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Example: 0. The Mauna Loa data are being obtained at an altitude of m in the northern subtropics, and may not be the same as the globally averaged CO 2 concentration at the surface. Data Viewer. Trends in CO 2. Trends in CH 4. Trends in N 2 O. Trends in SF 6. Speaking Part 1: the examiner asks each student questions. Part 1: giving personal information. Each Part 2: giving information and student has to speak for 1 minute. Part 3: interactive task.

Students discuss something Part 3: exchanging ideas and opinions together using a visual prompt. Part 4: discussion. The examiner asks questions Part 4: expressing and justifying opinions related to the theme of Part 3. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part of the article. There is one extra heading which you do Eileen Shaw on the joys of ballooning not need to use.

There is an example at the beginning O. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. The cos! The Monlgolfier brothers had great flighl covers four hours and includes a certificate B Qualifying as a balloon flyer hopes when they made the first manned flighl. The important point is that you C The price ot balIoans They thoughl balloons would take off as a viable don'l just tum up and climb on board.

Instead, they have Invited to lake on active parl, so before the Ilight E The joy ot achievement remained Ihe province of sport, adventure and you spend aboul 45 minutes helping to inHote enjoymenl. Champagne is essential characteristics which makes them so traditional after balloon Hights.

A piane is claustrophobic and very very happy thot Ihey hove done it because they Tip Strip noisy. Balloons are so gentle and majestic and mighl have been a bil onxious before they set. Read the text quickly tor general understanding. You only need to understand the main point ot each paragraph. Read each paragraph, decide what the main point is, then find the best heading. Be careful- 0 [II.

When you have read at! First, you will Paragraph 3: This reters to rules and Hmitations. Can you find a simitar phrase in theheadings? To get a licence you can Paragraph 7: Whois this advice tor? Then you Heading S: 'Qualitying'suggests you need to take exams. Which paragraph mentions this? In which paragrajYhare balloons compared to wanled to get married during the Hight, but we ospects of the balloon and other subiects.

You can reod obout how on board. This is because Ihe side ol the baskeis to get started in a new quarterly magazine for is adult chest height and youngsters might be balloon enthusiosts published by the Bolloon and tempted to climb up to Iook oul. Airship Club. For 8 How did the writer lee I belore her inline skating lesson? Questions , choose the correct answer A, B, C ar D. Tip Strip Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

A B alittle nervous quite conlident. The questions follow the order of the text. C D very Irightened extremely excited. Read the text carefully. Don't worry if you don't understand every 9 What was wrong wit h the skateswhich the writer bought?

Tryto answer the question, ar complete the sentence, before you look at options A, B, Cand D. Tracy Winters is on a mission to change the image oj inline skating in this country 10 They didn't wark properly. Underline key wordsin the question, e. She spends most of hel' time teaching, 37 'Hands out,' Tracy told me repeatedly.

This was not just to help break a fali, but to prevent my D to tell her students what to bring to lessons e. Findthe option which best matches the text, skaters. A checking something, e. Ioeal park. The slight unease I felt at relax for this to reduce the ehances of injury. I was D a negative emotion, sa telling someone they're wrong. A simple skating Tracy mentions sold what we cali 'aggressive' skates, which are no Apart from ice-skating and bicycle riding, inline B 'retailers', which is repeated instructions good for the sort of skating that you want to do.

C use ol the hands They're too heavy for twists and tums and the which makes it attractive to a wide range of people. Question What type of D avoiding lalls wheels are too smali.

And you've no brake: Au estimated sixty percent of inline skate owners person is Tracy? Does she 'But I was told that all I need to do to stop was use them every week and more than half are think the writer;s well- drag my leg behindme,' I protested.

In this country the sport is 13 Tracy compares skating and cycling in terms ol prepared for thelesson? She explained how she regarded as something for the young and as Question 12; Does 'this' A the lear people lee I at lirst. National Inline Skating Association, is trying to similal' advice. Tracy is drawing up a list of ehange this impression, in the first instance by C the need to relax to keep balanced, Question '3: When does guidelines for selling inline skates based on ability, emphasising the importanee of insurance and the D the correct body position to adopt.

