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A) Grammatik 40

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USE OF ENGLISH

TASK 1 20 POINTS

For questions 1-10, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. You must use the word given in bold print. Do not change this word. Your answer must consist of two to five words, including the word given. 1 A gardener cuts the lawn for him.

cut

He _____________________________________________ by a gardener. 2 Mary didn’t want to work overtime the following weekend.

feel

Mary _____________________________________________ overtime the following weekend. 3 The financial crisis will affect many countries.

will

Many countries _____________________________________________the financial crisis. 4 I’ve never heard of such a silly idea before!

the

This _____________________________________________ I have ever heard of! 5 My grandma no longer finds it strange to send emails.

used

My grandma _____________________________________________ emails. 6 John last spoke to his girlfriend in May.

not

John _____________________________________________ his girl-friend since May. 7 Claire could not understand the instructions for her new phone.

sense

The instructions for Claire’s new phone ____________________________________________ her. 8 It’s very unlikely that John saw his client yesterday.

can

John _____________________________________________ his client yesterday. 9 Despite the heavy traffic we were on time.

even

We were on time _____________________________________________ heavy traffic. 10 Oh, why don’t I have more time for my hobbies?!

only

If _____________________________________________more time for my hobbies!



TASK 2 10 POINTS

Read the following text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

WAR ON HUNGER

Wealthy countries are spending billions every year on emergency food

programmes. Nevertheless, the number of hungry people is still on the increase.

Care International therefore want to reform the aid system

(1) ____________________________ . “We can no longer wait until the

shortage of food reaches crisis proportions.” One problem is that donors fail to

fund preventive (2) ____________________________ adequately.

In (3) ____________________________ , countries whose populations suffer

extreme hunger are slow to (4) ____________________________ an

emergency and ask for (5) ____________________________ . In the

Caribbean aid agencies warned last week of

(6) ____________________________ outbreaks of disease after the country

was hit by hurricanes. Haiti is struggling to cope with disaster and

(7) ____________________________. Aid workers are

(8) ____________________________ to reach people who have escaped

to (9) ____________________________ grounds. Many victims are having to

endure (10) ____________________________ conditions.

RADICAL ACT ADD DECLARATION ASSIST SEVERITY POOR TRY HIGH HORROR



TASK 3 10 POINTS

Read the text and fill the gaps with one suitable word.

EINSTEIN’S LETTERS Some of Einstein’s letters are now being sold at record price in London. They offer a great insight into

Einstein’s thoughts on world affairs. His interests ranged (1) ____________________ science to

politics and religion. In his advice to people who wrote to him on (2) _____________________ matters

he tried to remain diplomatic. He always made a big effort to respond to as

(3) ____________________ letters as he could. He even wrote back to children. In the late1940s

Einstein replied to a correspondent’s idea who had proposed a world government in order

(4) ____________________ enforce peace. Einstein felt that there might be advantages in taking

(5) ____________________ in a world government. Particularly bearing Russia in mind, Einstein

hoped that the Soviet Government (6) ____________________ soon see that nothing could be

achieved by aggression. His views on (7) ____________________ to understand his theory of

relativity were quite clear. To people (8) ____________________ thought it too difficult to understand

he answered that this was due (9) ____________________ their spending too little time studying it.

His theory, Einstein was convinced, was quite easy to grasp. As far (10) ____________________

religious beliefs were concerned, Einstein was quite clear: Religious beliefs were the product of

human weaknesses and nothing else.



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READING COMPREHENSION TASK 1 14 POINTS You are going to read contributions to an Internet discussion of the problem of overcrowding on British trains.

Which person (A – G)

discovered an excellent solution abroad? 1 …… thinks that the past is repeating itself? 2 …… says that promises have not been fulfilled? 3 …… argues that if you buy a ticket, you have a right to sit? 4 …… clearly uses irony to make their point? 5 …… says that it is unfair that only some people can sit on trains? 6 …… thinks that his train is mostly too short? 7 …… argues that commuting by train should no longer be necessary? 8 …… mentions the possible dangers of overcrowding for commuters? 9 …… says that another contributor to the discussion is luckier than they are? 10 …… thinks important rail industry people lack personal experience of overcrowding? 11 …… says that their experience of commuting has been better than expected? 12 …… proposes a new fare system? 13 …… accepts that their solution would not be possible everywhere in Britain? 14 ……



