% TEST 5 READING Questions 1-5 For each question, choose the correct answer. ‘A This tunnel is for cycists and pedestrians only NARROW TUNNEL B__Carcivers should ook out for cyclists and pedestians inthe road Cyclists - leave road and © Pedestrians and cyclists should go through the tunnel onthe pavement. join pavement but look ut for pedestrians! 2 ‘A Brian wants Debbie ogo tothe same guitar las as him ebb, ‘rian’ decided to attend the Debbie should tel Bran the exact time his guitar ‘advanced guitar class and not the ee intermediate, and hopes you will too. © Brians asking to join the advanced Fee se wea auitar class that Debbie teaches immediatly after the intermediate class Vickie a ‘A This window is only for collecting tickets you have reserved. TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE B__ Remaining tickets for tonights petformance are on sae at this window. This window is only for collecting tickets you have paid for. © There are no more tickets available {or tonight's performance.Hi Darragh, | hear you've got a problem with homework, Would you like me to come round 50 we can talk about it? Hannah SIGNAL PROBLEMS Alltrains are running late, many are cancelled, Details from ticket office. Hannah is asking Darragh to help her with a problem. Hannah is offering to help Darragh with a problem. Hannah is advising Darragh about how to solve a problem. Because of signal problems, itis impossible to travel by train at the moment, Passengers should ask atthe ticket office whether the tran they want is running. The ticket office is curently unable to provide information about the times of trans, READING TEST 5 7Questions 6 - 10, For each question, choose the comect answer. ‘The people below are all looking for somewhere to eat (On page 9, there are advertisements for eight restaurants and cafés, Decide which restaurant or café would be most suitable forthe people below. 6 Juan is going to the cinema inthe city centre and needs to eat after he finishes work at 5:30 p.m. He will have no ‘more than an hour to eat. He loves steak. 7 ‘Ania and Steve are going out for lunch to celebrate their ‘wedding anniversary. They particularly lke fish and want to go to a restaurant in an old building outside the city. 8 Fadel and some Britsh fiends are meeting atthe stadium for an afternoon football match, He wants to introduce them to Middle Eastern food before the match stats. They are students, and can't afford much. 8 a, Tomko and her friend Mafumi are visting the cty on Sunday and want to try some African food before they go tothe at gallery in the afternoon Ebele has just finished college and her parents want to take her out on Saturday evening for a special dinner in the city centre. Ebele would prefer a restaurant that only serves vegetarian food. 98 ‘TEST § READINGNew Day ‘Since we opened forty years ago, thousands of people have come to taste what the Midale East has to offer. We're not far from the stadium and on bus routes fom the city centre, You'l be surprised how litle a {good meal can cost! Open 9 a.m. tl 4 pin, every day, ‘The Red House Whether or not ts a special occasion, come to The Red House. Situated in a seventeenth century farmhouse in an attractive vilage within easy reach of the city, we've been ‘open since 1980 and are famous for our fish ‘and vegetarian dishes. Open seven days a ‘week, noon until midnight. Peggotty’s usta short walk from the stadium, Peggotty'sis a fish restaurant with a difference. Open every evening, we have live music and a great atmosphere. Our prices are very reasonable and if you eat ‘with us this month, welll give you a dessert absolutely free! Riverside For an affordable meal in a beautiful countryside location, come to verside. We ‘serve traditional food and currently have a ‘special offer on steaks: two meals for the price of one! We're open every evening from Wednesday to Sunday. Places to eat in and around the city B_ Buckden’s Close tothe art gallery, Buckden's offers Wonderful steak at a price you can afford! Tell us if you're ina hurry and we'll serve you Quickly, Open 12:30-8:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Flamingo Right in the heart ofthe city, beside the art gallery, Flamingo isthe ideal vegetarian restaurant for a meal to remember. Our food is based on African recipes. Come for ‘something quick before an evening out or spend the evening with us. Open every day except Sunday, 11 am. to 11 pm. ‘The Bridge Eat at The Bridge and you'll want to come back soon - our customers say our steaks are the best in the world! And if you're short of time, don't worry ~ well make sure you leave when you need to, We're right in the ‘centre of the city and are open from midday nti late, seven days a week. The Crocus It you're looking for something special, look no further! Our menu offers you the best in food from all over Africa ~ meat, fish and vegetarian. The Crocus is close to the city art gallery and is open for lunch seven days a week. READING TEST $400 ‘TEST 5 READING Questions 11-15 For each question, choose the correct answer. ee Clevedon Drama Club by Warren Jackson '"ve always lived in a town called Clevedon, in the UK. My parents love the theatre ‘and my father writes plays in his spare time. He keeps sending them to publishers and though they always come back with a polite note saying ‘No, thank you,’ he Never gives up. Stil, a few drama clubs have performed his plays, so my frst visit to the