LRN ENTRY LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL

INTERNATIONAL (CEF B1)

LEVEL B1 Duration
Listening: 30 minutes
LISTENING
Writing - Reading and Use: 2 hours
WRITING
READING AND USE

EXAM PAPER - JANUARY 2017

INSTRUCTIONS:

 Do not open this paper until you are told to do so.

 Read the instructions before answering the questions.
 You will hear Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 of the Listening TWICE.
 You will hear Section 3 of the Listening AGAIN in Writing, Section 1.
 Answer all the questions.
 Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet in pencil.
 Use a pencil HB 2.
 Do TWO Tasks in the Writing.
 Write your Tasks in the Writing Booklet in pencil.
 You must ask any questions now as you cannot speak during the Test.

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LISTENING SECTION 1 CEF B1

Listen to 9 short conversations. For questions 1-9, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 2 minutes to read the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

At the supermarket The alarm clock

1. What is TRUE about what you hear? 6. It seems that John
A. Eve doesn’t like chocolate cookies. A. didn’t wake up early enough.
B. Eve will buy some cookies for the B. hasn’t packed yet.
children. C. won’t take the metro.
C. Eve prefers to make her own
cookies. A new experience
7. From what you hear, you understand
The weather
that Stacy
2. Paul tells Jane that
A. had a hard time skiing down the
A. the temperature will drop tomorrow. slope.
B. he finds driving in the snow difficult. B. was not afraid before she started
C. she shouldn’t go to work if it snows. skiing.
C. wore comfortable ski boots.
On the way to the cinema
Changing careers
3. What is FALSE about what you hear?
8. What is FALSE about what you hear?
A. North Street is a busy street.
B. Emma doesn’t mind walking to the A. Mary is working as a teacher at the
cinema. moment.
C. The car park on Maple Road is B. Mary travelled quite a lot before
expensive. teaching in Italy.
C. Mary didn’t like teaching.
Calling for a flat
Weekend fun
4. The man won’t see the flat because
9. It seems that Nick
A. it is not in the centre.
B. its rent is too high for him. A. doesn’t like going out on Saturdays.
C. it isn’t big enough. B. spends the whole weekend with his
friends.
At the office C. prefers watching films at home on
5. Jason tells Anna that Sundays.
A. it is cold in the office.
B. his work is all done.
C. he is not feeling well.

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LISTENING SECTION 2 CEF B1

Listen to 3 longer conversations. For questions 10-15, choose the best answer
(A, B or C). You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 1 minute
to read the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

A car accident
10. From what you hear, you understand that
A. one of the drivers was a relative of Tom’s.
B. the car accident happened earlier that day.
C. neither of the drivers was injured in the accident.

11. Tom tells Claire that the accident happened because

A. the weather was bad.
B. both drivers were driving fast.
C. it was very dark.

Long distance driving

12. Alice would like to buy a new car because her car
A. is too expensive to run.
B. is not practical for the city.
C. has a small engine.

13. What is TRUE about what you hear?

A. Ben says that larger cars are safer to drive.
B. Alice may go on a long trip soon.
C. Ben advises Alice not to drive long distances.

Exercising
14. What is FALSE about what you hear?
A. Louis doesn’t work out at all now.
B. Louis is working at a bank.
C. Nadia works out at a gym and at home.

15. Louis tells Nadia that

A. the pool he goes to isn’t open at weekends.
B. it doesn’t cost a lot to join the swim club.
C. the best time to go to the pool is at the weekend.

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LISTENING SECTION 3 CEF B1

Listen to Elena’s message to her friend, Beth. For questions 16-20, choose the best
answer (A, B or C). You will hear the message TWICE. You now have 1 minute to look
at the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

16. Elena’s new school

A. is bigger than her old school.
B. has got a lot of facilities.
C. doesn’t lend books to students.

17. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. Elena’s school is quite near her house.
B. Elena used to go to school by bus.
C. Elena doesn’t like her new teachers.