Overcrowded Trains A Tim Calow is fortunate - his line has nice new comfortable electric trains. He needs to try the 5.08 p.m. from Leeds to Manchester Victoria. It usually only has 3 carriages and when it leaves Leeds it is full, with many people standing, which only gets worse when we get to Bradford. The morning train which arrives in Leeds at 07.57 is even worse - like a crowded tube train in London. Two years ago we were assured that there would be more seats on these lines but I have not seen any evidence of this to date. B I used to commute to London on a daily basis. Passengers at the stations before mine on the line always had a seat, and people only ended up standing from my station onwards. The problem is the injustice - we all pay the same whether we have a comfortable seat or risk falling over during a 30-mile journey at high speed. Want a radical solution? "Standing only" carriages with safety straps to hold, for which tickets are charged at half price. Or would that be just too much of an acknowledgement that we've returned to the Victorian days of 3rd class rail travel? C Overcrowding – yes, and let’s not forget the environmental impact. Surely it's time for a radical change in the whole area of commuting? There's not much need for many of us to physically travel to work these days when telecommunications can easily save the time and cost (and overcrowding) involved. If only working from home were more acceptable among employers! D I commute to London on the train, and every morning there is a fight for seats. Recently I worked in Toronto for about a year, and commuted a similar journey every day in and out of the city, but on double-decker trains during rush hour. I admit that these are not feasible on all UK lines, but should definitely be considered where possible. It works. Rarely did anyone have to stand. E There was a better rail service in the 19th century! My husband travels from Oxford1 to central London every day. He, like a lot of others, pays nearly £4,000 a year for the privilege of crushing onto a train and standing the whole way, waiting outside stations and crawling into London. The commuters are a patient lot and try to see the funny side, but it is no laughing matter when they leave early in the morning and get home late at night due to the wrong sort of snow, unexpectedly heavy rain, leaves on the line, etc etc! Perhaps the shareholders of the train companies and our government should try travelling with the commuters – I bet they would soon change their tune! F I pay over £2,500 per year for my season ticket into London. I don't hand over that money to have to stand the whole time on the 40-minute journey. If children under five go free on trains unless they take up a seat, so logically it follows that the ticket price is for a seat and not just for the journey! G I have recently started (since Christmas) commuting into London on South West Trains from Guildford. I have only once so far not got a seat. I had feared the worst, but so far, to my pleasant surprise, the service has been excellent. 1 Oxford liegt ca. 70 km entfernt von London



TASK 2 16 POINTS You are going to read an article about how corporate sponsorship is not always about fame and fortune. For questions 1 - 8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think expresses best what the text says.

Chunnis on the tree

Look both ways and listen before you cross the railway. Go down the slope and past the mosque. Don’t go too close to the buffalo. There, on the dusty patch of grass in front of you, are the hoops1 on posts - the goals. This is where the young women of Aligaon, on the outskirts of Delhi, play netball. The players are mainly from conservative Muslim families. Most had only a year or 5

two of schooling. Sport would not normally be part of their lives. But these girls, aged 12 to 18 (with others from Govindpuri and Sanjay Canton, also in Delhi), are taking part in a project called Goal, which has been set up by Standard Chartered, an international bank. The bank's partners are Naz India, which is an NGO2 dedicated to preventing the spread of HIV and AIDS, and the International Federation of Netball Associations. 10

The girls do not only play netball; Goal has modules covering topics from health and hygiene to peer pressure, sexuality and finance. It is all aimed at building their self-confidence and making leaders of them. But sport is at its heart. Netball players, from goalkeeper to shooter, have specific duties. They must also work together: because only two players may score, and dribbling and carrying the ball are 15

forbidden, passing is essential. Other good things about netball are that it is a non-contact sport, and it is cheap, requiring only goals and a ball. The girls at Aligaon used to play in slippers or bare feet. Then Peter Sands, the bank's chief executive, came to watch them, and now the bank pays for sports shoes. Do the girls like netball? "Yes!" they shout. They are pretty good, too. Neha, from 20

