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This paper must be returned with the candidates warts, otherwise the entry will be void and no result will be issued. ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES ~Pitman Qualifications HIGHER INTERMEDIATE EL-ESOL 4 No 80121 r--:--~------------ 1 @:9 /~ ";;= 1 CANDIDATES NAME .•• , , r:t~~:, . ···• j;-""·· RT",2.H· l~. ··-i:,;;l!l """" §,=> ll . ··fJ""V:·e ·•••-·1, ······~···· .] f (Block letters please) · • "• ·• ,.,:· d :c, i,"" ,.,~-· ,·" N""" I CENTRE NO . DATE ~~ :-= ::.: ,,,,:~~~,::::J-· · · .~~::~~:::·:: :":::: •-: ;: ••• TIME ALLOWED: SECT/ONA (APPROX) 20 MINUTES - LISTENING SECTION B 2 HOURS 10 MINUTES - ENGLISH USAGE - READING PARTS ONE, TWO AND THREE - READING AND WRITING - WRITING INSTRUCT/ONS TO CANDIDA TES - Answer all the questions. - All your answers must be written in ink not pencil. FOR

EXAMINERS USE ONLY QUESTION L1 L2 L3 EU R1 R2 R3 R&W w TOTAL MARKS 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 15 100 AVAILABLE CANDIDATES SCORE C1 SECTION A LISTENfNG (30 MARKS) You will hear ten sentences twice. Choose the best reply to each sentence Look at the example: If you hear: "Do you think I ought to go? Do you think I ought to go?" the best rep(y is: (c) a) Ought you. El. Dont come <sJ Its up to you. d) I didnt ask for an opinion. Put a circle round the letter of the best re.ply a) b) c) d) 2 a) b) c) d) We threw a lot away. Everyone was turned out. Yes, loads of people came. Yes, it turned out well. Its five past eight. Im afraid not. Take your time, then. Dont let me keep you. 3 a) b) c) d) What else are you thinking of? Go on! You can afford it. Isnt it a question you can ask? Id ask how much it cost. 4 a) b) c) d) It was easy. I didnt think youd mind. My teacher helped. Because I worked hard. 5 a) b) c) d} Oh well, its too late

now. Thanks. Id be very grateful Im afraid I never got the call. Better safe than sorry I suppose. 6 a} b) c) d) No, he left before we were up. No, we took him there. Yes, as far as we could see. Yes, we left him alone. 7 a) b) c) d) Not far at all. Next to the swimming pool. Straight down the High Street. No more than twenty minutes. 8 a) b) c) d) No, No, No, No, seriously. were pushing. its off the record. were joking. 9 a) b) c) d) Yes, I was so pleased and relieved. Im not so sure about that. Im doing pretty well actually. Im not really ready for it yet. 1o a) b) c) d) Certainly not. It serves him right. To give up smoking. I told him to change jobs. You are a participant in the Round The World Yacht Race. Listen to the message on your answerphone about changes to the Race. Make the necessary alterations on your schedule You will hear the information twice. ROUND THE WORLD YACHT RACE Participants Schedule SECTION 1 SECTION2 Date of departure 20 .September

25 February Port of departure Plymouth Cape Town Cape Town Sydney Stopover Canaries Melbourne Length in kilometres 65700 km 71400km Duration 48days 56 days Training sessions 4days 3days 12 September 20 February Plymouth Hoe Hotel Paradise Beach Hotel 01475 283-752 01583 297--481 £1800 £1975 Port of arrival Date Venue Fax/Tel. number Cost to participant -"1- OV/,{,/ Listen to the following presentation which is part of a job interview. Note down the stages in Roger Whittles career. You will hear the infonnation once only First look at the headings NOTES FROM INTERVIEW PRESENTATION Age left school: Qualifications: First position: Reason for joining company: First promotion to: Second promotion to: Responsible for: Third promotion to: Responsible for: Final promotion to: Responsible for: END OF SFCDQN A SECTIONS You now have 2 hours 10 minutes to complete the rest of the paper. ENGLISH USAGE (15 MARKS) Read the passage and write

ONE appropriate word of your choice in each space. The All-Seeing Security Torch Criminals may soon find it harder to hide from the police if new equipment being developed in America is successful. Scientists at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in Atlanta are making a torch that will (1) only allow police to see (2) lies in the darkness but also to look behind walls and doors to see if a villian is lying (3) wait. . (4) its name implies, Radar Flashlight uses radar pulses to detect the movement of a person breathing. When a persons chest expands, the radar beam picks up the movement and alerts the police officer (5) flashing a warning on the torchs LCD panel or on an eyepiece - it has yet to be decided (6) of the two will be used in the final version. Versions of the equipment still to (7} developed may even show an image of the suspect. This would allow officers to see exactly

