l'm not going i 27. it is a third type conditional which is invefted for emphasis. The phrase
to lose any sleep over
had it not been lor can be replaced by the expression but for.

it."

very little money left for us and they are on a huge

i
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profit."

;

30. D - "lf it means that I have to be in violent situations, so be it. As rong as
itwakes people up to what is really going on in these

i

places."

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TEST

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Reading and Use of English Justif ications

Part

2

9. never (adverb ol time)
10. once (adverb ol time)
11. have a go (idiom)

:

i

:

i

something

i

(out).

12. make a fool of onesell

= to do something

stupid/embarrassedfioolish.
13. take onesell

seriously'

+

= think

adverb

=

which makes someone

consideroneself (as) sth.'take yourself

feel

too

you are very important, 0r have a serious demeanour and

fun.
14. laugh at sb (phrasal verb) : subject sb to laughter or ridicule; tease
sOme0ne
not allow yourself to have

15. Alter all is a linking phrase which emphasizes something to be consid-

ered;
16. turn

up/show up (phrasal verb)

:

to make an appearance;

/ stn strikes sb (as being) have an emotional or cognitive
impact up0n, e.g. "This behavior struck me as odd". ln simplerterms, if
something 'strikes me as .....', it appears 0r seems to me to be a certain
28. somebody

:

way. 'didn't strike me as upset'
didn't seem to me to be upset.
29. it is ol no consequence (expression)
it is not important / significant
30. we use matter in expressions such as " a malter of time" when we

:

emphasize the short period of time within which sth will happen. ln this
case, it is only a matter of time until she loses here temper means she is
bound to lose her temper and it probably won't be long before she does. lf it
is a matter of time before something happens, it is inevitable that it will happen.

i

: at no time in the past
: at one time in the past; formerly.

make an attempt at something, ortry

:

:

29. H - "Everything is changing - thanks largely to the huge supermarket
chains who want to pay us the absolute minimum. After expenses there's

arrive

i

Part 5
31. The correct answer is B. Paragraph 1. "l tryr [3p6 not to be insulted when
people ask, after one 0r other of her sporting triumphs, 'where on earth does
she get it from?"' D. is not correct as she "tries hard not to be insulted"
when people comment on her daughter. She only mentions her daughter's

i

enthusiasm for various sports without expressing her feelings, so A. and c.

:

are incorrect.

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32. The correct answer is C. Paragraph 2. "i was reminded just how dire
school sport was f0r me", which means A. and D. can't be correct. She visited the school with her daughter but she only talks about sport and doesn't
mention the purpose of the visit, so B. is incorrect.
33. The correct answer is D. Paragraph 4. "Girls feel self-conscious exercising in front of people". c. is obviously wrong. sports facilities are not mentioned so B. is not correct. The figures tell us how the girls felt but not the
level of interest so A. is not right.

34. The correct answer is D. Paragraph 4. "We need to think about ways of
exercising within the school curriculum which makes sure that girls feel

Part 3
L7

Verbs

' -

ives

Nouns

Adject

order

ordinary

ordinate

extraordinary

disorder

ordered

orderliness

orderless

Adverbs
orderly
disorderly

locate

location

local

mislocate

locator

locatable

picture

picturesque

idiosyncracy

idiosyncratic

idiosyncratically

essence

essential

essentially

dislocate

picture
20. 2L. 19.

locally

unlocatable
picturesquely

perfectionism
perfecter

perfect
imperfect

c. Paragraph 6. "she was unapologetic about the

lack of sporting facilities 0n offer", which means A. can't be right. B, is incorrect because once the girls excelled academically, success at sport 'didn't matter'. The school had some sports but we don't know if the
headmistress discouraged sporls so D. is not correct.
36. The correct answer is B. Paragraph 6. Following the speech by the
headmistress the writer says, "My daughter sneered and whispered that she
would never go to a schoolthat didn'ttake sportseriously". She didn't
speak to the headmistress so it's not A. she wasn't impressed only because
the school didn't take spoft seriously so it's not

unessential

22.