18. Stella talked to Elena

A. when she arrived at school.
B. while they were having a lesson.
C. during the first break.

19. From what you hear, you understand that

A. Elena and Stella live on the same street.
B. Stella introduced Elena to her sister.
C. Elena’s first day at school was unpleasant.

20. What is TRUE about what you hear?

A. Elena doesn’t sound excited about having a party.
B. There will be no food at Elena’s party.
C. Elena’s party will take place the following Saturday.

Now turn to Writing, Section 1, Task 1. Open your Writing Booklet and listen to the
instructions. You have 1 minute to open your Writing Booklet.

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WRITING SECTION 1 CEF B1

Task 1

Listen to Elena’s message to her friend, Beth, again. USE the space provided in the
Writing Booklet to take notes. You can use the information from the recording and the
notes you have taken to write an email to a friend of yours asking him/her to describe
his/her new school and his/her first day there.

Write your email in the Writing Booklet Task 1.

Your notes will not be marked.

Take notes for the following

information or for anything else
you wish.

how big the school is

where the school is

Write your notes in
what facilities it has the Writing Booklet.
about the teachers

about the first day of school

new school friends

organising a dinner party

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WRITING SECTION 1 CEF B1

Task 1

You must do Task 1.

Write your email in the Writing Booklet. You can use the notes you have taken. You
may add any other relevant information you wish.

Write your email in 90-110 words.

“Write an email to a friend of yours asking him/her to describe his/her

new school and his/her first day there.”

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WRITING SECTION 2 CEF B1

Choose ONE of the following Writing Tasks. USE the points given below each Task. You
may add your own points if you wish.

Write your Task in the space provided in the Writing Booklet in 110-150 words.

Task 2
Write a letter to a friend of yours telling them about your plans for a weekend
trip.
In your letter, you must mention

 where you will go

 who you will go with
 how you will travel
 what activities you will do
 how you feel about going on a trip

OR

Task 3
Write a story that begins:
“The whole family was sitting around the kitchen table when the telephone
rang…..”

Continue the story.

OR

Task 4
Write an essay about the advantages and disadvantages of young people using
Facebook.

In your essay, you should talk about

the advantages of using Facebook the disadvantages of using Facebook

 keep in touch with friends  experience bullying
 play online games  don't exercise enough
 share experiences  become addicted

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READING AND USE SECTION 1 CEF B1

Read the text below about Recycling and then answer the questions that follow.
For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Recycling
The growth of the world population has resulted in an incredible amount of waste,
threatening the whole planet and all its species. Did you know that billions of pounds
of plastic and glass end up in the world’s oceans every year? What is shocking is that
plastic and glass waste, whether it is thrown in the water or in any other natural
environment, can kill any bird, fish or land animal that eats it. Did you also know that
the paper we throw away each year comes from about 640 million trees? So before we
throw all of our rubbish in the same garbage bin or in the street, we should seriously
think of the difference recycling can make to the environment.
What should we do then to avoid polluting the environment with our rubbish? First of
all, we should buy products that we can recycle, such as aluminium, glass, paper or
plastic products. All recyclable products can save us energy, resources and money. For
example, aluminium and glass are 100% recyclable and can be recycled over and over
again. When we turn recycled aluminium into new products, we can save up to 95%
more energy than when we make completely new ones. Also, the same oil that we
need to produce energy is used to make plastic water bottles. However, buying
products that can be recycled is one step towards preserving our planet. The next
step is to buy products that have already been recycled. Finally, another way to help
the planet is to buy only what we need. The fewer things we buy, the less waste we
make and the less damage we cause to the environment.
Recycling does not only make our world a better place to live in. It also creates a lot of
jobs. There are as many as 26 different kinds of recycling businesses which need a
large number of people to collect what we throw in the recycling bins, transport it to
factories and turn it into new products that are also cheaper. There are also a lot of
markets which sell recyclable materials and they need skilled people to make their
business successful. ………………… all recycling businesses play an important role in
reducing unemployment in our society.

