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PAPER 1 Reading PAPER 2 writin 182 PAPER 5 Speaking extract. Extract One ‘You hear part of an interview with a woman who has changed her li 1 The idea for buying an olive farm came from A a contact in Greece. B Kathy's husband, © a site on tho Internet. 2 Kathy says she had expected to ‘A miss her home and family in Britain. B find life in Greece more difficult. © feel nostalgic about her old job. Extract Two You hear part of a radio discussion in which two teachers are talking about teaching poetry, 3. The man feels that generally poetry A is not taken seriously by teachers. B is not a popular subject to teach © makes for an uninspiring lesson, 4 The woman's main argument is that A teachors should encourage students to respond to poetry in their own way. B students need guidance if they are to understand and. appreciate poetry. € only the poet can give us a valid interpretation of his or her work, Extract Three You hear two people talking about an unusual kind of competition. 5 According to Jake, he stopped at the pub A out of curiosity B to eat something. © to meet someone, 6 The object of the competition is to A tell the most convincing lie. B tell the funniest anecdote, € tell the most obvious tall story, CAE Test 8 >> PAPER 4 Listening >» Part 1 You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or ©) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each i | PAPER 1 Reading PAPER 2 Writing ‘You will hear part ofa talk by the director of a sports academy. For questions 7-14, ‘complete the sentences. PAPER 3 Use of Enolin es RISE —____ ed The Waterman Sports Academy PAPER 5 Speaking ‘The Watorman Sports Academy offers training in several sports, including swimming and Helen coached a girl | ‘who wanted to compete in the z Her interest in sports medicine dates back to the time when her FT] suffered a back injury. ‘To be successful in a particular sport, an athlete must have the right Lo Helen says that fitness is important, even in sports ii] She strosses that a i is vital in physical development. Athletes wino do not have the latest [ w are handicapped in competitions. In Helen's opinion, the most important factor for success is having the right 4 CAE Test >) PAPER A Listening >> a2 193 PAPER 1 Reading PAPER 2 writing PAPER 5 Use of English Ee PAPER 5 Speaking ‘You will hear part of an interview with Harold Mackenzie, who has written a book ‘about early adolescence. For questions 15-20, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. $$ TTTTesSCO 1 15 According to Harold, what is the main reason pre-teens are receiving more publicity? A Psychologists now understand the importance of the pre-teen years. B Agreat deal of research is being done into the way children develop. © Pre-teens are now demanding more attention from the media. D__ People now realise pre-teens have economic power. 16 Harold suggests that pre-teons A. cannot keep up with their peers, B start to choose their own clothes. © develop unusual tastes. D become more aware of their image. 17 Harold claims friendships are important to pre-teens because ‘A these relationships help them establish their identities. B tho children are beginning to rebel against their families. © friends are starting to replace family members. D the children are now capable of reacting to other people, 18 He suggests that an alternative method of academic evaluation would A. enable parents to be more supportive. B be more effective than examinations. mean less stress for pre-toens. D_ delay the onset of tension in adolescence, 19 How does he suggest parents can help pre-teens develop confidence? A by allowing them to buy whatever they like 8 by allowing them a certain degree of independence. © by allowing them to make decisions about their spare time 1D by allowing them to contro! unimportant aspects of their lives 20 According to Harold, what is the greatest challenge facing parents of pre-teens? deciding what kinds of toys to buy for their children doveloping the correct approach to material possessions establishing a way of communicating effectively with their children discovering what kind of help their children really need com> 184 CAE Test @ >> PAPER A Listening >> pare 5 PAPER 1 Reading PAPER 2. Writing PAPER 3 Use of English ‘White you listen you must complete both tasks. cs Task One For questions 21-26, choose from the list A-H what each speaker says about the show he or she enjoyed most. Guz 5 Speaking A. The atmosphere was intimate. B I loved the period costumes. © The play was very moving, Speaker [aig Speaker 2 1 saw the playa couple of times. poaker2 [a Speaker 3 E The play had o ange cast. Speakers [— [aay F went along reluctant tonics [a G The star of the show was vory talented, 1 The show was performed by a foreign company. Task Two For auestions 26-80, choose from the lst A-H the view each speaker has about why ‘theatre is an interesting medium, ‘A The thrill of watching big stars is unforgettable, B You can get carried away by the performance. © The thoatre can be a communal experience. Specker 1 [ay D Itis interesting to learn from the cast. Speaker? [i Speaker 3 Ideas can be conveyed with stunning force, eae F Each performance is a unique experience, Speakers | [30 @ You sometimes feo! transported to a diferent era, 1H The theatre can surprise and stimulate the audience. CAE Test 8 >» PAPER Listening >» Parvo 185)

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