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Read the notices and messages first. Don't ook atthe AVBIC choices until you understand the toxts, Look at each notice or message opposite, Don't read the A/BIC choices yet. Question 1 11 Where would you probably se this notice? [A at che entrance to the bookshop café B atthe cash desk in the bookshop 2. Mast you buy the books [A belote you go ino the cafe? 1B when youire in the caf 3. Complete this statement: [you havent already boughe the books, you. cane en 0 te café, [Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your Question 2 1 How long can you use the equipment? Ano more than 15 minutes B minimum of 15 minutes 2 Does this time limi apply A always? B sometimes? 3. Complete this statement: ‘You cant use cis equipment for 15 minutes ar certain times. Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your Question 3 1 What’ the reason for this noice? Ao tell people abour a new bus service 1B co tel people about che times for this bus 2. Docs the 22 bus service operate A allday?—B fora few hours a day? 3 Compe this statement: ‘The 22 bus service will not operate along Regent SAH en 10 am, Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your Question 4 1 Who do you think pus thie notice on the board? A students atthe college B the administration ofthe college 2. Which action should you do first? A leave the room 1B turn off che fans 3. Why is irimportane ro eur off the fans? A to save money B to stop accidents [Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your Question 5 1 Where would you soe this notice? A onthe parcel B inside the parcel 2 Docs the parcel have a handle? Ayes Bao 3 Complete this statement: "There are things inside this parcel hat might if youre not [Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your Questions 1-5 Look atthe text in each question, What does it say? Mark the correct letter A,B, oF G on your answer sheet Example: ° [REGENCY CAMERAS Buy ewo fs and ge one FREE CENTRAL GYM ‘S-minute limit on the use of equipment at busy times From 3 January the 22 bu service ull ‘operate along, Regent Street 7-10 am. only Handle with care ~ breakable goods inside parcel Part1 Buy three films for the price of to. Get a free film with every one you buy. (One film free with each camera. Answer: [0[ A BC ‘Do not read our books while you are eating in the cae. Pay in the café for any books that you want to buy. ‘Do not take books which you haven't bought yet into the café. Equipment is availabe for a maximum of 15 minutes at any time, When the gym is crowded, there is atime limit for using the ‘equipment, ‘At busy times you may have to queue to use the equipment, ‘Annew 22 bus will operate along Regent Street from 3 January. After 3 January you can catch a 22 bus all day on Regent Street ‘There willbe a limited 22 bus service along Ragent Streot from 3 January. Save us money by switching of fans when you finish using a room, |When you leave, please replace any fans you have borrowed from ‘ther rooms, Please lock away all fans before leaving the room. Be careful with this parcel as the goods might break. Use the handle to pick up this parcel so the goods won't break ‘Take care wen wrapping parcels with breakable aoods inside. TEST 1 © PAPER 1 + Reading PART 1 | 15 I's important to work out what the different people want before you look ‘What do the people want? First read the instructions below. Then, look at the people (6-10) and underline what they want. “There are four pieces of important information to tundesline in questions 6, 9 and 10, and three pieces in questions 7 and 8. The first question has been done for you as an example. Look atthe texts about the beaches. There are thee extra texts that have no match, These are texts B, E, G. Cross them out. [Now read the other texts and answer these questions. Read text A Hadwick 1 Why is this beach not suitable for people in questions 6 and 10? 2 Why is cis beach not suitable for people in eight texts. RT Read text © Amrith 4. There is something missing from this beach Which makes ie unsuitable for people in question 6. What is ie 5 Why is this beach not suitable for people in question 72 6 Sowhich people (question 8 oF 10) docs it ‘match? Read text DTorsands 7 Whac «wo reasons make this beach unsuitable for people in question 62 8 Isica beter match for peopl in question 7 or 8? Read text F Halcombe 9) Whar two reasons make this beach unsuitable for the people in question 6 10 Does it match all the requirements of people in ‘question 82 Check all chree things thar you uundetlined, Read text H_ Marple question 72 LL Check thar this beach is «good match fo the 3 Sowhich people (question 8 oF 9) docs ic final group of people snatch? Part 2 Questions 6-10 ‘The people below all want to spend a day by the soa. (On the opposite page there are descriptions a! eight beaches. Decide which beach would be the most suitable fr the folowing peopl. For questions 6-10 mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet. 6 Philip and Jonny have two children wo eannot swim. Jenny wants them to be able to play safely in the water. Philip wants to lear to sail. They need to park near the beach. 