PART I: READING 1

DIRECTIONS: Read the text below and complete the sentences.

SAVE MONEY WITHOUT BREAKING THE LAW

Fake brand-name goods have been popular for many years. Most people who buy them know that
what they are buying isn’t really made by the company whose name is on the label. (1) __D___
Although the quality can’t be guaranteed, they can, at least for a short while, pretend to themselves
and their friends that they are wearing the same clothes, watches, perfume and jewellery as the
celebrities they admire. Now, however, the problem is growing. The Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Development estimates that the value of counterfeit goods crossing international
borders is over $250 billion a year. (2) ___E__ This reduces tax revenues for national governments
and makes it more difficult for them to finance schools, hospitals and other essential services.
However, the problems are not only financial. The Internet has seen potentially harmful fake
products being offered for sale.
The most dangerous of all are fake medicines. (3) ___A__ Others, who would never deliberately
buy any drugs not regulated by the government, are fooled by authentic-looking websites.
Whatever the reason, the purchase can be deadly. Large numbers of children have been killed by
fake drugs and baby products in countries such as China, Panama and Nigeria in recent years.
Almost certainly individuals have suffered in the same way in many other places. It is easy to avoid
fake products. (4) __F___ By careful searching, you can find which of these stores is selling the
products you want for the lowest prices. You can save even more money, though, by searching for
cheap, but legal alternative products. A quick search shows that a Rolex Explorer II watch can cost
from about $3,000 to over $5,000 depending on the model you prefer. A fake Rolex is cheaper but
it may not work or it may not even arrive. However, an original Steinhart Ocean II can be yours for
under £500 and it is reasonably similar to a Rolex. It doesn’t have the more famous name on it and
people may not be as impressed by it as by a fake Rolex. (5) __B___ You will also have a receipt
in case anything goes wrong. We all like a bargain and some products are extremely expensive but
buying counterfeit goods is not the best way to find one.

A Some people purchase cheaper options deliberately, knowing they aren’t genuine but hoping
they won’t do any harm.

B However, unlike an illegal fake, you have got an item of superb quality and you won’t have
broken the law by buying it.

C The problem with these products is that they look so similar to the real thing that police officers
and customs officials are unable to distinguish between them.

D They don’t mind, as long as they feel they have got a bargain.

E When you include the value of products which are sold in the country they are produced in, this
amount more than doubles.

F If you only buy from reputable shops and their websites, you can be sure that you are buying the
right product.

PART I: READING 2
DIRECTIONS: Read the article and match headings 1-7 with paragraphs A-F. There
is one extra heading.

Cost - Environment - Free Time - Safety - Congestion - Freedom - Parking

How driverless cars will change the world

A driverless car with o top speed of 25mph has recently been revealed by a well-known
tech firm. it may not look like it. But this tiny machine and its successors are going to
change your life. Today futureproof.com explains how.

A ___Safety_______ No matter what we like to believe, humans ore unfortunately no good

at driving. The fact that 1.2 million people ore killed every year on roods worldwide is a
shocking and sod re minder of thot. Unlike us, driverless cars will never drive drunk and
will not be able ta break the speed limit, take reckless chances or race their mates away
from traffic lights. They will l never doze off, lose concentration or send a text message
from behind the wheel. Nor will they get angry, frustrated or competitive. In short, they will
be a lot, lot safer than we are.

B __Parking___ Finding o place to park will no longer be our problem - our car will handle
it for us. Once we arrive at our destination we will hop out at the front door and leave the
car to park itself using its superior parking skills. Later, when we need it, we will be able to
summon it with our smartphone. No more parking tickets, no more multiple attempts at
reverse parking and no more endlessly driving in circles looking for on empty parking
space.

C _Free time_____ Think how much of our time is wasted on driving. Those daily journeys
to work or school soon add up to hundreds of hours a year. Sure, driving is occasionally
enjoyable - the winding country road on o summer's day or the empty motorway late at
night, for instance – but, unless you are Lewis Hamilton, the vast majority of the time you
spend behind the wheel is likely to be tedious and frustrating. Why not read o book, watch
o film, or chat with family and friends and let the car drive itself instead?

D ___Congestion___ There are known to be approximately 7 billion people on our planet

and it is estimated that well over o billion cars crowd our roods. For those who travel
regularly on four wheels, it may sometimes seem that all of them are gathered in a never-
ending traffic jam between where you are and where you need to be using sophisticated
technology, driverless cars will be able to travel in convoys, centimetres apart, without the
unnecessary broking that slows down traffic and creates jams.

