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Keynote Intermediate End-of-course Test A

Keynote Intermediate

Paper 1: Reading and Writing

End-of-course Test B

Paper 1: Reading and Writing Time:

1 hour 30 minutes

Name:

________________________________________

Total score:

_____ / 60

INSTRUCTIONS Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so. Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully. Answer all the questions in Reading Parts 1 – 5 and Writing Parts 1 and 2. Answer only one question from Writing Part 3.

MARKING INFORMATION This paper carries a total of 60 marks. READING Questions 1 – 35 carry one mark. WRITING Questions 1 – 5 carry one mark. Part 2 (Question 6) carries five marks. Part 3 (Question 7 or 8) carries fifteen marks.

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Reading Part 1 Questions 1 – 5 Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Circle the correct letter A, B or C. Example: 0 A 0

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If you go to the cinema more than four times a month, our Cinemagoers card is for you! Six films a month for the price of five! Ask at the ticket office.

A

The cinema’s cheaper if you go often.

B

It’s cheaper to see six films than four.

C

It’s better to go to the cinema five times than four.

Sorry, no table service in the garden area. Please give bar staff your table number when you order and pay for your meal at the bar. Thank you!

The first thing you should do is

Robin. Ms Chandler called. She has to change the time of the meeting from 9am to 10 or 11am. Can you call her back to let her know which time suits you? Jen

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A

choose a table.

B

pay for your food.

C

tell the waiter what you want.

A

Ms Chandler can’t attend the meeting.

B

The meeting will be at a different time.

C

Robin won’t be able to see Ms Chandler.

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A

This month, people who do Pilates can go to free Diet and Relaxation classes.

B

Diet and Relaxation classes are free of charge to people who often go to Pilates.

Ask Anna for details.

C

You should go to Diet and Relaxation classes if you often go to Pilates.

Wanted: Chinese speaker for Chinese–English conversation exchange. Two evenings per week – possibly more in exam period. Help with written Chinese also needed. Email me, Marcus.

A

Marcus is learning spoken English.

B

Marcus is only free twice a week.

C

Marcus is studying written Chinese.

Please wear your conference ID label at all times.

A

Always let other people see your conference ID.

B

Show security staff your conference ID when you arrive.

C

Do not show people your ID when you are outside the conference.

Diet and Relaxation class included in the price when you pay for twelve Pilates sessions in one month!

Delegates without ID will be stopped by security staff.

Marks (out of 5): _____

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Part 2 Questions 6 – 10 The people below are all looking for a shop online. On the next page there are descriptions of eight online shops. Decide which online shop (A – H) would be the most suitable for the following people. For questions 6 – 10, write the correct letter (A – H).

6 …….

7 …….

8 …….

9 …….

10 …….

Amy Amy loves fashion and bright colours. She wears a uniform to work, but she enjoys changing her hair and make-up, and looks for ideas as well as unusual colours and styles.

Martin Martin does most of his clothes shopping online, but his feet are very big. He prefers boots to shoes and hasn’t found a webstore with fashionable boots for work or for weekends.

Thom Thom works in a bookshop that sells films, too. He likes looking good and he’s more adventurous with clothes than with his face or hair, but he doesn’t like modern fashion at all.

Clair Clair prefers to go to shop and try on clothes before she buys them, but she hates buying gifts. She wants an online shop with lots of ideas for friends and family in the UK and abroad.

Philip Philip wants to buy himself something fun, but he hasn’t got much money. He likes indoor sports and keeping fit and he looks after his health, but he doesn’t spend much time at home and he isn’t interested in fashion.

Marks (out of 5): _____

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Shopping on the web A

MISSIZIPPY.com

B

Visit our website for all your books, ebooks, films, music and electronic devices! We have an incredible range of goods – unusual designer kitchen gadgets, comics from around the world, bestselling cookery books and books in English, French, Spanish, Japanese and other languages. We have classical, jazz and hip hop music and also world cinema DVDs. You name, you’ll find it on MISSIZIPPY today! C

HEEL2TOE.au

PawPaw is an all British fashion store, specializing in ethical clothes, shoes and accessories. Top fashion, cool colours, modern designs and the best prices! At PawPaw, we also support Fair Trade and eco-friendly practices. Check out our new Spring range and special offers today and be the coolest girl in town.

D

Ethical shoes and boots at ethical prices! Are you looking for long-lasting vegan sandals? Or Fair Trade sports shoes? Have a look at our range of summer shoes in natural materials, and help support some of the world’s newest entrepreneurs in developing countries. (All our boxes and bags are eco-friendly.) E

FUNSTUFFGB.com

SHOOSHOO.co.uk Welcome to the best webstore on the Net for shoe-lovers! All your favourite ethical brands, beautiful designs and competitive prices in one place. We also specialize in great styles in a range of colours for larger feet (up to size 45 for women/size 48 for men). We send to all EU countries.