Tracy mention cycling? She has seen the purchase of She would also like to see the sport more widely 14 How would Tracylike to change the idea people have ol inline skating7 Question '4; What idea inappropriate skates all too often before. Wnat does Tracy told me. B by discouraging recreationalskating think about this? Ordinarily, those who tum up with the wrong Having been on wheelsalmost every day of hel' C by stressingthe need lor salety skates suffer the addedannoyance of missing out life since the age of five, Traey is well-versed in the D by lorming a national association on a lesson becauseTracy will not teach them.

I virtues ofskating and, she claims, she never tires 32 was more fortunate and, after a smali ticking off of the sport. I can't quite pin it down, but it makes me feel good,' Away from the critical eyes of more experienced she says- Like the hundreds who start skating A is easy to learn. B is rather tiring. C is hard to teach. D is very satislying. Seven A There are nowanumber ot companies offering such trips. Choose trom the sentences A-H the one which tits each gap There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Moreover, the fate ot the islands and their people are bound together. H Suddenly someone shouted: a splash in the water, halt a mile away. I t was just after 5 a. I was at the wheel - under the watchful eye of the captain. A tew of the other dozen passengers and crew were on deck. IpI H t In the morning light,adozen dolphins, grey and Tip 5trip graceful, were swimming straight towards us.

Readthrough the base text for general understanding. The Hebrides, a group of islands off the Scottish coast, offer tourists a diversity ot wildlife and. Read the text around each gap carefully. Read the sentences and find one that fits in with the meaning of each part. Check for topie and scenery with few equals in the UK. Reread the paragraph again to check thatit makes sense. Question lt is folIowed by 'such marine animals'.

There is nothing about have worked with som e of the world's leading sea-life scientists. They are very knowledgeable people in the sentence before it. Question Look at the paragraphs before and after. Should this sentence introduce more of the , sameinformation or new information?

Question Before the gap is 'can be hard', and after the gap 'Vou will want to return'. Do you The Hebridan archipelagostretches nearly miles trom top to bottom, covers over a hundred need a 'but' in the middle? The Hebrides have their share of problems, but they are unbelievably beautiful. The answer may be that the prevailing Hebridan climate is wet and windy.

Particularlybetween july and September,visrtorscan expeetto be severelybITten. For Questions , choose from the people A-D. The people may be chosen more than once.

There is an example at the beginning O Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Jobsin animation. He is trying to bring a bit more ol the US way he Which artist D Carl Hughes animation of working to bear on his current projects. Despite the recent demand for cartoon artists in went abroad to find work?

C] su ch a way, producing necessary the thousands to bring characters ol drawings to lile. He would create images lor his work mates, a drawing into a moving image, but he is convinced the skilled artist will always be in demand. In the last three years, he has spent 10m on new machines to compete with used to do drawings for colleagues? Dan would like to create cartoons international rivals. The reward has been a string ol has invested in new equipment? Many ol his ideas for lutu re series will important,' he says, 'I offer them a series ol classes Tip Strip be on show at the annual animation festival in within a week intensive programme.

Alter that,. You do not need to read the whole text lirst. Bradlord next September. As head ol animation ol Grant Studios, Colin Grey artistic potential, not so much the ability to drawas Read the text quickly and lind the inlormation. Remember the text is long and contains sees his work load grow day by day. You need to jook lor the meaning, e. Be careful! The answer is not in paragraph 4. Question Look for a similar way of saying 'basic skilIs'. Write your answer in word s in an appropriate style.

You are organising an adventure weekend holiday for a group of friends. You have In your last letter you sajd you were organising a surprise party for a friend. Was seen the advertisement below, but you need to know more. What did your friend say? Write your letter, answering your friend's questions and giving relevant details.

Do not write any addresses. The story must begin experience 'Advel1tureWeekend, like this: needed? Peter was frightened. Write your story.

Mountain elimbing, sailing, walking and canoeing? Our priees include almost everything - food? Write an article, describing your hobby and explaining why you would recommend it to other readers. Aliyou need to bring is appropriate. Send us details about your group's age, interests and level of fitness, and we ean 5 Answer one of the following two questions basedon your reading of one of the set suggest the best adventure weekend for books.

