C U T T I N G EDGE PLACEMENT TEST Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes Candidate name LISTENING TEST Total time: 20 minutes (cid:2) You will hear five short recordings (A–E). Recording B (cid:2) Before each recording you will have one Listen to an interview with a man called Bob minute to read the questions. Kessler. Choose the correct option (A–D) for (cid:2) You will have time after each recording to each question (1–4). [4 marks] answer the questions. 1 A Bob Kessler has a wife and daughter. (cid:2) You will hear each recording only once. B Bob Kessler has two sons. C Bob Kessler is a bachelor. D Bob Kessler was married before. Recording A 2 A Bob Kessler is English. Listen to someone speak about their childhood in Scotland in the 1930s. Mark the B Bob Kessler lives in West Hills four statements which are correct. [4 marks] California, USA. C Bob Kessler’s wife isn’t American, she’s A In the 1930s, my family lived in a village British. in Scotland. D Bob Kessler is American but he lives in B We didn’t have a TV but we listened to the England. radio every morning. C The school was six miles from our house. 3 A Bob Kessler writes two or three books a year. D We walked to school every day. B Bob Kessler writes travel books about E When I was 14, I left school. England and other European countries. F I went to the cinema in our village every C Bob Kessler’s job is selling books in Italy Saturday afternoon. and France. G My family left Scotland when I was 15 and D Bob Kessler likes Italy and France more moved to England. than the USA. H I often go back to the village in Scotland. 4 A Bob Kessler’s wife works at a school in Mark: / 4 England. B Bob Kessler’s daughter has many English friends. C Bob Kessler never drinks tea without milk. D Bob Kessler always drives his daughter to school. Mark: / 4 2 Recording C F The shop also sells kitchen equipment like washing machines. Listen to a telephone conversation between G A lot of the jewellery is made by local two people preparing to go on a trip. Mark artists. the four statements which are correct. [4 H Denise would like to move somewhere else. marks] I Unfortunately, it’s noisy because it is on a A Neil asks Lucy to pack his black shoes. busy high street. B They are going to do a lot of sightseeing. J Denise would like to have richer customers, rather than the students who come into the C Neil doesn’t think it will rain. shop. D Lucy suggests they pack some smart clothes. Mark: / 4 E They are planning to hire a car when they arrive. Recording E F They are going to a country where everyone speaks English. Listen to a conversation in which a woman is G Lucy doesn’t think they should pack sun checking out of a hotel. Mark the four cream. statements (A–J) which are correct. [4 marks] H Neil is going to the airport now. A The receptionist asked the guest how she was going to pay her bill. I Lucy will phone Neil if she thinks of anything else. B The guest took the telephone from room 603. J They’re going to meet at the airport at 5 o’clock. C The guest asked about a charge for $120. D The receptionist asked why she had used Mark: / 4 the telephone. E The receptionist suggested that she should Recording D phone her husband. F The guest told the receptionist he was Listen to a woman talking about her shop. crazy. Mark the four statements which are correct. G The guest insisted on seeing the hotel [4 marks] manager at once. A Denise has owned the shop for two years. H The receptionist explained that the hotel manager was having his lunch. B She lives next door to the shop. I The receptionist invited the guest to have C Most of the things she sells are handmade. lunch with the hotel manager. D She sells some ceramics imported from J The guest agreed to meet the hotel Greece and Portugal. manager at two thirty. E The interviewer likes the Japanese dresses in the shop. Mark: / 4 3 TEST A READING SECTION Time: 10 minutes Part One 4 What happened to her parents? A Estelle’s mother died two years after her Read the text and mark the correct answer father. (A–C) to each question (1–4). B Her father died two years after her mother. Estelle Dupont was 100 years old in 2000. She was born near Bordeaux in France, where her C She was an only child. father was a rich businessman. Today she lives in an old people’s home in Paris. Mark: / 4 “My father was a rich businessman and we Part Two lived in a chateau about ten kilometres from Bordeaux. Our home was very comfortable. Mark the correct word (A–C) to complete The house was very big – there were twenty bedrooms, beautiful gardens and lots of each sentence (5–8). servants. But my childhood wasn’t happy. I was an only child, and my mother was 5 My sister likes Mexican food, but I don’t always ill. She died when I was eight, and my like . father died two years later when I was ten. It A it B them C her was a very bad time. I was a very unhappy child, but life is better now.” 6 Does friend like classical music? A your B you C yours 1 How old was Estelle Dupont in 1967? 