First Certificate in English 6 (FCE 6)

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Exam ination papers from
University o f Cambridge
E SO L Examinations:
English for Speakers o f
O ther Languages

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Contents
Thanks and acknovvledgements
To the student

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Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 4
Paper 5

Reading
2
Writing
10
Use of English
Listening
21
Speaking
26

14

Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 4
Paper 5

Reading
28
Writing
36
Use of English
Listeníng

47
Speaking
52

40

Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 4
Paper 5

Reading
54
Writing
62
Use of English
Listening
73
speaking
78

66

Test 4

Paper
Paper
Paper
Paper

Paper

Reading
80
VVriting
88
92
Use of English
Listening
99
Speaking
104

Test
Test
Test
Test

Key and
Key and
Key and
Key and

Test 1

Test 2

Tost 3

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Thanks and acknoivledgements
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S u p p ỉe m e n t, 2 5 A p ril, 1 9 9 8 , fo r th e tc x t o » p .5 5 ‘Facing th e T r u th ’ íro m th c B rainpourer S u p p ỉe m c n t,
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o f th e w o rld ’ by R ussell Je n k in s, T h e T im es, 7 D ece m b c r, 1996. o N I S yndication L im ited, l-ondon;
C o n s ta b lc & R o b in so n L im ited for th c tc x ts o n p p .4 a n d 3 0 fro m C ross tu y H cart a n d H o p t' lo D ie by
S heila R a d le y , 1 9 9 2 ; T h e lllu stra te d L o n d o n N e w s fo r th e tc x t o n p .9 b y J o F olcy, 1998; N e tv S c ie n tist
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ío r th c te x ts o n p p .3 5 a n d 8 7 bv N in a H a th w a y , ‘G > nfidcnt p e o p lc, \v h a t’s th c ir sc crc t?’ from W o m an 's
\V eekly, P cb ru ary 1 9 9 7 , an d ‘V a ria tio n s o n a Th-cm c’ fro m W o n tiin ‘s W eekfyy Ju ly , 1 9 9 6 , o N in a
H a th w a y /W o w jH ’s W eckly!1PC S y n d icatio n ; T h e ín d r p e n d e n t for th c te x t o n p .5 6 “T h e Shell A rtist' by
P cter C o o k c , 2 7 A p ril, 1 9 9 6 , an d ío r th c te x t o n p .8 2 ‘Film C ritic ’ by M a rk A d am s, 1 1 O c to b e r, 1996;
rhc E d ito r o f C aterer & H o te lk c e p e r ío r th c tex t o n p .5 8 fro m th e a n ic lc ‘C h ip s w ith cv ery th in g ’, 2 9
J a n u a ry , 19 9 8 ; N e w H o lla n d P u b lish ers (UK) L im ited fo r th e a d a p te d tc x t o n p .7 2 íro n i S ecrct L o n d o n
by A n d rew D u n c a n , 1995; R osc R o u se fo r th e t c x t o n p .8 4 fro m th c a rtic lc ‘Fun a t th e D cn tist’s, T h e
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fo r p .C 9 (to p ), /A n d y G ỉiilíìc ld fo r p .C 9 (boctonn), /C h ris L ad d ío r p .C 1 4 (to p ), /D a n ie i P a n g b o u m e for
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To the student
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This book is for candidatcs prcparing íor thc Univcrsity of Cambridge ESOL Examinarions
Hirst Ccrtiíìcate in Englùh (FCE). The FCE cxam ination is w id d y rccogniscd in commcrce
and industry «md in individual univcrsity íaculties and othcr cducarional insriturions.
T he collcction o ỉ ếour complctc practicc rcsts compriscs past papcrs from the Cambrídge
First Cerriíìcate in English exam ination; you can practisc thcse tests on your ow n or w ith the
Help of your tcacher.
The FCE examinarion is part of a group of cxam inations developed by Cambridge ESOL
called rhc Cambridge M ain Suitc. The M ain Suite consists of five exam inations that have
similar characieristics but are designcd for diffcrcnt lcvds o f Hnglish languagc ability. Within
the five lcvels, FCE is at Cambridge/AI.TE Level 3, Level B2 in thc Council of Europc

Fram ew ork and Level l in the UK National Qualifications l-'rame\vork.
Cambridgc/ALTE
Lcvd

