KEY-MODULE 2

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

approx 35 minutes (including 5 minutes transfer time)

PART 1Questions 1 – 7
There are seven questions in this part.
For each question there are three pictures and a short recording.
For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
Example: What’s the time?

1. When and where are they meeting?

2. What will Chris get for his birthday?

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 3. What does Mr. Jones look like?

4. Where is he going to plant the tree?

5. What is the man going to buy?

6. Which is Gary’s room?

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 7. Which is the best vehicle for the man?

PART 2
Questions 8 – 13. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C

Information on company volunteering projects

8. How much time for volunteering does the company allow per employee?
A two hours per week
B one day per month
C 8 hours per year
9. In feedback almost all employees said that volunteering improved their
A chances of promotion.
B job satisfaction.
C relationships with colleagues.
10. Last year some staff helped unemployed people with their
A literacy skills.
B job applications.
C communication skills.
11. This year the company will start a new volunteering project with a local
A school.
B park.
C charity.

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 12. Where will the Digital Inclusion Day be held?
A at the company’s training facility
B at a college
C in a community centre
13. What should staff do if they want to take part in the Digital Inclusion Day?
A fill in a form
B attend a training workshop
C Get permission from their manager

PART 3
Questions 14 – 19 . Listen to Michael talking to Marina about a new sports
centre.For questions 14 – 19, tick A, B or C.You will hear the
conversation twice.

14 Where is the new sport centre? A Long Road ☐

B Bridge Street ☐
C Station Road ☐
15 What sport can’t you do at the A Tennis ☐
sports centre? B table-tennis ☐
C volleyball ☐

16 How much must Marina pay? A £14 a year ☐

B £30 a year ☐
C £50 a year ☐
17 How many days a week is the A 2 ☐
sports centre open late? B 3 ☐
C 4 ☐

18 Which bus goes to the sports A number 10 ☐

centre? B number 16 ☐
C number 60 ☐

19 When will Michael and Marina go A Tuesday ☐

to the sports centre? B Thursday ☐
C Friday ☐

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PART 4
Questions 20 – 25
Look at the six sentences for this part.
You will hear the conversation between a father and his daughter, Sonia.

If it is correct, put a tick (✓) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.

a tick (✓) in the box under B for NO.

A B
YES NO
20 Sonia would like a car for her birthday. ☐ ☐
21 Sonia’s friend Maria has her own car. ☐ ☐
22 Sonia has talked to Maria about learning to drive. ☐ ☐
23 Sonia offers to get a job at weekends. ☐ ☐
24 Sonia’s father understands how his daughter feels. ☐ ☐
25 Sonia suggests cooking a meal on her birthday. ☐ ☐

READING COMPREHENSION
PART 1

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Questions 1-5. Complete the five conversations. For questions 1-5, mark A,
B or C on your answer sheet.

1. It's time for lunch. A. Half past twelve.

B. One hour.
C. Oh good!

2. Would you like a drink? A. Coffee, please.

B. I prefer tea.
C. I don't like coffee.

3. How much was your new shirt? A. It's a red shirt.

B. It was very cheap.
C. It was in a shop.

4. I'm very sorry. A. I'm afraid so.

B. I think so.
C. That's all right.

5. Do you speak English? A. No, I'm not.

B. Only a little.
C. Yes, very much.

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PART 2
Questions 6-10. Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Mark the
correct answer A, B or C on the answer sheet.
Example: Go to the office if you have lost a floppydisc.
LOST FLOPPY DISC
Make sure all schoolwork is given in on floppy
Lost on Tuesday-contains
disc to theoffice.
important schoolwork.
Hand in to ofice. If you have found a floppy disc, pleaseleave
it at the office.

A. The English class must take their

workbooks to the language laboratory.
B. The usual English teacher cannot
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attend today's lesson.
C. The room for English lessons is
changing because of the test.
A. Students should give in their
application forms on 1st November.
B. Application forms are
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unavailable after 1st November.
C. The earliest that students can
pick up their application forms is
1st November.

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 A. Louis went to the funfair before he
had lunch.
8 B. Louis went windsurfing after he
went to the funfair yesterday.
C. Louis played beach volleyball
before he went windsurfing.

A. Only people invited to the party can

Jungle Café
come into the café.
SORRY!
9 B. Don't sit at the front of the café
Tables at the front of the café
are reserved for a birthday unless you're attending the party.
party.
C. If you're coming to the party you
shouldn't use the tables at the front.
A. Marie is offering to lend
Sylviane a book.
10 B. Marie wants to return one of
Sylviane's books to her.
C. Marie is asking Sylviane to give
back a book she has borrowed.