E __Environment__ lf we can salve congestion, perhaps we won't need to continue

digging up the country’s- green spaces to create huge eight lane motorways which, in turn,
encourage even more traffic. The impact of these huge roods on nature does not stop
once their construction is complete, of course. Noise and light pollution seriously disturb
animal populations and there is of course the danger to both animals and motorists of
potential collisions. Not only could the reduction in congestion resulting from driverless
cars save vast areas of our countryside, but also huge amounts of money. This money
could then be spent on health, education and other more beneficial causes instead.
F _Freedom___ One great plus of driverless cars is the freedom to travel that they will
bring to those who cannot drive. It is unlikely that a driving licence will be required in order
to operate a driverless car, so, theoretically, children could 'drive' themselves to karate
practice, Sunday football or school and Grandma could take herself to have her hair done
on a Saturday morning! Provided that o trustworthy and secure system can be developed,
the school run could become a thing of the past and parents could find themselves with an
extra half hour of 'me-time' every morning.

The world's first large scale test of driverless cars will be carried out soon, but it may be
some time before you can actually go to o car dealership and get your hands on one.
There are many complex legal issues regarding theır security, privacy and safety which
need to be resolved first. However, it seems very likely thot within our lifetime, they will be
a common and very welcome sight on our roads. In years to come, rather than saying, “I'm
taking the car”, we may find ourselves saying, “The car is taking me!”

B. DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions about the text above.

Read the article again and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

1- When compared to current cars, the author suggests that driverless cars will

A be better far people's health.

B lead to fewer driving- related deaths.

C save their owners large amounts of money.

D be as easy to use as a mobile phone.

2- When it comes to parking, driverless cars will

A always attempt to reverse when parking.

B use smartphone tech n ology to find parking spaces.

C be better at parking than human drivers.

D continue driving in circles until they are able to find a parking space.

3- Driverless cars will help to reduce traffic congestion by

A Reducing the number of vehicles on the roads.

B using technology to make better use of road space.

C using a sophisticated method of detecting and avoiding traffıc jams.

D travelling faster than current cars.

4 -The author suggests that driverless cars

A could indirectly reduce the destruction of green areas.

B will require the construction of new motorways.

C are potentially dangerous for animals living near large roads.

D may lead to increased levels of pollution.

5 -According to the article, driverless cars

A will soon be a common sight on road.

B will only be available once relevant laws have been agreed on.

C are already being used in some countries.

D are currently available at certain car dealerships.

6 -The author's attitude to driverless cars can be summarized as follows:

A The advantages of driverless cars outweigh the disadvantages.

B Driverless cars will take all the pleasure out of driving.

C The world will be a better place thanks to driverless cars.

D Driverless cars should be treated with caution.

PART II: USE OF ENGLISH

 A. DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete the paragraph.

Graduating from university … at ninety-seven!

The thought of going back to university as a mature student might put off most people. But
1________ pensioner Allan Steward, from Port Stephens in Australia, isn’t most people. In fact, he
tends to 2________ his achievements, simply putting it down to good genes. In 2006, after gaining
a law degree aged ninety-one, Guinness World Records awarded him a record for the oldest
graduate, giving him a new lease of life. At ninety-seven, he seems to be 3________ the prime of
his life, having just completed his fourth degree.

Allan is far from dependent on others or over the 4________ . He fishes, swims in the sea,
grows his own vegetables and is a carer for a friend. It’s as if he 5________ a man fifty years
younger!

If he didn’t get bored easily, he might never 6________ back into education. ‘I have so
much time on my hands these days and I like to keep mentally active,’ he says. Allan plans to
7________ the studies now – but he said that after his last degree! I guess it’s a question of how
long he can fend off the boredom this time.

Allan is living proof that you are never too long in the tooth for anything. Supposing you 8________
the chance to go back to school in your nineties, would you?

1 a) juvenile b) adolescent c) dynamic d) infantile

2 a) shrug off b) warn off c) make off d) wear off

3 a) on b) in c) about d) for

4 a) mountain b) wall c) fields d) hill

5 a) has been b) were c) is being d) had been

6 a) had gone b) have gone c) went d) go

7 a) ease off b) brush off c) fight off d) set off

8 a are having b would have c have d had

 B. DIRECTIONS: Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the capital words on
the right side of the text. The words are in the correct order.