where the person Is hiding and (8) or not he or she appears to be holding a weapon. Gene Greneker, the main researcher behind the torch says, "We believe the technology will (9) least allow them to find out if the room they are about (10) enter is occupied. It could also be used to check If there really (11) nobody in the house when they are trying to issue a warrant and the door is not (12) answered". (13) is believed the torch will be especially useful when hostages have been taken. (14) the torch can pick out (15) people are by their breathing, police wlll be (16) to map where people are in the room. They also hope that this technology will give a good idea of who is a hostage taker and (17) has been taken a hostage. Sieges normally last for {18) considerable time and its likely that (19) a few hours the hostage will be

stationary and calm (20) the hostage taker who will probably still be moving about. UVILJ READING {30 MARKS) In this part you will see five short texts. In each case the text is incomplete Choose a, b, c or d, to complete the text. Circle the letter of the right answer EXAMPLE: One year Mr and Mrs Thompson went to France for a holiday. They left home at 6 am They caught the ferry to Calais at 9 am. They affived at their hotel after a two-hour drive . and the weather was lovely Of course they enjoyed the French food They want to go again next year. 1? d) 1 The noise of the engine was constant and at times we had dlfflculty hearing each other. The journey was proving to be more uncomfortable than we had anticipated, but the views from the . window more than made up for it We started the descent at dusk and soon saw the street lights of Lampung below. a) b) c) d) 2 train aeroplane bus car Before leaving the island we were lucky enough to experience a fushan

kree, . , The day before, a whole ferry full of musicians had arrived with instruments of all shapes and sizes. The lessons were available all day - you simply turned up, beginner and old hand alike, and picked up what you could. Music, dance, poetry, song - there was something for everyone a) b) c) d) 3 A hotel was nice The hotel was good They were good The food was nice a kind of cultural workshop. a concert of traditional music. a local wedding ceremony. a kind of sports festival. My son is so absent-minded he can forget something in literaUy seconds. Over the last few weeks weve been encouraging him to write lists - homework lists, things to take to school lists, what he wants to do at the weekend lists, any list that . is the most effective we have discovered. a) b) c) d) helps him. Remember what he has to do This method helps him. Remember, what he has to do, this method, helps him remember what he has to do. This method helps him remember what he has. To do this method

CL-c;:.vL q 4 tJU121 I spent the latter part of my childhood ln Northampton, Massachusetts, a city of 30 000 people in the western part of the state. My three brothers and I would eagerly await the day of the county fair - my eldest brother to show off his skills in the various horse riding competitions, a) b) c) d) 5 - 1:1- though the country fair was held in our town only once a year. the horse being one of the easiest animals for a man to ride. the rest of us to spend the $5 our parents gave us for the event. and the state was famous for the fertility of its agricultural land: The Boundaries of Economics Economics is one of a group of subjects known as social sciences. (Other social sciences include anthropology, social psychology, sociology and political science.) These subjects all deal with how people behave in society. As with any closely related group of subjects, . and it is difficult to isolate economics as a completely separate discipline. a) b) c) d) social sciences

are concerned with.people the topics covered by each group often overlap economics is not only a social science science is at the centre of contemporary society READING Read the following letter and write the names of the dinner guests at their correct seat on the dining table on the next sheet. Dear Mrs Palmer I am sending arrangements for the seating plan for our business lunch on 2 October. My Managing Director, Mr Perez, wants to be seated in a central position on the left side of the table facing the door and I would like to be on his immediate right. Mrs Grasse and Mr Singh should be seated directly opposite my Managing Director and me respectively. My Managing Director wants to be able to discuss the Ofrex contract with Mr Al-Otaibi who in turn wants to be face to face with Mr Robertson to discuss a future partnership. The last letter of confirmation arrived from Juanita and Ramon Alvarez this morning. They should be seated at the far end of the table from Mr Hiroshi

Watanabi and his wife Yoko. The Alvarez couple have worked on the Ofrex contract in the past so this function would be an ideal opportunity for them to become re-acquainted with Mr AI-Otaibi. I understand Ramon would appreciate the chance to have a few words with Mr Robertson. My Managing Director has briefed me to take care of Mr Levl, so I put him next to me. The final guest is Mrs Harris who has indicated that she wishes to be seated next to a woman. Yours sincerely Helen Chang (Ms) t:::L-t:::.:iUL 4 - 11- 80121 ···o· :, (0 .~ ••+•o•H• I (0 0 0 0 (0 (0 . . ,-·.•·:· 00 / READING Read the text below and then use the information to complete the table to show the arguments for the T-Rex not being a hunter. Use no more than seven words for each note The Life of a T-Rex Scientists who have extracted proteins from a 65-million-year-old skeleton of the dinosaur lmown as the tyrannosaurus rex believe that they will show that this dinosaur, regarded

