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Everywhere Everywhere. Catalogue Catalogue. Events Events. Reading and Use of English sample test. Listening sample test. Writing sample test. Listening answer key PDF. There is no answer key for the Writing Paper, but there are sample answers and examiner comments on the relevant pages of the B2 First for Schools handbook. We have activities for reading, writing, listening, grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary. The of the very rare bird from the region was very disappointing.
Your plans to ban cars from the national park are. The children behaved very well when they visited the aquarium. Unfortunately, the children when they visited the aquarium.
The results of the survey on butterfly numbers have encouraged conservationists. The results of the survey on butterfly numbers have conservationists. Complete the sentences with the negative form of the adjectives in brackets. Each adjective 2 is formed using a prefix e. Hunting is in the national park and those who disobey the law will be punished. Many people are with the air quality in the town and think it should be improved. Some scientists fear that the environmental damage caused by global warming is.
The birds look very different from the adults of the same species. It would be highly for people today to do nothing about the threats to natural habitats such as rainforests.
The scientists studied two insects and found they were completely in terms of behaviour, size and habitat. The loss of forests in the north of the country is very sad. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some 3 of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. It is kilometres long and reaches a maximum 1 of DEEP metres. Approximately 60 per cent of the lake lies in Peru and the rest in Bolivia.
The lake is famous for a variety of 2 wildlife, including a USUAL giant frog that can weigh up to three kilogrammes. The 7 of some of the islands are known as the INHABIT Uros people, who still maintain their traditional way of life, but at the same time welcome visitors. Write the adjectives and verbs with negative prefixes from exercises 1, 2 and 3 in the table.
Nowadays, zoos are considered by many people to be unuseful and cruel. To describe a habit or repeated action f I usually take a long walk in the morning. Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use one or two words. The resort is expensive the one we stayed in last year.
Melanie paid less than she expected for the package holiday. There are tourists here than there were in August. Emma looked at the pictures in the museum than her friend did. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Here is an example 0. Example: 0 On holiday I prefer going sightseeing to relaxing on the beach. Nobody explained why the flight had been delayed. All of us are excited about our trip to China next month. When I was in Sweden, I managed to learn some Swedish. The architecture here makes me think of the buildings in Amsterdam. John promised his sister at seven. The manager said to Lucas that late to work twice that week.
Rachel told her friend that on a business trip to Japan. George told Jessica that if late. Micah told his brother that tidy up the house. At the job interview, the man said a lot of work experience. Going to bed early has a big effect on how Leila feels the next morning. Even though Max took the early bus, he was still late for work.
FACT Max was still late for work in he took the early bus. Melanie goes jogging and answers her important emails before breakfast. WELL Melanie goes jogging her important emails before breakfast.
My television needs fixing as soon as possible. GET I must as soon as possible 6. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Pay particular attention 3a to the word order. Read the reported questions and write the direct questions.
Lee asked his son if he wanted to play football in the garden. Lee asked his friend how long he had been off work. Some schools were closed for a couple of days because of the heavy snow.
LED The heavy snow for a couple of days. John wishes he had taken an umbrella to work this morning. Donna said that apart from Friday, every day last week had been really hot.
MUST The unbearable where you were staying. We decided to our trip to the beach until the weather improved. I had problems the buildings in the distance because of the thick fog. I find it hard to days and days of wet weather. We very early before it got too hot. It to be a very nice day after a cloudy start.
Aunt Mary is outside in the garden the sun. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. If you go to the coast at this time of year, it will probably be quite cool. Unless people take more action to reduce CO2 emissions, the problems associated with global warming get worse.
If we left early, we miss the bad weather. Look at the sentences below and choose the correct one. Without a second thought, I grabbed my smartphone, searched for the song and found the name, Bob Dylan.
My sister and I laughed and explained, but afterwards, it made me think about how tutors when we need it, and also communicate using much I depend on technology. When I reflected on its impact on my for messages to be unanswered for any length of time. Returning support team, who usually have to answer the queries as to the story of my grandfather and the smartphone, they come in, we students are greatly benefitted.
My sister caught my much the advances in technology have given us. But whereas she was Electronic devices such as tablets, smartphones, thinking our grandfather was just being a typical year- and laptops are now standard equipment in most old, I could see his point. The replacement of textbooks with tablets allows Not only are we lucky enough to have the same students the luxury of having up-to-date, interactive and educational benefits as those of previous generations, even personalised learning materials, with the added we have so many more as well.
We still have walk-in benefit of them not costing the earth. However, the only option for studying used to of the present day, it is tempting to focus on the obvious be sitting in these libraries with as many books from your differences when it comes to technology. At universities, ways which allow them to work more efficiently and to interaction between students and university staff is another live more enjoyably. The pace of change in technology area that has changed considerably with developments continuously gathers speed, so we have to value each in technology.