7 ‘Marco and Sandra want to spend the day on the beach and have lunch in a ‘café. Marco wants to go surfing, while Sandra wants to relax inthe sun, TEST 1 © PAPER 1 ¢ Reading PART 2 0 Remi and Claudia want to relax on the beach. Remi would also ike to do ‘somie sport, while Claudia would lke to buy some presents to take home. Fichard, Fiona and their seven-year-old daughter want to swim and go for ‘walk. They would also ke somewhere that has a children's play area, ‘and they plan to buy souvenies PPaul and Rachel want somewhere with ots of space where they can sit and ‘enjoy the view. Rachel would not manage a dificult walk to the beach. They ‘want to eat lunch in a cate. BEACHES Hawick ‘sandy beach with los of space and views out to Fshpore Harbour, Surfing snot permitted but sovimming is safe and there i chldee’ play area and a smal shop. The nearest carpark is 70 klomtes away. There are many pleasant walks along the costal path Arrith ‘large beach which atracts quite a few visitors but dovsn't get crowded becoute ofits size, There ore pleosant views out o sea and to Bedruth land. Swimming is safe but surfing is not pried. There is 2 café and porking but no shops Portsea ‘The excellent views make this beach well worth a visit. There are shallow pools which are safe for children to play in. However, there are no roads to the beach and the only aocass Is across flelds, though this doesn't stop some keen surfers. There are no facilities here. Fishport ‘Asmall beach which never gets crowded because there are many steep steps down tothe beach and thete is no car park. There is a small shop but no children’s play area or café ‘Swimming is good and there are pleasant walks along the coastal path, B Godstow ‘Anarrow beach which is surrounded by high ifs and is popular for sunbathing, surting and salling. tis safe to swim here. It is next to 'Winburn Golf Club but there is no car park and the only access is along the coastal path. No ‘café or shopping facies. D Torsands A very sheltered beach which is grat for sunbathing. Itis a popular surfing and sailing beach but swimming is dangerous. There isa ‘café and a children’s play area but there is no ‘ar park and visitors have a ten-minute walk across fields F Holcombe This is a small beach within easy reach of the town centre and its many shops. It is very popular so there isn’t much space. It is next to the Milgrove Golf Club, which is open to the public and has a restaurant. There is no children’s play area, and surfing Is not permitted H Marple Although unsuitable for surfing, his isa popular boating centre. Swimming is good and ‘the many pools of shallow water are safe for children, Ocean Watersports Centre, which offers lessons in sailing and waterskiing, is next to the beach. There isa steep path to the beach from the car park TEST 1 © PAPER 1 + Reaaing PART 2 ‘Work through the text to decide why each sentence is correct o incorrect. For a sentence to be correct, you need to find a ‘match’ berween the underlined ‘words in the sentence and the words in the text, Read quickly (scan) the first two paragraphs of the Firsts read sentences 11-20 about a film-making text and underline the parts that give you the ‘competition. answer to question 11: Some words have been underlined, This isthe information that you will need to look for when ‘you read the text. Remember, the underlined words in sentences 11-20 will probably not appear in the text ~ the text will use different words to say the same thing. Questions 11, 14, 18, 20 are incorrect statements. Questions 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19 are correct Read the sentences (questions 11-20) before you read the text. Every ear, Coroperative For over 30 years, the Co-operative. Continue inthe same way with questions 12-20, Part 3 Questions 11-20 ‘Look at the sentences below about a fim-making competition, Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is corrector incorrect. IWitis correc, mark A on your answer sheet Hit is not corect, mark B on your answer sheet 11. Thisis the first Co-operative fim-making competition for 20 years. 