aptis general practice tests

Aptis General

Practicetests

www.britishcouncil.org/aptis

April 2020

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What is Aptis? 3

Aptis Core 4

Aptis Reading Test 5

Aptis Listening Test 6

Aptis Writing Test 7

Aptis Speaking Test 8

Aptis Practice Test Version 1 9Grammar 10Vocabulary 14Reading 16Listening 23

Aptis Practice Test Version 2 29Grammar 30Vocabulary 34Reading 36Listening 43

Aptis Practice Test 49Writing 50Speaking 53

Answer Sheet, Answer Keys and Sample Answers 55Writing 59Speaking 62

Contents

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Englishisoneofthemostpreferredlanguagesforeducationalinstitutions,andgovernmentandcorporateorganisationsacrosstheworld.HavingagoodEnglishproficiencycanopendoorstoglobalopportunitiesforstudentsandprofessionalsalike.

Aptisisa‘newgeneration’Englishlanguagetestthatprovidesreliableresultsandcanbedeliveredconvenientlyatatimeandplaceofyourchoice.DevelopedbytheBritishCouncil,theglobalexpertsinEnglishlanguageassessmentandtraining,ittestsyourEnglishlanguageabilityinallfourskills–reading,writing,listeningandspeaking.

Onceyouhavetakenthetest,theresultsarereportedwithin48hoursonanumericalscale(0–50)andaspertheCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferenceforLanguages(CEFR),whichrangesfromA1(Beginner)toC(Advanced).

Why is Aptis the right choice for you?

Aptisisaflexibleandreliableassessmenttoolthattestsyourperformanceclosely,andreflectsyourunderstandingofEnglishwithinafunctionalcontext,makingiteasiertomeasureyourEnglishskills.

ThispracticetestbookhasbeencreatedtohelpyouexperienceandpreparefortheactualAptistest.ItcoversallfourEnglishskills–speaking,writing,readingandlistening–withgrammarandvocabularyasthecorecomponent.AsareplicaoftheAptistest,itshowsyouwhattypesofquestionstoexpect,howtoanswerthem,andhowmuchtimeyoushouldspendoneachtask.TheseareallsampletasksbaseduponAptis,butarenotactualexamplesofpastquestions.

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What is Aptis?

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Grammar test format

TheGrammarsectionhas25questions.Eachquestionoffersyouthreemultiple-choiceanswers,andyouwillhaveupto12minutestoanswerallthequestions.

Advice:Pleasereadthequestionsandalltheanswersbeforeyoumakeyourfinalchoice.Readthewholesentencecarefullyandthenlookatthewordsoneithersideofthegap,tohelpyoumakeyourchoice.Readingthewholesentencebeforetheoptionsisalwaysadvisable.

Vocabulary test format

TheVocabularysectionhas25questions.Youwillhaveupto13minutestoanswerallthequestions.Therearefourtypesofquestions:

1. Synonym matching: Wordmatching–synonymsarewordswiththesame,orsimilarmeaning.Forexample,‘speak’isasynonymof‘talk’,butitisnotasynonymof‘walk’.Yourtaskistomatchtwowordswiththesameorsimilarmeaningfromthedrop-downlist(youwillhavetoselectfivewordsfromtenoptions).

2. Meaning in context: Sentencecompletion–youhavetocompletethesentencebyselectingawordfromthedrop-downlistthatperfectlyfitsintheblankspace.Choosetheansweronlyafteryouhaveunderstoodthemeaningofthewordsfromthecontext(selectfivewordsfromtenoptions).

3. Definition matching: Matchingwordstodefinitions–youhavetoselectawordfromthedrop-downlistthatbestfitsthedefinition(selectfivewordsfromtenoptions).

4. Collocation matching: Wordmatching–matchthewordsmostcommonlyusedtogetherbyselectingawordinthedrop-downlistthatmatchesthewordontheleft(choosefivewordsfromtenoptions).

Marking

Eachquestionismarkedaccordingtotheanswerkeyprovided.Eachcorrectanswerisworthonemark.Eachincorrectanswerisworthzeromarks.

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Aptis Core

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Reading test format

TheReadingtesthas29questionsdividedintofourtasksthattake35minutestocomplete.Thetasksbecomemoredifficultasthetestprogresses.Therearefourtypesofquestions:

1. Sentence comprehension: Inthisfirstsection,youwillreadashorttextintheformofanoteoranemail.Forfiveofthesentencesinthetext,youneedtochooseawordtocompleteeachsentence.Thisparttestsyourabilitytoreadandunderstandsimplesentences.Makesureyoureadeachsentenceandallthepossibleanswerscarefullybeforemakingyourchoice.

2. Text cohesion: Inthissection,therearetwodifferenttexts.Eachtextconsistsofsixsentences,butonlythefirstsentenceisinthecorrectplace.Foreachtext,youwillbeaskedtoputtheotherfivesentencesinthecorrectordertomakeacompletetext.Thereisonlyonecorrectwaytoorganisethesentences.

3. Opinion matching: Thisparttestsyourabilitytoreadandunderstandshorttexts.Yourtaskistoreadfourpeople’sopinionsonthesametopic.Thenyouneedtoreadsevenstatementsanddecidewhichperson’sopinionmatcheseachstatement.

4. Long text comprehension: Thispartconsistsofalongtext(about750words)withaseriesofheadings.Yourtaskistomatchsevenoftheheadingstoparagraphsinthetext.Thereisalwaysanextraheadingthatdoesnotfitwithanyparagraph.Thispartisdesignedtotestyourabilitytoreadandunderstandalongtext.Togetthecorrectanswersyouneedtobeabletodemonstrateanunderstandingofhowtheheadingsreflecttheparagraphsindifferentways(sometimesusingsimilarwords,sometimessimilarideas,orbysharingatopic).

Marking


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Aptis Reading Test

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Listening test format

TheListeningtesthas17multiple-choicequestionsandtakesbetween40minutes.Toanswereachquestion,youwillhavetochoosefromthreeoptions.

Ifyouaretakingthetestonpenandpaper,youwillheareachquestiontwice.Ifyouaretakingthetestonacomputer,youmaychoosetohearthequestionstwice.

For better understanding, take a Listening practice test. The practice tests areon page numbers 23 and 43 of this practice book.

Advice:TheListeningtasksgetmoredifficultasthetestprogresses.Inthebeginning,youlistenforkeywordsinthemessage,whereaslaterinthetest,thespeechbecomesfasterandthelanguageusedismorecomplex.

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Aptis Listening Test

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Writing test format

TheWritingtesthasfourpartsandtakesupto50minutestocomplete.Thetypesoftasksare:

1. Word-level writing: Inthisfirstpart,youareamemberofaclubandmustrespondtofivemessages.Thispartdoesnotinvolvewritingsentences,butjustindividualwordsorphrases.Youshouldtakenomorethanthreeminutestocompletethispart.

2. Short text writing: Thispartisaboutformfillingaswell,butthistimeyouwillhavetowritesentences.Youshouldtakenomorethansevenminutestocompletethispart.

3. Three written parts of the text, all of which require responses: Here,youwillhaveasocialnetworktypeofinteraction,andreceivethreequestionstorespondto.Youshouldspendamaximumoftenminutesonthispart.

4. Formal and informal writing: Inthisfinalpart,youhavetowriteaninformalemailtoafriendandamoreformalemailtoanunknownperson.Bothemailsareinresponsetoinformationaboutachange.Youshouldspendnomorethan20minutesonthispart.

