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You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B orC) which fits best according to what you hear.There are two questions for eachextract.

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You hear paft of an interview with aTai Chi instructor.

According to Ruth,Tai ChiA needs to be performed indoors.B is a series of exercises.C represents a way of life.

One of the most difficult things about learningTai Chi isA that yofhave to do it out of doors.B achieving harmony between your movements.C remembering the complex dance sequences.

ExtractTwoYou hear two people discussing taking a year off before going to university.

3 Before going to work in China, the man had not expected the job to beA rewarding.B easy.C boring.

4 The woman's experience made her realise thatA marketing was a difficult career for women.B working in a hotel was very challenging.C she had made the wrong choice of career.

ExtractThreeYou hear part of an interview with an illusionist,

5 Daniel's interest in magic arose fromA his ambition to become an entertainer.B his desire to impress someone.C his trips to the cinema as a boy.

6 According to Daniel, one similarity between magic and filmA the debt they owe to technology,B the disbelief they arouse in the audience.C the power they have over the audience.

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PAPER 2 Writing You will hear part of a talk by a writer who has written a biography. For questions7-14, complete the sentences.

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.make the be-st use of the timeyou are given before you hearthe recording. Read the:. instructionscarefully, look atthe title and the questions, andimagine -what the recor:dingmight say,' I : . , j.'r

) Remember: you will hear thewords you need but not in thesame context as the question.Note, however, that you can''answer a question with asynonym, or paraphrase anidea, as:long as the synonymor: paraphrase completes thequestion appropriately,

) Bear in mind the question afterthe one you are trying toanswer, so if you miss theinformation you need, you canmove on to the next question.

Ouostion 7:rThe word or wordsyou need must describe theperson's occupation or rolerThissort of information might begiven at the beginning of thetalk, so make sure you arelistening carefully from the verystart of the recordinglOuestion 10: From the contextyou can guess that the speakerwill mention a profession.Youmight try to imagine whichprofessiong a farmer and his wifemight aspire to for their son.

Question .11:The speaker will saythat he studied something, butremember that another way tosay that you did something is toimagine what would havehappened ifyou had not done it.Ouestion 14:There are manyphrases with 'in'which might fithere, such as 'in luxury', but thatis unlikely. Probably the wordYou need will be the name of aplace.The text may use adifferent structure, so you mightnot hear the preposition 'in'.

PAPER 3 Use of EngliE_h-r

An interesting characterThe speaker has written a book about

called RobertTewbridge.

Tewbridge's father was a in Scotland.

Tewbridge's parents wanted him to become

Tewbridge earned his living by writingfor various publications.

The speaker learnt a great deal aboutTewbridge's characte-rfrom studying his

It appears thatTewbridge and his :.ljl:4iwere close friends.

Tewbridge spent many years studying ::l:'

He lived in for the last thirty years of his life.

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You will hear paft of an interview with Betsy Boom, owner of a chain of fashionshops. For questions 15-20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits bestaccording to what you hear.

What aspect of shopping does Betsy enjoy most?A experimenting with different stylesB finding a bargainC comparing items in different shopsD being given advice

What does she dislike about expensive clothes shops?A There isn't a wide selection of goods.B The assistants are unfriendly.C Customers are ignored.D Customers are expected to spend a lot of money.

When people first went into one of Betsy's shops, they oftenA flattered,B amused,C awkward.D dizzy.

The members of staff in Betsy's shopA were offended at the demands Betsy made.B found it hard to adjust to the new surroundings.C ' disliked dealing with shy and difficult customers.D came to enjoy the atmosphere after a while.

What is the most rewarding aspect of the business for Betsy?A seeing customers overcome their inhibitionsB proving to others that her idea was a good oneC watching the staff relax in their new rolesD being able to provide fashionable clothes at low prices

What does Betsy feel is the danger she faces now?A becoming complacentB growing arrogantC being afraid to try something newD suffering financially if fashions change

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) Remember: you will not hearthe exact words of the questionin the recording, soconcentrate on the ideasexpressed.

) The questions follow the orderof the recording, but the fin'alquestion may be about the 'recording as a whole,

Ouestion 16; The question refersto Betsy's feelings aboutexpensive shops. lf you hear oneof the words in the options,check that Betsy is using it to talkabout expensive clothes shops.

Question 17:To prepare for thisquestion, think how you wouldexplain the feelings in theoptions. ln the recording you willhear one of these feelingsexpressed in different words.Ouestion t9: How might Betsyexpress'most rewarding' inother words? Now think aboutthe rheaning of the options. Whatdoes'overcome their inhibitions'in option A mean, for example?

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PAPER 3 Use of English

You will hear five short extracts in which people talk about environmental initiativesin the workplace.

While you listen you must complete both tasks,

TASK ONEFor questions2l-25, choose from the list A-H the person who is speaking.

A a public health officer

a sales representative

the company manager

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a careers advice officer

a marketing executive

an environmental activist

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A Consumers should put more pressure on companiesto adopt environmental schemes,

B Few companies consider conservation a priorit).

We should be more optimistic about what companiesare doing about the environment.

Few office workers realise how much they could doto conserve energy,

Companies need to explain environmental initiativesto their employees.

Young people no longer buy products from companiesthat don't have sound environmental policies.

G The provision of incentives will encourage staff toadopt company schemes.

En$Fs&.idtffi) Read the. instructions; carefully.

Look at the options forTaskOne,,and coniider what each :

person's lob entails before youattempt this task,

) Aim to completeTask One thefirst time you listen, and TSskTwo the second time.Then '::check that yo-u:feel,happy withyour choices fq;Tesk One. On ,

listening the second time, youmay notice something You rmissed the first time.

Ouestion 221 Listen carefully towhat the speaker says. Shementions helping'universitYstudents'. Who mlght she be?

Ouestion 24:The speaker saysthat'Here at Head Office, weshow our employees exactlyhow much energy can be savedby adopting particular practicesiWho would be likely to talkabout the company and its staffin this way?

Ouestion 26: Listen to everythingthe speaker says before makingyour choice. What point does hemake about workers' awareness?

Ouestion 29:The speaker talksabout how the company goesfurther than simply imposingnew regulations at work. Whatdo they do?

H Young job seekers demand a work environment thatreflects their values.

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