12 You can ontor the competition without any experience of flm-making 13 The Co-operative prefers shor fms. 14 The Co-operative will land you whatever you require to make your film, 15 The Co-operative suggests putting music in your fim. 16 Tho judges will watch the whole of every fi entered, 17 If you are 18 and enter the competition this year you can sill enter itnext year 18 Films entered in the competition are all screened at the festival 19 The Co-operative pays for some people to attend the festival 20 Information packs will be available from 11 May Co-operative Young Film-makers of the Year Have you got something to say? An idea for a great movie? An interesting documentary? (Or an amusing comedy? Don’t keep it to yourself. Get together with some friends, share your thoughts and make a film or video. Every year, Co-operative Young Film-makers offers you the chance to see your work on the big screen. For over 30 years the Co-operative has organised a festival for young film- makers, proving how committed we are to young people and their films. We'll be holding this year's festival on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October at the National Film Theatre. We're looking for young film-makers with imagination. Whether you're already planning ‘a career in the movies or have never made a film in your life, it doesn’t matter. We want 10 see films and videos from people of all abilities and levels of experience, NOW FOR OUR RULES AND SUGGESTIONS # You might be at school or college. Perhaps a member of a youth club or drama group. Maybe just a group of friends. ‘The only thing we do say is that you have to be less than 21 years old in order to enter our competition. % We want to show as many films as we can on the big screen ~ the briefer the films, the more we can show. You can say a lot inthe six minutes or less that we suggest. Especially if you plan your film in advance and edit it well % You need to supply your own equipment try borrowing from family and friends. Most types of film and video are acceptable. Just concentrate on getting the most out of your ‘equipment. Experiment a bit! % Think of an interesting storyline. It'l help to make your work a bit diferent. We're really keen to get films about the environment or international issues. Why not try writing your own music? Every film and video we receive is looked at by our group of judges. They watch each one {rom start to finish, then tell you what they think. This can really help if you are thinking about trying again in twelve months’ time. IF your film is chosen for sereening tthe festival - and lst year 50 were — you will get free entry tothe festival, and we will cover any costs, such as your travel The festival ends with a presentation on stage ater your work is screened, Get in touch before you start filming and we'll post you a full information pack. This wil include a form to enter the competition and other details you need to consider. Don’t forget the competition closing date is Monday 11 May. TEST 1# PAPER 1+ Reading PART 3 | 19 ‘Read the text again. It is very important to get a ‘good understanding, ‘Some of the questions ask about facts and masta GuSS Ww ad Be Uryed eck witht ‘some ask about opinions. You'l always bo able fo find the in the text. your own answers. Dorit look at the A/B/C/D answers in the hy Question 21: What i the writer trying to do in the ‘Read the text below once. It should take you about mee three minutes. Afr the first reading, you should hhave a general idea of what the text is about. Now answer these questions. Question 22: What will the reader discover from the article? Question 23: What does the action group think 1 What do Cityspace want ro build? “ber ES Oy es ee 2. Whar’ in hac space a the moment? ‘Cie. WES gon of uestion 24: group of people is keen on 3. Who is against the development? hhaving the new leisure centre? 4 What will the town lose ifthe development goes Question 25: What would be a good headline for ahead? the article? 5. What other disadvantages are mentioned about Some of what you wrote above may be in the the development? AIBICID choices. Look at these now and choose 6 Does anyone in the town want the new the correct answer. development? 7 Who do you think the writer ofthis article is? 8 Do welearn anything bout che writer’ oum opinion of the developmen Part 4 ‘Questions 21-25 Read the text below and questions on the opposite page. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet, It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of @ multi-sereen cinema, restaurants and an entertainment centre. But a local action group has promised to fight the £30 million redevelopment of the sports club, which has provided family facilities for over 25 years ‘The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced. Members of the group argue that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks. They also dislike the removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such as video games, and films. Apart from the size ofthe project, they say that the 550 parking spaces provided will be too few and parking will become more difficult as a resu Local hotel owners have welcomed the project, but the action group says that in general it will only have bad effect on the neighbourhood, According to one group member it will result in up t0 4.000 people being around Layton seafront late at night. ‘A lot of old people and families live nearby,’ he explained. ‘A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans. | TEST 1+ PAPER 1 « Reading PART 4 a Wat isthe writer trying to do inthe article? ‘A. show wiy the new leisure centre is needed B ive her own opinion about the new leisure centre — © describe the arguments against the new