Council o f Huropc
Framcwork Levẽl

UK National
Qualifications
Framcwork I.cvcl

Level 5

C2

3

Ortĩíĩcatc in
Advanced English

Lcvel 4

C1

2

FCE

L evel 3

B2

1

L evel 2

BI

E n tr y 3

L cvcl 1

A2

E n try 2

Examination

CPE

Certiíicatc of PrơíiciciK)'
in Hngliỉh
CAE

Firsi Ccrtiíkatc in Hnglish
PET

Prdiminary KngliUt Tcít
KẸT

Key EnRliih T«t
YLE

c.imbriIxamcrs Engtish

B rc a k th ro u g h L evel

The FCE cxaminarion consisrs of fivc papcrs:
Paper 1

Rcading

1 hour 15 minutcs

Paper 2

Writing

1 hour 30 minutcs

Paper 3

ư sc of Knglish

1 hour 15 m inutes

Paper 4

I.istcning

40 minutes (approximarcly)

Paper 5

Spcaking

14 minutcs


T o th e stucient

Paper 1 Kcading
Tliis papcr consists o í four parts. Each part conrains a tcxt and somc qucsrions.
Part 4 may contain tw o o r morc shortcr rclatcd tcxts. Thcrc arc 35 qucstions in
total, including multiplc choicc, gappcd rext an d matching qucstions.
Paper 2 Writing
This papcr consists of lw o parts. For both parts you ha ve to \vrite between 120
and 180 \vords. Part 1 is compulsory. It providcs tcxts which arc somctimes
accompanied bv visual m aterial tơ hclp you \vritc a lcttcr.
In Part 2, there arc íour tasks from which you choosc onc to w ritc about.
The range of lasks írom Nvhich qucstions may bc draw n includes an articlc, a
report, a com position, .1 short story and a letter. The last quesdon is bascd on thc
set books. Thesc books rcmain on thc list íor about tw o years and you should
contact Cambridge ESOL, or thc Cambridge ESOL Local Secretary in
your arca, if you wish to havc the up-to-datc list of sct books. If you decide to
do the quésrión on the ser books, thcrc will hc tw o options írom which you can
choosc onc ro \vritc about.
Paper 3 Usc of English
This papcr consists ol' fivc parts and tests your control of English gram m ar,

vocabulary and spelling. Thcre arc 65 questions in total. The tasks includc
gap-tìlling cxcrcises, scntcncc transíorm ation, \vord íorm ation and crror correciion.
Paper 4 I.istcning
This papcr coniains íour parts. Each part contains a rccordcd rcxr o r rcxrs and
some qucstions inclucling multiple choice, notc-taking, scntcncc complction and
m atching. You hcar cach tcxt rwicc. Thcre is a total of 30 qucstions.
You Nvill nccd to pausc your audio CD beíore Parts 2, 3 and 4, and at thc
cnd o í the tcst. The lcngth of thc pauscs is announced to you. The audio
cassettes, howcvcr, contain all pauses bet\veen parts, and only nccd to bc
paused for five minutes at thc cnd <>f thc test.
Paper 5 spcaking
This paper consists of íour parts. The Standard test íorm at is tw o candidatcs
and tw o exarnincrs. O ne examiner takes part in thc convcrsation, thc othcr
cxamincr listens and givcs marks. You will bc givcn photographs and other
visual material to look at and talk aboui. Somctinìcs you will ralk with thc
other candidatc, sometimes with thc cxam incr and somctimcs wirh horh.

Marks and results
Your ovcrall FCE gradc is hascd on the total score gaincd in ail fivc papers. ỉt is
n o t neccssary to achieve a sarisíactory lcvel in all fivc papcrs in ordcr to pass
thc exam ination. Certiíìcates arc givcn to candidates vvho pass the examination
with gradc A, B o r c. A is the highest. The m inim um succcssíul pcríormancc in
order to achicvc a gradc c corrcsponds to al>out 60% o f the total marks. D
and E arc íailing grádcs. Your Statcment of Results vvill includc a graphical
profilc of your períormance in each papcr and shọw your rclativc pcríormance
in each one. Each papcr is \vcightcd to 40 m arks. Thcrcíorc, thc fivc FCF.
papcrs total 200 marks, aíter weighting.
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T o th e s tu d e n t

Further intorm ation
For morc iníorm ation about FCE o r any o th e r Cambridgc ESOL exam ination
w ritc to:
Univcrsity of Cambridgc
ESOL Examinations
1 Hills Road
Cambridgc
CB1 2EU
England
Tclcphonc: f4 4 1223 553355
Fax: ♦44 1223 460278
e-mail:
www.CambridgcESOL.org
In some areas rhis intorm ation can also bc obtained from the British Council.