Please note that the timings for each section are recommendations only.

Marking

Allwritingtasksaremarkedbyahumanrater.Eachtaskhasadifferentmarkingscale.Eachincorrectanswerisworthzeromarks.

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Aptis Writing Test

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Speaking test format

TheSpeakingtestisonlyavailableoncomputerandtakesabout12minutestocomplete.Thistesthasfourparts:

1. Personal information: Here,youareaskedtoanswerthreequestionsonpersonaltopics,andhavetospeakfor30secondsperquestion.

2. Describe, express your opinion, and provide reasons and explanations: Thispartrequiresyoutofirstdescribeaphotographandthenanswertwoquestionsrelatedtothetopicdepictedinthephotograph.Thethreequestions(fromdescriptiontoopinion)intensifyincomplexity,andyouhavetospeakfor45secondsperquestion.

3. Describe, compare, and provide reasons and explanations: Inthispart,youfirsthavetocomparetwopictures,andthenanswertwoquestionsrelatedtothetopic.Thethreequestions(fromdescriptiontospeculation)increaseincomplexity,andyouwillbeaskedtospeakfor45secondsforeachquestion.

4. Discuss personal experience and opinion on an abstract topic: Inthisfinalpart,youwillhavetoseeapictureandanswerthreequestionsaboutanabstracttopic.Youcantakenotesandwillbegivenoneminutetoprepareananswer.Youwillhavetospeakfortwominutes.

Marking

Youranswersarerecordedandahumanratermarkseachresponseaccordingto amarkingscale.

Eachtaskhasadifferentmarkingscale.

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Aptis Speaking Test

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Aptis practice test version 1

Grammar& VocabularyInstructions

Pleasedonotwriteonthequestionpaper.Usetheanswersheet. Answerasmanyquestionsasyoucaninthetimeallowed. Followtherecommendedtimesforeachsection.

The test has two sections:

Grammar–25questions(about12minutes)Vocabulary–25questions(about13minutes)

Total time – 25 minutes

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Grammar(25 questions – 12 minutes)

Writeyouranswers(A–C)toquestions1–25onyouranswerpaper.Donotwriteonthisquestionpaper.Theanswertoquestion0isgivenasanexampleonyouranswerpaper(A).

Howold____________you?(Example)

A.areB.ageC.have

Thewoman____________soldmethoseflowersspenttwentyminuteswrappingthem.

A.whatB.thatC.who

A:I’vejustseenMark.

B:You____________haveseenhim.He’sonholidayatthemoment.

A.can’tB.shouldn’tC.needn’t

Heemphasisedinhisspeechthat____________hereceivedwhenyoungerhadbeenexcellent.

A.educationB.aneducationC.theeducation

Shetakesthebustowork____________day.

A.earlyB.manyC.every

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I’llcallyouwhenI____________home.

A.getB.willgetC.getting

Weatedinnerand____________wewatchedafilm.

A.thenB.sinceC.so

We’re____________inabeautifulholidayhomeatthemoment.

A.stayB.stayingC.stayed

WhenIgothome,Jenny____________onthetelephone.

A.wasspeakingB.speakingC.speak

Coffee____________tobemuchcheaperafewyearsago.

A.wouldB.hasC.used

I’mnotsureaboutmyfuture.____________Iwillstartabusiness.

A.PerhapsB.AbsolutelyC.Clearly

Theyatetheirlunchwhilethey____________cominghomefromschool.

A.wereB.wasC.are

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Sheboughtitherself,____________she?

A.hasn’tB.didn’tC.shouldn’t

Ifthedress____________beensoexpensive,shewouldhaveboughtit.

A.hadn’tB.weren’tC.aren’t

I____________agreatbookthismorning–Ireallywanttofinishit.

A.wasreadingB.readC.haveread

Excuseme?CanItry____________thisjackettomakesureitfits?

A.underB.withC.on

IsawWiJoothismorningandshe____________ifyouwerefreetomorrow.

A.toldB.askedC.said

WhenIgotouniversity,Imay____________history.

A.studyB.tostudyC.studying

It____________bemeatfree–ittastesjustlikechicken!

A.couldB.canC.can’t

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Itwasadark,moonlitnightwhenthetraveller____________attheinn.

A.arrivedB.wasarrivingC.hadarrived

IfIhadn’tgoneoutlastnight,I____________besotirednow.

A.won’tB.wouldn’tC.hadn’t

I____________likemushrooms,butIcan’tstopeatingthemnow.

A.wouldn’tB.didn’tusetoC.couldn’t

ThenewspaperChina Today____________publishedforover60years.

A.isbeingB.hasbeenC.wasbeing

Theysaidthey____________studyingforages.

A.willhaveB.areC.hadbeen

Myfather,____________isadentist,toldmenottodrinksugarydrinks.

A.whoB.whichC.that

____________memoryofthedayImetthepresidentisveryspecialtome.

A.TheB.AC.(-)

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Vocabulary(25 questions – 13 minutes)

Youneedtowriteallanswersonyouranswerpaper.Donotwriteonthisquestionpaper.

Writetheletter(A–K)ofthewordthatismostsimilarinmeaningtoawordontheleft(1–5).Useeachwordonceonly.Writeyouranswers(A–K)onyouranswerpaper.Youwillnotneedfiveofthewords(A–K).Theanswertoquestion0isgivenonyouranswerpaperasanexample(L).

0.create(Example)

1.choose

2.close

3.improve

4.care

5.practise

Finisheachsentence(6–10)usingawordfromthelist(A–K).Useeachwordonceonly.Writeyouranswers(A–K)onyouranswerpaper.Youwillnotneedfiveofthewords(A–K).

6.Toopposeisto…

7.Toteachisto…

8.Toacceptisto…

9.Togetisto…

10.Topayisto…

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A trainB lookafterC makeD decideE takeF shutG proposeH believeJ developK worryL make

A concernB challengeC instructD appearE worryF obtainG wishH compensateJ assumeK approve

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Writetheletterofthewordontheright(A–K)thatmatchesthedefinitionontheleft(11–15).Useeachwordonceonly.Writeyouranswers(A–K)onyouranswerpaper.Youwillnotneedfiveofthewords(A–K).

11.Wantingtoknoworlearnsomething.

12.Notnaturalorreal.

13.Notclearanddifficulttounderstandorsee.

14.Havingaflat,evensurface.

15.Havingalotofstrongfeelings.

Finisheachsentence(16–20)usingawordfromthelist(A–K).Useeachwordonceonly.Writeyouranswers(A–K)onyouranswerpaper.Youwillnotneedfiveofthewords(A–K).

16.Hehadtowalkdownalongdark____________togettohisroom.

17.Theteachershouldmaintain____________intheclassroomtomakethelessoneffective.

18.Sheopenedthe____________andtookacoatoutofit.

19.Youshouldcutyour____________regularly,otherwiseyourhairwillgetinyoureyes.

20.Thelocal____________hasanexhibitaboutthehistoryofthisarea.

Writetheletterofthewordontheright(A–K)thatismostoftenusedwithawordontheleft(21–25).Useeachwordonceonly.Writeyouranswers(A–K)onyouranswerpaper.Youwillnotneedfiveofthewords(A–K).