as the most fearsome of predators, was nothing more than a scavenger, like the modem day hyena, feeding on dead fish. The material extracted so far is understood to support the theory that dinosaurs were wannblooded and more like birds than reptiles. Further tests on the nitrogen content of this • material have been carried out to check for indications of the level ofbacteria in the · animals food. The high level suggested that the T-Rex was actually incapable of hunting. Some scientists are cautious about the prospect of gaining insights into the behaviour of the T-Rex through protein extraction. Dr Angela Milner, who works at the Natural History Museum, said that she doubted whether the technique would revolutionise the understanding of the T-Rex. She said that the reason why it might have eaten dead or dying animals, might have been laziness - it would have been a. Lot less work than having to chase something. However, other scientists claim that a study of the extracted proteins

could help to show whether the T-Rex was an active creature or not. Studies on the skeleton have shown that although its arms were each capable of lifting 200kgs, they were no longer than a mans which, considering T-Rexs immense height and the fact that the arms could rotate only 4cm at the elbow, made them useless for grasping prey. The shin and thigh bones are the same length, like those of a human leg, suggesting that it could not have summoned sufficient leverage to reach speeds much greater than 301an an hour and would have been outrun by most animals at that time. Even more damning to the reputation of the T-Rex as a hunter, - it has been calculated that its high centre of gravity would have made the dinosaur liable to topple over if it turned a comer too quickly and that once down, it could not have got up again. The part of the brain relating to smell, however, is bigger than that of any creature lmown to have lived on earth except the vulture turkey, which can pick up the

scent of a carcass 501an away. It would have depended upon this sense of smell to locate carrion rather than ljving prey. It seems likely that it would not have been able to see potential prey wi1hout bright daylight and certainly would not have been able to see any distance. A reconstruction of its head suggests beady little eyes. The discovery ofT-Rex teeth at sites with large numbers of bones means that it followed seasonal migrations ofherbivores for food, much as hyenas pursue wildebeest in Africa. Unlike the hyena, however, the TRex might not have killed sick animals, ·preferring the risk-free approach of the vultures that wait for their pn,y to die. * * READING Complete these notes giving the reasons for believing that the t-Rex was not a hunter. The Life ·of a T-Rex Aspect of dinosaur Findings Conclusion Nitrogen content Arms Legs •••••• ■ •u ■ •• . ••••••••• ,u ■ o, ■• •u ■■ ••••u••• .

····· , Centre of gravity . · Part of brain governing smell Eyes ••n••n•••••.,•••••••u••••••:•••• ■ • ■ u ■■ n - J., - · •. RFADINJii AHD WR/ - TING (10 MARKS) , a letter of app/fcatlon in the space b ~~ . advertisement for translators and write Read the fo//iowing TRANSLATORS REQUIRED Weare Wedo We need You need a translating service based in the Capital. translations of all kinds of written text and spoken Interpretation. translators to work In the Capital and translate from and into Engish. English language qualifications. a good educational standard. the ability to move to the Capital. write tell g us what you can offer us and why you want to live To apply and work in the Capital. Write to: Dr Yamamoto at Unguatran CL-.C:VVL I- - IV - OUfLI WRITING (15 MARKS) Choose Qfle of the following topics. Write between 250 and 300 words, beginning in the space below and continuing on the

next page if necessary. a) Describe your house saying in what ways it is typical or untypical of the average house in your country. Q[ b) Travel broadens the mind. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Q[ c) Describe a turning point in your life. Q[ d) You are worried about the effects of too many people visiting a local beauty spot. Write to a local newspaper explaining how you think the place can be protected. This paper must be returned with the candidates work. · Failure to do so will result in delay in processing the candidates scripts. ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER . LANGUAGES ~Pitman Qualifications HIGHER INTERMEDIATE EL-ESOL 4 No 80121 INSTRUCTIONS TO INVIGILATOR$ Time Allowed: Section A (Approximately) 20 minutes - Listening - 2 hours 10 minutes - English Usage Reading Parts One, Two and Three Reading and Writing Writing All questions to be answered. Answers to be written in ink. not pencil English - English dictionaries

may be used. Instructions for Section A - Listening 1 Apply the general rules for the examination as prescribed in Reminders and Instructions for Invigilators. 2 Open the sealed packet of examination papers and distribute the examination papers. 3 Tell the candidates to fill in their full examination paper. 4 Tell candidates to tum over the page. Read out the script which is attached to these instructions (NB It is recommended that in addition to the Invigilator there should be a person allocated to read the script for the Listening Test. This person is allowed to read and prepare the script while papers are being given out.) 5 At the conclusion of the Listening Test tell the candidates: name, Centre Number and date on the front page of the "You now have 2 hours 10 minutes to complete the rest of the paper." 11 EL-ESOL4 NB - .! - Read out the text which is not in italics. Read at normal speed making spoken English (rather than English which is read aloud)