Test 1

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PAPER 1

R E A D IN G (1 h ou r 15 m inutes)

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P a rt 1
You are going to read a magazine article about personal watercraft - also known as
•jet-skis‘. Chcx>se írom the list A-l the sentence which best summarises each part (1-7) of
the arlicle. There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use. There is an example
at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answ er sheet

2

A

Personal vvatercratt are now regarded as
having a more serious role.

B

There is now greater emphasis on the correct
way of using personal watercraft.

c

Personal watercraft are likely to grow in
popularity in the tuture.

D

Personal watercraft have changed because
the kind of people using them has changed.

E

The maịority of people using personal
watercraft do so because it is enjoyable.

F

Personal watercraft used to have a terrible
reputation.

G

Personal vvatercraít enable you to experience
travelling on the sea in relative comíort.

H

The reason why people like using personal
watercraft has changed.

I

Personal watercraft enable you to combine
opposing wishes.


Paper I

Reading

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Test ỉ

Part2

(A. B, c o r 3 Whfch yỏu S w

i rS r a S i n T t Ỏ m ể l e S 5 8' 14, ch00$e ' he answer

M a * your answers on the separate

ansvver sheet.

any trccs in ihc Brackhan) arca wcrc brought do\vn in thc terrible storms that March.
T1)C town itselí' lost two great limc trces from the íormer market squarc. 'ITic
đisappcarance of such promincnt ícaturcs had altercd the appcarancc of the town ccntre

cntirely, to the annoyancc of iis niorc consenativc inhabiiants.
Among the annoyed, under more nonnal circumsiances, \vould havc bcen Chief Inspcctor
Douglas Pclham, hcađ of the local jx>licc force. But at ihe height of thai week’s storm, when
the wind brought down cvcn the mature \valnut iree in his gardcn. Pelham had in faci becn in
no fit siatc to notice. A large and hcalthy man, he had for the íirst ũme in his lifc been scriously
ill with an attack of bronchitis.
\Vhcn he first complained of an aching head and tightncss in his chcst. his wifc. Molly, had
iried to pcrsuade him to go to thc doctor. Convinced ihat the policc force could n<>t do wi(hout
him, he had, as usual. ignorcd her and atiemptcd to carry on \vorking. Predictably, though he
wouldn‘( have listcned lo anyonc who tried 10 icll him so. this had thc eữect of íogging his
memory and shortcning his tcmper.
It was only when his colleague. Scrgeant Lloyd. t(X)k the initiativc and drovc him to the
doctor’s door that hc íinally gave in. By that linie. hc didn't have the strength lcft to arguc wíựj
17 her. In no time at all. she was laking him along to thc chemist's to get his prescribcd antibiotìcs
and then homc to his unsurprised wifc who scnt him straight (0 bcd.
When Molly told him. on the Thursday moming. that thc walnut trec had bcen broughl
dovvn during thc night. Pclhani hadn‘t bccn able lo takc it in. ơ n Thursday cvening, he had
asked wcakly about damagc lo Ihc house. groaned thankfully vvhcn hc hcard thcre was none.
and pulletl thc shcets ovcr his hcad.
It \vasn't uniil Saturday, whcn the antibiotics took cffcci, his tcmpcraturc dropped and he
got up. thai hc realiscd wilh a shock that (he loss of thc vvalnut trce liad inadc a pcnnanent
diữerence to (hc appearancc of the living-room. The Pelhams’ largc house stood in a si/eablc
gardcn. It had not come chcap. but evcn so Pelham hađ no regrets about buying ii. The lcaty
gardcn had creatcd an imprcssion of privacy. Now, though, the stomi had changcd his O utlook.
Previously th e vicw from th e living-room had ícaturod thc handsonic walnut tr c c . This l»ad
noi darkcncd th e room because thcre \vas also a window on th e opposiic wall, but i( had
providcđ intercsting p a ttc m s of liehi and shade th a i disguiscd th e true S tate of th e wom
fumiture that th e family had b r o u g h t w ith thcm from tíieir previous house.
Wiih the trce gonc, thc RKini secmed cruelly bright, its wom fumishings cxposed in all thcir
33 shabbiness. And the VÌCNV froni Uic window didn‘t bear looking ai. The lall hrni.se next door,

previously hiddeo by ihc trce. was no\v thcre. dominating the Outlook vvith iis unattractivc
purple bricks and cxtcmal pipcs. It scemed co liavc a great many upstairs window$, all of them
watching the Pclhams’ cvcry movemcnt.
*Docsn’i it look (erriblc?’ Pelham croakcd to his wife.
But Molly, standing in the doonvay. sounded morc pleased than dismayed. ‘That's whar
l‘ve been tcllĩns you cvcr since wc canie herc. We have lo buv a new sofa. Nvhatever it costs.-

