PET. Listening.

Questions 1 – 7
For each question, choose the correct answer.

1. What did the girl buy on her shopping trip?

2. Why did the plane leave late? 

3. What activity does the woman want to book for the weekend?

4. Which cake will the girl order?

5. How much must customers spend to get a free gift?

6. What did the family do on Sunday?

7. Which programme is on first?

Questions 8 – 13
For each question, choose the correct answer.

8. You will hear two friends talking about a new clothes shop
What does the girl say about it?

9. You will hear two friends talking about a pop band’s website.
They think the site would be better if

10. You will hear a woman telling a friend about an art competition she’s won.
How does she feel about it?

11. You will hear two friends talking about the girl’s flatmate.
The girl thinks that her flatmate

12. You will hear two friends talking about a football match.
They agree that their team lost because

13. You will hear two friends talking about a tennis match they played.
The boy wants the girl to

Questions 14 – 19

For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a number or a date or a time.

You will hear a radio presenter called Anita talking about her holiday in Cuba

Questions 20 – 25
For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear an interview with a woman called Vicky Prince, a champion swimmer who now works as a swimming coach.

20. Vicky first went in for competitions because

21. As a teenager, Vicky’s training involved

22. What did Vicky find hard about her training programme?

23. What helped Vicky to do well in the national finals?

24. As a swimming coach, Vicky thinks she’s best at teaching people

25. Why has Vicky started doing long-distance swimming?

Reading.

Questions 1 – 5
For each question, choose the correct answer.

2.

Adam is telling Rachel to

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4.

5.

Questions 6 – 10
For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to visit a city market.
On this page there are descriptions of eight markets.
Decide which market would be the most suitable for the people below and write the right letter.

6.

Jenny wants to buy locally-produced food traditional to the area. She needs somewhere convenient to eat, and as she’s sightseeing in the city, the market shouldn’t be far from local attractions.

7.

Matt wants a market where he can get something to wear at reasonable prices, and something hot to eat. He’s also keen on music, and likes finding rare recordings by different bands.

8.

Sammie wants to visit a market after spending the day in the city. He would like to photograph a historic place, and buy a painting by someone unknown.

9.

Alexia is looking for a really special necklace for her grandmother’s birthday. She’d like to spend the whole day at the market, and wants to avoid the cold by staying inside.

10.

Ella is looking for objects from other countries for her friends. She’d like to choose a second-hand book to read on the journey home, and wants a snack at the market, too.

City Markets

A Beckfield Market
This market’s world-famous for second-hand camera equipment and books on photography. As well as an amazing range of cameras, we have old pictures of local places of interest for you to buy, and of
course the stall owners are happy to give you advice for free! Don’t miss our hot soup stall in cold weather.

B Rosewell Hill
Our market’s in an amazing building that’s hundreds of years old. Visitors find our late-night opening hours convenient, and there are always performers entertaining the crowds. We’ve recently opened more stalls specializing in pictures both from well-known artists and also those beginning their careers.

C Camberwall Market
There’s lots to see in this interesting indoor market, so it’s open from morning until late, in a fantastic modern setting. Find everything from rare gold and silver jewellery to designer clothes – although the prices aren’t cheap, the quality’s excellent. After shopping, enjoy a meal in a nearby restaurant.

D Cobbledown Road
A small market that’s open in all weathers. Come and find something really fantastic – treat yourself or someone special! We have a wide selection of jewellery and musical instruments, produced locally by
highly-skilled people, and homemade cakes to enjoy.

E Oldford Lane
Situated in the historic city centre, you’ll find a wide range of jewellery and clothes. Arrive early to avoid disappointment – bargains are found in the morning, and the stalls pack up after lunch. If the weather’s good, enjoy watching the world go by, although it gets very busy in the tourist season.

F Purford Market
Close to museums and art galleries, this is the place to buy something for lunch, as well as fresh fruit and special breads. Try the region’s famous cheese – the producers are there with advice on different types. Eat on the seats situated around the market, watching the colourful scene and enjoying music from local bands.

G Teddingley Market
Situated under historic city walls, in this busy market you’ll find a huge selection of great-value new and second-hand clothes. There are also stalls offering unusual albums by international singers, often hard to find in shops. Our worldfood area allows you to taste food from abroad, cooked in front of you by international chefs.

H Frome Place
Stalls open during normal daytime shopping hours so, depending on the weather, there’s plenty to entertain you the whole day. Try our sandwich bar if you’re hungry, and look for an old copy of something by a favourite author. We also have gifts from all over the world.

Questions 11 – 15
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Artist Peter Fuller talks about his hobby

There’s a popular idea that artists are not supposed to be into sport, but mountain biking is a huge part of my life. It gets me out of my studio, and into the countryside. But more importantly, racing along as fast as you can leaves you no time to worry about anything that’s going on in your life. You’re too busy concentrating on not crashing. The only things you pay attention to are the pain in your legs and the rocks on the path in front of you.

I’m in my sixties now, but I started cycling when I was a kid. In the summer my friends and I would ride our bikes into the woods and see who was brave enough to go down steep hills, or do big jumps. The bikes we had then weren’t built for that, and often broke, so I used to draw pictures of bikes with big thick tyres that would be strong enough for what we were doing. They looked just like modern mountain bikes. However, it wasn’t until many years later that someone actually invented one. By the 1980s, they were everywhere.

At that time I was into skateboarding. I did that for a decade until falling off on to hard surfaces started to hurt too much. Mountain biking seemed a fairly safe way to keep fit, so I took that up instead. I made a lot of friends, and got involved in racing, which gave me a reason to train hard. I wanted to find out just how fit and fast I could get, which turned out to be fairly quick. I even won a couple of local races.

In the end I stopped racing, mainly because I knew what it could mean to my career if I had a bad crash. But I still like to do a three-hour mountain bike ride every week. And if I’m out cycling in the hills and see a rider ahead, I have to beat them to the top. As I go past I imagine how surprised they
would be if they knew how old I am.

11. Peter enjoys mountain biking because

12. What does Peter say about cycling during his childhood?

13. Peter says he returned to cycling after several years

14. How does Peter feel about cycling now?

15. What would be a good introduction to this article?

Questions 16 – 20
Five sentences have been removed from the text below.
For each question, choose the correct answer and write the right letter.
There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.

A That’s why I knew it was a terrible plan.
B I had trained in icy water in the UK so the crystal clear warm water felt amazing.
C They always ask lots of questions.
D I work far harder than I used to.
E I began joking to friends about sending in an application.
F Afterwards, some people were surprised by my decision but I wasn’t too worried.
G I decided I needed a break.
H I needed to explain that first.

Questions 21 – 26
For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Coconut Tree

21. The coconut tree is thought to be one of the most valuable trees in the world. It is mostly found by the sea where there is a hot and wet _____________.

22. The coconuts often fall into the sea and float on the water until they  ________ another beach, where more trees then begin to grow.

23. Holiday makers often see the coconut tree as no more than an attractive sun umbrella that provides _________

24. However, this amazing tree has hundreds of _______ and more are still being
discovered.

25. People have made houses, boats and baskets from the coconut tree’s wood and leaves for centuries.
Even today, if you take a ____________ in your cupboards,

26. you will find coconut oil in products as _________ as medicine and desserts

Questions 27 – 32
For each question, write the correct answer.
Write one word for each gap.