as possible. it sound as much like Part one, part one. (Check that candidates have found Part 1) You will hear ten sentences twice. Choose the best reply to each sentence Look at the example ( 10 seconds) a circle If you hear: "Do you think I ought to go? Do you think I ought to go?" the best reply is (c). Put round the letter of the best reply. Ready? Number one, number one. (6 seconds) Was it a good turnout? Was it a good turnout? (10 seconds) Number two, number two. (6 seconds) lm in a bit of a rush. Im in a bit of a rush. (10 seconds) Number three, number three. (6 seconds) Its a question of money as much as anything else. Its a question of money as much as anything else. (10 seconds) Number four, number four. (6 seconds) How cmJld. you! How cQUk! you! (10 seconds) Number five, number five. (6 seconds)· Had I known, Id have rung you. Had I known, Id have rung you. (10 seconds) Number six, number six. (6 seconds) Did you see him off at the station? Did you see him off

at the station? (10 seconds) Number seven, number seven. (6 seconds) Whats the quickest way to the bank? Whats the quickest way to the bank? (10 seconds) Number eight, number eight. (6 seconds) Youre pulling my leg. Youre pulling my leg. (10 seconds) Number nine, number nine. (6 seconds) Have you put in for your driving test? Have you put in for your driving test? (10 seconds) Number ten, number ten. (6 seconds) Whal did he advise? What did he advise? (10 seconds) Part two, part two. (Check that candidates have found Part 2) You are a participant in the Round The World Yacht Race. Listen to the message on your answerphone about changes to the Race. Make the necessary alterations on your schedule You will hear the information twice. Ready? (Allow 10 seconds between each instruction.) Hello. This is a message for participants in the first two sections of the Race Our departure from Plymouth has been brought forward by three days because of tides. The anticipated stopover in the

Canaries cannot therefore take place. The distance for Sections one and two has changed; the former is now two thousand kilometres shorter and the latter is one thousand kilometres longer, so some venues and dates will change. Crews will undergo training as planned but with the change in departure date, the first session will now last one day less. Please report to the Grand Hotel on the date stated instead of the hotel on your schedule. The good news is that because of these changes, this section will cost you only one 1housand seven hundred pounds. The second training session will now be held at the Ambassador Hotel in Cape Town, starting on the twenty second and lasting a day longer than scheduled. This pushes the departure for Sydney back lo the twenty eighth. The second section will take an extra couple of days, as the planned stopover at Melbourne has been switched to Perth. Finally, please note a mistake in the contact numbers given. The last three digits of the contact number

for Section two are in fact those for Section one and vice versa, so please change them accordingly. (Wait 15 seconds before reading the instructions for a second time.) (Wait 30 seconds before going to Part 3.) EL-ESOL 4 -4- 80121 Part three, part three. (Check that candidates have found Part 3) Listen to the following presentation which is part of a job interview. Note down the stages in Roger Whittles career. You wm hear the information once only First look at the headings Ready? My name is Roger Whittle. Where and how did it all start? Well, I left school at sixteen with only a school diploma to my name and decided to apply to join the national Postal Service. So, in March 1985, 1started as a postman. I felt with large organisations there Is always the chance of promotion and 1have never minded getting up early. After doing everything from the delivery of mail to working in the office, I wanted to change to driving duties, which didnt involve being constantly behind the

wheel, by the way. So I was really pleased to get a driving job which became vacant soon after. After a few years, I was ready to move up to the managerial level. A job became vacant in the traffic office for a manager looking after the administration of drivers and the day-to-day running of the vehicle fleet. I knew that this was the career path I wished to take because I had a good relationship with the drivers and enjoyed working with the vehicle fleet. This was a hands on position where I found myself responsible for the daily scheduling of drivers duties. My experience as a driver stood me in good stead when it came to understanding drivers problems. The next step was to road transport supervisor, looking after the legal side of operations from the point of view of the regulations governing drivers hours, their licences and the like. This sounds as though I had a lot of contact with the drivers but in fact the job was more to do with the law. I began to feel more and more

isolated and decided to go for a job which involved meeting customers. And now here I am, collection manager. My current role is very customer-focused, ensuring that we meet the customers needs in terms of mail collection, making sure that everything runs smoothly. (Wait 2 minutes and tellthe candidates to finish writing.) You now have 2 hours 10 minutes to complete the rest of the paper. This papar must be returned with the candidates work, otherwise the entry will be void and no result will be isslJed. ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES ~Pitman Qualifications HIGHER INTERMEDIATE EL-ESOL 4 No 60175 TIME ALLOWED: SECTION A (APPROX) 20 MINUTES LISTENING SECTION B 2 HOURS 10 MINUTES ENGLISH USAGE READING PARTS ONE, TWO AND THREE READING AND WRITING WRITING INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Answer all the questions. All your answers must be written in iillI. not pencil FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY QUESTION L1 L2 L3 EU R1 R2 R3 R&W w TOTAL MARKS AVAILABLE 10 10 10

