Lrn Level B2 June 2016 Exam Paper With Speaking.pdf

LRN LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2)

LEVEL B2 LISTENING WRITING READING AND USE

Duration Listening: 30 minutes Writing - Reading and Use: 2 hours

EXAM PAPER - JUNE 2016

CANDIDATE’S INFORMATION FIRST NAME: FATHER’S NAME: LAST NAME: DATE OF BIRTH

INSTRUCTIONS: · · · · · · · · · ·

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Do not open this paper until you are told to do so. Read the instructions before answering the questions. You will hear Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 of the Listening TWICE. You will hear Section 3 of the Listening AGAIN in Writing, Section 1. Answer all the questions. Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet in pencil. Use a pencil HB 2. Do TWO Tasks in the Writing. Write your Tasks in the Writing Booklet in pencil. You must ask any questions now as you cannot speak during the Test.

LISTENING

SECTION 1

CEF B2

Listen to 9 short conversations. For questions 1-9, choose the best answer (A, B or C). You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 2 minutes to read the questions. Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

The angry boss 1. Mr. Williams seems to be angry with Susan because A. she didn’t give him a good excuse. B. she didn’t turn off the oven. C. she wasn’t on time for work again. Choosing a book 2. Jill tells Philip that A. both books he has chosen seem interesting. B. she doesn’t like either of the books. C. he should get one of the books. TV programmes 3. What is TRUE about what you hear? A. Both speakers think that television offers good entertainment. B. George finds some TV programmes entertaining. C. Liz prefers comedy shows to other kinds of TV programmes. Looking for a new flat 4. Karen would prefer to live A. close to the city centre. B. near the train station. C. in an expensive flat.

Painting the house 5. From what you hear, you understand that, A. Natalie and Bill will paint their house themselves. B. Natalie will not help Bill paint their house. C. they will get a professional to paint the house. Problem with the water heater 6. What is FALSE about what you hear? A. The couple will have to pay to fix the water heater. B. The water heater can be repaired for free. C. The couple will not have to buy a new water heater. Getting ready to go camping 7. Bob asks Stacy if she A. can look for his old backpack. B. has bought him a new torch. C. knows where his torch is. Looking for a hotel 8. It seems that the man A. is excited about the hotel. B. finds the hotel too expensive. C. agrees that the offer is good. Talking about work 9. The woman is thinking of A. asking for a rise. B. leaving her job. C. working fewer hours.

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LISTENING

SECTION 2

CEF B2

Listen to 3 longer conversations. For questions 10-15, choose the best answer (A, B or C). You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 1 minute to read the questions. Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

A new product 10.Kate first learnt about the product from A. an advertisement on TV. B. a promotion at the supermarket. C. a customer at the supermarket. 11.Leo suggests A. eating the yoghurt with fruit. B. going to the greengrocer’s. C. buying yoghurt that costs less. Holiday trips 12.What is FALSE about what you hear? A. Jim didn’t know Anna had visited Florence. B. Anna’s hair was longer the year before. C. Anna visited Florence with a friend of hers. 13.In the summer, Anna is planning to A. go on a three-day trip to Italy. B. travel around Italy alone. C. spend two weeks in Italy with a friend. Talking about a film 14.From what you hear, you understand that A. neither of the speakers liked the film. B. the actors in the film performed well. C. both speakers enjoyed the film. 15.The speakers say that A. the book was far better than the film. B. the film and the book had the same plot. C. the film received mostly bad reviews.

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LISTENING

SECTION 3

CEF B2

Listen to Tracy’s message to her friend, Eva. For questions 16-20, choose the best answer (A, B or C). You will hear the message TWICE. You now have 1 minute to look at the questions. Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet. 16.According to Tracy’s message, final exams will start A. in less than a week. B. on the 20th of May. C. on the 23rd of May. 17.What is TRUE about what you hear? A. Tracy can help Eva study for the exams. B. Tracy thinks Eva’s favourite subject is Physics. C. Tracy prefers studying alone. 18.The 2nd week of exams will be stressful because A. the exam timetable isn’t known yet. B. the subjects will be difficult. C. there will be an exam every day. 19.Right after the last exam, Tracy will A. go home to her parents. B. go swimming with her classmates. C. make plans for her own party. 20.What is FALSE about what you hear? A. Anyone can go to the school party. B. Tracy thinks the music at the party will be very good. C. Tracy agrees with the head teacher’s decision.

Now turn to Writing, Section 1, Task 1. Open your Writing Booklet and listen to the instructions. You have 1 minute to open your Writing Booklet.