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Paper I

8

Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?
A
B

c
D
9

The town looked đitterent.
The police had done litlle to help.
No market could be held.
Fal!en trees had not Ị?ọọn removed.

Who does ‘her’ in line 17 refer to?
A
B

c
D
10

Rcading

Molly Pelham
Ihe doctor
Sergeant Lloyd
the chemist

When Chief Inspeclor Pelham's wife íirst told him about the walnut tree, he appeared to be
A
B

worried.
shocked.
c sactdoned.
D uninterested.
11

What aspect of the Pelhams' (urnilure does •shabbiness’ in line 33 describe?
A
B

its colour
its condition
c its position
D its design

12

As a result of the storm, the Pelhams' living-room
A
B

was pleasantly lighter.
felt less private.
c had a better view.
D was in need of repair.
13

Why did Molly sound pleased by her husbancTs comment?
A
B

c
D
14

It proved that he was well again.
She agreed about the tree.
She thought he meant the sofa.
It v;as what she expected him to say.

From what we learn of Chief Inspector Pelham, he could best be described as
A
B

open-minded.

welNiked.
c warm-hearted.
D strong-wille<3.

5


Test I

Part 3
You are going to read a magazine arlicle about counlry music star Pam Tillis. Eight
paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-l the one
which fits each gap (15-21). There is one extra paragraph which you đo not neeđ to use.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate ansv/or sheet.

W

i

l

d

A

n

g

e

l

Country musỉc star Pam Tỉllis talks ơbout her lựe and work.
\Vlnlc in che studio iccortiing bcr jlbtnn A ll Ọ fThis
i M t , country tnuỉic star Pam Tillis íoimd h m e l f
im.ii>ining an old d incc hall. A \ a rcsult, thc
Mcxic.iii-flavoured ballnd, ‘T cquih M ockingbird',
onc o f thc album s highlights. js punctuatcd by thc
tound o f hcr dancc stcps.

I

>

T h e cldcst child o f tamcd coui«r>’ singcr M d T illii.
Pam li.ii hcci) ÍI1 the busincss long cnouiỊh to kno\v
\vhcn to add somechiitg .1 littlc unum al to h cr m uũc.
But tar trom bcing thc 'goldcn child’ \vith a o n c way tickct to success, PamTillií'$ journcy to stardom
has bccn liill o f ups and downs.

Paiu*s new frỉciick thcrc cnconnined her to widcn
h e r m iH Ìc n l tn ste s.

‘It \va$ a crazy dme,’ Pam rccalls. ‘W hcn yourc
vouim, yx>u go any way the wind blovvs. so 1 WIS
experim eniing and sc d n g \vhat I could do. F was
searching for my ideniity, if you likc.’
I

»

r

K etum ing lo Noàlivillc in 1978, Pam was stil!
looking tor hcr placc. Somi: o f hcr songi had been
recorcled by otlicr artists, but she no\v bt‘g jn the
search for her íìrsc recording contract.

15
T hen hcr lifc w » turncd upsiiic do\vn. At thc agc ot"
16. Pam was involvcd in 3 scrious car accidcnt,
lcadiníỊ to w ars o f plastic swrgcr>- and occasional
pain cvcr sincc.

[« Ị
A ũcr tlic accident, $hc atccndcd (hc ư nĩvcnitỵ o f
Tcnncssce, Jiul it \vas hcrc that Pam startcd hcr íìrst:
band. Lcaving collcge in 1976.shc workcd for a timc
in h cr íathcrs publiíhiniĩ company, S aw g n » M uãc,
bui then it \vas time to leave thc nest.

In che b tc 19705, this area was ỉ inagnct for yotmiỊ
Amcricans. T hcrc wns no bcMcr placc to bc. and

6

T he KSC, as (hey say. is hiỉtory. R eccntly votcd
Pcnule Singcr o f thc Year by thc Coutỉtry Music

A »ocutioi). and \vith a scrics oíbesc-selling rvcordi
bchind her, the m ost difficult part o f Pam’$ lifc thcse
days is balancing licr homc life, \vith her husband
and w u n g íon, and hcr carccr.