15 10 10 10 10 15 100 CANDIDATES SCORE C1 (.I Sir Isaac p - , Lid 1996 -2- EL-ESOL 4 60175 SECnONA LISTENING 130 MARKS) You will hear ten sentences twice. Choose the best repfv to each sentence Look at the example: If you hear: "Do you think I ought to go? Do you think I ought to go?" the best reply is: (c) a) b) @) d) Ought you. Dont come. Its up to you. I didnt ask for an opinion. Put a circle round the letter of the 1 a) best reply. Thats really nice of you. About every half an hour. b) c) Dont mention it. d) No problem. Its on my way 2 a) b) c) d) 3 I think thats true. From time to time. Id rather get it done. Because were so tired. a) Its my pleasure. b) You certainly cant. c) I can manage, thanks. d) Anything I can do? 4 a) No, l dont think we have. b) You never believe anything! c) Youre entitled to your opinion. d) Thats all right with me. 5 a) 1know its getting long. b) Yes. VVhat do you think? c) I shouldnt think so. d) Toni at

Salon One. 6 a) Hes in Japan. b) VVhen did he go? c) VVhats he like? d) Its not necessary. C2 EL-ESOL4 7 8 9 10 d) Most of the questions. I think Ive done OK. The end of last week. Im sure I can do it. a) b) c) Im afraid I had to. Theres only one way. It was a good idea. d) Sorry. I didnt think a) b) c) d) It usually starts at seven. Im sure you can fit it in. Youve got all the answers. Thats something you can ask. a) b) c) Of course. Of course not. Im afraid not. d) Soso. a) b) c) -3- C3 60175 60175 -4- EL-ESOL4 You will hear some infonnation about some international hotels. First look at the table Usten end complete the table. Tick or cross where indicated State the leisure facilities available Record the hotels ratings - EXCELLENT, GOOD or POOR. You will hear the infonnation twice The Grand, Nairobi The Continental, Bangkok Conference Suite (✓ or~) Meeting Rooms (✓ or~) Helpful stall (✓ or~) Leisure Facillties (specify) Rating

(E/G/P) C4 The Central, The Ritz, The National, Madrid Georgetown Sydney - 5- EL-ESOL 4 60175 Eve phones you with some information for a friend of yours. Its about a college trip Your friend has left a message sheet with some headings. LJsten to the phone call and complete the message sheet You will hear the information once only. tm~,,,,,.,,;-•: . :~~~~ ~ , . . . ~w~?/~? pt,,,,u : A ~ :. F="- : ~-w+,.v, ? . . ,, ··············•· , , , END OF SECTION A C5 EL-ESOL4 -6- 60175 ; Intentionally Blank C6 EL-ESOL4 60175 - 7- SECTTONB You now have 2 hours 10 minutes to complete the rest of the paper. ENGLISH USAGE (15 MARKS) Read the passage and write ONE appropriate word of your own choice in each space. The magic of perfume Natural perfumes, whether they occur in a cultivated garden or an equatorial rain forest, are caused by minute droplets of oily liquid produced by plants. It is uncertain (1) plants produce this oil.

Some may do so to attract insects, while (2) may try to repel parasites. Perfumes have been used throughout history. The ancient Greeks and Romans produced (3) immersing flowers in various liquids which fragrant ointments (4) men and women used released the plants aromatic qualities. (5) as now they were expensive and only the these ointments but richest (6) afford them. (7) first used the process of distillation to extract It was the Arabs (8) intense that even essential oils. The fragrances were (9) they were diluted, they were overpowering. (10) the generations until the This process has been handed down (11) may come as a surprise to know that perfume oils present day. are usually produced by family businesses in remote areas. Even when supplies are (12) thus the prices stay high. abundant, production is limited The technique of gathering flowers is difficult and delicate. In Bulgaria the rose-pickers must set off (14) to be in the fields by (13) dawn in (15)

freshest. In northern sunrise when the rose petals are at (16) cultivated in sunny fields and large countries, the lavender bushes quantities are needed to make minute amounts of perfume. The perfumes which appear in our shops are the result of a careful blending process which ensures that (17) two perfumes are exactly the (19) thousands of perfumes are available on the market, (20) are only a few that have stood the test of time. C7 (18). EL-ESOL4 - 8- 60175 READING (30 MARKS) &ill In this part you will see f,ve short texts. In each case the text is incomplete Choose a, b, c or d, to complete the text. Circle the letter of the right answer EXAMPLE: One year Mr end Mrs Thompson went to France for a holiday. They left home at 6 am They caught the ferry to Calais at 9 em. They arrived at their hotel after a two-hour drive and the weather was lovely. Of course they enjoyed the French food They want to go again next year. a) @) c) d) 1 r A hotel was nice The hotel

