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IGCSE Past Exam Papers- Listening - November 2012

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IGCSE Past Exam Papers - Reading and Writing - November 2012

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• The use of the slash (/) indicates alternative options suggested by the examiner.
• Capital letters are underlined in Exercise 3 as capitalization is required for names and addresses to get your mark.
• In Exercise 5, all the relevant points have been provided. Any six out of these will give you the six marks for content ...but if expression hinders understanding you will lose all 10 marks.
• You will also be severely penalized for transferring chunks of text to your own summary or even worse for copying in extent. This is called plagiarism and you will lose all marks.
• You are expected to include all six relevant points in a paragraph of your own, using your own words as far as this is possible and providing effective linkers.  For more information take a look at IGCSE Summary Writing

IGCSE ESL Past Exam Papers - Reading and Writing - May/June 2004

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Future Perfect Practice - Answer Key

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Grammar Reference

 

Put the verbs in brackets into either the future perfect simple or the future perfect continuous

1. By next June, she ----will have been working--------------(work) in a bank for ten years.

2. By the end of the year, we --will have been living-------- (live) in Athens for five years.

3. I --will have finished----------------- (finish) this book by tomorrow evening.

4.  When we reach Pireus, we --will have been sailing-------- (sail) for two days

5. By this time next year, I ---will have saved----------- (save) €600.

6. By next winter, they ---will have bought--------- (buy) a new car.

7. By the time we get to the party, everything ---will have been eaten----------- (eat).

8. When you come back, I ---will have finished------------- (finish) the housework.

9.  On the fourth of next month, he ----will have been--------- (be) in prison for ten years.

10.  At 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, Jane ---will have been sleeping----------- (sleep)  for eight hours.

11. If we don't hurry, the sun -will have risen------- (rise) before we reach the top.

12. I'll still be here next summer, but Bill --will have left-------- (leave).

13. In two weeks' time, we ----will have taken------------ (take) our exam.

14. The train --will have left----------- (leave) before we reach the station.

15. If I  stick on my diet, I ---will have lost------- (lose) 5 kilos by the end of the month.

16. I  suppose that these old buildings ----will have been pulled down---------- (pull down) in ten years' time.

17. All the rooms ----will have been cleaned----------- (clean) by the end of the day.

18. By the time I arrive in Paris, I ---will have been driving------------ (drive) for six hours.

19. On May 10th, Joanna and Tim --will have been married------------- (marry) for twenty-five years.

20. By the end of the week, a new government ---will have been elected-------------- (elect).

21. Promise me that by tomorrow morning you ---will have tidied up---------- (tidy up) your room.

22. By 7 this evening, all the preparations for the party -----will have been made--------- (make).

23. In twenty years' time, computers --will have become---------- (become) very sophisticated.

24. By the end of the term, Zoe -----will have been studying-------------- (study) the law for three years.

25. They ---will have already had---------- (already have) dinner when their friends arrive.

26. How long --will you have been travelling------------ (you /travel) by the time you reach Bath?

27.  She ---won't have finished----------- (not finish) her project by tomorrow morning.

28.  Anne ---won't have been-------------- (not be) here by the end of next week.

29. ---Will they have eaten---------------------- (they / eat) lunch by 2 p.m. ?

30. No, they ---won't have eaten--------------- (not / eat) lunch by then.

 

Reported Speech - FCE Practice - Answer Key

GRAMMAR REFERENCE 1

GRAMMAR REFERENCE 2

A. Rewrite each sentence in the Reported Speech, beginning as shown.

a) "You can't park here"

The police officer told Jack  -----that he couldn't park there------------ .

b) "I'll see you in the morning, Helen."

Peter told Helen -----that he would see her in the morning / the next morning------------------------------------------ .

c) "I'm taking the 5:30 train tomorrow evening."

Janet said ----that she was taking the 5:30 train the next / following evening---------------------------------------.

d) "The trousers have to be ready this afternoon."

Paul told the dry-cleaners -----that the trousers had to be ready that afternoon-----------------------------------.

e) "I left my umbrella here two days ago."

Susari told them ------that she had left her umbrella there two days earlier / before-------------------------.

f) "The parcel ought to be here by the end of next week."

Brian said ----that the parcel ought to be there by the end of the following week.

g) "I like this hotel very much."

Diana told me ---that she liked the / that hotel very much----------------------------------.

h) "I think it's going to rain tonight."

William said ---that he thought it was going to rain that night----------------------------------.

 

B. Rewrite each question in the reported speech, beginning as shown.

a) "What time does the film start , Peter?"

I asked ------Peter what time the film started----------.

b) "Do you watch television every evening, Chris?"

The interviewer asked ---Chris if he watched television every evening -------------------------------.

c) "Why did you apply for this job?" asked the sales manager.

The sales manager asked me ----why I had applied for that job-------------------------.

d) "Are you taking much money with you to France?"

My bank manager wanted to know ----if I was taking much money with me to France-------------------------------.

e) "When will I know the exam results?"