Either a 'I don't like the way this story ends. Write a letter of between and words in an appropriate style. Do not write Dr b Which character from the book do you feel could be your friend and any addresses. Tip Strip. You don't have to be imaginative, Read the instructions carefully and underline key words and.. What information does the advertisement ask for?

Read the questions carefully. Choose a question you have ideas and vocabulary for. Question 4: Use a neutral style, you do not know the reader. Base your answer on the input material, but try to use your own words,.

Underline key points in the question and include them in lntroduce your topie in the first paragraph and summarise Think about who you are writing to. Which style is best: more formalor less formal? You are asked to describe your hobby and explain why you. Plan your answer. Paragraph 1: express your interestin the holiday and give information about.

Before you start writing. Use vocabularyrelated to hobbies and leisure. Pay attention to organisation: all options require you to. Avoid repeating the same adjectives, e. When you've finished, read the input information again. Have you included everything? Check for spelling and grammar mistakes. Question s a : say why you agree or disagree using examples from the. Check the word limit, but don't waste time counting every word. Check your grammar and spelling. Question 2: Answer aU your friend's questions.

Make notes on what to include in each paragraph before. Use an informal style, but start and end the letter in an appropriate letter format. Use a neutral to formai style. Question Question S b : Describe a character and say why You can answer both.. Think of how your story will developbefore you start writing. Youranswer should be a balance of both Remember: no greeting, no headings.

Useonly one word in each space. Read the text for Mark your answers on the separate Example: answer sheet. The word must fit in the context of the text It's not alwayseasyto decide which sport to O important to remember that excellencein sports results 16 up.

When choosing, it is a number of. For some sports, the body shape and structure with 17 areimportantToprunnersaretypicalexamplesof individuals Many other sports are more dependent gap.

Same wards can Treesare amongst the biggest and longest-livingthings on Earth, some O back longer only be used wit h 19 training and technique, and anyone following a well-strudured and than the oldest buildings. But 1 being nice to look at, trees also 2 an important certain prepositions, role in improving the quality of our lives. Readthrough the text and check that your On a world-wide 3 up the gas 4 , forests help to slow down the effects ol global warming by using as carbon dioxide and giving 5.

At local neighbourhood level,trees also 6 important environmental benefits. They offer The aim of ali sports training 20 developtrainingprogrammes 22 that "re bothsale 21 """""'. Todo physicaldemands of answers make sense. Ali sports require a combination ol strength, speed,endurance, agility Question 2: Which verbs 8 buildings; at the sametime, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.

Which one is best combined to build up the skilIs of the sport 25 question. Other factors to be in this context? Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily 26 into account in a training programme are diet, the importance of Question 5: Which 9 with the natural world. What's 10 "". Regrettably, 12 , trees in cities are now coming under Question 7: Ali these There is a limit to the level of pollution they can 14 "".

Question Which word 30 only a few people will go on to break world records. Thewordmustmakesensein the contextof thetext as a whole. Deddewhichtypeof wordeachgapneeds,e. Read through the text and check that your answers make sense. Which two words are passible?

Which one makes C however D despite most sense with what comes before and after? Are 'individuals' places, peaple or things? Which tense should be used? For Questions , read the text belowand look carefully at each line. Some of the lines first sentence, using the word given. Do not changethe word given. You must use are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.

Here is an example O. If a line is correct, put a tick v by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line TipStrip TipStrip. Look at the key word. Example: O Youmustwrite allyoupersona fili I detailson thisform. Read the text for has a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet. There are examples at the beginning O and What type of word is it?

What usually You must with all your personal details. Not more than five. The gap can be filled by the words 'fili in this form' 50 you write: infinitive, a gerund, a Look at the whole. Underline words you b,mp'« I and read both think are wrong and Write only the missing words on the separateanswer sheet. Make read the sentence not O On lovely sunny days in the summer, many of peop'e in London sure that you haven't the line without it.