was good They were good The food was nice An increasing number of universities now provide open access facilities for their students. These present certain challenges to those who must administrate them. a) b) c) d) Are you going to university? Do you use a computer for study? What do you think about this? How can these be met? • • • • Medical packs tailored to your individual travel needs Discount immunisations and anti-malarials available AU packs comply with international airport regulations Free wor1d-wide telephone advice during clinic hours a) b) c) d) Make your trip the journey of a lifetime! Nurse your travel budget back to health I Have a fun and rewarding holiday! Avoid being ill when far from home! 2 3 I Telephone International and domestic long-distance calls can be booked at many hotels, but this is expensive. It is somewhat less expensive to book long-distance calls from the post office. For operator-assisted calls, you will be charged for three

minutes, , plus the rate per minute will be higher. a) b) c) d) even if you only talk for one whether you like it or not so make the most of it even if you dial direct ea EL-ESOL 4 4 60175 This is just a short note to thank you for a most enjoyable evening. It was lovely to see you again and to meet the rest of your family. And thank you for the lovely meal We really appreciated it. if we could get together again soon Next time at our place. Ill give you a ring to fix a date Till then, thank you for a super evening a) b) c) d) 5 -9- We should be most grateful It would be really good It would be so cool Ill phone you to see Children today are probably more aware of, and concerned about, the environmental dangers to the planet than any other generation. Many books have been published on the subject of conservation but Bartholomew Wor1d Atlas is the first to have been written, compiled and designed specifically with the 13-16 age group in mind, although the information it

contains a) b) c) d) is unsuitable for younger children deals with other issues too is of interest to all the family is particular1y useful for teenagers C9 EL-ESOL4 - 10 - 60175 READING Read the text below. Use the information to complete the management structure chart and the table of management functions. Buderein College is an international college of higher education registered as a charity. It is governed by a Council which is at the head of its organisational structure. The Council is the legal body of the college and determines overall strategy. Members of the Council appoint the Chief Executive whose duty is to put the strategy into effect. The Council convenes in the middle and at the end of the academic year when it produces the Annual Report. Day to day responsibility for running the College lies with the Executive Team. This comprises the Chief Executive, Director of Academic Affairs, Director of Finance and the Director of Marketing. The Executive Team has to

report to the Council through the Chief Executive. They meet throughout the year on the first Monday of the month. The Heads of Function are the third tier of management structure, reporting to the three directors. There are five Heads of Function responsible for Accounts, Administration, Education, Advertising and Personnel. Education is set apart from the non-academic functions Heads of Function are required to report on a regular basis to the Executive Team on the operation of their functions and progress against an agreed business plan. This functional team meets twice as often as the Executive Team; the first meeting of the month considers issues raised by the Executive Team and the second prepares a report for the Executive Team. Advertising has no direct responsibility for full-time staff but does engage consultants from time to time. There are two categories of staff employed in the other directorates The first of these, academic, reports through their function head and is

divided into two grades with the professors being senior to the lecturers. Non-academic staff are grouped together but report to three different functions within one directorate and also provide direct service to the Chief Executives office. TABLE OF MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS Management Teams Duties and Responsibilities C10 Frequency of Meetings EL-ESOL4 -11- 60175 Buderein College - Management Structure I / f-t it- I I C11 EL-ESOL4 - 12 - 60175 READING Read the following report of a meeting about organising a fun run and then complete the notice opposite. THE SOUTHERN FUN RUN The Chairman reported that the Fun Run Committee had been offered two venues for the event: the Rovers Football Club and Southmead First School. The courses are just about the same in both places. As the latter is closer to town and just off the main road, it was agreed that that sounded like the best choice. The Secretary agreed but asked about car parking, as neither venue had a lot

of space. The Chairman agreed that this was always a big problem. He suggested that perhaps everyone could park in the road, but it was pointed out that this would pose a hazard and so it was decided to restrict parking to the school playground only. It was thought that as it was a local event this should not create too much of a problem. The Secretary asked about the course and pointed out that some of it was pretty rough, although there was not too much up and down. Moreover, it was very overgrown in places, and runners were likely to get their legs scratched. She therefore suggested that tracksuit bottoms should be worn. The Chairman, on the other hand, drew our attention to the time of year and thought that track suit bottoms would be far too hot and therefore recommended tee-shirts and shorts. On the same subject, the Secretary pointed out that we could not get access to the schools changing rooms during weekends, so that might be a bit of a problem. The Chairman asked why people

could not come ready to run. There seemed to be no real reason why not, though the Secretary pointed out that it was nice to get changed into fresh clothes straight after the run. lt was thought that people could get around the 10-kilometre course in one to two hours. But after last years run it was decided to reduce the under-12 route by 4 kilometres as some children just could not complete the course. It was agreed to keep to last years start time of 10.45, with the signing in at the reception desk between fifteen and thirty minutes before that. This year it has been decided to waive the charge for the under 12s but to increase last years entrance of £3 by £2. The Chairman asked us to remind all participants, whether or not they had completed the course, that it was really important to report back to the registration point. The Secretary agreed to get a notice out with details immediately after the meeting. The Chairman ended the meeting by wishing everybody good luck. C12

