The people of the Orinoco Delta

The Orinoco Delta is a vast (0)… of waterways weaving through a jungle Which carries the (1) … waters of the River Orinoco to the Atlantic Ocean. The delta has formed over thousands of years as the river has deposited millions of tonnes of sediment into the ocean, creating 41,000 sq km of densely (2) … islands, swamps and lagoons. The Warao, (3) … the 'Canoe People', are the native (4) …of the delta. They constitute the second largest indigenous tribe in Venezuela with a population of 24,000. Although they were forced to (5)... to remote areas of the jungle by major damming work in the 1960s, family groups still reside (6) … in wooden houses raised on stilts along the banks of the river, and spend most of their time either fishing in (7) … waterways in canoes, or hunting and gathering in the (8) … forests. The Warao build their houses and canoes from forest wood using traditional techniques and make (9) … and other jewellery, baskets and hammocks from the leaves and seeds of the moriche palm. Otherwise known as the 'tree of life', the moriche provides the Warao with fruit, juices and sweet pulp to make bread. Also, the trunk of the palm is used to cultivate a small worm, which provides a (10) … nutritious supplement to their diet.

0 - NET 1 - MUD 2 - FOREST 3 – LITERAL, 4 - INHABIT 5 - LOCATE 6 - PEACE 7 - NEAR 8 - ROUND 9 - NECK 10 - RELATE

Part IV

For questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example:

0 Free membership of the gym is offered to all hotel staff.
PROVIDES
The hotel…………......................................membership.

Example: provides all staff with free gym

1. Pete finds it very satisfying to play the violin.
LOT

Pete gets.......................................... the violin.

2. Patrick maintains that he kept his word that he would not tell anyone Jane's secret.
PROMISE

Patrick denies......................................... Jane's secret.

3. The first thing Suzie does on waking is open the curtains to see what the weather is like.
SOON

Suzie opens the curtains......................................... to see what the weather is like.

4. For a long time Jose found it strange to drive on the left in Britain.
USED

It took Jose a long time........................................ on the left in Britain.

5. It doesn't seem to me as if Louise is worried about her course.
TELL

As.........................................., Louise isn't worried about her course.

6. A series of poor harvests led to many families leaving the island for good.
REASON

A series of poor harvests......................................... left the island for good.

7. Jack said he didn't know what sort of person Tessie was.
IDEA

Jack said he........................................... like.

8. They would never make a decision so quickly again.
MINDS

Never again........................................ so quickly.

 

LISTENING

Part I – Multiple Matching

You will hear five different people talking about airports they have recently been to. For questions 1-5, choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

A We could see lots of planes taking off.

Speaker 1

В It took a long time to get through security.

Speaker 2

С Public transport to the airport was poor.

Speaker 3

D Our children enjoyed the play area.

Speaker 4

E I didn't have to pay to go on the Internet.

Speaker 5

F The airport was badly organised.

 

Part II – Sentence Completion

You will hear part of a talk by a biologist called Jonas Hahn about carrots. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences.

The magnificent carrot

The carrot is the …(1) most popular vegetable in the world.

Nowadays, ….. (2) produces more carrots than any other country.

Carrots were first grown …. (3) ago, in Afghanistan.

Thousands of years ago, most cultivated carrots were …. (4) not orange.

The carrot used to be regarded as …. (5) rather than something to eat.

Dutch …. (6) of the 16^th century show orange carrots.

Carrots grown in …. (7) soil are less bright in colour.

Jonas says that carrots are better for you if you …. (8) them.

Eating carrots can help to prevent the …. (9) harming you.

In ten years’ time, it may be possible to use carrots as …. (10).

 

Part III – Multiple Choice

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (А, В or C).

1 You hear a man talking on the radio about a special kind of computer mouse. How does this mouse differ from others?

A It can help people avoid injury. В It is cheaper than a standard mouse.

С It changes what's on the screen faster.

2 You switch on the radio and hear a woman talking. Why did she decide to go abroad?

A to help people in another country В to make money by working hard

С to spend several months as a tourist

3 You overhear a man talking to a colleague about a company training course. What is the man's opinion of the course?

A It was difficult to understand. В It was a waste of time. С It didn't last long enough.

4 You hear two people talking. Where are they?

A at an airport В at a bus stop С at a railway station

5 You hear a young man talking about moving to a big city. What was his biggest problem there?

A making new friends В not having enough money С having to live on his own

6 You overhear a woman talking on the phone about an airport expansion plan. What is she most worried about?

A more frequent noise В longer traffic jams С increased pollution

7 You overhear a man talking to a shop assistant about a DVD. What does he want?

A to have his money back В to obtain a better copy of it С to exchange it for something else

8 You overhear two people discussing holidays. Where did the woman go last month?

A Mexico В the USA С Canada

SPEAKING

Describe the picture below.

SECTION TWO

EXAM PRACTICE

READING

PART I

Exercise 1. You are going to read an article. For questions 1-7, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.