I 21
‘In íom e ways it \vas worsc‘ in Dads day.' admiB
Pain.T here was n o T V o r vicieo and thcy wcre awa>'
100 <ia>-s or niorc i year. liut the S3crifìce is \vorth
it. It's .1 \vay o f (eaching >x)ur kids about |].iving a
drc^m. and how im porunc it
to follo\v (hat
drcỉm .'


Paper l

A HONvever. tlũs to o k longcr than shc cx p cctcd ,

F

H ow cvcr. having th c advancage o f groxving up
in tlie m usic b » sin « s h e n c ir, Pam know s vvhat

an d liavinị' a ram o itt fa(hcr d id n ’t au tonurically
o p c n d oors. S h c sang in a rh y ih m and blucs

th ii involvcs. S hc u n d e rsu n d s w h at is necevsary

b an d , and attcr tì\x* years o f \v ritin g and

in tcrn is o f hard w ork and loncly nigiits spcnt

singing. tĩnally g o t h e r b ig chance.

in hoccl rooim .

B P ain eọịoyed playing w iih th c grotip shc hađ

G

Piun bclicves t l u t th c cx p cricn cc gavc h c r X

ío rm c d . ‘T h c re s c n o rm o a s cncrgy o u t thcre,'

g reater decerm in ad o n to live th c lifc shc

shc States cm phaticaUy.‘I lasted j m t ovcr .1 year,

w an ted . ‘If so m c th in g

b u t th e n it

liappciis to anyonc, i(

\V 3S

tim c to 1*0 home.*

survivcd to r

c

Reading

ì

d n u n atic

Iiu k c ỉ

likc

th at

th c m th in k th ey

reason.*

P am íìrst appcared o n .1 n ụ ịo r stagc a t th c agc
o f cipln, ỉin g in g \vith h c r Inthcr. As a tccnagcr.
sh e show ed

H

O ne

ĨI1

p articular told h e r cliat sh c \vas capíble

o f sin g in g any k ind o f m usic sh c \\-amcd. Kccn

» p at m any u lc n t aighcs in

to spread h e r artiitic w ingỉ. shc p m to g cd icr a

N aihviU e, and p erfo rm cd at Io c j 1 clubs.

'locw
D Pam . hm vcver, p ro d u ccd h e r la t« t K co rd
h crtclf. *It was rcvvarding an d enjayable,' shc

I

‘It \vasn’t pl.iinied. M y violin playcr

$ «Tte d

to

sa y s,'b u t I \vish l'd b een ablc to takc 3 \vhole

play his H>lo an d m y m in d \vas tra iu p o rtc d to a

y car ovcr it.’

rim e a b o u t 2 0 0 years ago. W h e n l startcd
dancing, th e noise seem cd so ap propriatc th at

E C a liío rn is has alwa>"s b ecn th c destination for

\ \ r lefi it o n thc recorđ.'

Am cricaV h o p c íu k and dream crs. P am fclt
liim tcd b y liíẽ in Na^hvillc. and so íh c to o
m ovcd to th e w est coast.

7


Test I

Part 4
You are going to read a magazine article about five young designers. For questions 22-35.
chcx>se from the designers (A-E). The designers may be chosen more than once. When
more than one ansv;er is required, these may be given in any order. There is an example
at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separatc ansvver sheet.

W hich desỉgner(s)

works in a variety of environments?

0

advises against certain styles?

22

c

23

had begun desigrìĩng beíore being trained?

24

have adapted a traditional style?

25

is vvorking with a material vvhich is new to them?

27

have used their reputation to develop a new area of business?

28

are completely self-taught?

mention how tastes have changed recently?

have received protessional recognition?