60175 -1:J- EL-ESOL4 READING THE SOUTHERN FUN RUN Sunday Notice to Participants Place Registration time Reglstration fee Length of course Recommended clothing Changing facilities Car parking NB Secretary C13 - 14 - EL-ESOL4 60175 READING AND WRITING (10 MARKS) Read the advertisement ebout Travel Scholarships and enter the competition. 1rauel Scholarships YOU COULD WIN $6 000 Enter for the World Travel Service Awards and you could win a $6 000 Travel Scholarship for yourself plus $1 500 c.ash for your college or community project Four runners up will each receive a $2 000 Travel Scholarship plus $500 cash for a college or community project. Have you longed to travel to broaden your education and experience? Are you studying, working or taking an active part in a community or voluntary project? What do you feel you would contribute to the places and people visited? How would the scholarship affect your personal and career development? What benefit would there be for

your local community and country? If you can answer these questions, wed like to hear from you. HOW TO ENTER Write a letter to the Competition Director. In not more than 200 words describe how youd use the Travel Scholarship and tell us about the college or community project. Tell us about your skills, interests and priorities in life. Tell us about your hopes and ambitions. Finally explain why the judges should select YOU! RULES OF ENTRY Entrants may submit only one entry. Finalists must be prepared to be interviewed by the panel of judges and to have their names published. The decision of the judges will be final and binding Employees of World Travel Service and their immediate relatives are not eligible to enter. C14 EL-ESOL 4 -15- C15 60175 EL-ESOL4 - 16 - 60175 WRITING (15 MARKS) Choose Qll§. of the following topics Write between 250 and 300 words, beginning in the space below and continuing on the next page if necessary. a) Write a short story ending with the

words ~and on that day, I learned a lot more about myself 8 , Q[ b) It is said that life today is becoming more stressful. What are the most stressful aspects of your life? Q[ c) Write a short article for an international student magazine outlining the benefits of a short stay in the area where you live. Q[ d) Describe a hobby you have and explain why others might enjoy doing the same. C16 I EL-ESOL 4 -17- END OF EXAM/NATION C17 60175 ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES This paper must be returned with the candidates worl,;. Failure to do so will result in ~Pitman delay in processing the candidates scripts. Qualifications HIGHER INTERMEDIATE EL-ESOL 4 60175 No INSTRUCTIONS TO INVIGILATORS Time Allowed: Section A (Approximately) 20 minutes Listening Section B 2 hours 1O minutes English Usage Reading Parts One, Two and Three Reading and Writing Writing Alf questions to be answered. Answers to be written in ink not pencil. English - English

dictionaries may be used. Instructions for Section A - Listening 1 Apply the general rules for the examination as prescribed in Reminders and Instructions for Invigilators. 2 Open the sealed packet of examination papers and distribute the examination papers. 3 Tell the candidates to fill in their full name, Centre Number and date on the front page of the examination paper. 4 Tell candidates to tum over the page. Read out the script which is attached to these instructions (NB It is recommended that in addition to the Invigilator there should be a person allocated to read the scn"pt for the Listening Test. This person is allowed to read and prepare the script while papers are being given out.) 5 At the conclusion of the Listening Test tell the candidates: "You now have 2 hours 1O minutes to complete the rest of the paper." 11 Sir Isaac Pitman Ltd 1996 KIIE/OAS EL-ESOL 4 NB -2- 60175 Read out the text which is not in italics. Read at normal speed

making it sound as much like spoken English (rather than English which is read aloud) as possible. Part one, part one. (Check that candidates have found Part 1) You will hear ten sentences twice. Choose the best reply to each sentence Look at the example (10 seconds) If you hear: "Do you think I ought to go? Do you think I ought to go?" the best reply is (c). Put a circle round the letter of the best reply. Ready? Number one, number one. (6 seconds) Can you drop me off at the bank please? Can you drop me off at the bank please? (10 seconds) Number two, number two. (6 seconds) Why dont we have a break? Why dont we have a break? (10 seconds) Number three, number three. (6 seconds) Can I give you a hand? Can 1 give you a hand? (10 seconds) Number four, number four. (6 seconds) I dont believe you two have met? I dont believe you two have met? (10 seconds) Number five, number five. (6 seconds) Have you had your hair cut? Have you had you( hal( cut? (10 seconds) Number six,

number six. (6 seconds) I havent seen Kim Bates for ages. I havent seen Kim Bates for ages. (10 seconds) Number seven, number seven. (6 seconds) How did you do in the exam? How did you do in the exam? (10 seconds) Number eight, number eight. (6 seconds) If only youd told me. If only youd told me. (10 seconds) 12 - 3- EL-ESOL 4 60175 Number nine, number nine. (6 seconds) Its more a question of time than anything. Its more a question of time than anything. (10 seconds) Number ten, number ten. (6 seconds) I hope I havent put you out I hope I havent put you out. (10 seconds) Part two, part two. (Check that candidates have found Part 2) You will hear some information about some international hotels. First look at the table (20 seconds) Listen and complete the table. Tick or cross where indicated State the leisure facilities available Record the hotels ratings- EXCELLENT, GOOD or POOR You will hear the information twice. Ready? (Allow 10 seconds between each item.) Like the