21.abstract

22.athletics

23.congested

24.frantic

25.household

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A artificialB braveC crucialD curiousE fierceF lazyG obscureH peculiarJ smoothK emotional

A atmosphereB canteenC ceilingD corridorE disciplineF envelopeG fringeH hedgeJ museumK wardrobe

A cleanB clubC effortsD foodE friendsF paintingG roadsH speedJ statusK tasks

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Instructions

Pleasedonotwriteonthequestionpaper.Usetheanswerpaper. Answerasmanyquestionsasyoucan. Timeyourselfproperlytofinishallthetasks.


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Chooseoneword(A,B,orC)foreachspaceandwritetheletterontheanswersheet.Thefirstone(0)isdoneforyouasanexamplewiththeanswerAmarkedonyouranswersheet.

0.1.2.3.4.5.

Canyou(0)____________somethingsafteryoufinishworktoday?

Weneed(1)____________milkandeggs.

Don’t(2)____________togetacanofdogfood.

Theshop(3)____________latetoday.

Ihaveanappointmentatthe(4)____________.

Iwillseeyouathomeat(5)____________7o’clock.

Love,Samantha

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A. buyA.veryA.thinkA.closesA.hospitalA.almost

B.eatB.moreB.rememberB.losesB.roomB.around

C.watchC.sameC.forgetC.worksC.businessC.nearly

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Thesentencesbelowgiveinformationforpeoplejoiningagymforthefirsttime.Putthesentences(B–F)intherightorder.Writeyouranswersontheanswersheet(Questions6–10).

Thefirstsentence(A)isgivenforyouontheanswersheetasanexample.

A If you would like to join our sports centre, please pay attention to the following. (Example)

B Pleaseusethecardimmediatelytoopenthesportshalldoorstotestitworks.

C Wewillgiveyouoneofthesewhenwereceiveyourfirstmonth’spayment.

D Inexchange,oneofthestafftherewillgiveyouyournumberedkeycard.

E Youcandothisatthefrontdeskanytimeduringopeninghours.

F Beforeyoucanusethecentre,you’llneedamember’scard.

ThesentencesbelowarefromabookaboutJapanesearthistory.Putthesentences(B–F)intherightorder.Writeyouranswersontheanswersheet(Questions11–15).


A In Japanese art there is a technique of arranging flowers in a traditional way. (Example)

B Artistsneedtolearnhowalltheseelementsandtheirmeaningsrelatetoeachother.

C Thistechniqueallowsartiststouseflowerstocreatebeautifulworks.

D Theirchoicesareimportantbecausedifferentsizesandshapeshavetheirown meanings.

E TheycanlearnabouttheseinoneofthemanyschoolsinJapan.

F Theartiststartsbychoosingwhattousefortheflowerarrangement.

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Fourpeoplewereaskedbyalocalnewspaperabouttheiropinionsofthetown’slibrary.ReadthetextsandanswerQuestions16–22.Chooseoneanswer(A,B,CorD)andmarkitonyouranswersheet.

A Town Library

Person A‘Theproblemwiththelibraryisthelackofcomputers.Thefewtheyhavearealwaystakenandpeoplehavetowaitagestouseone.Thisisworseduringthesummermonthswhenwehaveexams.Iprefertoreviseinthelibrarybecauseit'stoonoisyathome.Manyofthebookshelvesseemhalfempty,somaybesomeofthemcouldberemovedandmorecomputersinstalled.’

Person B‘Alotofthebooksforchildrenarequiteoldandinpoorcondition.Theyshouldupdatethecollectionwithcurrentauthorsandreplaceafewofthefavouriteclassicsaswell.Thechildren'sareaiswellorganisedbutbooksgetscatteredabout.Youneedamemberofstafftheretoensuretheareaisalwayskepttidy.Thereareusuallythreepeopleworkingonthefrontdesk,whichseemsunnecessary.’

Person C‘Ifinditdifficulttofindthingsinthelibrary.Thewaytheshelvesarearrangedisn’tlogical.They’renotclearlylabelledandbooksoftengetputbackinthewrongplace.Thechildren'sareaistooclosetothestudyarea,whichissupposedtobequiet.Itisn’twhenlargeschoolgroupscomein.Also,thecomputersaretooclosetogetherandthere’snotenoughspacetowork.’

Person D‘I'vealwayslovedthelibrary.WhenIwasachilditwasagreatplacetomeetfriendsanddohomework.Istillgotheretogoonlineandreadthenews.There'snoshortageofbooks,buttherearesofewpeopleworkingthere.I’venoticedthatparticularlywhenI’vebeenonacomputer.There’sneveranyonearoundtoaskforhelpwhentheygowrong,whichisfrequently.’

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Fourpeoplewereaskedbyalocalnewspaperabouttheiropinionsofthetown’slibrary.ReadthetextsandanswerQuestions16–22.Chooseoneanswer(A,B,CorD)andmarkitonyouranswersheet.

16.Whothinksthelibraryneedsmorestaff?

A.PersonA B.PersonB C.PersonC D.PersonD

17.Whowantslessspacetobetakenupwithbooks?


18.Whothinkstheorganisationofthelibraryshouldbeimproved?


19.Whothinksthelibraryshouldhavemorebooks?


20.Whothinksthelibrarycangetnoisy?


21.Whohashadtechnicalproblemswithcomputers?


22.Whousesthelibraryforstudy?


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Readthetextbelow.MatchtheheadingsA–Htotheparagraphs1–7(Questions23–29).Writeyouranswers(A–H)ontheanswersheet.Thereisonemoreheadingthanyouneed.TheanswertoParagraph0isgivenontheanswersheetasanexample(J).

The Kon-Tiki

(J) A sight not seen in 500 years (Example)

0. In1947,thestrangestcrafttosetsailin500yearscrossedtheSouthPacificfromPerutoIndonesia.ANorwegianscientistcalledThorHeyerdahlbuilttheboat,Kon-Tiki,namedaftertheIndonesianSunGod,andmadethemassivejourneyacrossopenseaswiththeaimofprovinghistheoryabouttheoriginsoftheIndonesianpeople.

1. HeyerdahlbelievedthattheIndonesianpeoplehadcomefromPeru.HesaidstoneheadsfoundonEasterIslandweresosimilartothosearoundLakeTiticacainPeruthattherehadtobeaconnection.ButotherscientistsclaimedthatitwouldhavebeenimpossibleforthePeruvianstomakethejourneyacrossopensea.TheysaidthestonefigureshadbeenmadebyIndonesianstofrightenalocalenemytheywerefighting.HeyerdahlthoughtthesebattleswerereallybetweenIndonesiannativesandPeruvianinvaders,andthatthePeruvianscouldhavemadethejourney.Itwasthisthathewantedtoprove.

2. Kon-Tikiwasdesignedbycopyingpre-Columbianillustrationsandpaintings.ItwasbuiltinPeruusinglocalmaterialslikewood,reedsandropemadefromplants.Therewasnometalusedatallintheconstruction.Thefinishedboatwas15metreslongand5metreswide.Thesix-mancrew,andaparrotcalledLorita,sharedasmallcabinof5metreslongand2metreswide.Theyalsohadtocarryenoughsuppliesforthe100-daycrossing.Theycarriedwiththem1,250litresofwaterand200coconutsaswellasfruitsandroots.TheUSArmyhadalsogiventhememergencyrationsandsurvivalequipment.Theirdietwassupplementedwiththewidevarietyoffishthattheywereabletocatchwhileatsea.

3. Thecrewmembers-fourNorwegiansandaSwede-whowentwithHeyerdahlincludedasteward,anengineer,asociologistandtranslator,aguideandradioexperts.Theonlymodernequipmenttheycarriedwasacompassandaradio,whichwasmainlyusedforgivingweatherreportsandrelayingtheirpositiontotheNorwegiangovernment.