When shopping gets too expensive

Shopping is one of the most popular spare time

_____activities___________. Magazines are full of pictures of ACTIVE
celebrities____leaving__________ exclusive boutiques, with armfuls of
bags bearing distinctive designer logos. Millions of us head off at the LEAVE
weekend to shopping malls near city centres. For the
MAJOR
_________majority______ of shoppers, the biggest problems are finding
somewhere to park or getting information from HELP
_________unhelpful________ shop assistants. But for some, the love of
shopping can lead to more serious problems. An estimated one in every ABLE
five people is ______unable________ to keep their spending habits under
control. Teenagers are twice as likely as adults to become compulsive ADDICT
shoppers .Experts who specialize in peoples’ shopping habits view it as an
_____addiction___________. However, they point out two important BEHAVE
differences between shopaholism and other types of addictive
SERIOUS
_____behaviour________ . Firstly, it is not taken
________seriously______ by society, even though it can happen to ACCEPT
anyone from any social background. Increasing numbers of men are seen
going on uncontrollable shopping sprees, although, when asked, they refer PERSUADE
to themselves as “collectors” rather than shopaholics. The second is that,
unlike drugs, alcohol or gambling, shopping is socially MEDICINE
_______acceptable_____ and therefore easily available. We are
MANAGE
constantly bombarded with advertisements _____persuading__________
us to buy items we really don’t need. Doctors in the United States have
prescribed anti-depressants to shopaholics who cannot stop themselves
spending, despite already having enormous debts. In the UK
_____medical___________ experts prefer to send such people to places
where they are taught money ______management___________.However,
there is one glimmer of light on the horizon: doctors believe that while
Internet shopping is on the rise, it won’t make the problem worse.
Shopping addicts need the buzz of the shopping centre to satisfy their
wishes. That may explain why we never see pictures of celebrities logging
onto Amazon or eBay.
PART III. LISTENING
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A. DIRECTIONS: Listen to five teenagers talking about their diets and match the sentences to the
speakers and write a–h next to the numbers 1–8.
1...c..... Speaker 1 a. Is vegetarian because they were influenced by a famous person.
2.....g...Speaker 2 b. Became vegetarian because of their family.
3.....a... Speaker 3 c. Is vegetarian for health reasons.
4.....b...Speaker 4 d. Is vegetarian because they dislike meat.
5.....f...Speaker 5 e. Is vegan because they follow social media trends.
6.....d...Not said f. Is vegan for ethical reasons.
7....e....Not said g. Is vegan for health reasons.
8....h....Not said h. Is vegan because they love vegetables.

B. DIRECTIONS: Circle the best answer to these questions.

1. Speaker 1 says she has noticed an
improvement in …
a. her energy levels.
b. her physical appearance.
c. her school marks.
2. Speaker 1 doesn’t cook because …
a. she needs to study instead.
b. her family eat a lot of takeaways.
c. her mum enjoys doing it.
3. Speaker 2 says there are …
a. 5,000 vegans in the UK.
b. 500,000 vegans in the UK.
a. is not strict about eating meat.
b. likes fruit but not vegetables.
c. doesn’t eat enough nutritious food.
6. Speaker 3 makes...
a.no effort to eat healthily.
b. some effort to eat healthily.
c. a lot of effort to eat healthily.
7. Speaker 4 found it most difficult to be a
young vegetarian...
a .at home.
b. at social events.
c. when people at school found out.
8. Since leaving home, speaker 4...
a. eats a less varied diet.
b. is not so strict about being vegetarian.
c. finds it easier to be vegetarian.

c. 1,000,000 vegans in the UK. 9. Speaker 5 disagrees with...

a.eating any living thing.
4. Some of speaker 2’s schoolmates … b. the treatment of animals by the food
industry.
a. are unsupportive. c.cruelty to intelligent creatures like cows.

b. are also vegans. 10. For speaker 5, the downside of vegan

food is ...
c. have changed their opinion on veganism. a. the time spent on preparation.
b. the lack of variety.
5. Speaker 3 … c. the texture
PART IV PRESENTATION
DIRECTIONS: Choose one of the topics and make an oral presentation assisted with
PowerPoint slides. Your presentations should be at least 5 minutes long and keep in mind
not to READ.

Topic 1: Search for the delicacies in Latin America and Far East and compare with your cuisine.
Explain why they are edible for you or not.

Topic 2: Present about the relations between pouching, the exotic food and alternative medicine.