Continental in Bangkok, the Ritz in Georgetown has a number of small meeting rooms. But unlike the Continental, the Ritz doesnt have a large conference suite. Apart from the hotels 1n Madrid and Sydney, they an have helpful staff. The National rates poorly despite offering golf, swimming and table tennis. This is because both its conference suite and its meeting rooms have inadequate equipment for presentations. Both the Grand and the Continental also have swimming pools, but whereas the former has a sauna, the latter has a golf course. Each of these hotels has an Excellent rating which is better than the remaining two hotels. The Continental rates more highly than the Central because it doesnt have a meeting room. In addition to this, the only leisure facilities are a bar and a pool table. So the Central Hotel couldnt even achieve a Good rating. Despite having no leisure facilities, the Ritz rates well because of its helpful staff. The Grand in Nairobi caters for conferences and

meetings of all sizes. The Ritz is the only hotel without a conference suite. (Wait 15 seconds before reading the instructions for second time.) (Wait 30 seconds before going to Part 3.) 13 EL-ESOL 4 -4- 60175 Part three, part three. (Check that candidates have found Part 3) Eve phones you with some information for a friend of yours. Its about a college trip Your friend has left a message sheet with some headings. Listen to the phone call and complete the message sheet You will hear the information once only. Ready? Hi! Its Eve here. Could you give Petra a message? Tell her that the plans for the weekend trip have been decided. The original idea of taking the college mini bus has been dropped in favour of a coach The number of people going has gone up to twenty and the mini bus can only take fifteen. Itll be easier for everyone to meet at the coach station on the High Street and not at college. Well be leaving early Saturday morning - eight thirty prompt, so Jack has asked

everyone to be there half an hour before, to help pack the coach with the food, tents, bags and so on. Where were going, Waterfall Park, sounds fantastic. Its got everything - river, forest, mountains, and the thirty-metre waterfall is only a kilometre from the campsite. I know that Petra was a bit wary about sleeping under canvas, but tell her that although its mainly tents there are also some bungalows dotted around the site. They sleep two and there are still some going, but if she wants one itll add twenty pounds to the overall cost. She might be a bit put out that theres no horse riding, but theres still canoeing, rock climbing and mountain biking, with all the equipment hire included in the trip price. Well have to all muck in with the cooking, taking it in turns to make the meals and clear up. Jack is organising the food, but tell Petra shes down to bring two dozen bread rolls and a kilo of rice. Oh no, sorry. The other way round One dozen rolls and twice as much rice Theres

bound to be a shop there for anything weve forgotten. The only problem is coming back. I think Petras got a guitar lesson Sunday night, and it looks like we shant be home before eleven thirty, because were not leaving the place till seven. Maybe she can put off the lesson and fix up another time. ln the end its going to be ten pounds more than the sixty we were first told. Unless you dont want to stay in a tent as I said before. Tell her to give me a ring when she gets back to let me know if shes still interested. Thanks a lot Bye. (Wait 2 minutes and tell the candidates to finish writing.) You now have 2 hours and 10 minutes to complete the rest of the paper. 14 SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF . OTHER LANGUAGES This paper must be returned with the candidates work. Failure to do so will result in delay in processing the candidates· scripts &kPitman Qualifications HIGHER INTERMEDIATE No EL-SESL 4 90089 CANDIDATES PREPARATION SHEET Do not write on this paper. Choose two

of the situations below. a Persuade a friend to lend you their car for the day. b You are looking for somewhere to live in a new town. Describe what you want at an accommodation office. c Advise a friend on how to live more healthily. d Recommend your English class to a potential student. e A friend asks you to look after their children while they go out. You are extremely busy Politely explain why you are not able to do so. The following conditions have been suggested as the aspects necessary for someone to feel satisfied in their job. Consider which are the most and least important for you and be prepared to discuss your decision with the assessor. Suggestions for satisfaction within a working environment - good physical working environment - not too many work demands and pressure - responsibility - satisfying relations with colleagues - opportunity for personal relationships - good salary - opportunity to influence the running of the organisation - ability to keep private life

and work separate - opportunity for promotion - security Choose one of the topics below to talk about. a b c An unexpected event that happened to make me feel good. How things would have been different if I came from a bigger or smaller family than I do. My hopes for my country in the next twenty years. rc1 r-1Iu,nA!I:!