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Test 
2
Listening section
Section 1, Questions 81 to 90.
81 
Harry Potter
82 
15th June
83 
Chew
84 
5
85 
£50
86 
23rd June
87 
£7
88 
5471 4710 2382 3900
89 
M236YC
90 
Jane
Section 2, Questions 91 to 100.
91 
C
92 
A
93 
B
94 
C
95 
C
96 
B
97 
sea
98 
park
99 
rope
100 
climbers

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Section 3, Questions 101 to 110.
101 
60
102 
title
103 
48
104 
essay
105 
50
106 
web page
107 
school book
108 
Introduction
109 
third
110 
top corners
Section 4, Questions 111 to 120.
111 
C
112 
B
113 
A
114 
B
115 
C
116 
A
117 
diagrams
118 
box
119 
followed
120
rectangles

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Academic reading
Reading Passage 4, Questions 121 to 133.
Rosetta Stone
121 
FALSE
122 
TRUE
123 
FALSE
124 
FALSE
125 
TRUE
126 
NOT GIVEN
127 
TRUE
128 
FALSE
129 
E
130 
G
131 
B
132 
J
133 
C
Reading Passage 5, Questions 134 to 147.
Tickled pink
134 
TRUE
135 
TRUE
136 
NOT GIVEN
137 
FALSE
138 
TRUE
139 
FALSE

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140 
Rosy Glow
141 
ripens
142 
Ruby Pink
143 
pink area / pink colour
144 
Pink Lady
145 
B
146 
D
147 
C
Reading Passage 6, Questions 148 to 160.
Bubbly and burgers
148 
D
149 
A
150 
B
151 
A
152 
TRUE
153 
TRUE
154 
FALSE
155 
NOT GIVEN
156 
negligible risk
157 
alcohol
158 
very similar names
159 
a food service
160 
not exclusive

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Academic writing
The following writing­task answers have been written by the author. The method
used is explained at the end of each task. There are no right or wrong answers but 
you must cover all parts of the question. Marks are lost for mistakes in grammar, 
punctuation and spelling, as well as repetition of words. A higher mark is awarded
for well­constructed sentences that communicate a clear message using sufficient 
vocabulary.
Writing task 
1
The pie charts compare home ownership and renting for 1985 and 2005 in percent­
age terms.
In 1985, privately owned homes were the most popular type of housing, account­
ing for 55%, or more than over half of all homes. The next largest sector was council 
rented homes, amounting to 33% or nearly one­third of homes. The remaining homes 
were mostly privately rented (10%) with a tiny fraction being social housing (2%).
Twenty years later, in 2005, the number of privately owned homes had risen to 
73%, or almost three quarters of all homes. This was an increase of 23% compared 
with 1985. Much of the increase in private ownership can be explained by the 
decrease in council rented homes, which had dropped from 33% to 11%. The
percentage of privately rented homes had remained unchanged at 10%. However, 
there were 5 million more homes in 2005 compared with 1985 so the number of 
rented homes had increased despite the same percentage. Social housing has 
increased three­fold from 2% in 1985 to 6% in 2005, but it remains the least popular 
type of housing.
Method
The first paragraph introduces the pie charts, taking care not to copy what has been 
said in the question. The second paragraph deals with the year 1985, taking the
segments in turn, starting with the largest segment and finishing with the smallest 
segment. The third paragraph describes the changes that have taken place by 2005 
(increase, decrease, etc) when compared with 1985, taking each segment in turn.

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Writing task 
2
I do not believe that unemployed people should be given money for doing nothing. 
However, I accept that some people are unable to work through disabilities or ill 
health, in which case welfare payments are appropriate. Other than these excep­
tions, I see no reason why benefit claimants should not be made to work for their 
money like everyone else has to.
There are many advantages to working. It can help the long­term unemployed get 
back into the routine of work. It is very easy to get out of the habit of getting up early 
in the morning and working from ‘9 to 5’. There are self­esteem and confidence 
issues to consider. Working provides people with a sense of purpose and self­worth. 
It is easy to become socially isolated if you are out of work, whereas working forces 
you to meet new people. You might find something that you like doing or even learn 
new skills. It also looks good on your CV if you have been working rather than doing 
nothing. I found permanent work after a period of voluntary work in a charity shop.
The disadvantages of being made to work centre on the type of work that is avail­
able. If you are a professional person then manual work may be unsuitable for you. 
To save money, some employers might use unemployed people to do work that 
should be done by an employee.
I think that making unemployed people do some work for their welfare payments 
is a good idea. However, the workers should have some choice in the work that they 
do and it needs to be organized properly so that the employers cannot exploit them.
Method
The first paragraph starts with the writer’s own opinion (‘I do not believe’) as a
way of introducing the issues raised in the first part of the question. The second 
paragraph deals with the advantages of making unemployed people take a job.
The third paragraph covers the disadvantages of making unemployed taking a job. 
The fourth paragraph answers the final part of the question where the author restates 
his own view, linking it neatly back to the introduction.

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