C. is incorrect.
35. The correct answer is

disordered

18.

comfortable", which means A. can't be right. Competition in sports is not
referred to so B. is not correct and as the role of teachers is not mentioned,

perfectly
imperlectly

c. She wants to leave right
away because sport was not important, not because she was intimidated so
D. is incorrect.

pefectness

Part 6

perfection
erfectionist

23.

24.

reality

so

real

really

realistic

realistically

unrealistic

unrealistically

ongoing

37. The correct choice is B. 'Could Jude Law be as good in the role as
David Tennant...so far as l'm concerned, is that it's a squeaker - and that Mr

Law is just ahead on points.,.The company has been strangely miscast.'
38. The correct choice is A. Reviewer A does not find fault in the production,
however, Reviewer B, comments, '...Wyndham's production is not a patch
on the RSG show...' whilst Reviewer c comments that Law and the production
are not up to standard with '...a few off-key notes (more notably, in the production, itself).' Reviewer D similarly finds fault with the production, stating,
'...Grandage's speedy production...is looking just a bit over repetitive...'


39. The correct choice is D. 'But we have to give the contest on points, if
not quite a knockout, to Tennant.'

40. The correct choice is C. 'Law...making more compelling viewing than
Tennant, in the end.'

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41. The correct choice is D, which responds to the question asked in the
previous paragraph about gardens and
small number

of

ar1 by expressing curiosity at the
'depictions of gardens in British art', despite the British ob-

session with gardens. The paragraph ends with a reference to fishing and
DlY, points taken up in the following paragraph.
42. The conect choice is G. ln the previous paragraph the question "where

are the major aftworks" is posed and Paragraph G. follows up with some
examples of 'favourite paintings'. The first sentence of the next paragraph
states the exhibition adopts a low-key approach instead otlhe'razzmalazz'
normally associated with prestigious galleries like the Tate.

43. The correct choice is B, which expresses the view that gardens are "an
escape from the rational world of work" or somewhere for people to 'play at
being children'. These impressions make perfect sense in the context of
gardens being the 'quiet, dreamlike places' refened to in the previous paragraph.

44. The correct choice is F, which gives examples of more recent gardens
in contrast to Monet's garden, referred to in the previous paragraph as being
"created so long a90". A. might be considered as it begins with a reference

to Monet's garden but, as 'Jarman' is mentioned and the following paragraph refers to him by his full name, A. would not be the correct choice.
45. The correct choice is A. because the previous paragraph introduces
Derek Jarman' garden and it refers to Jarman's garden in comparison to

Monet's. Paragraph A. ends with a reference to the popularity of 'revolving
toilet seats' with Japanese tourists, and the following paragraph begins with
'But tourist attractions aside", to make the point about what gardens say
about artists.

46. The correct choice is C. The previous paragraph discusses a minimalist,
approach, how "a single flower can fill a whole canvas" or an "impressionistic interpretation...where shape and form are loose and sketchy" . Paragraph C. follows by contrasting this with the 'intricately detailed work' of Sir
Stanley Spencer. The next paragraph continues with what can be inferred
about an artist's character, to follow up on the 'messy h0use' and 'untidy
garden' at the end of Paragraph

C.

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4l . D "Bury may well live to regret their foolhardy action".
48. F. "this is an eclectic mix of treasures".
49. B. "Each picture takes weeks and sometimes months".
50. C. "The seascapes are haunting and elemental while the landscapes are
more reflective".

51. E. "a series of paintings atthe gallery depicting lastyear's previous exhibitions".

52. A. "a terrain smarting from the brute force of man's misuse of it".
53.

D

" auctioned a major painting by LS. Lowry so as to cover a f 10 mil-

lion shorffall".
54. B. "cave paintings and images from Jain temples inspired him".
55. E. "Each painting should hang at the very spot from which the image
was taken, enabling the viewer".
56. C "emerged from deep within his psyche and are a highly imaginative
response to a coastal terrain familiar to the artist".
... I preach about to my pa-

Listening Justif ications
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1

EXTRACT
1. C

1

- "... your unassuming manner

and typical professor's appearance

couldn't be further from Harrison Ford's image."
2. B - Seracini says that it looks like Vasari probably put a wall in front of Da