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LISTENING – PART 1
Questions 1–6
03 You will hear a man talking about what life will be like in one hundred years. For each question,
put a tick in the correct box.
0 How does the speaker think life will be in the future?
A It won’t be different. B Life will be a bit different. C ✓ Life will be very different.
1 What does the speaker say about changes in the way we live?
A There won’t be many changes in the future. B Nothing ever changes.
C There have been important changes in the past.
2 What does the speaker feel about the world’s population?
A There will be too many people in the world.
B The population of the world will grow.
C There won’t be enough food for everyone.
3 What does the speaker think about the role of technology in people’s lives?
A Technology controls people.
B People control technology.
C Robots are more intelligent than people.
4 What does the speaker hope for in the future?
A That more children will go to school.
B That more children will go to university.
C That more children will become doctors.
5 How would the speaker like to travel in the future?
A By bus B By plane and train C By car
6 What does the speaker think life will be like in the 22nd century?
A Worse than today B The same as today C Better than todayAMBRIDGE LISTENING

LISTENING – PART 3
Questions 7–12
04 You will hear a teacher talking to a group of students who are starting a one-week English
language course at Mayfield College. For each question fill in the missing information in the
numbered space.

MAYFIELD COLLEGE
English teacher: (0) Veronica O’Brien
Lessons start: 9.30
Monday to Thursday lessons finish:(7) _______________________________
Friday lessons finish: (8) ___________________________
Afternoon activities: All sports
Board and (9) __________________________games in the recreation hall
Trip to Lake Solitude: Bus leaves at 14.30 on Thursday from outside the (10) ______________________
Take a (11) ___________________________________or umbrella
Ms O’Brien’s contact number: (12) ______________________________________

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READING
TEXT 1
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
1 Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel L. Clemens. He was born in Florida, Missouri, the sixth of seven children.
When he was four, Sam’s family moved to a small town, Hannibal, on the banks of the Mississippi River. Sam’s father
died when he was eleven. Soon after, Sam left school and got a job as a printer for a local newspaper.
2 Sam had several jobs in the 1850s. In 1853, he moved to New York and then to Philadelphia, where he worked on
several different newspapers and began writing articles. In 1857, he returned home and worked as a riverboat pilot on
the Mississippi River. But when the American Civil War started in 1861, all the traffic along the river stopped.
3 In 1861, Sam went west to Nevada with his brother, Orion, to work in the silver mines. He hoped to become rich,
but he didn’t find any silver. He had no money so he got a job at a newspaper in Nevada in 1862. He started using his
pen name, Mark Twain, for the first time.
4 In 1864, Sam moved to San Francisco and got a job at a newspaper there. In 1865, his big break came with the
publication of his short story ‘Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog’ in newspapers across the country. His writing
became very popular.
5 During a trip to Europe, he met Charles Langdon. Charles showed Sam a picture of his sister, Olivia. Sam fell in
love with her at first sight. They were married in 1870.
6 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in 1884. The fictional town of Saint Petersburg in the novel is
similar to Hannibal, the town where Sam grew up. The writer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) later said that ‘All
modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. There was nothing before.
There has been nothing as good since.’

Now mark the sentences (T) true or (F) false.

0 Sam (Mark Twain) was the youngest child in his family. _F_
1 Mark Twain was not a real name. ___
2 Mark Twain was an only child in the family. ___
3 Sam was eleven when his father died. ___
4 Sam worked in New York and in Philadelphia in the 1850s. ___
5 During the American Civil War, Sam worked on the Mississippi River. ___
6 Sam didn’t get rich in Nevada. ___
7 His short story ‘Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog’ was a success. ___
8 Charles Langdon was Olivia’s father. ____
9 St. Petersberg is a town near Hannibal in the USA. ___
10 Ernest Hemingway thought Huckleberry Finn was a very important novel. ___