Govindpuri, played for Delhi's under-19 team in the Indian interstate championships this year; they came second. Two others played in the under-16 competition. In a game against a team from the bank, admits Sharon Sethi, who manages a Standard Chartered branch in Delhi, the girls from the project won easily. The players from Govindpuri are also in an NGO-run school, and Neha now plans to 25

study for a university degree in physical education, perhaps with an interest-free microfinance loan, and then return as a coach. She is already helping to train the younger girls. In the other modules on the project too, "Goal champions" are learning how to lead sessions. "What I have learnt from here is confidence and how to speak," says one. "We've got 30

a direction," says another. At first, recalls Mrs Sethi, the girls would not take off their chunnis (loose scarves worn over their salwar kameez – long blouse and trousers - to hide the line of the body). Now they hang their chunnis on a tree by their court before they start their game. Standard Chartered plans to take Goal to Chennai (formerly Madras) and Mumbai (formerly Bombay). "Empowering a young woman allows her to protect herself," says Anjali 35

Gopalan, the bank’s executive director in India. "When this idea came up for fostering3 leadership through sport, I was quite sceptical about it. A year down the road, I'm completely converted! Every young woman should be given a chance like this." 1 Metallring, der als Korb dient 2 NGO = Nichtstaatliche Organisation 3 fördern



1 All the girls playing netball 1

A are from Muslim families.

B are between twelve and eighteen years old. C have AIDS or are HIV positive. D have only had one or two years of schooling.

2 The word ‘its’ in line 13 refers to 2

A netball.

B Goal. C self-confidence. D sport.

3 Which of the following is not mentioned as an advantage of netball? 3

A teamwork

B simple equipment C clear roles D cheap clothes

4 How do the girls feel about the Goal project? 4

A It is mostly pretty good.

B Very positive about it. C Some are not interested. D For some it is too early to say.

5 How many of Goal’s girls have played in interstate tournaments? 5

A Two

B One C Three D One team

6 Why wouldn’t the girls take off their chunnis at first? 6

A They felt they shouldn’t.

B There was nowhere to hang them. C Their salwar kameez was too loose. D They can’t recall the reason.

7 ‘A year down the road’ in line 37 means 7

A a year of difficulties

B a year of travelling C a year later D a year ago

8 This article was written to 8

A give directions to the Goal centre in Aligaon.

B report on a successful sports sponsorship initiative. C explain the importance of netball in India. D encourage readers to support the Goal project.

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WRITING

30 POINTS Complete one of the following tasks in 180 – 220 words. Task 1 Violence must be accepted as part of sport events. Do you agree? Write your essay.

Task 2 A small English tour company wants to include a new holiday destination in

Switzerland in their brochure. The tour company has asked you to write a

report on a particular village, town or region, describing the main attractions

but also any negative aspects.

Write your report.

Task 3 You have seen the following advert in a newspaper:

HELPER FOR FRIENDLY VILLAGE HOTEL REQUIRED.

Early morning and lunchtimes only. Reception work only, answering the phone,

dealing with enquiries, handling money. Some computer knowledge necessary.

Summer vacancy. Suitable for flexible student. Pay plus breakfast and lunch.

For more information please contact: [email protected]

Write an email in an appropriate style asking about:

● working hours

● dates

● public transport

● salary

● something else you want to know

mailto:[email protected]



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LISTENING COMPREHENSION

TASK 1 20 POINTS

Radio Programme on the British Pub Culture

In the first part of the test you are going to hear a radio programme about the British pub culture.

As you listen, fill in the gaps 1-10 in the notes below. In some gaps more than one word is necessary for a complete answer.

The difference between a pub and a bar is the pub’s homely 1 .

Pub signs used to be 2 for everyone who was brewing beer for

commercial purposes.

“Booze” is a 3 for alcohol.

A pub guide as well as 4 of most of London’s pubs can be found

on Mr Fetzer’s website.

It’s mainly the people in a pub who 5 the special environment.

In most pubs beer is the 6 sold because of the pubs’ close

connection with breweries.

“Bitter” is the name of a 7 and not very gassy beer.

There is usually a 8 that brings up the beer from the pub’s cellar.

“Fancy a pint?” can be used when 9 a drink at the pub.

Don’t expect to 10 at your table.



TASK 2 20 POINTS

The real James Bonds

In the second part of the test you are going to hear an interview with an officer who works for the British Secret Service. For questions 1-10, mark the best answer, A, B, or C.