We can have face-to-face time with our innovation as it happens. What does the writer illustrate by describing the 4. What disadvantage of new technology does the writer incident in the car? A It showed how out-of-date he was. A to express an opinion B It had an element of truth in it. B to introduce some problems C It was an annoying thing to say. C to make a criticism D It made her feel sorry for him. D to indicate uncertainty 3. What does the writer say about getting study 6.
Complete the sentences with a phrase. Use one word from each box for each phrase. Google is the most used in the world. How much storage space is left on the in your PC? Play the on our website to learn more about science and technology. By using like Twitter, you can communicate with anyone on the internet. Yet people still wash up and cook, even though the technology exists that makes neither of the technology they were testing. One example that these tasks necessary.
Four miles understandably it has to be said. A short while later, of cable were installed in the house so that all the her husband Ben gets locked out because the skin electrics, from lights to the fridge, could be controlled on his thumb is too rough. As the series progresses, via the internet, and various other devices and gadgets however, they slowly come to accept the technology, were introduced in addition to this.
The family were and even start to believe it could have some value in then filmed as they got used to their new home their lives. Programme presenter Harry Thwaites is also a consultant who spends his work life imagining the I was keen to see during the show if anything emerged future, so testing out his ideas for the programme was a as potentially future-proof, and there were some great fascinating experiment for him.
His approach was to use examples. To help Janine deal with various worries, she technology that was not totally brand new, but had only was provided with a mind-controlled relaxation tool. This recently become more affordable.
CCTV cameras for was a kind of headband connected to a DVD, which, security have been around for years, for example, but incredibly, she could control with her thoughts. When they are no longer only an option for the mega-rich. When she The Forsey family consists of a husband and wife with had tried the gadget and achieved the sun set, she four children and two grandchildren. They appear to was asked how effective the gadget had been. The writer makes the point in the first paragraph 4.
According to the third paragraph, how C has been very difficult until now. According to the second paragraph, the surprising. C She found it totally useless. Complete the text with the correct alternatives. There are some things that we cannot predict about the world in , but others seem certain. But what will these homes be like? You should make sure the general meaning of the option is expressed in the text. That was fine for some, but many of us would have liked to hear about a wider range of opportunities at that time.
It seems there are positions out there that are almost too good to be true. Imagine making and tasting ice cream for a living! I guess the one about it. The perfect job for water sports lovers was A fortune cookie is a moon-shaped biscuit given away in advertised in by holiday company Travel Now. Chinese restaurants that contains a little piece of paper They needed a water slide tester! This involved getting with a message on it.
Millions of these are read every into swimming gear and speeding down slides at various day, but few realise that people actually get paid to holiday centres around the world to check for any write the words of wisdom you find when you crack your issues. The company was seeking applicants with strong cookie open. Daisy Cheng, president of New Asian Food written and verbal skills, experience in social media and in Los Angeles, used to be one such person.
When the company expanded and realised for those who dream of living on a remote island. She found it difficult boating as part of his job. However, he says that while it to start with, but soon she was finding inspiration may sound more like an extended holiday than work, the everywhere, from subway signs to newspapers.
On top of that, of these amazing jobs. Listen up careers advisors! How does the writer feel about the careers advisor he 4. What does Grainger say about his role as caretaker on met when he was younger? B He found her guidance quite useful at the time. A She did not deliberately choose to do the job. Applicants for the job of water slide tester were paragraph? B someone from New York B have plenty of travel experience. I will hopefully get a promotion this year. HOPE 2. Josh lost his job because he was late so many times.
Kathy is a nurse but she wants to be a doctor. Mark is talking about going to work abroad. I would be sad if he did. HOPE 5. The new boss is Nick Jones.
Everyone would prefer Leo Patten. I wish they did! I wish you were there; it was fantastic! Six 1 sentences have been removed from the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Images and descriptions of a Another very old tree, the Holm Oak in Kilbroney Park, shortlist of 28 trees are put online and the public are Northern Ireland, is much loved by local people.
It asked to vote for their favourite. In addition, The advantage of this lack of uprightness is that young all trees that receive 1, or more votes will get a children can climb safely and easily on it. The grants may be spent on a tree health home to many remarkable trees, but this tree was chosen check or advice from a tree expert, or an educational as the favourite by community members.
One of the tree species, each with its own unique, fascinating story. It was named is one growing without its roots touching the ground. The protective space underneath the year-old tree is The original Bramley apple tree in Nottinghamshire used as a magical outdoor classroom, while the indoor is younger than many in this competition, but is classroom displays pictures of the tree through each the famous parent of all modern Bramley apple season of the year.
The Craigends Yew, for some of his fruit when he met a gardener called example, is thought to be up to years old, making Henry Merryweather. Henry asked if he could take it one of the oldest in Scotland. Children love to event in honour of the tree.