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O’COS.com Looking for fabulous make-up, hair and skin products? O’Cos is the best, brightest brand on the market today. Watch our latest advertisement starring celebrity rapper-producer Stannix (here) then copy her look! Blues, reds, pinks… all your colourneeds for him and her. Everyone is talking about O’Cos! Shop today! Free delivery for orders over $90.

F

Chocolate giraffes? A coffeepot in the shape of the Eiffel Tower? Superman socks? Funny T-shirts? A television for your cat? If an unusual gift is what you want, you’ll find it here at FunStuffGB! Free 48-hour delivery for every three gifts you order. (Sorry, we only send to the UK.) G

PAWPAW.co.uk

ROCKNROBE.com Looking for the latest fashions? You won’t find them at Rock ‘n’ Robe Online. But you WILL find the best 1950s and 1960s style dresses and skirts for her, shirts and jackets for him, and shoes for them both. An amazing, colourful piece of the past for your wardrobe with two clicks. Rock and roll!

H

ICETREE.co.uk A laugh in the bath? Instant energy for the gym? Ice Tree UK offers a great range of brightly coloured shampoos, soaps, etc. at prices you can afford! Our full range is produced using fresh, natural ingredients from sustainable sources AND all our products smell amazing and are full of vitamins and minerals – you can actually eat them as well as wash with them! Try Ice Tree today!

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Part 3 Questions 11 – 20 Look at the sentences below about living in Japan. Read the text on the next page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, write A. If it is not correct, write B. 11

The article gives tourists’ opinions on life in Japan.

…….

12

The writer says Europeans don’t always follow traffic rules when they’re driving.

…….

Japanese people only cross the road when the light for cars is red.

…….

The writer suggests that people should always leave extra money for waiters in Europe.

…….

15

In restaurants, Americans sometimes give waiters big tips.

…….

16

If you give Japanese waiters extra money when you pay, they might not understand why.

…….

People from Europe and the USA don’t usually like green tea flavoured things.

…….

Japanese people quite often forget things when they leave cafés and restaurants.

…….

You might not remember some of the English songs and singers you hear in Japan, if you’re from Europe.

…….

Possibly the most important difference is that Japanese people are often keener to help visitors than Europeans are.

…….

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Japan through European eyes This month, our ‘Europeans abroad’ article looks at life in Japan. Have you ever wondered what Westerners notice most about life in Japan? What are the things that really shout ‘You’re in Japan!’? We asked a few Europeans living in Japan what they most notice about living there – and what they miss when they go home! People are very patient and they follow the rules. In the west, when you are waiting to cross the road, if there are no cars coming, frequently you just cross. You can see there’s no danger, so you start walking. Not in Japan. If the light is red for people and green for traffic, people stand and wait. It doesn’t matter if there isn’t a single car in sight. You never leave a tip in Japan. In the USA, people leave 10% or more and in many countries in Europe a waiter often depends on people’s generosity to earn enough money, as salaries can be small. But in Japan, if you leave money on the table at the end of a meal, the waiter will probably run after you to give you your ‘forgotten’ money back. Green tea is a very popular flavour. People have only discovered green tea in recent years, but in Japan (and in Japanese restaurants in the west, nowadays) green tea is everywhere. You can find green tea ice cream, green tea flavoured cake, green tea tiramisu, and green tea chocolate! It’s an unusual flavour for many Europeans or Americans, but they often become keen on it! You can leave your phone or your wallet on a table … and nothing will happen to it! If this was the same in the west, the world would be a happier place. If you need to go into a café and you’ve been sitting outside, you can leave your bag on your chair or your money on the table, and it will still be there when you come back. You often see expensive things sitting alone on tables in restaurants – and this is something that surprises many visitors from other countries. Attitudes to popular music are different You often hear music from the 1970s in restaurants and shops. The radio plays Englishspeaking music by singers that many of us have forgotten – but they are still huge in Japan. Karaoke is also much more popular in Japan than in the West. We hardly every go to karaoke bars, but singing old English hits in public places is still popular in Japan – and it’s a lot of fun! People are calm and friendly People are rarely aggressive and are generally incredibly helpful. If they see someone who is lost, they will stand in line, waiting to help. If the first person who tries to help the lost tourist doesn’t speak much English, the second person will try to help. Then the third, and so on. When you go back to Europe, for example, this difference is perhaps the biggest. Thank you to our contributors. Next month: Uruguay

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Part 4 Questions 21–25 Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari Sapiens, first published in 2011 and translated into English in 2014, is a fascinating, often amusing look at the last 2.4 million years of human history – and at the next few thousand, too. If you have never read a history book in your life, this should be the first. It is a book which you should read slowly, as you will find that you need time to think about certain ideas, but which is also almost impossible to put down. This book explains why life was less stressful before farming was invented and why money is the most important invention ever. It explains why the most important difference between Homo Sapiens and other animals is our ability to tell stories – and to believe them. It also explains why writing was originally invented so that people didn’t have to remember so many things, rather than to pass knowledge from one generation to the next or to communicate with each other.

