Advanced level C1-2

C1 LEVEL

READING

1) Read the following reviews 1-5 and for each one of them choose the sentence A-G that best matches the review. Then write the corresponding letter in the appropriate white box provided on the next page. Two of these sentences are not to be used.

2) Read the following text. For items 1-5 choose the option (a, b or c) which fits best according to the text. Then write it in the corresponding white box of the questionnaire provided afterwards.

3) Read the following article and choose a sentence from the list provided to complete the text. Write your answers in the space provided. There are two sentences you do not need to use. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

LISTENING

1) You will hear five extracts from different radio programmes. One of them is the example. Complete the boxes below by matching the speakers’ opinions with the extracts they correspond to. There are two opinions for each extract and two opinions you will not need to use. The first extract (0) is an example.

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2) You will hear part of a radio programme about eating habits. For sentences 1-7 choose the best option (a, b or c) according to what you hear. Write your choice of answer in the box below. Number 0 is an example.

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WRITING

1) Write a letter (200 words maximum) according to the instructions given.

2) Read the following instructions and write a text (300 words maximum).

C2 LEVEL

USE OF ENGLISH

1) For questions 1 – 8, read the text below and decide which answer (a, b, d or d) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

2) For questions 9 – 16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

3) For questions 17 – 24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

4) For questions 25 – 30, 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. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

READING

1) You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 31 – 36, choose the answer (a, b, c or d) which you think fits best according to the text.

2) You are going to read an extract from an article. Seven paragraphs have been removed from the extract. Choose from the paragraphs A – H the one which fits each gap (37 – 43). There is one extract paragraph which you do not need to use.

3) You are going to read an extract from a book on photography. For questions 44 – 53, choose from the sections (A – E). The sections may be chosen more than once.

LISTENING

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1) You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1 – 6, choose the answer (a, b or c) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.

2) You will hear a nutricionist talking about the production and uses of mastic, a spice that is found in the Mediterranean area. For questions 7 -15, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

3) You will hear a discussion in which two marine biologists, Gina Kelso and Thomas Lundman, talk about an award-winning television film they made about wildlife in Antarctica. For questions 16 - 20, choose the answer (a, b, c or d) which fits best according to what you hear.

4) You will hear five short extracts in which different people are talking about taking a gap year – the time which some young people take off from their studies to gain other experience.

WRITING

1) Read the two texts below. Write an essay summarising and evaluating the key points from both texts. Use your own words throughout as far as possible, and include your own ideas in your answers. Write your answer in 240 – 280 words.