PART 3
Questions 11-15. Read the text and questions 11-15. For each question,
mark the correct answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Baking
By Sam Jarvis, aged 12
My grandmother loves making bread and cakes, and is always surprised that the
rest of my family never do any baking. So my parents decided they'd take me

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and my younger sister on a course, so that we could all find out how to make
bread — and pizza, our favourite food! We booked our places, and set off for
Oakton Farm in the countryside.
It was a very long drive, and when we arrived we went straight to bed. The next
morning we got up early, fed the ducks on the lake, and looked at the bull in the
next field. Then we met our teacher, Michael, who seemed quite strict, and the
other parents and children, who were really friendly.
The cooking part was brilliant. Michael gave us long white coats to wear, which
we all felt a bit silly in. Then we all made bread rolls, mixing flour and water
with our hands. My sister kept complaining at first. Then even she started to
enjoy it, and to concentrate on following the instructions. Dad made lots of
mess, I got flour on the floor and in my hair, and Mum didn't even get angry! I
took ages to make my rolls, though.
We finally put our initials on the bottom of each roll, then made some pizzas
and decorated them, which was fun. And we didn't even have to do the
washing-up! For something to do while the pizzas were cooking, we all went
for a swim in the lake. It was fantastic. Then we went back inside and ate our
pizzas. They were the best we'd ever tasted!
11. What is Sam trying to do in the text?
A. describe how he enjoyed a day with his family
B. discuss the importance of knowing how to cook
C. inform readers about life on a farm
D. explain how to bake cakes
12. Sam's parents took the children to Oakton Farm because they wanted them
to ….
A. learn a new skill.
B. make something for their grandmother.
C. spend time in the countryside.
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 D. meet other people the same age.
13. What do we learn about Oakton Farm?
A. It was run by a friendly man.
B. It was far from where they lived.
C. It was just like Sam expected.
D. It had lots of animals living there.
14. What does Sam say about his cooking experience?
A. He was better at it than his sister.
B. He liked wearing the clothes he was given.
C. He could be untidy without getting into trouble.
D. He was the first to finish.
15. What might Sam write in a postcard to his grandmother?
A. I made some great bread rolls, but B. We had to clean up the kitchen, like
my sister ate them because we didn't at your house. But we've made great
know who they belonged to. pizza, just like you taught us.
C. I loved it but my sister didn't really. D. We liked swimming in the lake -
She found it hard to do what the it helped to pass the time while we
teacher told her. waited for our lovely pizzas to be
ready.

PART 4
Questions 16-25. Read the text below and choose the correct answer for each
space. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer A, B, C or
D on your answer sheet.
Making honey

Do you like honey? Honey is a natural product, and it is made (16)……honey

bees. It has a special sweet flavour, (17) …… some people prefer to ordinary

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sugar. Sometimes, it is even possible to (18) …… from the flavour
what kind of flowers the bees (19) …… before producing the honey.

Have you ever (20) …… about how honey is produced? Beekeepers – people
who look after bees - are very important in the making of honey. They (21)
…… the bees in their care produce (22) …… honey than is needed. Then the
honey can be removed (23) …… causing problems for the bees.

Honey collection is an ancient activity, (24) …… back at least 10,000 years,

and honey has (25) …… increasingly popular nowadays as a healthy food.

16. A. from B. by C. with D. of

17. A. which B. who C. what D. whose

18. A. inform B. take C. know D. answer

19. A. went B. visited C. met D. passed

20. A. doubted B. guessed C. considered D. wondered

21. A. let B. cause C. start D. bring

22. A. most B. many C. more D. much

23. A. although B. without C. instead D. unless

24. A. coming B. going C. falling D. moving

25. A. become B. turned C. gone D. changed

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 SPEAKING
Part 1: T-shirt

1. Do you like wearing T-shirts?

2. How often do you wear T-shirts?
3. Would you buy T-shirts as souvenirs on vacation?

Part 2:

Describe the house that you often visit

You should say:
- Whose house it is
- How often you go there
- What it is like
And explain how you feel about the house

Part 3:

1. Do you like to live in the city or in the countryside?

2. How expensive is it to decorate a house?
3. What are the advantages of living in a flat?
4. What safety risks are there in residential buildings in cities?
5. Is it expensive to decorate a house or an apartment in the place where you
live?
6. Do you think the location is a key factor in where people choose to live?

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 WRITING TEST
Time allowed: 45 minutes
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You are Ann. Write a letter to your penfriend, Vivianin about 120 words to
tell him/ her aboutthe house that you often visit, including information
about:

- Whose house it is;

- How often you go there;
- What it is like;
And explain how you feel about the house.

You do NOT need to write any address.

Dear Vivian,
How are you these days? I am glad to receive your letter in which you
ask me about the house I often visit. Actually, I usually visit my grandmother in
summer. She lives in a brick house. She has been living there since she was
young. That is where my father was born. It has a tile roof and a garden in front
of it where a lot of flowers are grown. At the back, there is a small pond. You
see, I feel quite happy and relaxed during my stay there because I have a break
from schoolwork as well as the busy city. I love it very much.
What about you? Where do you usually visit during summer holidays?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely yours
Ann

Part 2. Write an about 150-word essay to express your opinions on the following
question:
Do people have enough time to relax nowadays?
The modern world where we are living today has both advantages and
disadvantages. Besides positive benefits it brings about, many negative
consequences emerge. One of those bad things is that people are pressed to
work too hard, causing them not to have enough time for leisure activities.
Firstly, after centuries of development, natural resources which used
to be available for an easier life have been used up, making people to toil, both
mentally and physically, to earn their living.
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 Secondly, the world today is too competitive for people to enjoy the
ease of mind. If you lie idle, you will be left behind. In such a world, you have
no choice but to exert yourself to get a foothold in the society.
Thirdly, as the world is over-populated, competition increases,
resulting in people not having private time for them.
Those are some reasons why there is very little time for relaxation
today.

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