TEXT 2
The First Filmmaker?
When we think of animated films, it’s often Walt Disney’s name that first comes to mind. However,
there is another lesser-known person whose work is very important to animators. Eadweard Muybridge was
a photographer who taught us more about animal and human motion than any other person, and who, with
his camera, recorded details that couldn’t be seen with the human eye. It could be argued that he is also one
of the very earliest cinematographers, coming up with a device which let him show moving images just like
a film projector. He is particularly famous for discovering that, for a moment, a moving horse lifts all four
hooves off the ground at the same time.
Muybridge was an Englishman who moved to the United States in the 1850s, taking up photography
after he was seriously injured in a road accident. If he hadn’t suffered serious head injuries when he was
thrown out of the vehicle, he might never have chosen the creative profession that he did.
By the 1860s, Muybridge was already well known for his landscape photos of California, but in 1872
he was hired by a race horse owner to try and work out the exact sequence of movements of a horse. By
placing cameras along the edge of the track, Muybridge managed to capture a series of images which he then
copied on to a disc. Using his invention, the zoopraxiscope, he was able to create a little film which proved
that horses moved quite differently from how artists used to paint them.
He then took thousands of images not only of animals but also of people doing athletic activities and
performing everyday tasks, such as walking up steps or throwing water from a bucket. As travel became
easier, he was able to give lectures around the world. With his careful, patient art, Muybridge contributed a
great deal to science. He didn’t have a quiet personal life, however. In 1874, he killed a man but was later
acquitted of murder.
In 1893, Muybridge charged the public to see his moving images in a hall in Chicago that was built
specially for the purpose. This building should really be called the first ever cinema. His extraordinary
photos are still an invaluable reference for cinema animators.
Statements 11 through 20 refer to Text 2. Choose the best ending of the sentences (A, B, or C) and mark the
letter of your choice on the Answer Sheet.

11. Eadweard Muybridge’s photographs showed _______.

A. people and animals B. the human eye C. film cameras
12. He used his camera to show details that _______ by the human eye.
A. had never been seen before B. could sometimes be seen C. couldn’t usually be seen
13. His photos showed that a running horse _______.
A. always has two hooves on the ground B. briefly doesn’t touch the ground
C. always has one of four hooves on the ground
14. Muybridge started to learn photography _______.
A. before he moved to the US B. before he had an accident
C. after he’d had an accident
15. _______ Muybridge became famous for his photographs of California.
A. In 1860 B. After 1860 C. Before 1860
16. He was asked to photograph a horse running _______.
A. along a road B. around a racetrack C. in a field
17. Before Muybridge’s film, artists painted moving horses that were _______.
A. very different to his photographs B. just like his photographs
C. almost the same as his photographs
18. Muybridge gave lectures _______.
A. around the US B. in the UK C. all over the world
19. He _______ after he’d committed a serious crime.
A. avoided going to prison B. was sent to prison C. went abroad
20. In Chicago, people could see his films _______.
A. in the world’s first cinema B. at home C. in an animation exhibition
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Choose one of the writing tasks below. You should use your own ideas, knowledge, and experience. Support
your arguments with relevant evidence.
1. Describe a place you have visited. Answer the questions. Write at least 150-200 words.
• Where is it?
• How often have you been there?
• What can you see there?
• What can you do there?
• What are the best / worst things about the place?

2. You are going to visit your penfriend’s country. Write an email telling him / her your plans and
asking for advice. Include the following information. Write at least 150-200 words.
Paragraph one
Explain the reason for your email.
Paragraph two
Ask for advice – the best time of year to visit / the best places to visit / the best way to travel around.
Paragraph three
Explain any plans you already have, e.g. the main place you’ll visit.

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1. Talk about the kind of photos you like taking. Include this information:
• Did you take many photos on your last holiday?
• What were they like?
• What’s your favourite photo from your school days?
• Can you describe it?

2. Talk about your plans for the future. Include this information:
• What are you going to do after class today?
• What are you going to do this weekend?
• What are you going to cook this evening?
• Are you going to go on holiday this year? Where to?
• Are you going to buy anything this weekend? What?

3.Talk about what you like doing in your free time. Include this information:
• What do you like to do in your free time?
• What are your favourite leisure activities?
• What is something you don’t do now but you would like to start doing?
• Do you play any sports or musical instruments?
• Do you think it’s important to have hobbies?

