Mock Exam 1

Part 1 — Multiple-choice cloze

Streaming services have completely (1) ____ the way families watch television. Where there was once a single screen in the living room, there are now several, each (2) ____ to a different person's taste. According to a recent study, the average household (3) ____ to more than four services, though many subscribers couldn't (4) ____ what they pay each month. Companies have responded by (5) ____ shared family plans, and by quietly (6) ____ the price every few months. For some viewers, the choice feels (7) ____; for others, it's a relief never to (8) ____ with what's on tonight.

1. 1. A changedB variedC swappedD moved
2. 2. A matchedB tunedC fittedD linked
3. 3. A subscribesB joinsC signsD agrees
4. 4. A tellB sayC speakD talk
5. 5. A puttingB givingC doingD offering
6. 6. A liftingB raisingC growingD climbing
7. 7. A overwhelmingB overbearingC overflowingD overcoming
8. 8. A chooseB settleC manageD deal

Part 5 — Reading: multiple choice

The five-minute museum

When the city's biggest museum announced a five-minute audio guide aimed at busy commuters, the reaction online was savage. Critics accused the curators of 'cheapening' art, of giving in to short attention spans, of failing the very mission museums exist for. Six months on, the guide has been downloaded more than a million times — and, more surprisingly, average visit length has actually risen. The lead curator believes the explanation is simple: visitors who once felt intimidated by long, scholarly tours now arrive with a confident starting point. From there, many drift into the longer rooms instead of leaving early. The lesson, she argues, is not that depth is dead, but that depth without an entrance is invisible.

1. 1. What was the initial public response to the five-minute guide?

   • A enthusiastic
   • B hostile
   • C indifferent

2. 2. What unexpectedly happened after the guide launched?

   • A People left the museum more quickly.
   • B People spent longer inside the museum.
   • C People stopped using the longer tours.

3. 3. The phrase 'depth without an entrance is invisible' suggests…

   • A long tours are no longer useful.
   • B detailed content needs an accessible starting point.
   • C museums should focus only on beginners.

In your English class you have been discussing this statement: 'People should be encouraged to spend less time on their phones.'

Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.

• health
• relationships
• (your own idea)

Part 3 — Multiple matching

You will hear five short extracts in which different people talk about a recent career change. Choose from list A–H what each speaker says.

Part 1 — Interview (2 min)

1. Where are you from and how long have you lived there?
2. What do you usually do at the weekend?
3. Tell us about your work or studies.

Part 2 — Long turn (1 min each)

Candidate A

1 min long turn

Compare the two photographs of people commuting to work.

Follow-up (other candidate, 30s): Which way of commuting would you prefer, and why?

Candidate B

1 min long turn

Compare the two photographs of people on holiday.

Follow-up (other candidate, 30s): Why might these people have chosen these kinds of holiday?

Part 3 — Collaborative task (2 + 1 min)

Now decide which two are the most useful for a busy adult.

Part 4 — Discussion (4 min)

1. Is it better to learn a language as a child or as an adult? Why?
2. Do you think apps will replace language teachers? Why?