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Speaking module 3

Listening module 5

Reading module 9

Writing module 14
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Part 1 Interview
1.01You are going to answer eight questions. You have 10 seconds per question for questions1 and2,
and 20 seconds per question for questions3–8. Start speaking when you hear this tone.

Part 2 Voicemail 1
1.02You are going to leave a voicemail message. First read and listen to the task, then decide what you
want to say. You have 40 seconds to leave your voicemail. Start speaking when you hear the tone.
You recently buy a t-shirt for a boutique. You are not satisfed with the receptionist for their attention to you
and you want to talk with the owner of the boutique
Leave a voicemail message for boutique´s owner. In your message, you should:
• say who you
are
• explain why you are not
satisfed
• say what you want the owner to do.
You now have 20 seconds to think about what you want to say.

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Part
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1.04You are going to give a talk. Read and listen to the task, and start speaking when you hear the tone.
Is the last day of school and your teacher wants to watch a film with the class. She is asking the class which
movie is the best .You are going to give a talk to your English class about diferent movies to watch
Choosetwo photographs. Tell your class about how these two ideas might be a good use for the last day
You now have 30 seconds to think about what you want to say.

An art gallery A shopping

centre

Part
4
1.05You are going to answer six questions about your talk. You have 30 seconds to answer each
question. Start speaking when you hear the tone.
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Part 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
1 You overhear a woman recommending a campsite.

Why does she recommend it?

A It's close to tourist attractions.

B It's in an area of natural beauty.

C It has a wide range of facilities.

2 You overhear two friends talking about global warming.

How does the girl feel about it?

A pessimistic about the future

B surprised at the effects it's having

C unconvinced that there's a problem

3 You overhear a young couple talking about moving to the country.

Why does the man object to the idea?

A He wouldn't be able to work there.

B He'd miss the facilities of the city.

C He wouldn't be near to his friends.

4 You hear a part of a radio programme about food.

Why should listeners call the programme?

A to take part in a recipe competition

B to find out about a cookery course

C to ask questions about cooking

5 You hear the beginning of a programme about college canteens.

What point is being made about them?

A The choice of food has improved.

B Students like the food on offer there.

C Teachers complain about the quality of the food.

6 You hear a young woman talking about her career.

Why did she accept a job in a bookshop?

A She needed a steady income.

B She thought it would be enjoyable.

C She hoped to improve certain skills.

7 You hear part of a programme about a clothes designer.

What does the woman like about the clothes he designs?

A They are practical.

B They are colourful.

C They are original.

8 You overhear a discussion about the sport of snow-kiting.

What does the man say about it?

A It's easier to learn than other winter sports.

B It's more dangerous than other winter sports.

C It requires less equipment than other winter sports.

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You will hear an interview with Pamela Green, a young fashion designer.

For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

24 What helped Pamela to decide to become a fashion designer?

A working as an assistant in a fashion shop

B doing research into the fashion industry

C attending a course on fashion design

25 What does Pamela say about having a degree in fashion?

A It's essential for promotion.

B It's evidence of your ability.

C It guarantees you a better income.

26 Pamela says that when starting your own fashion label, it's most important to

A enjoy the creative process.

B contact shops that might sell it.

C have a business plan.

27 Where does Pamela usually find inspiration for her fashion designs?

A in the work of other designers

B in the styles of other countries

C in the clothes her friends wear

28 What aspect of her work does Pamela find most difficult to deal with?

A the pressure to meet deadlines

B the failure of some of her designs

C the need to attend fashion shows

29 According to Pamela, successful designers need to be able to

A predict future fashions.

B recognise all past styles.

C get their designs published.

30 What advice does Pamela have for people who want a career in fashion?

A Be aware of the options available.

B Don't be afraid of sudden fame.

C Learn from your own errors.

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Answer all the questions and check your answers at the end.

Social networks
Business applications
Social networks connect people at low cost; this can be beneficial for entrepreneurs and small businesses
looking to expand their contact base. These networks often act as a customer relationship management
tool for companies selling products and services. Companies can also use social networks for advertising in
the form of banners and text ads. Since businesses operate globally, social networks can make it easier to
keep in touch with contacts around the world.
Medical applications
Social networks are beginning to be adopted by healthcare professionals as a means to manage
institutional knowledge, disseminate peer to peer knowledge and to highlight individual physicians and
institutions. The advantage of using a dedicated medical social networking site is that all the members are
screened against the state licensing board list of practitioners. The role of social networks is especially of
interest to pharmaceutical companies who spend approximately "32 percent of their marketing dollars"
attempting to influence the opinion leaders of social networks.
Languages, nationalities and academia
Various social networking sites have sprung up catering to different languages and countries. The popular
site Facebook has been cloned for various countries and languages and some specializing in connecting
students and faculty.
Social networks for social good
Several websites are beginning to tap into the power of the social networking model for social good. Such
models may be highly successful for connecting otherwise fragmented industries and small organizations
without the resources to reach a broader audience with interested and passionate users. Users benefit by
interacting with a like-minded community and finding a channel for their energy and giving.
Business model
Few social networks currently charge money for membership. In part, this may be because social
networking is a relatively new service, and the value of using them has not been firmly established in
customers' minds. Companies such as MySpace and Facebook sell online advertising on their site. Hence,
they are seeking large memberships, and charging for membership would be counter productive. Some
believe that the deeper information that the sites have on each user will allow much better targeted
advertising than any other site can currently provide. Sites are also seeking other ways to make money,
such as by creating an online marketplace or by selling professional information and social connections to
businesses.
Privacy issues
On large social networking services, there have been growing concerns about users giving out too much
personal information and the threat of sexual predators. Users of these services need to be aware of data
theft or viruses. However, large services, such as MySpace, often work with law enforcement to try to
prevent such incidents. In addition, there is a perceived privacy threat in relation to placing too much
personal information in the hands of large corporations or governmental bodies, allowing a profile to be
produced on an individual's behavior on which decisions, detrimental to an individual, may be taken.
Investigations
Social network services are increasingly being used in legal and criminal investigations. Information posted
on sites such as MySpace and Facebook, has been used by police, probation, and university officials to
prosecute users of said sites. In some situations, content posted on MySpace has been used in court.
1 According to the text, social networks .......