4. TheysetoutfromthePeruvianseaportofCallaoonApril28th,1947.Anavyboatpulledthem50milesouttoseabeforereleasingthem.Fromtheretheysailedwest,carriedalongbytheHumboltcurrent.Theirfirstsightofland,Puka-Pukaisland,wasmade93dayslater.FourdaysafterthattheysawAngatauIslandandspoketopeoplefromtherebutcouldnotland.Finally,after101daysatseaandsailing6,980kilometres,theytoucheddrylandonthedesertislandofRaroia.However,peoplefromnearbyislandsarrivedinboatsandtookthemtotheirvillagewheretheywerewelcomedwithtraditionaldancingandparties.

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5. Heyerdahl’stripsparkedanumberofreactionsinotherscientists.Theysaidthatheandhisteamhadn’tsailedbutdrifted,andthatitwaschancethattheyreachedtheirdestination.TheyalsoclaimedthattherewasmoreevidencethatthepeopleoftheIndonesianislandshadoriginallycomefromtheWest,andnotfromtheEast.However,asrecentlyas2011,geneticevidencehasbeenfoundwhichsupportsHeyerdahl’sclaims.

6. SincetheKon-Tiki’sambitiouscrossing,therehavebeenseveralsimilarexpeditions.Notallofthemweresuccessful,butin1970,theSpanishexplorer,VitalAlsar,succeededincrossingthePacificOceaninthelongestrecordedjourneyofitskind.Alsarwasconvincedthatancientsailorscouldreadtheoceancurrentslikeroadmaps.Hesuccessfullyprovedthepointin1973whenherepeatedthevoyage.Morerecentlystill,aNorwegianteamrecreatedthetripwithacopyofThorHeyerdahl’scraftandmadeanaward-winningdocumentaryoftheexperience.

7. ThorHeyerdahl’simpressivejourneyhascapturedtheimaginationofgenerations.Hisbook,TheKon-Tikiexpeditionwaspublishedin1948andimmediatelybecameabest-seller.Hisdocumentary,madeon8mmfilm,takenduringthejourneyandincludinginterviewswiththecrew,wonanAcademyAwardin1951.TheKon-TikimuseuminOsloisoneofthemostvisitedplacesinNorway.Andasrecentlyas2012,Kon-Tiki,themostexpensiveNorwegianfeaturefilmofthejourney,wasnominatedforanOscar.

Headings

A Wheretheywent,othershavefollowedB AdebatablesuccessC WatershortageD AnexperiencedteamE ThreemonthsinthePacificF HehadsomethingtoproveG ThetechnicalaspectsH PeoplearestilltalkingaboutitJ A sight not seen in 500 years (Example)

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Instructions

Youwillhear17shortrecordings. Youwillheareachrecordingtwice. Answerasmanyquestionsasyoucan.


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Brianplannedtoseehisfriendtonight.Whydoeshesayhecan’tcome?

Briansaidhecan’tcomebecauseheis____________.(Example)

1.busy2.onholiday3.not well

Kencallstoplanavisit.WhendoesKenwanthisfriendtovisit?

Kenwantshisfriendtovisit____________.1.at7.302.after7.303.before7.30

Alancallshisfriendtosuggestwaysoftravellingtohiscity.Howdomostpeoplegetthere?

MostpeopletraveltoAlan’scitybytakinga____________.1.bus2.train3.plane

MonicaleavesyouamessageabouthersonMark.Whatdoesheeateverymorning?

Inthemorning,Markusuallyhas____________.

1.fish2.milk3.eggs

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Anacallsyoutochangewhenherpartyis.Whatdaywillthepartybe?

Ana’spartynextweekwillbeon____________.1.Saturday2.Thursday3.Friday

MartinleaveshisfriendMaggieamessageafteraparty.Whatdidhelose?

Martinlosthis____________.1.money2.glasses3.bag

Listentotwofriendsdiscussingtheirplans.Whatdotheydecidetodo?

Thefriendsaregoingto____________.1.gotothepark2.goswimming3.gotothewoods

Listentoawomaninashop.WhattypeofTVdoesshewanttobuy?

Thewomanwantstobuy____________.

1.anold-fashionedTV2.aflatscreenTV3.anexpensiveTV

Listentoapersontalkingaboutahouse.Whatdoesn’tshelikeaboutit?

Sheisgoingtoremovethe____________.

1.doors2.carpet3.windows

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Listentotheradioannouncement.WhosebirthdayisitinMay?

ThepersonwhohasabirthdayinMayis____________.

1.Kitty2.Paul3.George

Alanacallshercolleague.Whattimeisthecargettingher?

Thecariscomingat____________.1.2.30pm2.12.45pm3.12.30pm

Twofriendsaretalkingaboutajob.Whyisthejobdifficult?

Thedifficultthingaboutthejobisworking____________.1.withdoctors2.atweekends3.longhours

Listentoanannouncementinadepartmentstore.Whichitemshavethebestreductionsthisweekend?

Thisweekend,thebestreductionsareon____________.

1.fridges2.sportsclothing3.casualshoes

Listentotheannouncementaboutanewshop.Whoisthenewshopfor?

Thenewshopisforpeoplewholike____________.1.deals2.luxuryitems3.food

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Fourpeoplearetalkingabouttheirweekends.Completethesentencesbelow.

SpeakerA____________.

SpeakerB____________.

SpeakerC____________.

SpeakerD____________.

1.hasbusymorningsbeforerelaxing.2.goescyclinginthepark.3.hasquietmornings.4.doesn’trelaxduringtheday.5.relaxesbykeepingbusy.6.meetsfriendsinthemorning.

Listentotwopeopletalkingaboutworkingforcompaniesofdifferentsizes.Readthestatementsbelowanddecidewhoexpresseswhichopinion–theman,thewoman,orboththemanandthewoman.

Whoexpresseswhichopinion?

Promotionchancesaremorelimitedinsmallercompanies.____________

Largecompaniesoffermoretrainingopportunities.____________

Largecompanieshavenarrowlydefinedrolesforemployees.____________

Peopleareimpressedbylargecompanies.____________1.Man2.Woman3.Both

Listentoatravelreviewerontheradiotalkingaboutatripandanswerthequestionsbelow.

Whatisthereviewer’sopinionoftherivertrip?

1.Itwastoooldfashioned.2.Itwasnotvariedenough.3.Thefacilitieswerenotadequate.

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Whatisthereviewer’sopinionofcruisesoverall?

1.Theyarenotsuitableforindividualtravellers.2.Theyarebecominglessandlesspopular.3.Theyareprobablynotworththemoney.

Listentoacaterertalkingontheradioaboutcateringforlargeeventsandanswerthequestionsbelow.

Whatdoesthemanthinkisthemostimportantthingatlargeevents?

1.Excellentservice.2.Awiderangeoffood.3.Thequalityofthevenue.

Whatistheman’sopinionaboutcateringingeneral?

1.Thebestfirmsalwaysspecialize.2.Itishardtofindareliablecaterer.3.Appropriateschedulingisthekeytogoodcatering.

You now have five minutes to copy your answers onto the answer sheet.

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Instructions

Pleasedonotwriteonthequestionpaper.Usetheanswersheet. Answerasmanyquestionsasyoucaninthetimeallowed. Followtherecommendedtimesforeachsection.