theatre was to see one of my father’s plays being performed. As | was only eight, | was too young to understand it, so I didn't find it particularly interesting When | was sixteen, Clevedon Drama Club put on one of my father's plays. A \woek before the first night, however, there was a problem: the lighting designer fell il, Nobody else in the club could take over, and my father asked me i'd do it. | He and his father have sitar interests. They're even planning He thinks that drama isa. good hobby because it helps with his studies 1 also very diffrent from all his other hobbies. to work together on plays in ‘the future. READING TEST 512 TEST 5 READING Questions 16-20 Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose the correct answer, ‘There are thee extra sentences which you do not need to use. | emis ‘The sport of tennis has a long history. No one is quite sure when people frst started playing something similar to the game we know today. 16 ‘The ancient Egyptians, Romans ‘and Greeks, for example, possibly all played ‘game using a ball and the palms oftheir hands. Historical documents show that ‘around ths year 1000, people in France were using their hands to hit a ball ether over a rope or against wall outdoors. (Over the next few hundred years similar game became popular in many parts of Europe. The sport developed in various ways. For example, people stopped hitting the ball wth just theichand. [ 47 ‘This was eventually replaced by a piece of flat woodon a short stick, and wooden balls were replaced by lighter ones covered in leather. People also wanted to be able to play a al times of the year without getting wet.[ 18 |Some of these are stl in use today. The game played on these courts was stil vey different from the sport that we now || call tennis, Players scored points by hitting the ball wth a racket into small windows ‘covered by nets at the top of the court. There was also a net across the court, abit similar to those used nowadays. | 19 During the nineteenth century, tennis balls started to be made of rubber and the ‘game could then be played on grass. The new version of the sport was played in ‘many different parts of the world, andthe frst Wimbledon tennis tournament was held in 1877 in London This rule changed a few years later. Since then, tennis has become one of the most widely played and watched sports in ie world,ronmooa> Itwas, however, much higher atthe sides than in the middle ‘They started to wear a glove instead ‘These were already thousands of years old when they were ciscovered. For instance, the best equipment avallable was a racket and a ball, Only men were allowed to play init Despite those problems, thy soon atracted crowds of people. it seems that it may actully have been avery long ime ago, ‘As 2 result, a lage number of indoor courts were built READING TEST 5los TEST 5 READING Questions 21 - 26 For each question, choose the correct answer. Bird-watching ‘The relationship between bids and human beings goes ‘back @ very long way ~ for thousands of years, in fact. Birds have always (21) us with food and feathers, but people have only been (22) in bicd-watering since the late 1700s, In the folowing century the study of birds became popular, although in those days itreally only involved collecting birds’ eggs. Rich collectors often (23), use of their contacts in other countries, asking for eggs and birds to be sent to them. By the end ofthe nineteenth century, people began to realise that birds needed to be (24) ‘Many people became interested in watching living bids in their natural ervironment, In the twentieth century, as cars became more (25) ,bird-watchers started ‘travelling around the countryside to look for birds they couldn't find in ther own area. Andin the 1960s, cheap air travel (26). people to go abroad to | watch them, 21 A proved §=—B given «ered ©=— iD lvred 2 A curious B fond © eon D interested 23 A made = B got © put D took 24 A topt B protected held D reserved 25 A werage = B reguer = GcommonDganerl 26 A confirmed B encouraged _C promised. supportedQuestions 27 ~ 32 For each question, write the correct answer. \Write one word for each gap, Learning to play the violin ve just stared leering to play the violin. I's (27) ofthe most ificut things I've ever ted to learn! Even ater two months ofessons | sti can't make a sound with my instrument (26)... doesnt hurt my eas. I don't know wha my teacher ely fels because she just smiles and smiles. | don't know (28) she canbe so patint! I hope that | keep practising and having lesson, I finally start to improve. | have (30) admit, however, that there are ies when thnk | shoul ry a ciferent instrument. But realy love the sound ofthe viln when people pay it well {81)_____ know ti never bea very 900d payer, hope Il fnally (82) able to play a simple tune one day! READING TEST $ 10506 You must answer this question. \Write your answer in about 100 words. Question 1 Read ths email rom your English-speaking iend Sam and the notes you have made From: Sam Subjest: Visitrnext month Hi Its great you're comjng to stay with me fora week next month! Hibeat college the fist day you're here, but my teachers say you cn come to dasses with me. Would you Ike todo that? Then (ll be on holiday, too! I'd like to take you on a tour of my City. We can do the tour on bicycles o ina tourist bus. Which —-—[ Explain Tell Sam would you prefer? TEST 5 WRITING ‘Let's Fave a video chat online before your visit. Are you free next Wednesday at 19:00? Aeomm-f Sorry, but Talksoon! Sam \Write your email to Sam using all the notes. Choose one of these questions. ite your answer in about 100 words. Question 2 You see this announcement on an English-language website. | Auseful job | What i the most useful ob, in your opinion? Why is it so useful? Would you lke to do that job? ‘The best articles answering these questions will appear on our website! Write your article Question 3 Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence. As the woman got off the train, Jo saw that she had left her phone behind on the train seat Write your story,Questions 1-7 For each question, choose the correct answer. 