are being used by businesses for marketing.

are about friendships.
can damage business reputations.
advertise on business web sites.

2 Why do advertisers like social nework sites?

Detailed information on each user allows targeted ads.

They are cost-effective to advertise on.
Most users have high disposable income.
They can influence consumer behaviour.

3 What does the word 'Few' at the beginning of paragraph 6 mean?

Hardly any
Not any
Some
Only

4 What should users not do on social networks?

be too free with their personal information

download viruses
contact predators
upload copyrighted music

5 Personal information on social network sites .......

can be used in court

gives a good description of the user's personality
is sold to the government
is translated into many languages

6 Social networking is great for ......

groups of people separated over wide areas

academic organisations
people who write too much information about themselves
the law enforcement agencies

PART2
You are going to read an article about the making of an unusual television commercial. Six sentences have
been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap. There is one
extra sentence which you do not need to use.
A Then the falling dominoes head out of the room into the streets, causing progressively larger objects to
tumble.
B These were all chosen to suit the town and fit in with the people’s way of life.
C Getting there involved driving along 48 kilometres of dirt roads and crossing twelve rivers.
D Iruya is situated 3000 metres above sea level and the film crew was not used to working in such
conditions.
E The prop department did construct a small version on site, but most of the work was done in a studio in
London.
F Added to this was the total of one hundred and thirty 'actors' who were recruited from a five
neighbouring towns.
G Not so with the famous Irish drink company Guinness.

The Making of 'Tipping Point'

Many of the most expensive commercials ever made are those in which an A-list celebrity flashes a

beautiful smile at the cameras. Their recent television advertisement, the most expensive in
British history, cost ten million pounds, and it features, not the rich and famous, but villagers from the
mountains of Argentina.

The advertisement features a game of dominoes. It begins in a darkened room where several thousand

ordinary dominoes are set up on a specially-designed table. Dominoes knock over books,
which in turn knock bigger household objects such as suitcases, tyres, pots of paint, oil drums and even
cars. The final piece in the chain reaction is a huge tower of books. These flutter open to reveal a structure
in the shape of a pint of Guinness.

The location chosen for the commercial was Iruya, a village high up in the mountains of north-west

Argentina. The journey there could take up to ten hours. Asked why this remote destination
was chosen for the shoot, the director said that even though it was the most difficult location they could
have picked, it was perfect.

For one month, the village, population thousand, increased in size by almost thirty percent. One hundred and
forty crew members descended on the village. These included the world record holders in domino toppling,

Weijers Domino productions from the Netherlands.

Creating this film was no easy task. Preparations for filming took well over a month. Twenty six truckloads

of objects were brought in. They included 10,000 books, 400 tyres, 75 mirrors, 50 fridges, 45
wardrobes and 6 cars. Setting the objects up took skill and patience. They needed to be arranged so they
would fall over easily, and this involved balancing them on stones. Some of the sequences had to be reshot
15 times and 24 hours of footage was captured. However, the sequence in which six cars fell over was
successfully shot in just one take.

Filming in this location was not without its difficulties. Firstly, being so isolated, it was hard to obtain

resources at short notice. The second problem was the high altitude. It was also hard
working with the villagers who had no experience of film-making. Finally, setting and resetting the props
caused a good deal of frustration.

Director Nicolai Fuglsig said about the project : ‘Despite all the challenges, the cast was fantastic and it
was a really amazing experience.’ Whether or not the effort put into the advert pays off is another matter
entirely.
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You have 20 minutes to write an email. Write 80–130 words.
You have read an article in a magazine about practising individual sports. In the article, they warn parents of the dangers of enrolling
their children in such activities, where they only play by themselves. You think the article has too negative a view on individual sports
and decide to write an email to the editor, explaining the positive aspects of invidiual sports and why you like them.
Write your email or letter.

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For Writing Part 2, choose one question, the essayOR the article.

Part 2 Essay
You have 25 minutes to write an essay. Write 100–160 words.
In your English class you have been talking about the environment and climate change. Your teacher has asked you to write
an essay on the topic.
Write an essay using all the notes below and give reasons for your point of view.
Every country in the world faces the challenges of climate change. Which one do you think it is the best solution to fight global
warming?
Notes
Write about:
1. renewable energy
2. recycling
3. ……………. (your own idea)

Part 2 Article
You have 25 minutes to write an article. Write 100–160 words.
You see the announcement on an English-language website:
Articles wanted
The most influential person in my life
Who has had the biggest influence in your life? Is it a famous person? Maybe a relative or a friend? What did you learn from them?
Write us an article answering these questions.

The best articles will be published on our website.

Write your article.
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