The test has two sections:

Grammar–25questions(about12minutes)Vocabulary–25questions(about13minutes)

Total time – 25 minutes


Grammar & Vocabulary

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Writeyouranswers(A–C)toquestions1–25onyouranswersheet.Donotwriteonthisquestionpaper.Theanswertoquestion0isgivenasanexampleonyouranswerpaper(A).

Howold____________you?(Example)

A.areB.ageC.have

A:Doyouthinkyouwillgetthejob?

B:____________,butI’mnotsure.

A.PossibleB.PossibilityC.Possibly

I____________25yearsold.

A.haveB.amC.do

Ihave____________Englishforthreeyears.

A.studiedB.studyC.studying

A:Ienjoyworkingonchallengingprojectsatwork.

B:So____________I!

A.amB.doC.can

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Wecouldcookdinner.____________,wecouldbuysometakeawayfood.

A.ThereforeB.OntheotherhandC.Although

Youreallyshould____________toBarcelona–it’sawonderfulcity.

A.goB.togoC.going

Youneed____________newshoes–thoseonesaretooold!

A.tobuyB.buyC.buying

WhenIwasatschoolIused____________agoodstudent.

A.tobeB.beC.being

I’vegotnoplansfortheweekend.Maybe____________visitmyparents.

A.IB.I’mC.I’II

I’mreadingareally____________bookonthehistoryofEurope.

A.interestB.interestingC.interested

He’sabout40,butinthisphotographhelooksmuch____________.

A.youngB.youngerC.youngest

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Shehas____________twobooks.

A.writtenB.wroteC.write

Idon’trecommenddrivinginthemorningbecausethere’stoo____________traffic.

A.muchB.manyC.most

Ineverdomyhomework,____________Ihatestudyingathome.

A.soB.becauseC.although

They’resodifferent.I____________,there’snowaythey’llbehappytogether.

A.meanB.decideC.wish

Becauseofcomputers,manypeopledon’twatchalotof____________now.

A.thetelevisionB.atelevisionC.television

Ithink,inthefuture,people____________livemuchlongerthantheydonow.

A.oughtB.willC.would

Callmetomorrowafter8.30,becauseIwilljust____________athome.

A.abouttorelaxB.havetorelaxC.berelaxing

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ThedoctorsaysIwill____________muchbetterbytheendoftheweek.

A.tofeelB.befeelingC.havefelt

____________beenreadingthisbooknowforaweekanditisn’tgettinganybetter!

A.I’veB.I’mC.I’d

Thegardenislookinguntidy–youneedtogetrid____________theweeds.

A.fromB.outC.of

Thenextmeeting____________onthesixthofJune.

A.isholdingB.willbeheldC.holds

____________ofChinaisveryinteresting.

A.AhistoryB.HistoryC.Thehistory

You____________haveboughtthatcar.Whatawasteofmoney!

A.shouldn’tB.mustn’tC.couldn’t

Thisisa____________traintoLondon.Itdoesn’tstopontheway.

A.directionB.directlyC.direct

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Vocabulary(25 questions – 13 minutes)

Youneedtowriteallanswersonyouranswerpaper.Donotwriteonthisquestionpaper.

Writetheletter(A–K)ofthewordthatismostsimilarinmeaningtoawordontheleft(1–5).Useeachwordonceonly.Writeyouranswers(A–K)onyouranswersheet.Youwillnotneedfiveofthewords(A–K).Theanswertoquestion0isgivenonyouranswersheetasanexample(L).

0.big(Example)

1.design

2.policy

3.fortune

4.wonder

5.opportunity

Finisheachsentence(6–10)usingawordfromthelist(A–K).Useeachwordonceonly.Writeyouranswers(A–K)onyouranswersheet.Youwillnotneedfiveofthewords(A–K).

6.Thegroupofpeoplewhoprotectacountryisa/an...

7.Acoveringforfloorsiscalleda/an...

8.Atypeofhouseinthecountryiscalleda/an...

9.Alargegroupofpeopletogetheriscalleda/an...

10.Atypeoftableusedforworkiscalleda/an...

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A figureB boardC cottageD armyE deskF crowdG carpetH characterJ caseK example

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11.Hemadea/an____________becausehewascareless.

12.Thejackethasa/an____________toprotectyourhead.

13.Theshipsailedintothe____________ontime.

14.Theactorsreadtheirlinesfromthe____________.

15.Thecycling____________broketheworldrecord.


16.Theboardwill____________theplantomorrow.

17.Sheneedsto____________somemoneyforschool.

18.Thisfactisgoingto____________everything.

19.Twoteamsaregoingto____________intherace.

20.Shecouldn’t____________onthequestion.

Writetheletterofthewordontheright(A–K)thatismostoftenusedwithawordontheleft(21–25).Useeachwordonceonly.Writeyouranswers(A–K)onyouranswersheet.Youwillnotneedfiveofthewords(A–K).

21.adverse

22.vacant

23.collaborative

24.unanimous

25.humble

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A flyB involveC approveD benefitE complicateF competeG focusH presumeJ borrowK catch

A propertyB hygieneC mechanismD effortE agreementF formulaG personnelH profileJ effectK origins

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Instructions

Pleasedonotwriteonthequestionpaper.Usetheanswerpaper. Answerasmanyquestionsasyoucan. Timeyourselfproperlytofinishallthetasks.


Reading

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Chooseoneword(A,B,orC)foreachspaceandwritetheletterontheanswersheet.Thefirstone(0)isdoneforyouasanexamplewiththeanswerAmarkedonyouranswersheet.

0.1.2.3.4.5.

DearSimon,

Canyougivemesome(0)____________aboutthemeetingtomorrow?

Isthemeetinginthemorningorthe(1)____________?

Canyou(2)____________methenumberofthemeetingroom?

Idon’tknow(3)____________themeetingisabout.

Pleasecallme(4)____________today.

Iwillbeat(5)____________allday.

Regards,Samantha

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A. informationA.hourA.sayA.whenA.thenA.home

B.eatB.afternoonB.tellB.whereB.nextB.traffic

C.watchC.weekC.speakC.whatC.laterC.job

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Thesentencesbelowgiveinformationforpeoplejoiningagymforthefirsttime.Putthesentences(B–F)intherightorder.Writeyouranswersontheanswersheet(Questions6–10).


A When using your new library card, please follow these instructions. (Example)

B Youmustreturnsuchbookstothelibraryontimetoavoidafine.

C Ifthebookhasaredstickeronit,youhaveonedaytoreadit.

D Youmustshowthistoamemberofstaffeachtimeyouwanttoborrowabook.

E First,youwillneedtowriteyournameandaddressonthelibrarycard.

F Youneedtopayanysuchfinesbeforeyoucanborrowanotherbook.

Thesentencesbelowarefromalocalhistorybook.Putthesentences(B–F)intherightorder.Writeyouranswersontheanswersheet(Questions11–15).


A The first settlers on the island built Stone Tower when they arrived a thousand years ago. (Example)

B Thiswasabigadvantagebecausenobodycouldmakeasurpriseattackbyship.

C Thesettlersusedthesestonestobuildthefamoustoweryouseetodayontopof thehill.

D Atthattime,therewerealotofstonesallovertheisland.

E Theviewfromthishighgroundmeanttheycouldseeboatsfarouttosea.

F Asaresult,theislandwassafeformanyhundredsofyears.

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Fourpeoplewereinterviewedbyalocalnewspaperaboutwheretheyprefertogoshopping.ReadthetextsandanswerQuestions16–22onthenextpage.