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WRITING

SECTION 1

CEF B2

Task 1 Listen to Tracy’s message to her friend Eva, again. USE the space provided in the Writing Booklet to take notes. You can use the information from the recording and the notes you have taken to write an email to a friend of yours telling him/her about the final exams and the end-of-school celebrations. Write your email in the Writing Booklet, Task 1. Your notes will not be marked.

Take notes for the following information or for anything else you wish.

When final exams begin Why first week of exams is difficult Why there is more pressure in the second week What will happen after the last exam Details of school party

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WRITING

SECTION 1

CEF B2

Task 1 You must do Task 1. Write your email in the space provided in the Writing Booklet. You can use the notes you have taken. You may add any other relevant information you wish. Write your email in 100-120 words.

A friend of yours was ill and couldn’t go to school to get the timetable for the final exams. Write an email to your friend informing him/her about the timetable for the final exams and how you are going to celebrate the end of the school year.

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WRITING

SECTION 2

CEF B2

Choose ONE of the following Writing Tasks. USE the points given below each Task. You may add your own points if you wish. Write your Task in the space provided in the Writing Booklet in 120-170 words.

Task 2 Write an email to a friend of yours suggesting a film you have seen. In your email, you must mention · · · ·

the name of the film what kind of film it is what happens in the film why you recommend it

OR

Task 3 Write a story that begins “While I was cycling in the park, I saw a small, white puppy under a tree....” Continue the story. OR

Task 4 Most people prefer to spend their summer holidays in places which are popular with tourists. Write an essay about the advantages and disadvantages of spending summer holidays in popular resorts. Support your ideas and give examples. Advantages of popular holiday resorts · more places to have fun · more chances to meet people · more hotels to choose from

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Disadvantages of popular holiday resorts · too many people · too noisy · more expensive

READING AND USE

SECTION 1

CEF B2

Read the text below about School Field Trips and then answer the questions that follow. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

School Field Trips School field trips can be a great experience for children of all ages. They can offer children the opportunity to learn outside their regular school environment. Some of the most popular destinations for school trips are zoos, nature centres, fire stations, hospitals, factories and science museums. One advantage of field trips is that they allow children to learn more about what they have already been taught at school. For example, if they have learnt about a specific wild animal at school, going to the zoo and having a real-world experience can add to their knowledge and deepen their understanding. Teachers agree that when their pupils connect the things they have been studying to an actual experience, they become more motivated to learn about them. Also, schools cannot possibly teach students everything so field trips provide a chance for them to learn something completely new. A school excursion to a car factory, for instance, will teach them not only about how cars are made but also what it is like working in such a factory, something from real life which cannot be taught in the classroom. The fact that students take a break from the usual classroom environment is another benefit of school trips. Spending the day in a different learning environment is a welcome change of routine for students which helps them enjoy school more. Finally, such educational trips usually involve team activities: a group of students planting trees on a mountain, for example. There is no better way to bring students closer together and teach them to cooperate for a common cause. However, while most teachers see the value of field trips and understand the need for students to have a break from the school routine, they might not be enthusiastic about going on them. One reason for this is that field trips take a lot of organising and planning so some teachers may not want to arrange them. ………, teachers often have to be concerned about the safety of their students when they are on field trips as some places they visit may be dangerous. However, despite these disadvantages, no one can deny that field trips can be both educational and fun for children.

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READING AND USE

SECTION 1

1. What does the word ‘regular’ in the 1st paragraph mean? A. boring B. tiring C. normal 2. According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. There is little value in visiting places like zoos on field trips. B. Students seldom increase their knowledge from field trips. C. Field trips can help students to understand things better. 3. What does the word ‘they’ in the 2nd paragraph refer to? A. teachers B. pupils C. things 4. According to the text, which of the following statements is FALSE? A. Field trips can help students learn about unfamiliar things. B. Field trips give students some experience of real life. C. School is the only place to teach students new things. 5. Which positive aspect to field trips is mentioned in the text? A. They require students to spend more time at school. B. They do not teach students interesting things. C. They let students have a break from school. 6. According to the 3rd paragraph, spending a day on a field trip can A. discourage students from working together. B. cause harm to the environment. C. improve relationships between students. 7. One reason teachers may not want to go on a field trip is that they A. do not consider them valuable. B. may worry about putting their students in danger. C. do not want their students to miss school. 8. Which of the following words can fill the gap in the 4th paragraph? A. As a result B. In addition C. Although

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CEF B2

READING AND USE

SECTION 2

CEF B2

Read the following two passages about Shops. For questions, 9-15, choose the best answer (A, B or C). Mark your answers on the separate Answer sheet.