1. The BBC’s interest in this interview is A the work of Britain’s real spies B the distinctive offices of MI6 C the new James Bond film

2. The interviewed officer doesn’t give away her real identity for A personal reasons B professional reasons C political reasons

3. The MI6 is an organisation that A works closely together with the MI5 B collects information outside the UK C that collects information within the UK

4. Officer A’s main job involves A developing a close relationship with famous people B finding people who recruit spies for them C getting people to give her useful information



5. MI6 officers … A all have a licence to kill B are not allowed to kill people C don’t use their weapons much

6. The MI6’s main duty is to A protect the British Prime Minister B catch dangerous international terrorists C help prevent attacks on the UK

7. What MI6 is permitted to do is determined by A the Prime Minister B a group of legal advisors C the laws of Great Britain

8. The head of the British Secret Service A has been referred to as “M” since 1909 B has been called “C” for about a century C is called “M” in both the Bond films and in reality

9. Certain technical equipment is especially made for the agents by A a firm specialising in gadgets B a talented scientist called “Q” C a team of specialists

10. Officer A agreed to be interviewed because

A she is related to the presenter of this programme B interesting material is requested for the MI6’s own website C the MI6 is looking for new trainees

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION

TAPESCRIPT 1 20 POINTS

INSTRUCTIONS This part of the examination consists of two different listening

comprehension tasks. There will be pauses before and after each task to give you time to read the questions and to check your answers. You will hear each task twice.

Radio Programme on the British Pub Culture

TASK 1 In the first part of the test you are going to hear a radio programme

about the British pub culture.

As you listen, fill in the gaps 1-10 in the notes below. In some gaps more than one word is necessary for a complete answer.

You now have 90 seconds in which to look at TASK 1.

(allow 90 sec) Ready?

Michelle … Hello and I’m Michelle Wilson, and this is “London Life”.

They are something of a British institution, they have their own specialised vocabulary, and there are over 6000 of them in London alone. What am I talking about? Well it's the good old pub, of course. Going to the pub is something that is quintessentially British, it's something that is part of our heritage, our culture and it's an experience which isn't really the same anywhere else in the world. So first, what do we mean by a pub? The word pub is short for “public house”. A public house is a place where alcoholic drinks are sold for people to consume on the premises. What makes a pub a pub and not simply a bar is that pubs usually have some kind of homely atmosphere. There might be lots of wood in the décor, carpets on the floor and, if you're lucky, an open fire where you can sit with your drink and keep warm on a cold winter's night. Pubs are usually identified by a sign hanging outside. These signs were originally compulsory following a 14th Century law which said that whoever was making beer to be sold had to hang out a sign. These days most pubs are still marked by a sign hanging outside and the names of pubs are also very traditional, like The King's Head, The Rose and Crown and the Carpenter's Arms. There is a lot of specific vocabulary associated with pubs and pub is not the only word they are known by. “Booze” is a slang word for alcohol and so “boozer” is another word for a pub. A pub that you go to regularly you call your “local”, and in your local you are known as a “regular”.



I’m pleased to have Dean Fetzer in the studio with me today. Dean Fetzer runs a website which provides a guide to - and reviews of - thousands of London pubs. So, Dean, what is it about the pub experience that makes it so special?

Dean Well, it's not the beer that's most important about going to the pub. It is important but it's not the ultimate part of the experience. That is the overall environment, the customers and the people who work there. It’s that that creates such a social and enjoyable experience. What is more, in most pubs you can buy a wide range of alcohol and soft drinks, wines and spirits but because most pubs have a connection with breweries, companies that brew or produce beer, this is the main product sold. There are many different beers and lagers. In Britain if you order a beer you get what is called, “bitter”, a dark beer which is not very gassy. “Lager” is the golden drink with more gas that is more common in many other countries. So if this is what you want and you're in an English pub, be sure to ask for lager. And although you can buy beer and lager in a bottle, it's more usual for it to be served by a pump which brings up the drink from barrels in the cellar of the pub.

Michelle Tell me Dean, are there any other words or phrases that are typically connected with the pub and its culture?

Dean In Britain beer and lager from the pump is sold in measures of a pint or half a pint. Just those two. A pint is about half a litre. The word “pint” is very useful to remember. With British people you can use it when suggesting a drink at the pub. For example a very common phrase to use is this one: “Fancy a pint?” “Fancy a pint?”