Shopping Preferences

Person A‘Iliketobuyfreshfooddirectfromtheproducers.Nothingbeatsthelookandsmelloffruitandvegetablescarefullylaidoutonstallafterstall.BrowsingoutdoorsisagreatwaytospendSundaymorning.Pricesareexpensivethere,butthat’snotmypriority.IveryoccasionallygotothebigretailparkontheoutsideoftownwhenIneednewclothesorshoes.I’drathernotthough,soIdon’tgounlessIhaveto.’

Person B‘Smallandlocalaremykeywordswhenitcomestoshopping.Theconvenienceoflargesupermarketsisundeniable,andIdovisitthemoccasionally,butIdon’twanttoseeourhistoricalhighstreetdisappearing.IlovechattingtotheshopkeepersandtheothervillagerswhenI’moutandabout.It’sagreatwaytofindoutaboutwhat’shappeninginthearea.Internetshoppingisreallytakingoffnowtoo,butitisn’treallyforme.’

Person C‘Thosemarketswhereyoucanbuydirectlyfromthefarmersaregreat,butthey’resoexpensive.Thesamecanbesaidforthetraditionalsmallshopsaroundmyvillage.Mypriorityistogetmyshoppingquicklyandeasily,sothatrulesoutwanderingaroundfromshoptoshop.Iusuallystopoffatthenewshoppingcentreonmywayhomefromwork.It’shuge,IcangeteverythingIneedthereatonce.’

Person D‘It’shardtoavoidenormousretailparksandshoppingcentresthesedays,butthey’reafactoflife.Usually,thelargerthestore,thecheaperthingsare.That’sarealconsiderationformeasIhaveatightbudget.Itrytosticktolarge,impersonalstoresor,evenbetter,theweb.I’mnotafanoftalkingwithlocalshopkeepersactually–Ifindthemnosy.Iprefertoclickabuttonandhavethingsdeliveredtomydoor.’

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Fourpeoplewereinterviewedbyalocalnewspaperaboutwheretheyprefertogoshopping.ReadthetextsandanswerQuestions16–22onthenextpage.

16.Wholikessupportingtraditionalshopsintheirarea?


17.Whoprefersshoppingatfarmers’markets?


18.Whotriestoavoidlargeshoppingcomplexes?


19.Whoshopsregularlyinalargecomplexforconvenience?


20.Wholikesspeakingwiththelocalstoobtaininformation?


21.Wholikesinternetshoppingbetterthanothermethods?


22.Whothinkspriceisthemostimportantthingtoconsider?


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The Hula Hoop

(J) What is it? (Example)

0. Manyadultsandchildrenlovethehulahoop,eitherforexerciseorsimplyforfun.Youcanwhirlitaroundyourwaist,spinitonyourarmsorlegsorevenrotateitaroundyourneckatanextremelyhighspeed.Hulahoopscanbemadefrombendywoodorevenstronggrasstwistedtogether.However,thesedaystheyareprimarilysolidplastictubes.Hulahoopshaveenduredthroughouthistory,neverquitefadingaway,andarestillpopulartoday.

1. So,whendidthisfascinationforhulahoopingreallybegin?Manybelieveitstartedinthe1950s,simplyasameansofpleasure.However,itactuallydatesbackmuchfurther,asfarbackasthefifthcenturyinancientGreecewhereitwasameansofexercising.Itre-emergedinthirteenthcenturyScotlandasatherapyforthosewhosufferedfromheartdiseaseorbackconditions.Inthoseearlydays,itwassimplycalledthe‘hoop,’theword‘hula’wasaddedbyBritishsoldiersonavisittoHawaiiinthenineteenthcentury;theybelievedthattheactionwassimilartothatofthetraditionalislandHuladance.

2. In1950sAmerica,CaliforniantoycompanyWham-Operfectedaplasticversionofthetoywhichattractedglobalinterest.Inaslittleasfourmonths,25millionofthehoopsweresold.Withintwoyears,over100millionhadbeensold,startingatrendwhichsweptthroughoutthecountry.IntheUSAalone,50,000wereproducedinasingleday.Manypeopleincountlesscornersoftheworlddevelopedapassionforthetrend,frominfantstograndparentsandfromfactoryworkerstoCEOs.

3. Manypopularsongswerewrittenaboutthehulahoopduringthe1960s.Nevertheless,thetoy’spopularitybegantofadeoverthenextfewdecades.However,thehulahoopnevercompletelyvanishedfromthepublicarenaandmosttoysstorescontinuedtostockthetoy.Recentlyitstagedaspectacularrevival,rallyinganewgenerationoffans.theformerfirstladyMichelleObamaoftheUSAwasspotted‘hooping’ontheWhiteHouseLawn.Nowadays,thecirculartoyhasbeenincorporatedinarangeoffitnessschemes.Theseusespecialweightedhoopstosuitindividualneeds,including‘collapsible’onesdesignedforeasystorage.

4. Thehulahoopisassociatedwithmanydifferentworldrecords.In1960,agroupofAmerican11yearoldsestablishedarecordforthelongest‘non-stop’spinningsession,lastingprecisely11hoursand34minutes.In1976,anevenyoungercontestantwonanuninterrupted10hour47minutescontestatjusteightyearsold.Thepresent-dayrecordholder,BricSorenson,wasabletokeephishulahoopspinningfromApril2toApril6,1987,accumulatinganincredible90non-stophours.

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5. Anotherrecordisfor132hoopsspunbyanindividualatonce.ThisrecordwasestablishedbyPaulBlaironNovember11,2009,earninghimthenickname‘DizzyHips’.Thisactinvolvesparticipantsholdingallthehulahoopswithoutanyhelpfromanyoneelseandspinningthembetweentheshouldersandhips.Assoonasthehoopshavestartedtorotate,competitorscannottouchthemagainwiththeirhands.Iftheydo,theirrecordattemptfails.

6. Inanotherrecordevent,thecontestantrunswhilesimultaneouslyspinning.Aribbontiedaroundthehoopallowsthejudgestocheckifitisstillrevolving.Thehoopmustberotatingbeforecrossingthestartingline.Ifitceasestospin,thencontestantsmuststopandstartitagain.Thisistheonlytimethattheycantouchthehoopwiththeirhands.ThecurrentfemaleholderforthisrecordisAustralianBooCrystalChan,whocompleted10kilometresinonehour,27minutesand25secondsonMarch122009.Themalechampion,Paul‘DizzyHips’Blair,was20minutesand50secondsfasterthanBoo.

7. In2005,anAmericanman,AshritaFurman,successfullyspuntheworld’slargesthulahoopat13.88metresindiameter.Whiletheheaviestrecordedwasactuallyatractortyrewhichweighed53pounds!Thismonsterwasspunforatotalof71secondsinAustria,2000,byRomanSchedler.AndinChungChengsportarena,Taiwan,onOctober28,2,496peoplemanagedtospintheirhulahoopsatthesametimeforoverthreeminuteswithoutdroppingone,makingittheworldrecordformasssimultaneoushulahooping.

Headings

A ACollectionofRecordsB WithoutaSingleBreakC HoopingBackinFashionD HoopingAppealstoBothGendersAlikeE Fun,FitnessorTreatment?F TheHulaHoopGoesGlobalG SpinningMultipleHoopsH HoopingandRunningattheSameTimeJ What is it? (Example)

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Instructions

Youwillhear17shortrecordings. Youwillheareachrecordingtwice. Answerasmanyquestionsasyoucan.