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It is a book which is extraordinary in that it will make you laugh at the same time as teaching you some very important concepts, and in the way in which it makes you think about the importance of looking after the planet and each other. It discusses man’s relationship with animals, the differences between men and women and whether equality and human rights really exist. It is a book about Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Sociology as well as History, and is one of the best, most interesting publications of its type, although it is, perhaps, more interesting at the beginning than the end. You may not agree with everything Harari suggests, but you’ll certainly have plenty to think about.

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval N oah H arari. Available to order from all good bookshops.

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This text is probably A

an email to a friend.

B

a review from a newspaper.

C

a comment on a blog post.

D

an advertisement.

Harari wrote Sapiens A

in 2014.

B

slowly.

C

in English.

D

before 2011.

The writer says you need time to read Sapiens because it A

is long.

B

is slow.

C

makes you think.

D

makes you laugh.

Harari writes about how the invention of farming A

changed the relationship between people and animals.

B

is connected to the invention of money.

C

made Homo Sapiens’ life easier.

D

made Homo Sapiens’ life more difficult.

The writer says that Sapiens is A

about equality and human rights.

B

not as good at the end as at the beginning.

C

difficult to agree with.

D

better than all other books like it.

Marks (out of 5): _____

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Part 5 Questions 26 – 35 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle the correct answer A, B, C or D. Example: 0

A

than

B

what

C

as

D

to

Marathon Man As well (0) ……. being one of Britain’s most popular comedians and actors, Eddie Izzard has recently (26) ……. respect as a fundraiser for charity. However, he doesn’t use his comedy talent to do this; he runs. In 2016, he set himself the remarkable (27) ……. of running 27 marathons in 27 days, and he ran in South Africa in memory of Nelson Mandela, (28) ……. spent 27 years in prison. He (29) ……. to run on 23rd February. The night before, he was feeling very nervous. ‘I tried four years (30) ……. and failed. I think I can succeed this time,’ he said. He didn’t want to take a single day (31) ……. but, at the age of 54, that was a risky plan. ‘This challenge will be bad for his health,’ specialists said. ‘He (32) ….... to run slowly and he has to eat (33) ……. .’ In the end, Eddie took one free day because of health problems, but in order to complete his challenge, he ran TWO marathons (34) ….... one day! And after all his effort, he wasn’t (35) ….... by the results either: nearly £1.8 million for charity.

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26

A

saved

B

invested

C

wasted

D earned

27

A

goal

B

result

C

reward

D project

28

A

which

B

that

C

when

D who

29

A

ended

B

finished

C

started

D set

30

A

ago

B

already

C

since

D before

31

A

rest

B

off

C

holiday

D break

32

A

decides

B

needs

C

must

D should

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A

too much

B

few

C

enough

D lot

34

A

at

B

for

C

by

D on

35

A

detached

B

disappointed

C

failed

D unhappy

Marks (out of 10): _____

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Writing Part 1 Questions 1 – 5 Here are some sentences about Skype. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words on the line. Example: 0

Skype is changing the way we communicate by phone. Thanks to Skype, the way we communicate by phone has started ……………………….. to change.

1

Skype isn’t too complicated the first time you use it. If you ………………………………… Skype before, it’s quite easy.

2

You download and install Skype free of charge. Skype ………………………………… installed free of charge.

3

A computer microphone is needed. You have………………………………… a microphone for your computer.

4

Some people don’t want to use the video call option. Not ………………………………… using the video call option.

5

Thanks to Skype, fewer and fewer phonecalls are made every day. Thanks to Skype, the number of phonecalls we make ………………………………… down every day.

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Part 2 Question 6 Your book club is celebrating its tenth anniversary. You want to organize a party with past members. Write an email to invite people to the party. In your email, you should

•

give information about where and when the party will be

•

explain the reason for the party

•

ask members to reply to the invitation.

Write 35 – 45 words.

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Marks (out of 5): _____

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Part 3 Write an answer to one of the questions (7 or 8) in this part. Write your answer in about 100 words on a separate sheet of paper. _______________________________________________________________

Question 7 • This is a job advertisement in a national newspaper. Manager required for a large new health and fitness centre, central London. Must have suitable training and minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar position. Good organizational and interpersonal skills, plus a good awareness of trends in holistic health and wellness required. Please send current CV with recent photo to: Swan River Health Centre

• Now write a letter of application. • Write your letter in about 100 words.

Question 8 • Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. • The title of your story is:

Seventy-seven years old and the coolest student in school. • Write your story in about 100 words. Marks (out of 15): _____

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