7 My parents haven’t got calculators, but A She was living in Bordeaux. have a computer at home. B She was 67 years old. A it B them C they C She was a hundred years old. 8 I really like Craig David’s music. My older 2 Where did she live when she was a child? brother gave some of his CDs. A She lived in the city of Bordeaux, A me B them C my France. Mark: / 4 B She lived in an old people’s home in Paris. C She lived in a chateau near Bordeaux. 3 Did she like the gardens at the chateau? A Yes, she said they were beautiful. B Yes, she said they were very big. C No, because she had no one to play with. 4 Part Three 15 John isn’t going to buy a new house . Read the utterances (9–12). Mark the place A next year (A–C) where you would hear them. B last month 9 Look at exercise 6 on page 21. C yesterday A restaurant 16 Where were you at 6 o’clock ? B classroom A tomorrow C shopping mall B in the summer 10 How much is an sandwich and a bottle of C this morning water? A café 17 What time did you leave home ? B restaurant A tomorrow C living room B on Thursday 11 What time does the main film start? C at 6 o’clock A video shop 18 There are a lot of clouds in the sky B cinema . C library A on Monday 12 Fasten your seatbelts, put the backs of B yesterday your seats in the upright position and fold C at the moment away your tables. A police station 19 Do you like going to the beach ? B train station A in summer C aeroplane B tomorrow Mark: / 4 C last month Part Four 20 She never drives her car . Mark the correct word (A–C) to complete A today each sentence (13–20). B next day 13 We are looking for a green car C at weekends . Mark: / 8 A every day B at the moment C yesterday Recording A Mark: / 4 14 I don’t usually play tennis . A on Tuesdays Total mark for Test A: / 24 B last week C tomorrow 5 TEST B READING SECTION Time: 10 minutes Part One 2 What did Tim study at Oxford University? A computers Read the text and choose the best answer (A–D) for each question (1–4). B school C the world wide web Tim Berners-Lee looks ordinary – he is about D physics 45 years old and has brown hair. His life is quite normal – he was born in England, but 3 What did he make when he was at Oxford? his home is now in Massachusetts, USA. But, in 1989, Tim had a very important idea. He A a television invented the World Wide Web. B the first computer Tim went to school in London. His parents both worked with computers, so it isn’t C a computer company surprising that he loved computers from an D a computer early age. When he was eighteen, he left school and went to Oxford University, where 4 When did he invent the World Wide Web? he studied Physics. At Oxford he became more and more interested in computers, and A 45 years old he made his first computer from an old B in Switzerland television. He graduated in 1976 and got a job with a computer company in Dorset, England. C in 1989 In 1989, he went to work in Switzerland, D in 1994 where he first had the idea of an international information network linked by computer … and he decided to call it the World Wide Web. Mark: / 4 In 1994, he went to live in the United States, Part Two where he now works. In 1995, he wrote an article in the New York Times where he said Choose the correct answer (A–D) for each ‘The Web is a universe of information: it is for everyone.’ His idea of a web, where people question (5–8). from all over the world can exchange information, is now real. 5 Which verb is the opposite of sell? 1 Where was Tim Berners-Lee born? A cost B bid C bye D buy A in Massachusetts B in Oxford 6 Which word means very good? C in Dorset A expensive B brilliant D in England C important D beautiful 6 7 Which word is not about family? Part Four A aunt B grandfather Choose the correct word or phrase (A–D) to C wide D wife complete each sentence (13–20). 8 Which word is not a language? 13 Peter come from Dublin? A Russian B Italian A Do B Does C Argentina D Japanese C Is D Was Mark: / 4 14 Do you like house over there? A those B this Part Three C these D that Choose the best answer (A–D) for each question (9–12). 15 Where did you when you were a child? 9 Do you sell toothpaste? A live B lived A No, we don’t. Try the pharmacy. C lives D living B No, we can’t. It’s too late. 16 it raining in Amsterdam? C Did you go to the pharmacy? A Do B Does D No, it isn’t. C Is D Are 10 Excuse me, are you Mr Rogers? 17 Are you José tomorrow? A I don’t know. A see B will see B No, he isn’t there. C seen D going to see C No, I’m not. I think he’s in the restaurant. 18 You clean your car. D No, he’s from Jordan. A mustn’t to B don’t have to 11 What’s the time? C don’t want D can’t have to A It’s rather hot at the moment. 19 I went home my new baby. B I’ll tell you later. A to see B for to see C I’m sorry, I don’t know. C seeing D see D It’s the 15th August. 20 This is picture of my friend. 