Part 4 — Key word transformations
I haven't seen Tom for years.
AGES
It has been ____ Tom.
Someone is fixing my laptop at the moment.
HAVING
I ____ at the moment.
It isn't necessary to book in advance.
NEED
You ____ in advance.
A short mid-course check. Sit it in one go — no notes, no dictionary.
Reading & Use of English
Each part below is a sample. Sit them in order, no notes.
Part 5 — Reading: multiple choice
The slow café revolution
When Marta opened a café that refused to serve coffee in takeaway cups, friends warned her she'd be closed within a month. Two years on, queues form down the street every Saturday. Customers, she explains, weren't really looking for faster service; they were looking for somewhere to slow down. The decision to ban screens has been just as polarising. Yet the data is unambiguous: average visit length has doubled, and so has the bill. 'Cafés used to compete on speed,' she says. 'Now the best ones compete on permission to pause.'
1. What does the writer suggest about Marta's friends?
- A They were jealous of her idea.
- B They misunderstood what customers wanted.
- C They were right to worry.
2. What does 'just as polarising' refer to?
- A The ban on takeaway cups.
- B The ban on screens.
- C The price of the coffee.
Writing
Two tasks. Part 1 is compulsory; choose one Part 2 option.
Part 2·Article·140–190 words
An English-language website is looking for articles.
Write an article about a place in your town that visitors should not miss, and explain why.
Listening
Each part is played twice. Transcripts visible in Teacher Mode.
Part 2 — Sentence completion
You will hear a woman called Sara talking about her first month working from home.
Part 2 audio
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- 1. Sara's biggest surprise was how much she missed the daily ____.
- 2. She bought a new ____ to help with back pain.
- 3. Her most productive hours are between ____ and lunchtime.