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Part A • Grammar, Vocabulary and How to …

GRAMMAR

1 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

0 in / used to / swimming / go / river / We / the

____We used to go swimming in the river________________.

1 finish / won’t / They / the job / probably / today

___________________________________________________.

2 to get / is / She / going / definitely not / married

___________________________________________________.

3 like / I / to / used / never / vegetables

___________________________________________________.

4 probably / tired / this evening / He / be / will

___________________________________________________.

5 Did / use / trees / climb / you / to / a child / as

___________________________________________________.

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2 Circle the answer (A, B or C) that best completes each sentence.

0 That’s the woman ___ company was in the news.

A
who B
whose C
which

1 Have you downloaded that new app ___?

A
since B
yet C
for

2 She’s worked on this project ___ several months.

A
for B
since C
yet

3 Do you know a good restaurant ___ we can eat cheaply?

A
which B
who C
where

4 They gave me a form ___ I must complete and return by Monday.

A
where B
what C
which

5 I haven’t heard from Stefan ___ he went away.

A
yet B
for C
since

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3 Complete the second sentences so they have the same meaning as the
first sentences.
0 She said, “You have to open it on your birthday.”

 She said I ____had to_____ open it on my birthday.

1 Harvey’s new bike is faster than his old one.

 Harvey’s old bike isn’t as ____________________ his new one.

2 I was a less careful driver before the police spoke to me.

 I drove more ____________________ after the police spoke to me.

3 He said, “I’ve just had some good news.”

 He said he ____________________ some good news.

4 They said, “We’ll be able to come to the meal.”

 They said they ____________________ to come to the meal.

5 She’s more patient than any other boss I’ve had.

 She’s the ____________________ boss I’ve ever had.

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VOCABULARY

4 Circle the correct words.

0 It was a very funny newspaper content / heading.

1 I don’t believe that story. It’s just blog post / fake news.

2 I like that headline / journalist who writes about the environment.

3 The newspaper finds out / publishes articles every day on its website.

4 I’m going to donate / campaign some money to a cats’ home.

5 Does it annoy you when people throw their recycle / rubbish on the floor?

6 Electric cars probably create less pollution / content than petrol cars.

7 We try to recycle / find out as much waste as possible.

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5 Complete the sentences with the words (A–G). There are TWO words
you do not need.

0 The government gives a lot more money to science than to

A composer
_E_.
B performer

1 She’s a fantastic ___ who dances and sings beautifully. C studio

2 My friend’s got a small ___ where he makes his sculptures. D subjects

E the arts
3 John Williams is a famous ___ who writes music for films.
F venue
4 The Jazz Café is a music ___ where a lot of well-known
G works
musicians have played.

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6 Circle the answer (A or B) that best completes each sentence.

0 You show a lot of ___ in your writing.
A
creativity B
creator

1 André’s doing an evening course in ___ at the college.

A
photographer B
photography

2 Close your eyes and use your ___.

A
imagination B
imaginative

3 I’ve got an app on my phone which makes ___ designs.

A
artist B
artistic

4 She’s a ___ pianist so I think she’ll be very successful.

A
skills B
skillful

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HOW TO …

7 Complete the conversations with the words (A–F). There are TWO words
you do not need.

1 A: Guess 0 _F_? I’ve got some amazing news.

A afraid
B: What’s that?
B awesome
A: I’ve passed my driving test!
C awful
B: Wow, that’s ___!
1

D say

E tell
2 A: There’s seomthing I need to ___ you.
2

F what
B: What’s happened?

A: I’ve lost your book, I’m 3 ___.

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8 Circle the correct words to complete the conversations.

1 A: Did you like the film last night?

B: 0 For / In my view, it was pretty bad.

A: What 1 does / makes you say that?

B: I thought the acting was 2 outstanding / terrible.

2 A: What did you think of the match?

B: I 3 will / would say Deportivo played really well.

A: Really? I thought they were rubbish!

B: Well, I suppose we’re all 4 different / the same.