8

i 30

32

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Paper 1

Thái Quang Tuân's Archives

Reading

Style M erchants
S tyle in /o rn is every p a rt o / o u r lives lo d a y Ịr o m clothes to in te rio r decoraiion a n d
accessories. J o Poley prỡvides a taste o f the tretìds f o r this y e a r’s f'olỉơĩvers o f /ashion.
‘s o m e t h i n g d i í ĩ c r c n t ’. A n d h c r s i m p l c , y c t i n c r c d i b l y

Q N éd Ingham : Dre$s D esigncr
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s im p lc r

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s ty lc s ,* h c c x p l a in s . I n g h a m h a s b c c n d r a w i n g a n d

c x t r c m c l y s u c c c s s t u l l c c t u r e t r ip s t o ỉ a p a n a n d t h c

i r a d i ũ o n a l , r a ih c r s t i í ĩ d r c s s c s

to

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s im p lc r t h c s c d a y s. K c c p th c m

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cut

and

s u y s , ‘F l o w c r a r r u n R c m c m s a r e m u d ỉ
s im p lc b u t s tr o n g

c o n s t r u c t c lo t h c s . B u t y o u d o n o i h a v c t o b c a b r id c

a n d a r c h it c c t u r a l . F o r w c d d i n g b o u q u c i s , w h a t c v c r

to

y o u r a r r a n g c m c n t, th e

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d e iig n x

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c la s s ic c v c n in g d r c s s c s , g ĩv c n a fr c sh t o u c h b y u p - t o c h e -m in u ie

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th c

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f lo w c r s m u s t b c o f t h c s a m c s p c c i e s .'

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t o s o m c o f i h c w o r l d ' s t o p h c a d s . E v e r y o n e w h o Í8
a n y o n c h a s h a d t h e ir h a ir st> 'lc d b y t h i s m a n . ‘M o s t
v v o m c n w a n t r e n l- l o o k in g h a ir a n d a st>’l e t h e y c a n

Sally Quail: Jcwcllcr

m a n a g c a t h o m c , ’ h c s a y s . S o h ĩ s a p p r o a c h is a n o v e l

A l t h o u g h s h c o n c c w o r k c d f o r a n a r t d c a l c r , S a l ly
Q u a i] h a s h a d n o f o r m a I i r a i n i n g i n jc w c llc r > ’. I t w a s
o n l y w h c n s h c c o u l d n o t f i n d a n c n g a g c m c n t r in g
s h c lik c d t h a t s h c d c c i d c d t o d c s i g n h e r o w n . T h e
r c s u lt in g c n q u i r i e s c n c o u r a g e t i h c r t o s c t u p a s a
d c s i g n c r in 1 9 9 0 . N o v v h c r p ú r c c s a r c s o u g h t o u t b y
m a n y s t a r s o f s t a g c a n d s c r c c n . H c r s ig n a t u r c s ụ l c
i s la r g c s c m i - p r c c i o u s s t o n e s s « t in g o l d t o m a k c
m a g n i f i c c n t n c c k l a c c s , b r a c c l c t s a n d r in g s í a s h i o n c d

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at h om c.

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h a s r c c c m ly b c g u n to u s c th e m o s i p r c c io u s s t o n c o f
a ll

d i a m o n d ỉ . ‘It m u s t r e í l c c t m y aRC,’ «1>’S 3 6 -

y c a r - o l d Q u a i l . *I r c a c h c d

t h a t m o m c n t in e v e r y

W f>m an’s lif e w h e n s h e w a m s a d i a m o n d a n d i h a t is
w h e n I b c g a n w o r k in g w it h t h c m .’

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o n ly

an

in ư o đ u c T O P ,- c o u r s e

in

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a m a ị o r d o i g n c x h i b i t i o n . 'Xrh a t c v c r t h c s h a p c a n d

0

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fo r m o f h e r d c s ig n s , th c y a r c n c v c r ig n o r c d . A U o f

I n a d d i t i o n t o r u n n i n g h c r t in y s h o p , P c n n y P r a t t is

G r i m s o n ’* í a s h i o n b a g i a r c h a n d m a d c i n t h c U K .

a f lo w e r c o n s u l t a n t f o r a la r íte C h a in o f * u p e r m a r k e t s

T h e G r i m s o n h a n d b a g i s n o t s i m p l y a C o n t a in e r -

and

p r o v id c s

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fro m

w h o h a s n o H o r is tr y q u a l i í i c a t i o m a n d g a v c u p h c r

c o m h in a tio n o f c h ic a n d c a r c m a k e a G r im s o n b a g

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Tesi ỉ

PAPER 2

VVRITING (1 h ou r 30 m inutes)

Thái Quang Tuân's Archives

P a rt 1
You m ust answer this question.
1

You ordered a gift by post for a friend's birthday. The company vvere late sending the
gịft to you and you were also not happy vvilh it. Below is the advertisement for the
gift. on vvhich you have written some notes.
Read the advertisement, together with your notes. Then, using all the intormation in
your notes. write a letter to Mr p. Marsden of Personal Pens Limited. You should
explain why you are not happy with Ihe gitt and ask for your money back.