Listening

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Brianplannedtoseehisfriendtonight.Whydoeshesayhecan’tcome?

Briansaidhecan’tcomebecauseheis____________.(Example)

1.busy2.onholiday3.not well

Youhavetocollectsomeonefromthestation.Whatkindofbagwillshehave?

Herbagwillbe____________.1.bigandred2.bigandblack3.smallandred

Yourbusinesscolleaguecallstosaywherethemeetingwillbe.Whereisroom308?

Room308is____________.1.onthe4thfloor2.beforetheoffice3.afterthecopymachine

Yourcolleaguecallstoarrangeameeting.Whattimedoeshewanttomeetyou?

Hewantstomeetyouat____________.

1.11.30am2.10.30am3.12.30pm

not well

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Jooyeonaskshersistertogoshopping.Whatdoesshewanttobuy?

Jooyeonwantstobuy____________.

1.books2.clothes3.coffee

Listentothemessage.WhatisMaggie’sphonenumber?

Maggie’sphonenumberis____________.1.21073243192. 21073249313. 2107323491

Listentotwofriendsdiscussingtheirplans.Whatdotheydecidetodo?

Thefriendsaregoingto____________.1.gotothepark2.goswimming3.gotothewoods

Acustomeristalkingtoawaitress.Whatdoesheorderfordessert?

Heorders____________.

1.icecream2.applepie3.chocolatecake

Listentoawomandiscussingholidayplans.Wheredosheandherhusbandusuallygo?

Fortheirholidays,theyusuallygoto____________.

1.theirchildren’shome2.sunnyandwarmplaces3.Jack’sparents’home

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Listentotwonewfriendstalking.WhydoesMariapreferMadrid?

MariaprefersMadridbecause____________.

1. shehasfamilythere2.itisbetterthanLondon3.shedoesn’tlikeManchester

Twofriendsaretalkingabouttheman’snewjob.Whatdidheusetodo?

Heusedtobea____________.1.doctor2.factoryworker3.teacher

Youhearthefollowinginanairport.Whattimewilltheplanenowleave?

Theplanewillnowleaveat____________.1. 11.30am2. 10.00am3.11.00am

Listentothesportscentreadvertisement.Whenarethediscountedfitnesstrainingclasses?

Thediscountedfitnesstrainingclassesarefrom____________.

1. ThursdaytoSaturday2. TuesdaytoThursday3.MondaytoWednesday

Listentoanadvertisement.WhatisofferedattheAlbionSchoolthisyear?

Thisyearattheschool,youcan____________.1.getcheapercourses2.getvalueformoney3.talkwithlocals

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Fourpeoplearetalkingaboutscience.Completethesentencesbelow.

SpeakerA____________.

SpeakerB____________.

SpeakerC____________.

SpeakerD____________.

1.enjoyedscienceexperimentsatschool.2.findssciencedifficulttounderstand.3.wantstostudyscience.4.likesreadingsciencebooks.5.preferrednon-scienceschoolsubjects.6.nowenjoysscience.

Listentotwobusinesspeopleontheradiotalkingaboutbusinessmeetings.Readthestatementsbelowanddecidewhoexpresseswhichopinion–theman,thewoman,orboththemanandthewoman.

Whoexpresseswhichopinion?

Meetingshelpspeedupdecisionmaking.____________

Meetingsshouldfollowaspecificformat.____________

Meetingsareoftenunnecessarilylong.____________

Meetingshelptostrengthenteambonds.____________1.Man2.Woman3.Both

Listentothefilmcritictalkingaboutanoldfilmthathehasrecentlywatchedagainandanswerthequestionsbelow.

Whatishisopinionaboutthelatestversionofthefilm?

1. Thenewlyeditedversionistoolong.2. Itisunlikelytoappealtoawideaudience.3.Itreallydemonstratesthedirector’soriginalvision.

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Whatishisopinionaboutre-releasingclassicfilms?

1.Itdemonstratesalackofnewideas.2.Thefilmsgenerallydon’tagewell.3.Itisimportantforthecinemaindustry.

Listentoapresentationabouthumanversuscomputertranslationandanswerthequestionsbelow.

Accordingtothespeaker,whatistheappealofcomputertranslationtools?

1.Theycanbeusedformanydifferentlanguages.2.Theyareabletotranslatetextwithminimumdelay.3.Theyareabletoprocesslongandcomplexdocuments.

Whatisthespeaker’soverallopinionofcomputertranslation?

1.Ithasreachedacriticalstageofdevelopment.2.Itwillneverbeabletoreplacehumantranslation.3.Itwillinfluencethewaywecommunicateinthefuture.

You now have five minutes to copy your answers onto the answer sheet.

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Aptis practice test

Writing& Speaking

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Youneedtowriteallanswersonthisquestionpaper.

Youareinatravelclub.Youhave5messagesfromamemberoftheclub.Writeshortanswers(1–5words)toeachmessage.

Whatdoyoudo?

Whatdidyoudoyesterday?

What’syourfavouritecolour?

What’stheweatherliketoday?

Howdoyougettowork?

Youareanewmemberofthetravelclub.Fillintheform.Writesentences.Use20–30words.Youhavesevenminutestodothis.

Aptis Travel Club

Pleasewritesomereasonswhyyouareinterestedintravel.

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Youareamemberofatravelclub.Youaretalkingtosomemembersinthetravelclubchatroom.Talktothemusingsentences.Use30–40wordsperanswer.Youhavetenminutestodothis.

Sam:Hi!Welcometotheclub.Canyourememberthefirsttimeyouwentonajourneyyourself?

Whatwasitlike?

Miguel:Welcome!Whatarethemostinterestingplacestovisitinyourcountry?

Michelle:Whatisthemostexcitingjourneyyou’vebeenon?

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Youarethememberofatravelclub.Youreceivedthisemailfromtheclub.

Dear member,We are writing that the famous travel writer, Mr David Price, will unfortunately not be ableto attend our next club meeting. Although Mr Price will not be there to sign copies of hisnew book Around the World in Eighty Ways, members of the club will be able to buy acopy at the price of 25 pounds. If you would like to reserve a copy of the book, please contact the club secretary.

Writeanemailtoyourfriend.Writeaboutyourfeelingsandwhatyouareplanningtodo.Writeabout50words.Youhavetenminutestodothis.

Writeanemailtothesecretaryoftheclub.Writeaboutyourfeelingsandwhatyouwouldliketodo.Write120–150words.Youhave20minutestodothis.

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Intheactualtest,therewillbearecordingthatgivesyouyourinstructions.Yourinstructionswillalsoappearinwritingtohelpyou.

Part One.Inthispart,I’mgoingtoaskyouthreeshortquestionsaboutyourselfandyourinterests.Youwillhave30secondstoreplytoeachquestion.Beginspeakingwhenyouhearthissound.[beep]

Q1: Pleasetellmeaboutyourfamily.Q2:Whatdoyouliketodoonweekends?Q3:Tellmeaboutyourhometownorcity.

Part Two.Inthispart,I’mgoingtoaskyoutodescribewhatishappeninginapicture.ThenIwillaskyoutwoquestionsaboutit.Youwillhave45secondsforeachresponse.Beginspeakingwhenyouhearthissound.[beep]Makesureyouanswerasfullyaspossible.

Describethispicture.

Tellmeaboutatimeyouvisitedamuseum.Doyouthinkpeopleshouldpaytovisitmuseums,orshouldtheybefree?

