Section 1 is a guide introducing tourists to the Red River Festival.
Section 2 is a conversation between a man and a female bank employee talking about getting a loan.
Section 3 is a conversation between two students, David and Maria, about the candidates for an election for student officers.
Section 4 is a lecturer giving a talk on languages.
Section 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-2
Circle the correct answer A-C. Write answers next to 1-2 on your answer sheet.
Example:
The festival is about
A rivers.
B the inhabitants.
C arts and music
1 The festival lasts for
A 2 days.
B 3 days.
C 4 days.
2 It will take place on
A 14,h July.
B 4th July.
C 4th August.
Questions 3-4
Circle TWO answers A-E. Write answers next to 3-4 on your answer sheet.
You can buy tickets from
A the Town Hall.
B the festival office.
C libraries.
D tourist advice centres.
E post offices.
Questions 5-7
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space.
5 The weather forecast for the festival is___________________
6 Food will be available from__________________________
7 There will be a bar selling soft drinks,_____________________
Questions 6-10
Write ONE WORD in each space.
| Name of band | Where they come from | What kind of music |
| Petie’s Dozen | 8_______________ | Jazz |
| Strings Poland | Poland | 9_______________ |
| The Fiddlers | 10______________ | Folk |
Section 2
Questions 11-20
Questions 11-20
Write A WORD or A NUMBER in the spaces.
Current Account Overdraft Application Form
| Full name | Micheal O’ Drew |
| Current Account no: | 39261916 |
| Address: | 24, Kilverton Drive, 11 ______________ |
| Postcode: | 12 ______________ |
| Tel: | 0458 88320 |
| Date of birth: | 23th of 13 _________________ 1967 |
| Work: | Culver Engineering – 30 14______________ Carbury |
| Tel: | 15________________ |
| The number of years in a job: | approx. 3 years |
| Current salary: | £ 16__________________ |
| Outgoings: | Mortgage: £ 17__________________ |
| Cards: | £45 in credit card 18 __________ £19 for store cards |
| Personal loans: | 19_________________ |
| Overdraft facility approved? | Y / N |
| Overdraft limit: | £ 20_____________________ |
Section 3
Questions 21-30
Questions 21-23
Complete each sentence with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each space.
Student Union Elections
21 There are_________________colleges in the university.
22 This election is held to choose______________student union officers.
23 Turnout last year was only_____________ percent of those eligible to vote.
24 The total number of candidates in the second round is________________
25. Last year, only roughly_________________of the total number of students eligible to vote actually care about the election.
Questions 26-30
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Choose the letter A-D. Write answers next to 26-30 on your answer sheet.
A if Maria approves,
B if David approves,
C it both approve,
D if neither approves.
| CANDIDATE | Good choice? |
|---|---|
| Jenny de Groot – Women’s Officer | 26_________ |
| Michael McCarthy – Entertainments Officer | 27 _________ |
| Wu Bing Lei – Overseas Officer | 28 _________ |
| Charles Law – Finance Officer | 29_________ |
| Brian McKay – Liaison Officer | 30 _________ |
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Questions 31-32
Choose TWO answers. Write answers next to 31-32 on your answer sheet.
The main topics of the lecture are
A introduction lo linguistics
B the history of European languages
C various languages
D how languages develop
E languages and evolution
Questions 33-40
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space.
33 Examples of natural languages are English, _______________________
34 In reality, natural languages are always__________________________
| PIDGIN | CREOLE | |
| Origins | Came into being when two groups couldn’t communicate in 35______________ | Developed from a pidgin into 36_______________ |
| Spoken | In Papua New Guinea, the Caribbean, 38______________ | In, for example, 37________________ |
| Features | The simplified form of one of the two groups’ languages. Words have more 39______________ | As complex as natural languages.
Have to fight to get the 40____________ |
Answers
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Section 1
| 1 | B |
| 2 | C |
| 3 | B or E |
| 4 | E or B |
| 5 | hot and sunny |
| 6 | stands |
| 7 | beer and wine |
| 8 | New Orleans |
| 9 | Classical Music/Favorites |
| 10 | Ireland |
Section 2
| 11 | Michael |
| 12 | Chalvey |
| 13 | 23rd February 1967 |
| 14 | Works Yard |
| 15 | 0912 79509 |
| 16 | £18,000 |
| 17 | £450 |
| 18 | (a)clothes shop |
| 19 | none/no |
| 20 | £250 |
Section 3
| 21 | 4/four |
| 22 | 5/five |
| 23 | 25/twenty-five |
| 24 | Women’s |
| 25 | Finance |
| 26 | C |
| 27 | B |
| 28 | D |
| 29 | B |
| 30 | A |
Section 4
| 31 | C or D |
| 32 | D or C |
| 33 | French and German/French and Greek/German and Greek |
| 34 | changing |
| 35 | each other’s languages |
| 36 | a full language |
| 37 | (French) New Orleans |
| 38 | China and India/China, the Pacific/India, the Pacific |
| 39 | than one meaning |
| 40 | language recognized |
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