Shops

Shopping Malls Shopping malls are popular places for all ages to shop at. For one thing, they have so many shops that it is hard not to find what you want at a price you can afford. There are also restaurants, cinemas and game arcades, all in one place, making malls great meeting places for friends and day-out destinations for families. Shoppers can stop at a food court or a café and talk about what they have just bought or discuss what they are going to buy. Although malls are usually too far from the city centre to walk to, driving there is usually convenient as all shopping malls have huge car parks where shoppers can park. However, despite the great shopping experience shopping malls offer, they have disadvantages as well. One major disadvantage is that they can attract huge numbers of people, especially at weekends or holidays, which can make shopping there an unpleasant experience. Moreover, as there are so many shops and such a variety of products, shoppers may end up buying more than they actually need.

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9. What is FALSE about malls according to the text? A. Shoppers can’t find cheap products there. B. They include a wide variety of shops. C. They offer places for entertainment. 10.Shopping malls are places A. which people usually go to on foot. B. where parking is difficult. C. where people can socialise. 11.One negative aspect of shopping malls is that they A. can get extremely crowded at times. B. have a very limited range of products. C. encourage people not to buy too much.

READING AND USE

SECTION 2

CEF B2

Local Shops Small, local shops provide advantages both to the community and to shoppers. First of all, local shops improve the general economy of an area. Small shops are more likely to use the services of other local businesses so more money stays within the community. Also, as local shops depend on the local community and its residents, they will do more to care for the area and invest money to try and improve it. Additionally, shopping there saves time. Firstly, there are no long queues to wait in to pay for items. Also, as they are obviously nearer, people don’t need to get there by car and this not only saves time and money but is also better for the environment. Furthermore, owners of local shops know their customers and can create a friendlier and more personalised environment to shop in. However, local shops may not have a great variety of products so customers may not always find what they want. The prices of products also tend to be higher, which can make people look for better deals in shopping malls.

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12.According to the text, small local shops A. provide few benefits to the community. B. have no effect on the local economy. C. are good for both the local area and customers. 13.What does the word ‘residents’ in the 1st paragraph mean? A. people living in an area B. people owning a business C. people shopping locally 14.Shopping locally often means that customers A. use their cars more. B. have to wait in long queues. C. save time and money. 15.One advantage of local shops is that they A. don’t have a great range of products. B. offer a friendlier service. C. tend to sell things at higher prices.

READING AND USE

SECTION 3

CEF B2

For questions 16-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C). Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

16.All the students are ………. about going on the school trip. A. excites B. excited C. exciting 17.My sister couldn’t go out with her friends because mum ………. her clean her room. A. asked B. wanted C. made 18.She can’t ride the bicycle and ………… . A. her brother can’t, too B. neither can her brother C. her brother didn’t, either 19.She told her friend that she ……… for a job the week before. A. has applied B. had applied C. would apply 20.If he apologised, ……………… . A. I will forgive him. B. I would forgive him. C. I forgave him. 21.I think that she will be visiting us ……… the 22nd of June. A. at B. in C. on 22.Dad was angry because I ………… up the phone without saying where I was. A. hung B. turned C. picked

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READING AND USE

SECTION 3

23.The steak at the restaurant tasted so ……… that I couldn’t eat it. A. badly B. worse C. bad 24.It’s very cold today. You’d ……… wear a warm jacket. A. prefer B. better C. like 25.I can’t find my notebook. I ……… it at school yesterday. A. would leave B. should leave C. must have left 26.How long ……… since he moved? A. was it ago B. is it before C. is it 27.Apart from ………… well, she is an excellent dancer. A. singing B. she sings C. to sing 28.I’m happy …………… you after all this time. A. seeing B. to see C. seen 29.By the time they arrived, the party …………… . A. has finished B. had finished C. finished 30.She wishes she ……… fun of her friend’s hair yesterday. A. hadn’t made B. didn’t make C. wouldn’t make

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CEF B2

READING AND USE

SECTION 4

CEF B2

For questions 31-40, choose the best answer (A, B or C) to fill in the gaps. Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Summer Holidays With so much school work throughout the year, every student (31) ……… forward to the summer holidays. The summer is very important for students as they have time (32) ……… and have fun. It is a chance for them to escape from all the hard work that goes with normal school life. It is a three-month holiday that (33) ……… them to enjoy themselves without the constant stress (34) ……… comes with homework and studying for tests. Without summer holidays, students wouldn’t feel refreshed enough to deal with the pressure of another school year. However, some people argue that (35) ……… summer is a time for children to relax, they shouldn’t have (36) ……… long summer holidays. They claim that during the summer, children forget (37) ………. they were taught during the school year and, as a result, their educational performance may suffer when they return (38) ……… school in September. While this might be true, other people argue that education involves learning outside the classroom (39) ……… . In the summer holidays, students have the opportunity to have different learning experiences and (40) ……… free to do things without being told to do so.