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READING AND USE SECTION 1 CEF B1

1. The writer says that the huge amount of waste produced

A. is a serious danger to the planet.
B. is harmful only to sea life.
C. pollutes the land more than the water.
2. What does the word ‘it’ in the first paragraph refer to?
A. any natural environment
B. a land animal
C. plastic and glass waste

3. According to the second paragraph, which of the following CANNOT be recycled?

A. a plastic cup
B. a newspaper
C. a wooden chair

4. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. Oil is used to make plastic water bottles.
B. We use more energy when we recycle aluminium.
C. It is possible to recycle aluminium more than once.

5. Which of the following can best replace the word ‘preserving’ in the 2nd paragraph?
A. harming
B. saving
C. living

6. According to the writer, which of the following is TRUE?

A. There will be less waste if we only buy necessary things.
B. There is nothing people can do to protect the environment.
C. We should avoid buying recycled products.

7. According to the last paragraph,

A. products made from recycled materials cost more.
B. businesses selling recyclable materials are not successful.
C. there is a variety of recycling businesses.

8. Which of the following can fill the blank in the last paragraph?
A. However
B. And so
C. Unless

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READING AND USE SECTION 2 CEF B1

Read the following two passages about Two Ski Resorts.

For questions 9-15, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Ski Resorts

Davos, Switzerland

The Swiss Ski Resort of Davos, the highest 9. According to the first paragraph, the Swiss
town in Europe, is one of the largest and Ski Resort of Davos
most expensive ski resorts in Switzerland. A. offers cheap ski holiday packages.
There are 110 different pistes which are B. is known internationally.
served by 38 ski lifts. The ski resort may C. attracts a lot of first-time skiers.
not be highly recommended for beginners,
but it is certainly popular with experienced 10. Which of the following is FALSE about the
skiers from all over the world. Davos is Davos Ski Resort?
also one of the world’s most famous places A. Athletic events take place there.
to snowboard. There are three B. There is little going on in its snow
snowboarding schools, five snowboarding parks.
hotels and four snow parks where visitors C. It offers snowboarding lessons.
can participate in a variety of snow
activities. The resort is also well-known 11. The town of Davos
worldwide as it holds the Snowboarding A. offers a variety of entertainment.
World Championships and Ice Hockey B. is famous for its beauty.
World Cup games. C. doesn’t have many cultural activities.
Although the town of Davos is not pretty, 12. Which of the following can best replace
it is very lively. There are about 20 night- the word ‘best-loved’ in the 2nd
spots, offering entertainment for all tastes. paragraph?
They range from piano bars and
A. distant
restaurants to modern clubs, some of
B. lucky
which stay open until 7 o’clock in the
C. favourite
morning. The town also offers a variety of
cultural activities such as traditional
festivals, cinemas, theatres and concerts.
Near Davos, there is the peaceful and
quiet village of Klosters which mainly
attracts families with children. Klosters is
also one of the best-loved places which
the Prince of Wales likes to visit. The main
cable car that takes skiers to the top of the
mountain is actually called the ‘Prince of
Wales’.

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READING AND USE SECTION 2 CEF B1

Aspen, Colorado 13.According to the first paragraph, some

hotels in Aspen
Aspen, a town in Colorado, USA, is a popular A. close during winter months.
destination with tourists from all over the B. are close to the town's nightlife.
world. No matter what season you visit C. may be far from the town centre.
Aspen, if you book a hotel in the town, you
will never be bored during your holiday. The 14.Which of the following is FALSE?
town offers a variety of wonderful A. Skiing in the Aspen area can satisfy
restaurants, galleries, shops and exciting all skiers.
nightlife. Even if you decide to stay in a hotel B. Beginners can go skiing only on
outside the town, catching a taxi to go to the Snowmass.
centre is easy at any time of the day and C. Aspen mountain is most suitable for
night. experienced skiers.