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Part Three.InthispartI’mgoingtoaskyoutolookatthepictures,thenaskyoutwoquestions.Youwillhave45secondsforeachresponse.Beginspeakingwhenyouhearthissound.[beep]Makesureyouanswerasfullyaspossible.

Whatkindofpeopleplaythesetwosports?Whichofthesetwosportsismoredifficulttoplay?Why?

Part Four. Lookatthepictureandanswerthequestionsbelow.Youwillhave60secondstothinkaboutyouranswersbeforeyoustartspeaking.

Tellmeatimewhenyouwereonyourown.Howdidyoufeelaboutit?Whataresomeofthewaysofpassingtimeonyourown?

Younowhavetwominutestotalk.

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Aptis

Answer Sheet, Answer Keys and Sample Answers

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Aptis Test Answer Sheet

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Aptis Practice Test Answer Key Version 2


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Writing(Four parts – 50 minutes)

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Youareinatravelclub.Youhave5messagesfromamemberoftheclub.Writeshortanswers(1–5words)toeachmessage.

Whatdoyoudo? I’m a teacher

Whatdidyoudoyesterday? I visited the zoo

What’syourfavouritecolour? Blue

What’stheweatherliketoday? It’s snowing

Howdoyougettowork? By tram

Youareanewmemberofthetravelclub.Fillintheform.Writesentences.Use20–30words.Youhavesevenminutestodothis.

Aptis Travel Club

Pleasewritesomereasonswhyyouareinterestedintravel.

When I was a child I used to love travelling up and down the countryside with my

family. Back then, we used to drive because we would take so much stuff with us for

camping and other activities.

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Youareamemberofatravelclub.Youaretalkingtosomemembersinthetravelclubchatroom.Talktothemusingsentences.Use30–40wordsperanswer.Youhavetenminutestodothis.

Sam:Hi!Welcometotheclub.Canyourememberthefirsttimeyouwentonajourneyyourself?

Whatwasitlike?

Hi. Yes I can. I was about seven and I travelled across the country to stay with my

aunt and cousins in the countryside. I was terrified at first but then started to enjoy

the freedom.

Miguel:Welcome!Whatarethemostinterestingplacestovisitinyourcountry?

I think the cities have a lot to offer a tourist. If you don’t speak French, then visiting

the countryside can be difficult.

Michelle:Whatisthemostexcitingjourneyyou’vebeenon?

I think, definitely, the time I visited Everest. I didn’t go all the way to the top but still,

the nature and to be so high up was incredible!

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04 Youarethememberofatravelclub.Youreceivedthisemailfromtheclub.

Dear member,We are writing that the famous travel writer, Mr David Price, will unfortunately not be ableto attend our next club meeting. Although Mr Price will not be there to sign copies of hisnew book Around the World in Eighty Ways, members of the club will be able to buy acopy at the price of 25 pounds. If you would like to reserve a copy of the book, please contact the club secretary.

Writeanemailtoyourfriend.Writeaboutyourfeelingsandwhatyouareplanningtodo.Writeabout50words.Youhavetenminutestodothis.

Hi Geoff,

I am so angry that this guy has cancelled at the last moment. I was really looking forward

to hearing what he had to say. Forget it, I don’t think I’ll bother with the book after all,

I feel let down and it made me laugh they still want 25 pounds for the book – ha.

Writeanemailtothesecretaryoftheclub.Writeaboutyourfeelingsandwhatyouwouldliketodo.Write120–150words.Youhave20minutestodothis.

Dear Club Secretary,

I received your email dated 16.03 and would like to let you know that I do hope

Mr Price is well, and that the reason for his absence isn’t too serious. Although, I am

an avid fan of his travel writing in general, I think I will wait until I can purchase a

signed copy of his book. To be honest I am a little disappointed as I already have

signed copies of his first two and was really looking forward to getting this one.

Please let me know if the club is planning on inviting him back soon. If not, I will look

online to see if I can get a copy.

Regards,

Greg

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Speaking(Four parts – 12 minutes)

Intheactualtest,therewillbearecordingthatgivesyouyourinstructions.Yourinstructionswillalsoappearinwritingtohelpyou.

Part One. Inthispart,I’mgoingtoaskyouthreeshortquestionsaboutyourselfandyourinterests.Youwillhave30secondstoreplytoeachquestion.Beginspeakingwhenyouhearthissound.[beep]

Q1: Pleasetellmeaboutyourfamily.I have a very big family. I have three brothers and two sisters. We all get along really well, which is good.

Q2:Whatdoyouliketodoonweekends?Generally, I just like to relax – I sometimes meet up with friends and we go out, or sometimes I watch a movie.

Q3:Tellmeaboutyourhometownorcity.I live in the countryside. The nearest village is about five miles away. It’s nice and quiet.

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Part Two. Inthispart,I’mgoingtoaskyoutodescribewhatishappeninginapicture.ThenIwillaskyoutwoquestionsaboutit.Youwillhave45secondsforeachresponse.Beginspeakingwhenyouhearthissound.[beep]Makesureyouanswerasfullyaspossible.

Describethispicture.

There is a young girl looking at some things inside a glass box – maybe she is in a museum. There is an adult with her and she is looking in the box too.

Tellmeaboutatimeyouvisitedamuseum.I haven’t been to a museum since I was about ten. To be honest, I can’t really remember it – I was with my school and I just remember the journey back home.

Doyouthinkpeopleshouldpaytovisitmuseums,orshouldtheybefree?I don’t think anything is free – it must be paid for somehow. In my country, guests pay and local people can go in free.

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Part Three.InthispartI’mgoingtoaskyoutolookatthepictures,thenaskyoutwoquestions.Youwillhave45secondsforeachresponse.Beginspeakingwhenyouhearthissound.[beep]Makesureyouanswerasfullyaspossible.

Whatkindofpeopleplaythesetwosports?I think very different people play these sports. I think golf is for people who have a lot of money and time to spare and basketball, although possibly played by everybody, is usually played by busy people who like to play team sports.

Whichofthesetwosportsismoredifficulttoplay?Why?I think they are so different, a comparison is not really applicable. One is very athletic and a team sport while the other is solitary and requires long periods of thought and concentration. They are, of course, both sports but they are vastly different. So, hmm, if you are fit, then I guess basketball would be easier than golf. It seems to be that you can rely on your teammates a bit, and they can encourage you if you are not playing well.

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Part Four. Lookatthepictureandanswerthequestionsbelow.Youwillhave60secondstothinkaboutyouranswersbeforeyoustartspeaking.

Tellmeatimewhenyouwereonyourown.Howdidyoufeelaboutit?Whataresomeofthewaysofpassingtimeonyourown?

Younowhavetwominutestotalk.

The last time I was on my own was when I was travelling around the country. I wanted to spend some time up in the hills and forests, just being with nature. I love the sounds, smells, and the feeling you get, and being with other people makes it very difficult to relax and just be with nature.

I felt so very relaxed it was hard when I came back in to the town. I like to be with friends but I do find it really important to spend time alone and to have only yourself and the ‘birds and the bees’ around.

I have talked about one – relaxing – but another thing that I really enjoy is reading. I love just sitting with a good book and the feeling of being engrossed in a story without a care in the world and any distractions. Another way is when I go for drives – I suppose it’s like exploring or finding my town all for myself. I often put some music on and have a sing along too – I never usually sing in front of people – I guess I must be shy.

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