Published by Express Publishing Liberty House, New Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire RGi9 GHW Tel: (0044) 1695 817 968 Fax; (0049) 1635 817 463 ‘exmal: inquiries @expresspublishing.co.uk INTERNET hip: wow expresspublishing.coak ©© Virginia Evans - James Miton, 1996 Design & tlustraton © Express Publishing, 1988, Al rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval systom, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishers. First published 1996 New edition 2002 ISBN 1-903128-67-6 Virginia Evans is an internationally reknowned EFL author whose teaching ‘experience and involvernentin the field spans thirty years of dedicated wark. For the last ten years Ms Evans has enjoyed immense success as a prolific author of EFL ‘coursebooks aimed at students at secondary and upper levels. Her current work includes preparation materials especially designed to meet the requirements of the revised Cambridge FCE syllabus. Exam materials are compiled following extensive research and are based ‘on a salid reputation for meeting students’ educational needs while ensuring that the highest educational standards are met Dr James Milton is Director of the Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Wales Swansea which is now one of the largest such centres in Britain. In addition to undergraduate and postgraduate tution, the Centre administers a wide range of external examinations for students in the university and from the surrounding area. Staff in the Centre examine for Cambridge and other major examining bodies. The Centre's research unit conducts commercial research for clients, including Cambridge, into various aspects of lexical loading and language testing. The current work on practice material for the revised Cambridge FCE syllabus is based upon extensive experience in testing and teaching students, and in research into language tests including the Cambridge examinations, Dr Milton has taught and examined in EFL for nearly 20 years in many countries arcund the world, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ‘The authors and publishers wish to thank the following who have kindly given permission forthe use of copyright materia Photographs GONE WITH THE WIND © MGMIUA ING. Al ights reserved (9.111), NGHTMARE ON ELM STREET © WARNER BROS. All rights reserved ip.111, A VIEW TO A KILL © WARNER BROS. Al ighs reserved (p.111),TANGO AND GASH © WARNER BROS. Al sights reserved (p.111), 2001: SPACE ODYSSEY © MGM/UA.NC, Al ights reserved (111), THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY © WARNER BROS. Al rights esenved (p.111), POLICE ACADEMY © WARNER BROS. All ights reserved (p.111), Beauty and the Beast © THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY (p.111), THE LAMP © AUDIO VISUAL. ENTERPRISES. 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Cars... . 62 Speaking Test 4 ‘a, Clothing and Fashion b, Planning and Decorating the Interior of Houses... 69 Speaking Test 5 a. Pollution b. Disasters 79 ‘Speaking Test 6 a. Young and Old. b. Means of Transport... 85 ‘Speaking Test 7 a. Sports and Games b. Advettising.....cnnsnm — 1 Speaking Test 8 a. Computers. Winning money...nnsmmienennrnmininsno oe 98 ‘Speaking Test 9 a. Health b. Wildife..... 104 Speaking Test 10 a. Films b. Newspapers and Magazines .. oof Speaking Test 11... ANB Speaking Test 12.0... conn Sr sr neened 2O)we Introduction Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 1: @) Part 2: @ Part 3: @) Part 4: @) ‘The book consists of 10 Listening tests and 10 Speaking sets preparing students for FCE Cambridge Paper 4 (Listening) and Paper 5 (Speaking). There are also two extra speaking tests to enable students to practise their speaking skills under test conditions. A. Listening Tests Each test consists of four parts. (30 questions in total) is a multiple choice exercise consisting of 8 questions based on short unrelated extracts. is a note taking or blank filing exercise consisting of 10 questions based on a monologue or text involving interacting speakers. |s a multiple matching exercise consisting of 5 questions based on five short related extracts. is a selection from 2 or 3 possible answers, such as three-option multiple choice, which speaker said what; true/false; -yes/no etc, consisting of 7 questions based on a monologue of text involving interacting speakers. A sample answer sheet for the Listening Tests can be found at the end of the book. A set of 5 cassettes/audio CDs accompanies these tests. B, Speaking Sets Each speaking set consists of two parts: a. preparing for the speaking test consisting of two topics and b. the speaking test itset. ‘Students become familiar with the relevant vocabulary for the Speaking Test ‘through carefully graded exercises and topics specifically selected to meet the needs of students preparing for the FCE examination. The actual speaking test consists of four parts: short exchanges where the examiner asks each candidate to give personal information. each candidate talks to the examiner about pictures shown to them. Then the candidates in pairs discuss points related to the pictures. candidates in pairs discuss a certain task such as problem solving, decision ‘making, planning, priortsing, speculation on given picture prompts ete. candidates in pairs discuss topics related to the theme of Part 3.Listening Tests For The Revised Cambridge FCE Examination 1 a1 You switch on the local radio and hear this. You are listening to A B cS. 2 Listen to this person talking on TV about George Grosvenor. George Grosvenor is A B iG 3 Listen to the conversation. The action takes place in a B c 4 Listen to this conversation between a doctor and a patient. The patient A B G 5 Listen to this news item, Mrs Turner A B c 6 _ Listen to this conversation. Peter is A B i 7 Listen to this news item. The theatre is A B c 8 You hear this person talking on the telephone, She is talking to A B c Listening Test 1 ~~ PART ol You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 - 8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. a documentary. an advertisement. q a current affairs programme. a politician a farmer. 2 a fisherman. a theatre. a radio studio. 3 a TV studio, is unsure of where the pain is. sometimes cries with pain. 4 is wasting the doctor's time. pays £58 a week rent. gets 15 pence a week from the council 5 ‘owes the council money. : ahead teacher astudent, 6 ateach putting on an additional performance. cancelling all matinées. 7 part of the TV show Lumberjack a friend an arehitect. ie a builder __zPART B You will hear part of a radio report about a newly published book. For questions 9 - 18, complete the notes which summarise what the speaker says. You will need to write a word or a short phrase in each box. Natalie Hardcastle’s house has no 9 ‘When young, Natalie dreamed of 10 A This " Her dreams never came true because of a(n) B This © This She mattied Tony Hardcastle who was a we anda Dts 13 E F His risky business deals led to 4 Natalie worried about 1) Tony died in 16 After Tony's death, who wanted his money? 7 ‘The book made the reporter think more positively of 18