Apart from having fun in the town of Aspen, 15.The text suggests that
you can also go skiing on one of the four A. renting ski equipment online costs
mountains near the town. Whether you are less.
a beginner or an experienced skier, you will B. the ski shops in the town of Aspen
not be disappointed. Aspen Mountain is best are not very busy.
for very good skiers; Aspen Highlands C. there isn’t a great variety of ski
usually attract Olympic Ski athletes. equipment in the ski shops.
Buttermilk is a smaller mountain where
beginners of any age can take ski and
snowboarding lessons. Snowmass, which is
the largest of the four mountains, has
amazing views and attracts all levels, from
beginners to skilled skiers. There are several
shops in the town where you can rent any
ski equipment, boots and accessories you
need. However, there are always long lines
at the ski shops so it would be better to order
anything you want online and get the lowest
rental prices.

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READING AND USE SECTION 3 CEF B1

For questions 16-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

16. The film ………… by the time I arrived at the cinema.

A. has started
B. had started
C. was starting

17. When she was a high school student, she used ………… jogging twice a week.
A. going
B. to going
C. to go

18. There’s a lot of noise coming from the street. ………… I close the window?
A. Will
B. Would
C. Can

19. The car ………… he bought is old and needs repairing.

A. whose
B. which
C. who

20. She ………… Italian for two years now.

A. is learning
B. learnt
C. has been learning

21. He may have his new apartment ………… by his close friend.
A. be painted
B. being painted
C. painted

22. Her grades weren’t ………… she had expected them to be.
A. as good as
B. very better than
C. so much better as

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READING AND USE SECTION 3 CEF B1

23. If I had known her address, I ………… her an invitation to my wedding.

A. should send
B. would have sent
C. might send

24. He doesn’t like staying in one place. He kept moving from one city to …………… .
A. the ones
B. other’s
C. another

25. There were a lot of mistakes in her essay so she ………… to rewrite it.
A. had
B. should
C. must

26. I will send you a message as soon as I ………… to the airport.

A. will get
B. get
C. am getting

27. Her husband never watches the news, …………?

A. didn’t he
B. is he
C. does he

28. It was a very difficult problem so ………… students solved it.

A. not much
B. very few
C. a little

29. It has been three months since she ………… smoking.

A. gave up
B. dropped by
C. fell out of

30. ‘When ………. his cousins?’ ‘Two days ago.’

A. does he visit
B. has he visited
C. did he visit

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READING AND USE SECTION 4 CEF B1

For questions 31-40, choose the best answer (A, B or C) to fill in the gaps.

Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Shrek
One of the films that (31) ………… very popular with both children and adults is Shrek. It
is a computer-animated film (32) ………… story is based on a fairy tale written by William
Steig. The name Shrek comes from the German word Schreck which means ‘fear’. Shrek
(33) ………… in 2001 and was the first animated film to win an Academy Award. It was
such a successful film (34) ………… the production company produced three sequels, and
made Shrek (35) ………… mascot. The film story tells how an awful man, Lord Farquaad,
forces Shrek, a peaceful green ogre, to rescue Princess Fiona (36) ……… a dragon so that
he can marry her. Along the way, Shrek becomes friends with Donkey and (37) ………… in
love with Fiona. Shrek is not only one of the best adventure comedy films, (38) ………… it
is also a film that teaches us some great life lessons. (39) ………. of them is that we should
never judge anyone by their appearance and the other one is that (40) ………… we believe
in ourselves, we will eventually find people who love us for who we really are.

31. A. is B. has C. are

32. A. it’s B. who C. whose

33. A. produced B. was producing C. was produced

34. A. which B. that C. however

35. A. its B. them C. theirs

36. A. for B. from C. to

37. A. comes B. falls C. feels

38. A. how B. when C. but

39. A. Some B. One C. Either

40. A. although B. if C. even

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 LRN ENTRY LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL
INTERNATIONAL (CEF B1)

LEVEL B1
SPEAKING
Duration: 14 to 16 minutes

EXAMINER’S INSTRUCTIONS
Speaking Exam Paper January 2017

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SPEAKING SECTION 1 CEF B1

Warm up Stage

Duration: 3 minutes

Examiner: Good morning / Good afternoon. My name is …………………

To Candidate A: What’s your name?