P E R S O N A L IS E D G IF T S F R O M

P E R S O N A L P E N S LTD
L o o k in g fo r th e p c rfe c t p re s e n t?
W hy n o t g iv e a p e rso n a lise d
w ritin g s e t to so m e o n e sp e c ial?
T h e s e t c o n ta in s a n (a ttr n c tỉv^'
p e n a n d p en c il, e a c h o f \vhich
h a s a n a m e p r in te d o n th e s id e in g old le tte rs . You
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Do not write any postal addresses.

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Part 2
Write an ansvver to ono of the questions 2-5 in this parl. VVrite your answer in 120-180
vvords in an appropriate style on the opposite page. Put the question number in the box.
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You have had a class discussion on fashion. Your teacher has now asked you to
write a composition. giving your opinions on the following statement:
Young peoplỡ always want to ơress ơiííerently irom ỉheir parents.
Write your com position.

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You see this announcement in your school magazine.

Neiv Cỉubs after Schooỉ
Y o u r school iva n ts to s ta r i so m e n e w after-scliool clubs. C hess, table ttn n is , g u ita r

p lữ t/in g a n d cookcry ìtave been suggestcii a s Ịĩơssible id e a sỊo r clubs. W h a t do yo u
th in k ? W rite u s a n a rtìcle fo r th e scìtool m a g a xin e Cũvering th e points beỉũiư.
• Tell us ĩohich o tie o f these f o u r ideas y o u lik e best a n d whự.
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Write your article.
The local tourist oííice has askeđ you to write a report on inieresting things for visitors
to see and do on a one-đay sightseeing tour of your area. In your report, include
suggestions about where visitors should go and what they should do in order to spend
an interesting day in your area.
VVrite your report.
Ansv/er One of the follov/ing t\vo questions based on your reading of one of these set

books. VVrite (a) or (b) as v/ell as the number 5 in the question box. and the title of the
book next to the box. Your ansvver m ust be about one of the books below.
Best Detective Stories o f Agatha C hrìstie- L ong man Fiction
The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway
A Winơow on the Universe - Oxíord Bookv/orms Collection
Cry Freeơom - John Briley
Wuthering Heights - Emlly Bronte
Either (a) You have had a class discussion on whether the characters in Ihe book or
short story you have read are believable. Your teacher has now asked you
to write a composition on this subject. Write your com position, explaining
your views with reterence to the book or one of the short stories you have
read.
Or

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(b) An English-speaking triend is going on a long ịourney soon and has asked
you to recommend a book to read during the ịourney. Write a Ietter to
your friend, giving some iníormation about the book or short stories you
have read. You should give reasons for your recommendation.


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P AP E R 3

U S E 0 F E N G L IS H (1 h o u r 15 m inutes)

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P a rt 1
For questions 1-15, read the text belovv and decíde vvhich answer (A, B, c or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the separate answ er sheet.
Example:
0

A
0

leam
A

B

c

B

c

capture

discover

D

get

D

L E A R N IN G T O M A K E A P E R F E C T P IZ Z A
According to the European Piz2 a-Makers' Association, making a gocxl pizza is not a
straightíorvvard skill to ( 0 )

The ingredients seem very ( 1 )

a bit of salt. But water and flour can easily ( 2 )
(3 )

: llour, yeast. water and

glue and anyone who has eaten a

quality pizza will know how bad it can ma ke your stomach ( 4 ) .......

‘In Italy, 70 per cent of pizza makers could improve on their product. not to ( 5 )
pizza makers around Ihe world who ( 6 )

all the

uneatable meals,' says Antonio Primiceri, the

Assoóation s tounder. He has now started a pi22a school in an aỉtempt lo ( 7 )
reputation of this traditional dish. As part of an ( 8 )
school are taught to ( 9 )

the

course. the students at Mr Primiceri's

common mistakes. produce a goođ basic mixture. add a tasty

topping and cook the pizza properly. Test the íinished pizza by breaking the crust,' advises
Mr Primiceri. ‘If the soft (1 0 )
If

it

(1 2 )

is

not

like

this,

the

inside the pizza is white. clean and dry. it's a goođ pizza.
pi22a

will

(1 1 )....

your

stomach.

You

will

feel

full and also thirsly.’