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Part B • Listening and Reading

LISTENING

1 [Audio PT3.01] Listen to five conversations where people are sharing

news. Match the conversations (1–4) with the topics (A–E).

0 Conversation 1 _D_ A An environmental campaign

B A birthday celebration
1 Conversation 2 ___
C Graduating from university
2 Conversation 3 ___
D Something published online
3 Conversation 4 ___
E Having a baby
4 Conversation 5 ___

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2 [Audio PT3.01] Listen again. Circle the correct answer (A or B).

Conversation 1
0 How does the man feel about his blog post?
A
Disappointed that no one read B
Surprised about the number of
it. likes.

Conversation 2
1 Why isn’t the woman going to the party?
A
She’s going away that B
She needs to go to work.
weekend.

Conversation 3
2 What plans does the woman have now?
A
She’s probably going out for a B
She’s going to look for a job.
meal.

Conversation 4
3 What does the man say about his news?
A
He feels anxious, but he’s also B
He’s only just found out about it.
pleased.

Conversation 5
4 Why has the woman cancelled the event?
A
She couldn’t find enough B
She couldn’t get the equipment
people to help. for the helpers.

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3 [Audio PT3.02] Listen to a man talking about his job as a video game
artist. Tick () the topics he mentions. Put a cross (x) besides any topics
he doesn’t mention.

0 How long he has worked in the studio _x_

1 How he got his job ___

2 The skills he needs for his job ___

3 The way he works ___

4 The last game he worked on ___

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4 [Audio PT3.02] Listen again. Circle the correct answer (A or B).

0 Joe used to
A
study graphic design at B
work for a fashion magazine.
university.

1 Joe was offered a job at the studio because

A
he had experience as a video B
he has created some original
game artist. works of art.

2 When he started at the studio, Joe was

A
annoyed with the other people B
nervous about not having the
in the team. right skills.

3 Joe likes to draw the charactes on a whiteboard because

A
it’s the fastest way of working. B
he’s happier with the results.

4 Joe thinks the game they are working on

A
will be popular with some B
will be too difficult for some
gamers. gamers.

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READING

5 Read the text about how newspapers have changed. Are the statements
True (T) or False (F)?

0 It was hard to trust the news in the seventeenth century. _T_

1 The way paper was made changed in the nineteenth century. ___

2 New technology in the nineteenth century made it easier to

get news from abroad. ___

3 In the twentieth century, journalists were only allowed to

work for one newspaper. ___

4 People can take an active part in how news is reported

nowadays. ___

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How have newspapers changed?

Before the seventeenth century, people learnt about unusual events from a

single large sheet of paper known as a ‘broadsheet’. But this changed

when newspapers began to give daily or weekly reports. What you read

wasn’t exactly new as sometimes it could take weeks to find out the

latest news. Not only that, but governments controlled most of the content.

Of course, the Industrial Revolution had a big effect on how

newspapers were produced. Until the nineteenth century, paper used to be

made from old cloth, but it could now be made from wood, which was

better for making large amounts of paper. There were also better printing

machines. This meant newspapers weren’t as expensive, so more

people could read them.

There were also new ways of reporting the news in the nineteenth

century. Thanks to the invention of the telegraph – a system for sending

information using electricity – news could be reported more quickly.

Journalists could also travel to events and situations more easily thanks to

new trains and steamships. As a result, international news could reach

more people than ever before.

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In the twentieth century, newspapers began to be organised differently.

Large newspaper companies began to buy the smaller ones and share news

stories between the various newspapers in their group. Journalists

also began to write articles for news agencies instead of working for one

newspaper. The agencies would sell the articles to the newspapers

that paid the most money.

Nowadays, you just have to download an app if you want to read the

news. In the past, newspapers just used text and photographs for their

articles, but now they can include online videos and podcasts. Not

only that, but readers can add comments to articles or argue with journalists

on social media. While newspapers were something we used to read,

now they’re something we participate in.