It means, "Would you like to come to the pub with me and have a drink" Quite a long sentence there – so it's useful to remember the short version: “Fancy a pint?” And of course the word “pint” is used when ordering your drinks in the pub:

“A pint of bitter, please.” “I'll have a pint of lager, please.”

And if you don't want a pint, but a half pint, then we just use the word “half”: “Half a bitter, please.” “Half a lager, please.”

Finally, if you're going to an English pub, there's another thing to remember. Don't expect a waiter to come to your table and take an order because it doesn't happen in a lot of them. Some are doing it now, but it's quite a new thing.



Michelle That's right, when ordering your drink in a pub you go to the bar and speak directly to the person working behind the bar, there are no waiters coming to tables to take orders! Well that's all from this edition of “London Life”. I have to admit that I'm quite thirsty now, anyone fancy a pint?

(Dialogue 812 words)

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After first listening Now listen again and check your answers.

Ready?

After second listening That is the end of TASK 1.

You now have thirty seconds to check your answers.

After 30 seconds Now turn to task TWO.



TAPESCRIPT 2 20 POINTS

The real James Bonds

TASK 2 In the second part of the test you are going to hear an interview with

an officer who works for the British Secret Service. For questions 1-10, mark the best answer, A, B, or C. You now have 90 seconds in which to look at TASK 2.

(allow 90 sec) Ready?

Callum Hello, I'm Callum Robertson for the BBC World Service and this is

“London Life”. On the banks of the River Thames at a place called Vauxhall there's a very distinctive building. In the movies this building is the home of James Bond. In real life? It's also the home of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service. The new James Bond film “A Quantum of Solace” is proving very successful at the box office. James Bond is an agent, a spy for the British Secret service. He famously has a licence to kill – official permission to kill people. But what is the job of a real secret service agent? Do they live as exciting and glamorous a life as James Bond does and do they have a licence to kill? I’ve recently had the opportunity to interview a real “secret service officer” as they are known. Because of the job that the interviewed officer does, her true identity remains secret. Here’s Officer A:

Officer A (female)

I’m an officer of the secret intelligence service which most people know as MI6 and is indeed the organisation that James Bond is supposed to work for. It’s the organisation that collects secret intelligence overseas for the British Government, unlike the security service, MI5, which is responsible for domestic security in the UK.

Callum So, Officer A is an operational officer and her job is to recruit sources, which means she gets people to work for her and give her information. The officer explains a little more about her role.

Officer A What I do is identify individuals who've got, who can provide, the intelligence that I need and my job is to establish a relationship with them and then to develop that relationship to the point where they are motivated to work with me and help me. It's basically about finding people and talking to them, communicating with them and encouraging them to help us, to help the British government understand and reduce the threats that we all face.



Callum So, this means secret service officers try to get information which will help the government stop attacks against the country. We've heard what the real officers do, but what about how they go about doing it. Do real MI6 officers have, like James Bond, a license to kill? Here's Officer A again:

Officer A No, I’m afraid, that’s a complete myth. The job of the service is to obtain intelligence to assist the government in preventing, for example, terrorist attacks. In all that we do we work under UK law and the work of the service is overseen both politically and legally. So there's absolutely no room for killing people.

Callum So is there anything about the job that is like the film character James Bond? What about other things like gadgets and people with letters for their job position? In the Bond films the head of the service is known as 'M' and the man who provides all the gadgets is 'Q'. Do they exist in reality?

Officer A We don't have an 'M' but we do have a 'C' He is 'C' That's what the chief of the service has been called since it was established back in 1909. And we also have a 'Q' figure whose team is responsible for innovative technology and gimmicks and gadgets and things like that. We do use technology, and some of it is pretty cool.

Callum So 'M' is actually 'C' but 'Q' does exist and is responsible for gadgets … Well that's all from our short look into the life of a real James Bond. And why did MI6 allow one of their officers to be interviewed? Well, they are trying to recruit new members of the service. They even have a website if you are interested.

(Dialogue 629 words)

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After first listening Now listen again and check your answers.

Ready?

After second listening That is the end of TASK 2.

You now have two minutes to check your answers.

After 2 minutes That is the end of the listening comprehension test.

Stop writing and hand in your papers.

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