READING
Look at the text in each question.
What does it say?
Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet.
Example:
NO BICYCLES AGAINST GLASS
PLEASE
A. Do not leave your bicycle touching the window.
B. Broken glass may damage your bicycle tyres.
C. Your bicycle may not be safe here.
1. To: Elsa
From: Tony
Ranjit needs to know tomorrow whether we're going with him next month to his apartment in
New York. Will your boss give you a week off?
Tony wants Elsa to
A. ask her boss for a week's holiday starting tomorrow.
B. find out if she can have time off next month.
C. go away with him next week for a month.
2. CUSTOMERS
If the goods we have delivered are unsatisfactory, call us to arrange collection
A. Ring and tell us if you are satisfied with
the service we have delivered.
B. Telephone us if arrangements for collecting goods are not satisfactory.
C. Call us to take the goods back if you are not satisfied with them.
3. Dear Mum
We're staying in the mountains longer than we intended because of storms on the coast. We'll
go to the coast before returning home if the weather improves.
Ruth
A. Ruth has kept to her plan despite the change in the weather.
B. Ruth may not visit the coast if the bad weather continues.
C. Ruth intends to leave the mountains early to visit the coast.
4. The food in this container is not suitable for cooking in a microwave oven
A. Remove this food from the container before placing in a microwave oven.
B. It is advisable to use a suitable container for cooking this food.
C. You should avoid putting this food in a microwave oven.
5. Library Increased charges for borrowing DVDs will
be in place from 15 January.
A. You will have to pay more to borrow DVDs after 1st January.
B. Please return all borrowed DVDs before 1st January.
C. There will be additional DVDs to borrow from 1st January.
Part 2
Questions 6-10
The people below all want to hire somewhere for a party or event.
On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight places to hire.
Decide which place would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 6-10, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet.
6. Jessica is arranging her boss's retirement party. She is looking for somewhere in the
town centre that can provide a traditional evening meal for around 100 guests.
7. Amelia is organising her 18th birthday party for 80 friends. She loves to dance and sing
along to her favourite tunes. She wants to offer drinks and snacks rather than a sit-down
meal.
8. James and Amanda need somewhere to hold their wedding party. They want to be able
to take photos outdoors. Most of their 100 guests are coming by car and some will need
overnight accommodation.
9. Jens wants to thank his staff of six by taking them out for a day in the countryside. He
wants somewhere where they can do lots of fun activities and have a meal.
10. Sophie is organising her company's annual two-day conference. Several meeting
rooms are required, one of which must be able to hold 200 people. They will all need to
stay one night.
Places to Hire
A. Rumbola
Rumbola is available for private bookings of up to 100 people. Hire one of our DJs,
who will keep you and your guests moving to the music all night. If you know the
words, he'll encourage you to join in! We have no restaurant, but light refreshments
are available.
B. The Darlington Centre
This modern building, situated in the countryside, is perfect for all business events.
We have rooms of varying sizes - the Haversham is the largest with space for 300
people. Included in the price are meals, overnight accommodation and tea/coffee.
C. Amazon Café
Situated in the town centre, this restaurant is an exciting place to celebrate a
birthday or other special event. The restaurant is decorated to look and sound like a
rainforest. Busy and fun, it is popular with young people who like Brazilian food and
listening to loud music.
D. Sunbury Park
This country house has space for 200 people at events such as weddings and
formal dinners. In our beautiful park, we offer a variety of exciting sports and team-
building games. As overnight accommodation is not provided, your event will be
free from the interruptions often found in a hotel. We have a large car park.
E Narborough Manor
In the historic town centre, this beautiful hotel is the perfect setting for a wedding or
birthday party. We can organise entertainment such as magic shows or live music.
Lovely paintings and fireplaces make the perfect background for photos. Our dining
room seats up to 80.
G Hillcourt House
This family-run hotel is famous for its beautiful gardens. It can host private or small
business events. The dining room holds 150 and meeting rooms hold 10-20. The
hotel is in the countryside but close to two motorways and has plenty of parking
spaces.
B
D F Hudsons
This beautiful building dates from 1750 and is the last of its kind in this central
location - all around it are shops and businesses. During the day it serves light
lunches but in the evening it turns into an old-fashioned, formal restaurant, which
can be hired for parties of up to 200 people.
H Tiger Tom
At weekends, this stylish town-centre restaurant is full of famous faces, but on
certain weekdays it can be hired for birthday parties or business events. The menus
are modern and it is possible to play your own choice of music while you have your
meal.