leisure centre suggest where the new leisure centre should be built ‘What wil the reader discover from the article? ‘A. how long it wll take to complete the new leisure centre B_ how many members the action group has © how much it wl cost to join the new leisure centre D_ how long the sports club has been in Layton ‘What does the action group think about the now leisure centre? ‘A. till not be right forthe area, It will cost too much to bul © twill nt attract enough people. It wil provide too litle entertainment, Which group of people is keen on having the new leisure centre? people who do a lot of sport People working inthe tourist industry © people who come into Layton by car 1D people living near the seafront a> What would be a good headline forthe article? A 8 Action Group Leisure plans changes its mind under attack c > Seafront invaded Good news for by crowds again Cityspace Read through the whole text first for general understanding. Don't worry about choosing the A, B, C, D answers yet. Look atthe tide. You might not know anything shout Faas Coals bart a text Paso bat of biography. Lookat the example chat i given. White che answer in the space (0). The fre sentence gives you nportant information. Ir’ like a summary of what ‘you'r going to read. Now read the text, but dont look at the A/B/C/D choices. 1 What was James Cooks job? 2. What good thing did he do for the sailors on the ship, Endeavour? 3. Which different places did he visit? When you've again, Most of the questions test vocabulary, but try to find an example of the following: Read the text again and choose the correct word for each space. ed, look at questions 26-35 = a prepositional phrase = apronoun = a quantity adjective 12 word. Part5 Questions 26-35 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space, For each quastion, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheot, Example: © A became B changed reached D eamed Answer: | 0 bP J- lo Jo James Cook James Cook sailed around the world inthe fate 18th century and (0)... famous as an explorer, He first went to sea in 1746, Eleven yeats later, he (26) the navy, He was very good sailor and (27) was not long before he was given his own ship. In 1768, the Royal Society (28) 1a scientifi voyage to Tahiti, Cook was asked to command the ship, Endeavour, and to take a group of scientists (28). board. The voyage lasted three years. Cook made (30) that his sailors ate fresh fruit. In this way, he was able to (31) them from the terrible illnesses (92) by aaa diet. eastern Australia, islands. In 1779, he died (Cook was the first Buropean to draw maps of New Zealand and to (83) He also sailed to Antarctica and drew maps of the Pacific and its (34). (35) a fight in Hawaii 28 A. connected B met © joined D added 27 there ak © that D he 28 A. developed B fetched © organised D performed Aa Boon © tor D with 30 A tne B real © exact D sue 31 A avoid 8 mind © save D help 32 A caused B supplied © appeared happened 33 A realise B know © ean D discover 34 A most B moe © much D many 35 A while 8 during © since D unt TEST1 © PAPER 1 © Reading PART 5 ‘Write @ maximum of three words to complete ‘each sentence. You will lase the mark if you write an answer longer than three words, ‘even if it includes the correct answer. In this part of the Writing Test, you are asked to complete a second sentence so that it means the same as the first. This part tests grammatical structures. Look at the questions opposite. They are all about 4 new shopping centre. Question 1 Look atthe underlined words in the first sentence ‘This is the structure you have to focus on (present perfect). Look at the gapped sencence. The ending says a week ago’ 1 Whar tense usually goes with ‘ago’? a) present perfect b) past simple ‘Now complete question 1. Question 2 Read both parts of question 2, 2. Underline the word in the first sentence that you need to focus on. TEST 1 ¢ PAPER 1 « writing PART 1 3. Which of these three forms fits with ‘It took us half an hour’? a) w drive b) driving, © drive [Now complete question 2. Question 3 4. Which preposition is needed here? 2) of b)in c) outside Now complete question 3. Question 4 ‘The firs sentence rells you why you gor lost. 5. Which ‘joining word’ cells you why someching happened? a)although b) but ¢) because Now complete question 4, Question 5 6 When did you leave the centre? 2) at 430 p.m. b) before 4.30 p.m. 7. The first sentence tells you exactly when ‘we left the centre’ The second sentence begins with a negative structure ~ “We didn eave...’ Choose the correct word to continue this sentence. a) before b) until) at Now complete question 5. Part 1 Questions 1-5 Here are some sentences about a new shopping centre. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it moans the same as the first. Use no more than three words. Wite only the missing words on your answer sheet You may use this page for any rough work Example: ur trip to the new shopping centre was enjoyable. We .

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