4. Talk about the food you like eating. Include this information:
• What is your favourite food?
• How much fresh fruit and vegetables do you eat?
• Which food did you like when you were a child?
• What do you like eating for breakfast/lunch/dinner?

5. Talk about your future work. Include this information:

• What would life be like if we did not have to work?
• Would you like to have your own business?
• Would you like to work in another country?
• What is the best job in your country?
• What do you want to do for work?
• What do your parents do for work?

6. Novelist Chuck Palahniuk said: ‘The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was
is so we can tell them about our own weekend.’ Do you agree?
• What do you usually do on your weekends?
• What’s the most memorable weekend you have had in the past few years?
• What would life be like without weekends?
• Is there anything you dislike about weekends?

7. Talk about your typical day. Include this information:

• What time do you usually get up?
• When do your lessons start?
• What time do you get home from school?
• What do you usually do after classes?

8. Talk about typical weather where you live. Include this information:
• What is your favourite weather?
• What do you think of today’s weather?
• Has the weather in your country changed over the past few decades?
• How does the weather change your feelings?
• When was the last time the weather destroyed one of your plans?
9. Talk about the kinds of films you like watching. Include this information:
• How often do you go to the cinema? What have you seen recently?
• Do you prefer going to the cinema or watching a DVD? Why?
• What is your favourite kind of film?
• Have you ever watched DVDs in English?

10. Talk about the transport system in your town/city/village. Include this information:
• What is your favourite kind of transport? Why?
• Which kinds of transport do you use most often?
• Which is the safest kind of transport in your opinion?

11. Talk about your school. Include this information:

• What do you find easy at school?
• What is the most difficult subject for you?
• Have you ever been punished at your school? What for?
• What do you think about discipline at your school?

12. Talk about whether you like reading or not. Include this information:
• What do you enjoy reading most?
• Do you like reading in English?
• Do you prefer reading books, newspapers, magazines, or things on the Internet?
• Have you cried while reading a book?
• What new books have you read recently?

13. Talk about your holidays. Include this information:

• Where did you go last summer?
• Who did you go with?
• What did you do there?
• What are you going to do this summer?
• How do you usually travel on holiday?

14. Talk about your experiences visiting museums. Include this information:
• What do you like most and least about museums?
• What is the best museum you’ve ever been to? Talk about it.
• Do you prefer going to museums alone or with others?
• Do you think museums should be free to enter?
• Are all museums good for children?

15. Talk about a restaurant you often go to. Include this information:
• What is your favourite restaurant and why?
• How often do you go to restaurants?
• What kind of restaurant would you like to open?
• Is restaurant food the best?
• Have you ever complained about the food or service in a restaurant?

16. Talk about mobile phones. Include this information:

• What would your life be like without your mobile telephone?
• Can you remember your first mobile telephone?
• Are you happy with the mobile telephone you have now? Why or why not?
• What do you think of people who use their mobile phones while driving?
• Do young people use mobile telephones too much?
17. Talk about the kinds of sport you like doing. Include this information:
• Do you do exercise? What sort of exercise do you usually do?
• Have you ever made friends because you played a sport? How? When?
• What kinds of activities do you enjoy most now?
• Do you usually keep fit? Are you keeping fit at the moment?
• Do you prefer doing or watching sport?

18. Talk about shopping habits in your country. Include this information:
• Do you prefer going shopping alone or with friends?
• Which is better, shopping in shops or shopping online?
• What is the worst shopping experience you’ve had?
• Do you like going shopping in other countries?
• Would you like to go on a shopping holiday?

19. Talk about London. Include this information:

• Do you think London is the greatest city in the world?
• What do you know about life in London?
• What things can tourists do in London?
• Do you think London is a cheap or expensive city?
• Is London a dangerous place to visit?
• Would you like to live in London?

20. Talk about your studies at school. Include this information:

• What do you like studying?
• Do you like studying English?
• How has the Internet changed studying?
• What advice would you give someone on how to study English?
• What is the best way to study for exams?