Write only the missing 31 I'd love to go on holiday in March, but that's my busiest month. Does it sound right? Look out for extra pronouns. There are 00 41 go along to one of the beautiful just to sit around and relax themselves parks. Most of them wit h friends, go there but I prefer words on the answer two examples in this.. Check your spelling. Contracted words 32 go on holiday in March, but that's my busiest month.

Can you find them? Incorrect words can 42 43 something such more active. For me, one of the most exciting things to do is f'ying a kite. The best thing about kites is that, unless you will want Question Which verb Line 15It a form follows 'wish'? You need a day when follows 'advise'? Lines Find the Question Active to be grammatical mistake in 48 there's a good strong breeze.

To get it the kite flying, you have this sentence. What time passive: make sure you A campaign to reduce street noise by city residents. Line 15there something here twice? Question Present 50 perfect to Past simple: 51 Then, you start running towards the wind, that making sure your After the accident Brenda did not recognise her brother.

Asthe wind catches Question Be careful saw with the 3rd person 53 the kite, unwind the cord and watch the kite climb by higher slngular in your answer. It's " "..

Keep a good ho'd so you don't lose it and, of 37 The police said John had stolen the money. Use the word given in capitals at the end of PAPER 4 listening 40 minutes each line to form a word that fits In the space in the same line.

Write your answers on the separate answer sheet. You will hear people talking In eight different situations. Florida is a good place to go. In fact, it 15almost 60 not to enjoy yourself In Florida today, glven the wonderful 61 of facilities available to tourists. You may have These days it seems After ali, few people would have 65 in finding it on a you Ihink. You hear a manager talking about the ski young employees need. Queslion 3: The lis!

Ihe eoHeelion? Cheek Ihe meaning of! Question 4: Whal ean be 6 You hear a young girl who spent a month in a foreign country oRead Ihrough Ihe lexl and eheek Ihal your words make sense. Queslion 5: The euslomer has a guide book,bu!

What was good about it? Question Whal's Ihe past participie of Ihls word? A Shebecame self-confident. Question a noun, verb ar adjeetive needed here? Question this word going to be singular or piurai? B C Sheimproved her language skilis. Shetravelled to many places. WiHyou add a prefix ar a suffix? What 15the book about? A healthy eating habits B C the history of food teenagersand food CEJ s You hear a young woman giving advice on going night dubbing.

What is her advice? A Think about what you wili wear. B Be prepared for extra expenses. I C Check the musie is what you like. For Questions , You will hear five different women talking on the subject of happiness. For Questions complete the sentences.

Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. Thequeslions follow the order of Ihe lex!. Darren's father thought that dancing classes would enable him to A She talks about her good news. Beforeyou listen, read the queslions. Think [ [Ijwell. Speaker2 nearby. Thewords you need to Darren was successful as a dancer in both local and national c She laughs at every opportunity.

It is not a ] D She praises the people she likes. Speaker4 La. Don't of Dance. E She finds time for extra leisure activities. Checkthat your word or phrase is As Darren lived outside London, he spent as long as F She concentrates on a few activities. Checkyour spelling. There are five differenl speakers talking on a similar topic. Read theinstructions carefully. What wilt the people be talking about? Before you listen, read options A to F.

On the first lislening, note down the speaker's main idea. Mark the option closesl to this idea. You may need lO ehange some of them. Darrenfirst becamefamous dancing in a ballet called I ] A: 'Good news' is mentioned by speakers 1 and 4, but neither 'talk about go od news'. Usten for Question listen for another way of saying this. But whieh speaker laughs a lot? PAPER 4 Youwill hear an interview with 1ne 'celevision actor, Simon McGregor. Far each of the Questions , choose the be.

Part 1 o Tile questions foUow the order of the tex!. B C He was not brave enough. Tell us somethlng about the area where you live. Don't try to learn a through the questions 25 How does Simon feel now about the careers advice he was given?

This wiU not What is there for young people to do in your area? A He Is grateful for the opportunity It gave him. He wishes he hadn't trained as an accountanl. You will each have two which is closes!. Don't What led Simon to give up accountancy? You will also have to answer a question after your o The words in the panie, don't go too fast.