Complete the sentences in the notice with the correct alternatives. The desert runner and the dog The story of how a homeless dog became an internet through an open door in Urumqi, the Chinese city where star and found a home in the UK begins in China, in some of the ultramarathon race team were caring for her.
He knew there was little chance of finding Gobi Dion Leonard when it chose to join the racers on the on his own, so he set up a media and social media second day. Soon, as it ran hour after hour with him in the harsh desert groups of local volunteers were helping him hunt for conditions, and by the last stage of the race, they could Gobi all across Urumqi, looking in parks and dog not be separated. He named her Gobi, after the desert. Leonard became quite in the race.
He added that she sometimes luck and give him encouragement. But as soon as checks for Gobi and for her to be flown to Scotland. Complete the sentences with a word in bold from the text in Exercise 1. You need a really good level of to be a good cyclist. During the first of the race, the Danish swimmer was leading. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.
Six sentences have been 1 removed from the article. Although school trips do still happen, the nature of these Despite these trips involving some expense and field days is also changing. Schools increasingly use disruption to class timetables, educators arrange trips as a treat for students who work hard, rather than them in the belief that schools exist not only to teach as an opportunity for cultural learning.
They are taken economically useful skills, but also to produce civilised to amusement parks or sporting events instead of to young people who appreciate the arts and culture. Older teachers were equal access to their cultural heritage. But why should anybody worry if school children go Take the Field Museum in Chicago, for example. It used on fewer trips? Those that believe this is a negative to have over , students each year through its development in education would say that cultural field doors.
That number has dropped to below , trips contribute to the development of students into well- more recently. Greene at to cancel trips planned for the next academic year.
Arkansas University. His team found that students who So what are the reasons for this change? The most received a tour of an art museum significantly improved obvious one is the issue of finance. Because there are their knowledge of and ability to think critically about increasing demands on their funds computers and art. Complete the sentences with an adjective, noun or adverb form of the word in brackets. The students are on an visit to France.
The study found of an increase in numbers of migrating birds. A team of eight worked together on the project. The museum is the first in the region to introduce free admission. The most thing I learned at school was always to ask questions. There is a good range of activities happening in this town.
Where is Tom? You are doing well in your studies in science and maths and you can become a doctor one day. Many stories 1 tell about how it all started. One is that in , a group of young people attending a festival grabbed tomatoes from a nearby market stall and started a playful food fight. In the s the event 4 ban , but the locals continued and 5 lock up in jail. However, a strict code of conduct 7 introduce , controlling issues such as how the fight was to begin.
Since then, the festival 8 attend by more and more people each year. Exam task You are going to read an article in which four people describe going to see an unusual annual 2 event. The people may be chosen more than once. Which person mentions the possibility of people at the event having their belongings stolen?
Four travellers talk about experiencing a very C Charlie Traynor unusual event held annually around the world. The cheese always gets to the day. Trucks of tomatoes were dumped in the bottom of the hill first, but for each race there streets, and I soon found myself picking up is a prize a cheese worth a lot of money for handfuls of squashed fruit and throwing them at the first person to do so.
Thankfully, that day whoever happened to be closest. Most people everyone survived without seriously hurting participating were considerate, but a few were themselves. The event is free, but because of not. There were also four though, as being hit in the eye by a tomato uphill races, but they were a lot less exciting.
During the Monkey Buffet Festival in Lopburi, Thailand, cakes, fruit and vegetables are piled up B Joe Haythorpe on tables in the streets for local monkeys I went with friends to the mud festival held in to enjoy. The two-week event is centred on many dressed in monkey costumes. They have no fear of people, and taken from the shore near the city. Apart from playing in the mud, we also them. I was glad annually. However, it your accommodation early as room rates was very entertaining to watch the animals from triple closer to the event.
All in all, this festival a distance, happily playing and eating. Use the 1 word in brackets. When members of the audience enter the theatre, someone checks their tickets.
When stars drive to the hotel, someone drives their car to the car park. Nearly every time famous people go out, someone takes their photo. When authors write a bestseller, someone edits it. Famous people write autobiographies and someone publishes them. Before actors go on stage someone does their make-up. Which person admits he finds certain aspects of fame attractive? Fame means endless Fame will bring you all the money, attention and love requests for pictures, autographs and stories for you could ever want!
It will solve all your problems and the tabloid press. Every mistake is exaggerated and make you feel fantastic! How could again! These are the kind of lies about being famous you not get fed up with that? This has left them can inspire people. However, when fame is used merely as of self-worth.
The problem is that when they achieve self-promotion to gain money or more attention for its fame, they begin to wonder if people love them for own sake, then it adds very little to the world. On the whole, people who are famous seem to situation worse. They are obsessed with their own lives, and To be honest, the idea of being on a stage and having the longer they stay in the headlines, the worse they everyone focus on you is quite appealing to me, but I get.