In Italy alone, the pizza (1 3 )
Primiceri (1 4 )

has an annual turnover of more than $12 billion. Mr

that there are 10,000 jobs in pi2za restaurants waiting to be (1 5 )

by

those with real skill. ‘If you are a good pizza cook. you win never be vvithout a job.’ he says.

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Paper 3

1 A simple

B primary

c pure

D regular

2 A mix

B construct

c assemble

D make

3

B poor

c short

D weak

4 A sense

B do

c feel

D be

5

B mention

c remark

D tell

6 A submit

B give

c serve

D ởeal

7

A save

B provide

c del iver

D retum

8

A extensive

B extreme

c intensive

D intentional

9

A pass

B escape

c miss

D avoid

10

A spot

B part

c side

D slice

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A worry

B upset

c ache

D depress

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A hardly

B tightly

c uncomíortably

D heavily

13

A activity

B body

c indcsiíy

D company

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A computes

B estimates

c assesses

D counts

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A employed

B íilled

c completed

D covered

A sad

A State

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Test I

Part 2
For questions 16-30. read the text belovv and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
VVrite your answers on the separate answer sheet
Example:

J t ________

I0 I

HO LLYVVO O D
How was (0)

that Hollywood came to be Ihe place everyone assodates with the

American film industry? It's a strange story.
There was a little village in Southern Caliíomia called Cahuenga Valley (1 6 )
and Mrs VVilcox had their home. In 1887, (1 7 )
coast. she got into conversalion (1 8 )

a stranger on a train. The stranger had a

home called Hollyvvood somewhere else in the country. (1 9 )
name (2 0 )

a Mr

Mrs Wilcox was on a trip to the east

Mrs Wilcox liked the

much thai she decided to give her home the same name. Because Ihe

Wilcox's home was the biggest in Cahuenga Valley. the village soon became known
(2 1 )

Hollywood.

In normal circumstances most people (2 2 )........... never have heard of Hollywood.
However, between 1908 and 1913 (2 3 )

else happened. Many small independent

tam companies began moving to Southern Caliíorniia (2 4 )

two main reasons. Firstly,

they were attracted by the sunny climate. vvtiich let them film throughout the year
(2 5 )

the nee
problems

Wĩth the larger, more powerful studios in New York, and they wanlethere.

Only one studio actually set (2 7 )
: appeared that (2 8 )

in Hollywood. Local people were so angry when

Iaw was passed lorbĩdđing the building of any more studios.

In fact. Hollywood itseK never had a film irìdustry. surprisingly enough. (2 9 )

the

other studios that came to the area were an built outside Hollyvvood. Nevertheless. by 1915
Ho)iywood' (3 0 )

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become íamiliar as a term for the movie business as a whole.


P aper 3

Use o f E ngỉish

Part 3
F o r q u e s tio n s 3 1 -4 0 , c o m p le te th e s e c o n d s e n te n c e s o th a t it h a s a s im ila r m e a n in g to th e
tirs t s e n te n c e , u sin g th e w o rd g iv e n . D o n o t c h a n g e th e w o r d g iv e n . You m u s t use
betvveen tw o a n d f iv e w o rd s , in c lu d in g th e w o rd g iv e n .
H e re is an e x a m p le (0).
E x a m p le :
0

You m u st do e x a c tly w h a t th e m a n a g e r te lls you.
c a rry
You m u st ........................................................................... in s tru c tio n s exactly.

T h e g a p ca n be tille d b y th e w o rd s ‘ca rry o u t th e m a n a g e r's ’ s o yo u w rite :

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c a r r y o u t t h e m a n a g e r’s

W rite o n ly th e m is s in g w o r d s o n th e s e p a ra te a n s v ;e r sheet.

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S o th a t Jo h n c o u ld g o o n h o lid a y in th e s u m m e r, h e s a v e d £ 1 0 a w e e k.

order
Jo h n sa v e d £ 1 0 a w e e k

a b le to g o on

h o lid a y in the su m m e r.

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lt's n o t vvorth a s k in g th e m a n a g e r fo r th e d a y off.
p o in t
T h e re ........................................................................... in a s k in g th e m a n a g e r fo r th e d a y off.

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W e had to íin is h all th e w o rk b e to re w e c o u ld leave.
u n til
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a ll th e vvork.

T im ha d not e x p e c te d th e c o n c e rt to be s o g o o d .
b e tte r
T h e c o n c e rt ........................................................................... h a d e x p e c te d .

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