Where are you from?

To Candidate B: What’s your name?

Where are you from?

Examiner: In this part of the Test, I would like to ask you some questions about
yourselves.
The Examiner asks each Candidate one or more questions about the following topics.

 hobbies
 free time activities
 school
 hometown or neighbourhood
 future plans

No questions about their families are allowed.

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SPEAKING SECTION 2 CEF B1

Prepared Topics – Individual Talks and Interaction

Duration: 6 to 7 minutes

Examiner: In this part of the Test, each of you is going to talk for 1 minute about the topic
you have already prepared for. After you have finished your talk, I will ask you some questions
about what you have presented and then your partner can express his/her point of view on the
same topic.

The Examiner shows each candidate the list of topics and asks them which one
they have prepared to talk about.

List of prepared topics:

1. What do you usually spend your pocket money on?
2. What was your favourite toy as a child?
3. Have you ever lied to a friend? Why? Why not?
4. If you could change something about your school, what would that be?
5. Why playing computer games is popular with children?

Examiner to Candidate A: Which topic are you going to talk about?

Candidate A can speak for 1 minute

The Examiner asks Candidate A a question on what he/she has said.

Examiner to Candidate B: What do you think of this? or Do you agree or disagree

with your partner?

The Examiner asks both candidates a question and prompts them to engage in a conversation.
Interaction: 2 – 2.5 minutes

Examiner to Candidate B: Which topic are you going to talk about?

Candidate B can speak for 1 minute

The Examiner asks Candidate B a question on what he/she has said.

Examiner to Candidate A: What do you think of this? or Do you agree or disagree

with your partner?
The Examiner asks both candidates a question and prompts them to engage in a conversation.
Interaction: 2 – 2.5 minutes

Examiner: Thank you.

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SPEAKING SECTION 3 CEF B1

Respond to a question and Interaction

Duration: 5 to 6 minutes

Examiner: In this part of the Test, I will ask each of you to respond to a question. You may
use the ideas given below the question and/or use your own ideas to answer the
question. Your partner will be asked to comment on what you have said and
express his/her point of view as well.

The Examiner must choose a question related to what each Candidate talked about in
Section 2 of the Test.

The Examiner tells each candidate to look at the chosen question and the points below it.
When the Candidate has finished talking about the question, the Examiner asks the other
Candidate to comment and express his/her point of view.

1. Children should not be given too much pocket money.

 may use it carelessly
 may not understand the value of money
 may feel disappointed when they can’t get any

2. Toys help children develop.

 improve their abilities and skills
 learn to express themselves
 become creative

3. Telling a lie is sometimes better than telling the truth.

 not to hurt people’s feelings
 to avoid doing things we don’t like
 to protect ourselves

4. Using computers in the classroom can have great advantages for students.
 improve computer skills
 do individual or group projects
 have a more interesting lesson

5. Computer games are not good for children.

 have a lot of violence
 make children spend much time indoors
 cause health problems

Examiner: Thank you. This is the end of the Test.

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ANSWER KEY B1

LRN January 2017

B1 Key

LISTENING READING AND USE READING AND USE READING AND USE

Section 1 Section 1 Section 3 Section 4

1. C 1. A 16. B 31. A
2. A 2. C 17. C 32. C
3. C 3. C 18. C 33. C
4. B 4. B 19. B 34. B
5. C 5. B 20. C 35. A
6. A 6. A 21. C 36. B
7. C 7. C 22. A 37. B
8. A 8. B 23. B 38. C
9. A 24. C 39. B
25. A 40. B
Section2 Section 2 26. B
27. C
10. C 9. B 28. B
11. A 10. B 29. A
12. C 11. A 30. C
13. B 12. C
14. A 13. C
15. B 14. C
15. A
Section 3

16. B
17. C
18. C
19. A
20. C