SECTION TWO
You will hear a woman, talking to a group of students about volunteering opportunities with her company, ‘Time Abroad’.
First, you have some time to look at questions 11-14
11) The company expanded in
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12) The number of permanent staff is
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13) Most volunteers join the program
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14) Time abroad receives all its income from
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Questions 15-20
Before you listen to the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 15-20.
Helping with English (15) …….
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Promoting sustainable and (17) ……. farming
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- Helping the vet with (19) …….
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- Joining the vet on home visits
Significantly improve the (16) …….
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- Promote (18) ……. Farming methods
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- Educate local communities
- Amazing insights into the country
- See a lot of fascinating animals
- Gain a greater (20) ……. of the difficulties in the country
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Use of English
For questions 21-35, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. Use the answer table below and enter A, B, C or D into each numbered space. Use only one answer in each space.
Arnold Schonberg was born in Austria in 1874. For a time he worked in a bank as his family had financial problems following the death of his father, but eventually he achieved his real (21)…….. which was to become a composer.
It is well-known that many people find it difficult to (22) …….. Schonberg music. It is less well known that Schonberg was absolutely terrified of the number thirteen. He was born on the thirteenth of September and considered that this (23) …….. that the number thirteen would be unlucky for him. His (24) …….. of the number became so great that he began to be worried by (25) …….. number that could be (26) …….. by 13. He became (27) …….. that he would die on his sixty -fifth birthday as sixty-five is the number (28) …….. when five is multiplied by thirteen. In fact Schonberg (29) …….. on until 1951, when he was seventy-six, this did not (30) …….. him until somebody mentioned that if you add seven and six together you get thirteen. This was (31) …….. else for him to (32) …….. about but he told his friends that if he (33) …….. to live until (34) ……..birthday, he would be (35) …….. for some time. Sadly, he died later that year. It was on the thirteenth day of the month.
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For questions 36 to 42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
Example:
X. He was sorry to miss the film. (missed)
He wished he had not missed the film.
36. Janet had difficulty in walking far. (difficult)
Janet ..................................... far.
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37. There are not so many flowers this year as last year. (flowers)
There ........................... last year than there are this year.
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38. My brother said, "I will be leaving at two o'clock". (he)
My brother said that .................... at two o'clock.
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39. They did not reply so I did not know if they were coming to the wedding. (Replied)
If they .................... known if they were coming to the wedding.
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40. My father worked at the airport and had to examine passports. (Responsible)
My father worked at the airport and .................... passports.
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41. It is possible to see Liverpool from the top of that hill. (Be)
Liverpool .................... from the top of that hill.
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42. They could not understand the Italian boy because they did not speak Italian. (able)
If they ................... Italian, they could have understood the Italian boy.
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For questions 43 to 59 read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct and some of the lines have a word that should not be there. If the line is correct write yes in the box at the end of the line. If the line has a word that should not be there, write the word in the box at the end of the line.
43. I have been wondering if you would like to come and spend a couple
44. of weeks at my house this summer. We can have a spare room in
45. the house which is always been used for guests so there will be no
46. problem in putting you up. The best time when to come would be in
47. August since that the weather is usually good then and we would be
48. able to get out quite often. There is a large castle at about twenty
49. kilometers from the house and if that would be interest you we could
50. easily go there. As you know, I live in a fairly small village and you
51. might think that there would not be much to do, but, in fact, it
52. is a very lively place, especially in the summer when there are
53. always plenty of these things going on. I do not think you will be
54. bored off. One of the most enjoyable of the summer events is an
55. international festival which takes place in the middle of
56. August and lasts for over than a week. The festival attracts people
57. coming from all over the world and is always great fun. Do let me
58. to know if and when you can come so that I can begin making plans
59. for your stay as soon as possible.
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For questions 60 to 70 read the text below. Use the word at the end of each line form a word that fits the space in the same line.
A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the (60)………. room at
Brenton railway station. (61) ………., the fire brigade
were on the scene almost (62) ……….and were able to
prevent flames from spreading to other (63) ………. on the station.
Although several people had been in the room there was no serious (64) ………. .
Several trains had to be cancelled but a normal (65) ………. was back in
(66) ………. by the end of the afternoon. Peter Williamson,
the (67) ………. manager for the railways, said that, fortunately, damage to the station was not great.
A full (68) ………. into the cause of the fire is being
carried out, although as yet it is (69) ………. to say with any
degree of (70) ………. exactly how it started.
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For questions 71 -80 read the text and then answer the questions that follow.
Flying Saucer
Rod always used to laugh at the idea of flying saucers. "If there are people in outer space," he used to say, "They won't want to come here, will they?" But that was before Rod had a very strange experience...
One summer evening, just as he was getting ready for bed, Rod heard a low humming noise outside, like thousands of bees. He looked out of his bedroom window. In the field at the end of the garden he saw a number of bright objects coming down. As they landed, their lights went out and the field became dark. Rod decided to take a closer look from the wall at the end of his garden.
From there he could see the mysterious objects quite clearly. There were twelve of them in all and they were long and thin, like enormous tubes. In the centre of the machines he could just make out a group of figures, all wearing space suits. They appeared to be having a meeting.
As he stood there, Rod felt sure that these men were from outer space. Their machines were the famous flying saucers. Rod also felt sure that they came from a quiet, peaceful planet, quite unlike the world he lived in. And he wanted to join them!
At that moment the figures began to move back towards their machines. They went inside and the low humming noise began again. One by one the machines lit up. Then the first machine rose into the air, spinning like a wheel. A second one followed it, and then a third. Rod felt terribly sad. The machines were leaving without him! He jumped over the low wall. "Wait!" he shouted. "Take me with you! Please!" But as he rushed forward, a wave of hot air pushed him back and he fell to the ground. When he opened his eyes, the field was empty.
Did he really see flying saucers or was it all a dream? Rod is not sure. But these days, when anyone mentions flying saucers, Rod keeps quiet. And he feels very sad, remembering the happy peaceful planet he wanted to go to.
Circle the correct answer.
71. Rod went to the end of the garden because he saw…..
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72. The figures in space suits were….
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73 . Rod jumped over the wall because he wanted to….
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74. As a result of his experience, Rod's ideas about flying saucers are….
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75. Rod wasn't afraid of the mysterious objects.
76. The machines were still bright when Rod reached the end of the garden.
77. Rod counted the machines.
78. Rod spoke to the figures in space suits.
79. All the machines left at the same moment.
80. Rod tried to follow the machines.
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