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31. A. waits

B. looks

C. expects

32. A. relaxing

B. for the relaxing

C. to relax

33. A. lets

B. allows

C. gets

34. A. unless

B. that

C. because

35. A. but

B. as a result

C. although

36. A. such

B. no

C. enough

37. A. that

B. who

C. what

38. A. at

B. to

C. in

39. A. as well

B. neither

C. either

40. A. felt

B. feeling

C. to feel

LRN LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2)

LEVEL B2 SPEAKING Duration: 14 to 16 minutes

EXAMINER’S INSTRUCTIONS Speaking Exam Paper June 2016

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SPEAKING

SECTION 1

CEF B2

Warm up Stage Duration: 3 minutes

Examiner: Good morning / Good afternoon. My name is ………………… To Candidate A:

What’s your name? Where are you from?

To Candidate B:

What’s your name? Where are you from?

Examiner: In this part of the Test, I would like to ask you some questions about yourselves.

The Examiner asks each Candidate one or more questions about the following topics.

· · · · ·

hobbies free time activities school hometown or neighbourhood future plans

No questions about their families are allowed.

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SPEAKING

SECTION 2

CEF B2

Prepared Topics – Individual Talks and Interaction Duration: 6 to 7 minutes Examiner:

In this part of the Test, each of you is going to talk for 1 minute about the topic you have already prepared for. After you have finished your talk, I will ask you some questions about what you have presented and then your partner can express his/her points of view on the same topic.

The Examiner shows each candidate the list of topics and asks them which one they have prepared to talk about. List of prepared topics: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Which types of media do you like to use and why? Where do you like to stay when you go on holiday and why? Should parents help their children with homework? Why or why not? What piece of technology could you not live without? What do you do to help the environment?

Examiner to Candidate A: Which topic are you going to talk about? Candidate A can speak for 1 minute

The Examiner asks Candidate A a question on what he/she has said. Examiner to Candidate B: What do you think of this? or Do you agree or disagree with your partner?

The Examiner asks both candidates a question and prompts them to engage in a conversation. Interaction: 2 – 2.5 minutes

Examiner to Candidate B: Which topic are you going to talk about? Candidate B can speak for 1 minute

The Examiner asks Candidate B a question on what he/she has said. Examiner to Candidate A: What do you think of this? or Do you agree or disagree with your partner?

The Examiner asks both candidates a question and prompts them to engage in a conversation. Interaction: 2 – 2.5 minutes

Examiner: Thank you.

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SPEAKING

SECTION 3

CEF B2

Respond to a question and Interaction Duration: 5 to 6 minutes

Examiner: In this part of the Test, I will ask each of you to respond to a question. You may use the ideas given below the question and/or use your own ideas to answer the question. Your partner will be asked to comment on what you have said and express his/her points of view as well.

The Examiner must choose a question related to what each Candidate talked about in Part 2 of the Test. The Examiner tells each Candidate to look at the chosen question and the points below it. When the Candidate has finished talking about the question, the Examiner asks the other Candidate to comment and express his/her points of view. 1. The Internet is one of the best types of media for entertainment. · · ·

listen to music watch films play games

2. Travelling with friends is one of the best experiences we can have. · · ·

have more fun share the same memories make our friendships stronger

3. Doing homework has more advantages than disadvantages. · helps students review what they have done in class · improves students’ performance in exams · teaches students responsibility 4. Technology helps us develop our friendships. · · ·

easier nowadays to travel and reconnect with friends social network sites allow daily contact with friends mobile phones let us share news anytime

5. Schools should teach children how to protect the environment. · organise environmental projects · teach students how to save energy · encourage recycling

Examiner: Thank you. This is the end of the Test.

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ANSWER KEY

CEF B2 LRN B2 JUNE 2016

LISTENING Section 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

C B B A A A C B B

Section 2

Section 3

10. A 11. B 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. A

16. C 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. A

READING AND USE Section 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

C C B C C C B B

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

9. A 10. C 11. A 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B

16. B 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. A

31. B 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. C