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6 Read the text again. Complete the sentences using ONE or TWO
WORDS from the text.

0 Before modern newspapers appeared, people read the news in something

called a __broadsheet__.

1 It was easier to make a lot of paper from ______________ than from cloth.

2 In the nineteenth century, a new communication system called the

______________ made it easier to report news.

3 In the nineteenth century, better _______________ helped journalists

report from different places in the world.

4 In the twentieth century, some journalists started to work for

_______________ rather than newspapers.

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7 Read the text about a Spanish cookery course. Number the topics (A–E)
in the order they are mentioned.

0 _D_
A Preparing for the course.
1 ___ B Feelings about the course.

2 ___ C How the course helped me.

3 ___ D Reasons for going on the course.

E Day one of the course.

4 ___

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Spanish cookery course

I’ve just been on a course to learn how to cook Spanish food. My dad’s

Spanish but I’d never learnt to cook Spanish food. I think he was a bit

upset that my sister and I were more interested in pizza. I guess I thought

going on this course would make my dad a bit happier!

It might sound strange, but I was a bit nervous before the course. I

imagined that everyone else would be a top chef! That’s why I bought

a cookery book on the internet and tried out some recipes at home. I didn’t

need to learn the names of the dishes because I speak Spanish quite

well, but creating the dishes was another story!

The course was a week-long and it took place in a restaurant. On the

first day, we were given a tour of the restaurant. Our teacher was the head

chef and we spent the whole day watching her prepare dishes. We

even got to taste them at lunchtime. I was surprised we didn’t get the chance

to cook, but I didn’t mind because it was fascinating to see how the

restaurant worked.

For the rest of the week, we spent most of our time preparing dishes.

The teacher was quite bossy, but she was very talented and we learnt some

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good techniques for cooking. For example, it used to take me forever

to cut vegetables, but by the end of the course I was much faster. She was

also really imaginative and she taught us how to cook creatively.

When the course finished, I still didn’t feel ready to make a paella for my

dad. Spanish cooking isn’t as easy as it looks. However, I’ve got a

much better understanding of the ingredients and how important they are for

all the various dishes. It also made me proud to have Spanish blood in

my family. I’ll certainly eat more paella and less pizza from now on.

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8 Read the text again. Circle the correct answer (A or B).

0 Why did the writer want to go on the course?
A
She had always wanted to learn B
She thought it would please a family
Spanish cooking. member.

1 What did she before she went on the course?

A
She learnt the names of Spanish B
She practised cooking Spanish
dishes. recipes.

2 What does the writer say about the first day of the course?
A
She was interested in looking B
She was pleased to taste the dishes.
around the restaurant.

3 What did the writer enjoy about the course?

A
She found the teacher helpful and B
She discovered new ways to prepare
patient. food.

4 How did the writer feel after the course?

A
She was excited about making B
She knew more about different types
paella for her dad. of Spanish food.

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x 1.25 = ___ / 50

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Part C • Speaking and Writing

SPEAKING
1 Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
Ask your partner your questions.

0 How often / you / the news / do / read

____How often do you read the news___________________?

1 your / known / best / How long / you / have / friend

___________________________________________________?

2 you’ve / the most / place / What’s / ever / beautiful / been to

___________________________________________________?

3 Who / you / get on / at school / use to / did / with

___________________________________________________?

4 go to / you / Are / soon / the cinema / going to

___________________________________________________?
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2 Answer your partner’s questions.

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WRITING

4 Circle the correct words.

0 This issue / would is a really big problem for the whole world.

1 Unless / Although we build more hospitals, there won’t be enough space for
everyone.

2 Also / One idea is to organise a cycle ride through the town.

3 It unfortunately / would also be good to speak to our friends and neighbours.

4 Although / Because of it is a serious problem, I’m sure we can solve it.

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5 Read this comment on an online discussion page.

I’m really worried about climate change. I’d like to organise a campaign to
teach people about the problem. Has anyone got any ideas?

Write an online comment suggesting one or two ideas. Write about 100
words.
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