B C He had developed other interests. Listen 50 you ean comment Newspapers compare, contrast and speculate He realised he wasn't going to qualify. Why did Simon take up 'busking'? You have a minute to do this. What does Simon to support himself while he studied Candidate B, do you often read newspapers?

Question Why is B C She organised plays for children. She had been involved in the theatre. Question What does Candidate A, did you often get into trouble as a chiid? B C really want to be accepted. You Simon thinks that it is better for actors if they o You don't have to agree will have a page of pictures to hel p you. A with your partner. B C have to work hard to convince audiences. How popular do you think these jobs might be with young people? In which two jobs o You don't have to agree would they learn the most useful ski lis?

The examiner encourages you to develop the discussion in Part 3 by asking questions such as: Would you like to work for a television company? Why not? Why are people worried if children watch a lot of television? How much are we influenced by what we see on television? What do you think of television pragrammes for young people in this country? I-l You are going to read an article about a man who works as a prafessional shopper.

Choose fram the list A-H the sentence which best summarises each part of the article. So, you don't want to get yom toes crushed in the they are looking for: he explains. Michele Dalton meets a man they find wandering around the stores who'll do yom shopping for you.

Bryan Bonaparte is that rare find - a man who The shopping stretch covered by Ace rum C Bryan's experience allows him to predict bargains. Bryan, or another member of his team, E Bryan's initial success was not anticipated.

If you H Bryan feels fortunate that he is able to combine work with pleasure. People say to don't actually know what you want, Ace will me, "I can't believe you enjoy doing this", but l make suggestions, buy the items, then return to do.

And it's great to get paid for it as well: the shops to exchange them if you are not completely satisfied. Bryan's agency, called Ace, started in a smali way.

Read the text for general understanding. Read each paragraph, decide what the main point is, then find the sentence which is the best one Christmas. II was meant to be just a seasonal A fiat charge of :0 5 per hour applies to either. The sentences won't use the same words as the text. Jt seems there service.

Clients with a list of requests are given a quote based on the amount of time involved. The are always gifts to buy for weddings, birthdays, only thing Bryan won't do is buy food. For sales Sentence 8 talks about a 'trend'. Which paragraph tatks about things which are changing? Which paragraph describes what you get for your colour.

Details about money if you use Bryan's service? Procedure 1. Page Star Voyage Standard Notation a. Standard Notation Scientific Notation a. Page 16 6 x 10 be able to get to Alpha Centauri on time? Page Trig Functions C d. Round to the nearest 10 thousandth. Page 18 Yes, angle A is 5. Enter 1. Page 19 C c. Round to the nearest ten thousandth.

Page 20 You want to start the ramp 15 feet away from the door. Can you do that and still have the angle of incline be less than 6 degrees? Who is the winner?

Remember to enter 2 as the frequency for 98 and 1 for all others. Page Variable Statistics 2. Your friend took a test on the day you were absent and scored What score do you need to get so that you are the winner?

Page Heart Rates - 1-Variable Statistics As other students have the same heart rate, add another tally mark in the frequency column. Enter the first heart rate on the chart as the first value, and the number of tallies for that heart rate as the frequency.

Page 25 Note: The numbers show the results for the example described above. Page Heart Rates Heartbeats per minute 2. What is the class group average? What is the total number of heartbeats for the minute?

Page 27 Heartbeats per minute 5. Page 28 If the class or individual heart rate after jumping jacks is less than 90, then you are in great shape. If it is higher than , then you are in poor shape.

Page 29 Is the data grouped the same or is it more spread out in one graph compared to another? Press " until you get to a. Press u. Page 33 Percentage per Game per Game. Page 34 2-Variable Statistics Extension Use the calculator to investigate the correlation of the other data in the table such as the relation of field goal percentage to minutes per game, or rebounds per game to minutes per game.

Remember, since you have already entered the minutes per game in 1. An Ans s Page Clear, Insert, And Delete 1 character to the left of the cursor. Pressing - does not affect the memory, statistical registers, angle units, or numeric notation.

Page 41 Press T ! Page 42 Clear Enter Clear the Clear the entry. Press ! U allows subtraction. Results of percent calculations display according to the decimal notation mode setting. Page Negative Numbers a.

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