Listening
TIME Approximately 40 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
There are four parts to the test.
You will hear each part once only. There are 40 questions.
Each question carries one mark.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
Section 1 Questions 1–10
Questions 1–5
Complete the notes below.
Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.
Express train leaves at
Nearest station is
Number 706 bus goes to
Number bus goes to station
Earlier bus leaves at
Questions 6-10
Complete the table below.
Write no more than one word and/or a number for each answer.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Section 2 Questions 11–20
Questions 11–14
Which counsellor should you see?
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 11–14.
11. if it is your first time seeing a counsellor
12. if you are unable to see a counsellor during normal office hours
13. if you do not have an appointment
14. if your concerns are related to anxiety
Questions 15–20
Complete the table below.
Write no more than two words for each answer.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Section 3 (Questions 21–30)
Questions 21–30
Complete the notes below.
Write no more than three words for each answer.
Motifs (patterns in the story):
Themes: Connections between
Section 4 (Questions 31–40)
Questions 31–35
Complete the table below.
Write one word only for each answer.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
1 из 4 Academic Reading
PRACTICE TEST
TIME 1 hour
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
There are 40 questions. Each question carries one mark.
READING PASSAGE 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1–13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.
Questions 1–7
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 1–7 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
Questions 8-13
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 8–13 on your answer sheet.
READING PASSAGE 2
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below.
Questions 14-22
Classify the following as typical of
A the reptilian cortex
B the limbic cortex
C the neocortex
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, in boxes 14–22 on your answer sheet.
14. giving up short-term happiness for future gains
15. maintaining the bodily functions necessary for life
16. experiencing the pain of losing another
17. forming communities and social groups
18. making a decision and carrying it out
19. guarding areas of land
20. developing explanations for things
21. looking after one’s young
22. responding quickly to sudden movement and noise
Questions 23-26
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 23–26 on your answer sheet.
23. A person with only a functioning reptilian cortex is known as
24. in humans is associated with limbic disruption.
25. An industrial accident caused Phineas Gage to lose part of his
26. After his accident, co-workers noticed an imbalance between Gage’s and higher-order thinking.
READING PASSAGE 3
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 below.
Questions 27-31
Reading Passage 3 has six paragraphs, A–F.
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A–F, in boxes 27–31 on your answer sheet.
Questions 32-35
Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3? In boxes 32–35 on your answer sheet, write
YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
Questions 36-40
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 36–40 on your answer sheet.
Academic Writing
PRACTICE TEST
TIME 1 hour
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the instructions for each task carefully.
Answer both of the tasks.
Write at least 150 words for Task 1. Write at least 250 words for Task 2.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
There are two tasks on this question paper.
Task 2 contributes twice as much as Task 1 to the Writing score.
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graphs below give information about computer ownership as a percentage of the population between 2002 and 2010, and by level of education for the years 2002 and 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
WRITING TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic:
A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
3 из 4 General Training Speaking
PRACTICE TEST
TIME 11-14 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer the questions.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
The speaking test lasts for 11-14 minutes, and it consists of three parts:
- Part 1 takes the form of a dialogue with the examiner, who asks questions about you, your life, and things you are familiar with. It lasts for four to five minutes.
- Part 2 is a short presentation given by you about a general topic that the examiner chooses. You can decide the specific topic yourself. The topic is connected to your own life and experiences.
You have up to one minute to prepare your presentation, and you can speak for up to two minutes. There is a clock on the table, and the examiner reminds you of the timing if necessary.
- Part 3 takes the form of a dialogue with the examiner. He/she asks you about your views on impersonal subjects which are loosely connected to the topic of your presentation. This lasts between four and five minutes.
Part 1 (4-5 minutes)
Answer these questions
Tell me about your country.What's the weather like in your country?
Which time of year do you think is best in your country? Why?
Have you visited many different parts of your country? Why/Why not?
Now let's talk about your family.Do you share a house with any of your family? Who?
Do most people in your family live in the same town or village?
When did you last have a family party?
Which person in your family are you most similar to? How?
I'd like to talk to you about free time.How much free time do you normally have? Why/Why not?
What do you usually do in your free time?
Who do you spend your free time with?
Do you wish you had more free time? Why/Why not?
Now let's discuss clothes.Is it important to you to wear clothes that are comfortable?
Are you interested in fashion? Why/Why not?
Were interested in clothes when you were a child?
What are your favourite clothes like now?
Part 2 (2 minutes)
You have one minute to make notes on the following topic. Then you have up to two minutes to talk about it.
Describe a place in another part of the world that you would love to visit in the future.
You should say:
what you know about the place
how you know about it
how you would go there
and explain why you would love to visit that place.
Who would you go to that place with? / Do you enjoy travelling generally?
Part 3 (5 - 6 minutes)
Let's go on to discuss TV programmes about other places.
What kinds of TV programme about different places are most popular in your country?
Can people learn more about geography from TV than they can from books? Why/Why not?
Do you think TV programmes about different places encourage people to travel themselves? Why/Why not?
Now let's talk about visiting other countries.For what reasons do you think international travel has increased in recent years?
Some people say it's important for people to find out about another country before they visit it. Do you agree?
How useful is it for people to understand the language of the countries they visit? Why?
Now let's consider the tourism industry.Does tourism play a big part in the economy of your country? How?
What kinds of unpredictable factors can have a negative effect on the tourism industry?
In the future, what kinds of development might there be in the tourism industry?
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