READING

Text 1

Read part of a travel blog and choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

My India Trip

November 5
We arrived in Delhi two hours late. But luckily my driver was there waiting for me, and he drove me to my hotel near Connaught Place. When we arrived at the hotel it was late, and I was very tired after travelling for 36 hours. I went to bed immediately. The bed was great, very comfortable. A good sleep.

November 6
In the morning I explored Connaught Place. I walked around Central Park, where they have a very big Indian flag. Then I visited the Hanuman temple. It is one of the oldest temples in Delhi. Later I met my friend Divya, she’s in Delhi to make a documentary film. We had lunch at the Masala Trail, where you can eat typical Indian food. Delicious! Tomorrow Divya and I are planning to visit Old Delhi together.

November 7

Divya met me at the hotel and we took a taxi to the Red Fort. This is the place where the emperors of India lived. We saw the big hall where the emperor met visitors. We also saw the Mumtaz Mahal, the palace where the women lived. After that we went to the spice market. It was spectacular! It’s one of the biggest spice markets in Asia. But it was very crowded so we didn’t stay very long. We took a taxi back to Connaught Place. I said goodbye to Divya, because tomorrow she is flying to Mumbai for work.

 

Choose the correct answer for each item.

 

Text 2

Read the article and choose the correct answer for each item.

Notting Hill Carnival: London’s biggest street party

This year the Notting Hill Carnival will be on 25, 26 and 27 August. It is one of the biggest street carnivals in the world. Last year nearly two million people visited the carnival. There will be beautiful costumes, Caribbean dancing, Caribbean music – reggae, calypso, rumba and zouk. Don’t forget to visit the street restaurants where you can try delicious Caribbean food, like spicy jerk chicken, callaloo soup and goat stew.


Programme

  • Saturday 25

Go to Emslie Horniman Pleasance Park on Bosworth Road to watch Britain’s biggest steel band competition. Take your family, they will love it! The competition starts at 6 p.m. and finishes around 11 p.m.

  • Sunday 26

The first parade of the carnival starts early, at 6 a.m. There will be lots of music with steel bands and African drummers. The parade begins in Canal Way in Ladbroke Grove and ends in the same place at about 9 a.m. On Sunday there will also be a children’s parade with lots of colourful costumes and more music. In Powis Square you can hear calypso and soca music from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

  • Monday 27

Monday is the climax of the carnival when there is the big parade. There will be more than 60 bands and mobile sound systems and hundreds of dancers in colourful costumes. There will also be 38 sound systems in different places, playing a variety of music styles like reggae, dub, dancehall and rare groove. So get ready to dance!

Transport

The best way to get to the carnival is by London public transport. Most roads in the Notting Hill area will be closed. The nearest underground stations are Ladbroke Grove and Notting Hill Gate.

 

 

Text 3

Read the messages from an Erasmus student and mark the sentences true or false.


Dave McIvor
I’m here! Rebecca was waiting for me in the main square. Staying at her house for three nights. Then going to a student apartment in Terrassa. Rebecca went to work, so I went for a walk. Barcelona is nice – fantastic weather! Hope you’re well.

  17:41
   


Dave McIvor
In Terrassa now, in my new flat. Sharing with 2 other people: Carmo from Portugal (she’s studying film) and Italian guy called Benno – he’s also doing electrical engineering. Had a meeting with the Erasmus organisers and all the other Erasmus students. Going to the university tomorrow to choose our classes. Phone tomorrow evening, OK?

  22:09
   


Dave McIvor
About my flatmates: they are nice, I like them a lot. Restaurants aren’t cheap, so we eat at home in the evenings. We do the shopping together, but Benno cooks, he’s very good. I make salads and Carmo washes the dishes – she doesn’t like cooking . Benno’s English is not very good, so we always speak Spanish together. It’s fantastic, I’m learning a lot! Happy I did that Spanish course last summer…

  22:47
   


Dave McIvor
I have my timetable. Do 5 hours a day – chemistry, environmental technology, materials science and technology, calculus plus 4 hours of practical lessons. Mid-term exams in November and we also have to do some projects, a lot of work . Lessons start on Monday. Everything OK with you? How’s Molly?

  11:32
   


Dave McIvor
Oops, sorry didn’t answer, very busy. Friday tomorrow, only one class ! First week was good, classes are interesting, but it’s really hard for me. Theory classes all in Spanish – very stressful!

  09:45
   


Dave McIvor
How’s it going? Molly better? Erasmus organizing a trip to the Dalí Museum in Figueres on Sunday and tomorrow afternoon going down to BCN with Benno and some other friends – big holiday there. Free concerts in the streets . Phone Sunday evening, OK?

  02:56

 

LISTENING

There are three parts to this section of the test. In each section, read the questions then listen or watch and choose your answers.

Text 1

Watch a video about the city of Istanbul. Choose the correct option for each item. (In the official test you only hear the recording twice.)

 

Text 2

Listen to a person describing an *Easter custom. Mark the sentences true or false. (In the official test you only hear the recording twice.)
*Easter (n): a Christian religious holiday, usually celebrated in April

 

Text 3

Watch short interviews with teenagers talking about travel. Choose the correct option for each item. (In the official test you only see the video twice.)

LANGUAGE IN USE

Part 1

Text 1

Read the email and choose the correct options.

Text 2

Read the diary entries and choose the correct options.

 

Part 2

Choose the best option to complete the sentences.