1 What will the weather be lke tomerrow? A B c Nii ie 2 What class does Jessica decide to join? 3 What time did the man arrive home yesterday? A B c USTENING TEST 5. ‘07A Zz fi E a a a TEEN | id Py PTE ee 3 [Say Be ‘Which photograph are they looking at? it te fs 7 Whee id th custer lve herlases? | ¢| = 63) ‘i ——9 A a yee} | A TEST 5 LISTENINGQuestions 8~ 13 For each question, choose the correct answer. 10 1" 12 13 You will hear two colleagues talkirg about their staf canteen. What does the man disike about i? A t's noigy B 'scrovded, © I's expensive ‘You will hear two fiends taking about a dance class they both attend, What does the woman say about 1? ‘A The teacher is positive. B The music's traditional © The other students are conf dent, You will hear two friends talking about shopping What's the man doing? ‘A recommending a shop B offering to buy something © explaining a decision he made You will hear a woman teling a friend about a swimming pool. Why does she go there? A The prices are low. B The facilities are good. © The location is convenient. You will hear a brother and sister taking about a river trip. How do they both feel about it? A rolieved it's over B satisfied it was well planned © surprised it was so enjoyable You will hear two students talking about a teacher at their college. What does the git like most about him? A He'skind. B He's funny. © He's clever. USTENING TEST 5 0Ho TEST 5 LISTENING Questions 14-19 For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a ‘number ora date or a time You will hear a holiday representative talking to some new guests about ther hotel Greville Weston Tours Holiday representative: Cathy This week's programme Tomorrow: Free Mondey evening: Barbecue beside the (14) Wednesday morning: Entertainment by teenage (18) Starts at 8 p.m, Sign the list before (16) [Link] Monday Coach trip to the (17)... that can be seen in the distance Take a (18) Coach leaves at 9 a.m., returns around 4 p.m. Cost of (19) is includedQuestions 20-25 For each question, choose the correct answer. You will hear a radio interview with a man called Jeremy about last weekend's television programmes. 20 What does Jeremy say about Street Dancing? A Itstarted late. B_ Itwas cancelled. © [twas shorter than usual 21 What did Jeremy particularly lke about Plants of Australia? ‘A Itwas beautiful to look at. B It gavea lot of information. © twas filmed in unusual locations. 22 Jeremy says the series Jojo's Party ‘A. ended at the weekend, B will continue until October. © started six months ago. 23 Who Knows? was different from usual because ‘A it was mostly about spor. B _ithad a new group of experts. © it included questions from the audience. 24 Jeremy thinks that Sunday's Police Officer Briggs was ‘A surprisingly good. B_ the worst in the series. © ofits usual standard, 25 Vanessa Cosgrave wasn't in t's Comedy Time! on Sunday because ‘Ashe was away on holiday. B she arrived late atthe studio. © shehas lett the programme. USTENING TEST 512 TEST 5 SPEAKING c= + What's yourname? + Where do you lve? + Doyou work or are you a student? + What do you do/study? + When do you usually meet your friends? + What do you usualy do in the evenings? + Tellme about your best friend. + Tellme about the place where you live. 5A Having a picnic Now, [dike each of you to tak on your own about something 11m going to give each of you a photograph and ike you to talk about it A. here is your photograph. It shows people having a picnic. {Tum to photograph 5A on page 194 B, you juststen, A. please tel us what you can see in the photograph © soot rinse Thank you. 5B Working in an office B, here is your photograph. It shows people working in an office. [Turn to photograph 58 on page 198} AA you jstlisten B, please tellus what you can see in the photograph. © ater rinse Thank youies Now inthis part ofthe test, you're going to tak about something together for about two minutes. I'm going to describe a situation to you. {Tum to the task on page 204.) ‘Two friends are going to travel together on a twelve-hour flight. They want to take something with them to do during the flight. Here are some things they could take with them. Talk together about the different things the friends could do together during the flight and say which would be the best, Alright? Now, tak together. @ 2 orninaes Thank you. Part 4 (2-3 minutes) ‘+ What do you usually do on long journeys? Why? ‘+ How do you prefer to travel on long journeys? Why? ‘+ Which place in the world would you most lke to visit? Wy? * Do,you prefer to go on holiday with your family or with your friends? Why? Is it better to go on holiday in your country or in other countries? Why? © 2inaws ‘Thank you. That is the end of the test. SPEAKING TEST 5 3