Look for words, phrases and sentences in the text that match the question in terms of meaning. Exam task You are going to read five paragraphs from the website of a wildlife conservation organisation. The paragraphs may be chosen more than once.
For example, organisation set up to protect whales, dolphins and despite the bottlenose dolphin being the probably the porpoises. Our team of professional researchers work best-known type of dolphin, it is in fact rather tricky together with volunteers to identify and monitor the to identify with any confidence, since it has no clear numbers and locations of these creatures in order pattern markings.
The upper part of its body is plain to gain valuable knowledge of the state of our ocean dark brown and the underside is a paler brown or grey. It provides and school visits. The two-day introductory course it. If you would like to be a volunteer, the the sea. Plenty of practice conducting both land and most straightforward way to get involved is to contact boat-based surveys is given. For example, our collected by trained volunteers. We emphasise the need to do some basic structures are being affected by the presence of so training in observation before taking part in a watch many boats in these areas.
It is told that animals suffer a lot if they are kept in cages or behind fences. Which opinions do you agree with? They're under too film-making and photography. I would Most people They should get out and spend more time making friends! Now your English teacher has 2 asked you to write an essay.
Write your essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your points of view. Young people today spend too much of their free time playing video games. Do you agree? Notes Write about: 1. Playing music is really relaxing. Why not have a go? I have always been interested in food. Cooking is a really creative hobby.
Then read the 1 sentences and choose the correct answer, a or b. People see adverts for junk food such as burgers and chocolate bars on their TV screens every day. Although there are problems with people eating too much junk food, banning adverts for it is not necessarily the answer. Eating foods that contain a lot of fat or sugar can make people overweight and cause health problems such as heart attacks. Moreover, advertising can have a very strong effect on children, especially if adverts use popular cartoon characters.
This can encourage them to develop unhealthy eating habits. On the other hand, eating junk food from time to time is not bad for your health, and can be nice on special occasions. Imagine a day at the seaside without an ice cream, or a birthday celebration without a box of chocolates! In my view, the most important thing is to educate children about the importance of a healthy diet. In this way, they can enjoy junk foods occasionally, but also stay fit and healthy.
The first sentence of the essay In paragraph 1, the writer Paragraph 1 is In paragraph 2, the writer In paragraph 3, the writer Paragraph Exam task In your English class you have been talking about healthy living. Now your English teacher has asked you 2 to write an essay. Schools are responsible for teaching young people all the skills they need to stay fit and healthy.
Joining a gym is quite expensive. Walking is a very gentle form of exercise. This gas causes pollution, and is causing the earth to become hotter. This is a clean form of energy that uses light from the sun. This happens when there is a lot of rain. This describes animals that could disappear in the future. The process of taking action to protect the environment. This is the process in which the weather is gradually changing f endangered because of pollution.
This is a situation in which a lot of people suffer because they have g conservation no food. This happens when the land becomes very dry because there is h reserve no rain. To make water, air, soil, etc. This is an area of land where animals and plants are protected. Which is the best concluding paragraph? Individuals can do a lot to help the environment.
While governments clearly need to take action to protect the world we live in, individuals can also make a big contribution to improving the environment. Firstly, people can buy products that can be recycled. When we throw things away, they often end up in the environment and cause a lot of pollution. If everyone recycled as much as possible, there would be a lot less rubbish in our seas and under the ground.
Secondly, people can think about how they travel to school or work. Cars have a very bad effect on the environment, so individuals can help by walking or cycling, or using public transport. However, individuals cannot solve all our environmental problems. There are some things that only governments can do, such as deciding which forms of energy the country should invest in, or deciding whether to build new airports.
If they put the prices up, this would prevent people from using this damaging form of transport. However, governments must also help protect our world, for example by choosing clean forms of energy.
Scientists all agree that we must take action soon. Exam task In your English class you have been talking about the environment.
Now your English teacher has asked 3 you to write an essay. There are lots of things governments could do to help deal with environmental problems. Concluding, I think life nowadays is better than it was in the past. Travel and holidays Complete the travel problems with the words and phrases in the boxes. We made the mistake of trying to drive across the city at 7. First, we were stuck in a huge We chose a cheap route, changing at Singapore. Although our flight from London to Singapore was Then, because this flight was delayed, we missed our When we finally got on our plane to Australia, the weather was really bad, and the I was so glad to finally be there!
Why not try India? I went there last year, and had an amazing three weeks! There were so many people, and so many interesting things to look at. Seeing cows on the streets of busy towns and cities was certainly new to me! Everyone we met was really friendly. Exam task You see this announcement on an English-language website. Articles wanted The best holiday I have ever had Where was your best holiday, and who were you with? What did you do, and why was it so good?
We will publish the best articles on our website. Write your article. Which two people offer help? What are the best festivals in the world to see?
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