12 Would you like a drink? A some B any A Thanks. I’d like an apple juice. C a D an B Excuse me, are you drinking? Mark: / 8 C Tea or coffee? D I don’t know. Can you ask someone else? Recording B Mark: / 4 Mark: / 4 Total mark for Test B: / 24 7 TEST C READING SECTION Time: 10 minutes Part One Since leaving university with a brilliant degree, Kate has worked for Greenpeace and Read the five texts quickly and choose the other similar organisations, first as a correct answer (A–D) for each question volunteer and now as a manager. She’s just had her first baby. (1–4). In the last ten years, Hannah has got married, 1 Who has earned the most money? and has lived in Italy, Egypt, France and Australia. At present, she’s running a bar on A Ameet C Hannah the Greek island of Kos with her husband, B Lucy D Edward Nikos. 2 Who works in a bar? Mark: / 4 A Ameet C Hannah Part Two B Lucy D Edward Choose the correct word (A–D) to complete 3 Who has appeared on television? each phrase (5–8). A Kate C Hannah 5 I’m looking to seeing my friend B Lucy D Edward next week. 4 Who worked for no money? A forward C for A Edward C Hannah B about D out B Lucy D Kate 6 She thinks all Spanish men look Antonio Banderas! During the last ten years, Ameet has had ten A after C like different jobs: he has worked in an import- export business, he has been an estate agent B about D same and now he has just started his own company which sells mobile phones – but he hasn’t 7 Can you look Bill’s address? made a million pounds yet! A up C out Edward has moved to the United States, where he now works, designing computer B forward D on games. His most popular game, Death Rider, has already sold over ten million copies, and 8 I’m looking my coat. Have you has made him very rich! He isn’t married, in seen it? fact, he’s never had a girlfriend, and he still A out C for spends most of his time playing computer games in his bedroom. B after D towards Lucy is an actress and a part-time waitress. In the last few years, she’s appeared in several Mark: / 4 plays and a couple of TV commercials – but there has been no call from Hollywood yet! 8 Part Three 14 You park your car on the pavement. It’s not permitted. Choose the best answer (A–D) for each A don’t have to C needn’t question (9–12). B ought to D shouldn’t 9 Your letter begins ‘Dear Sir’, what do you write above your signature? 15 My hair is than my sister’s. A Yours faithfully A straightest C more straight B Yours sincerely B straighter D straight C With love 16 She’s been in India 1999. D Your obedient servant, A for C since 10 Where exactly is New York? B in D at A On this side of the USA. 17 How long you a soldier? B On the right hand side of the USA. A have/ been C did / be C In the east coast of the USA. B has / been D were / being D On the east coast of the USA. 18 Yes, I’ll come to the party but I 11 You walk into a shop. What does the shop arrive late. assistant say to you? A might C may be A What do you want? B perhaps D should B Can I help you? 19 Stop lazy. Go out and dig the C Do you want to buy something? garden! D What would you like to buy? A being C be 12 Your restaurant bill says ‘service not B been D to be included’. What should you do? 20 She said that she never seen A Pay by credit card. him before. B Get your own food. A had C has C Leave a tip for the waiter. B would D haven’t D Ask for a receipt. Mark: / 8 Mark: / 4 Part Four Recording C Mark: / 4 Choose the correct word or phrase (A–D) to complete each sentence (13–20). Total mark for Test C: / 24 13 The Roxy Cinema closed seven years . A ago C before B yet D on 9 TEST D READING SECTION Time: 10 minutes Part One Part Two Read this text quickly and match the correct Mark the word (A–C) which has the same word (A–C) with each definition in questions vowel sound as the word in CAPITAL LETTERS 1–4. in each sentence (5–8). 5 I CAN’T read your handwriting. The majority of Inuit people from Alaska are nomads, moving from one place to another, A sent B want C aunt hunting and fishing to survive. They don’t tend to live in houses, preferring tents or 6 She OUGHT to stay at home and study. houses built from ice, called ‘igloos’. It is quite common for a man to have several wives. A out B sort C tough In some parts of Kentucky and Virginia, USA, 7 I’m studying LAW at university. it is quite normal for girls of twelve or thirteen to get married and start a family. A floor B know C flour Often their husbands are only sixteen or seventeen, so young couples tend to live with 8 Have you READ Tolstoy’s War and Peace? their parents until they finish their education. A seed B said C sighed Many schools in these areas have crèches to look after their pupils’ babies while they are Mark: / 4 studying. Part Three Choose the correct answer (A–C) for each 1 People who have no permanent home, but question (9–12). move from place to place according to the time of year. 9 Which is the normal way to write an A nomads B Inuit C Alaskans address on an envelope? A London Road 28 2 To usually do something HUDDERSFIELD A prefer B tend C tent HD1 6DD Miss Longtree Julia 3 An imprecise number, more than a few, B HUDDERSFIELD but not a lot. Miss Julia Longtree 28, Road London A normal B couple C several HD1 6DD 4 Not more than a particular amount, C Miss Julia Longtree number etc. 28, London Road HUDDERSFIELD A quite B only C often HD1 6DD Mark: / 4 10