Maria asked the examiner ---when she would know the exam results----------------------------.

f) "Are you enjoying your flight?"

The stewardess asked me ---if I was enjoying my flight--------------------------------.

g) "How does the photocopier work?"

I asked the salesman-----how the photocopier worked-----------------------------------------.

h) "Have you ever been to Japan, Paul?"

Sue asked Paul ----if he had ever been to Japan----------------------------------------.

 

C. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

a) What time does the next boat leave?

Do you think you could tell me ----what time the next boat leaves--------?

b) Where can I change some money?

Could you please tell me -----where I can change some money----------------------------?

c) Where is the toilet?

Can you tell me----where the toilet is------------------?

d) How much does this pullover cost?

I'd like to know ---how much this pullover costs-------------------.

e) How do I get to Victoria Station?

Can you please explain ---how I get / to get to Victoria station-------------------------?

f) Does this train go to Gatwick Airport?

Could you tell me-----if this train goes to Gatwick Airport--------------------------------?

g) Where do you come from?

Can you tell me ----where you come from-------------------------------?

h) What do you think of London?

Could you tell me -----what you think of London------------------------------?

 

D. Complete each sentence with the correct form of say, tell or ask.

a) I ----told-------- you that you had to be on time. Why are you late?

b) When you ---asked------ her if she'd work late, what did she --say----- ?

c) I think that Alan ---told--------- us a lie about his qualifications.

d) When I --asked------him what he was doing there, he --told------- me it was none of my business.

e) I -said------ I'd help you, so here I am.

f) Did you hear what Sheila --said---------- about her new job?

g) What did Carol --tell------ you about her holiday?

h) There, you see! I -told-----------you the bus would be on time.

 

SOURCE - First Certificate Language Practice by Michael Vince

IGCSE Past Exam Papers - Listening - May/June 2012 - Answer Key

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Reported Speech 2 - Reporting Statements - Practice - Answer Key

GRAMMAR REFERENCE

Put the following statements into the reported speech.

1. " I have something to show you," I said to her.

I told her I had something to show her.

2. " Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun," she said.

She said nothing grew in her garden as it never got any sun.

3. " I'm going away tomorrow, mother," he said.

He told his mother he was going away the next day.

4. " I've been in London for a month but so far I haven't had time to visit the Tower," said Rupert.

Rupert said he had been in London for a month but hadn't had time to visit the Tower.

5. " It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday," I remarked.

I remarked that it wasn't so foggy that day as it had been the day before.

6. " The new underpass is being officially opened the day after tomorrow," said the BBC reporter.

The BBC reporter said that the new underpass was being officially opened two days later.

7. " We have moved into our new flat, " said my aunt.

My aunt said that they had moved into their new flat.

8. " We have a lift but very often it doesn't work," they said.

They said they had a lift but very often it didn't work.

9. " I can see the Eiffel Tower from one of the windows of my flat," he said.

He said he could see the Eiffel Tower from one of the windows of his flat.

10. " I've no idea what the time is," said his daughter.

His daughter said she had no idea what the time was.

11. He said, " My wife has just been made a judge."

He said that his wife had just been made a judge.

12. " I'll come with you as soon as I'm ready," she replied.

She replied that she'd come with me as soon as she was ready.

13. " I have a German lesson this afternoon and I haven't done my homework yet," said the small boy.

The small boy said he had a German lesson that afternoon and hadn't done his homework.

14. " If you let the iron get too hot, you will scorch your clothes," I warned her.

I warned her that if she let the iron get too hot she would scorch her clothes.

15. " You haven't given me quite enough. The bill is for £14 and you've paid me only £13," he pointed out.

He pointed out that I hadn't given him quite enough. He added that the bill was for £14 and I had paid him only £13.

16. Ann said, " Englishmen make good husbands because they're nearly always willing to help in the house,"

Ann said that Englishmen made good husbands because they were nearly always willing to help in the house.

17. " I don't know what to do with all my plums. I suppose I'll have to make jam," she said.

She said she didn't know what to do with all her plums and supposed she'd have to make jam.

18. " I couldn't get into the house because I had lost my key, so I had to break a window," he said.

He said he couldn't / hadn't been able to get into the house because he had lost his key, so he had / had had to break a window.

19. " The mirror is there so that you can see yourselves when you're dancing," the ballet teacher said.

The ballet teacher said that the mirror was there so that we could see ourselves when we were dancing.

20.  " Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius, " our science teacher explained.

Our science teacher explained that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

21. Mum says, " I don't know what your father will say when he sees your school report."

Mum says she doesn't know what my father will say when he sees my school report.

22. " If you heat ice, it melts," the little girl said.

The little girl said that if you heat ice it melts.

23. " You've got my umbrella," I said

I said you'd got my umbrella.

24. " This is a quite good model, madam. I use one of them myself," said the salesman.

The salesman said that was a quite good model and that he used one of them himself.

25. Then Macbeth enters and says, "I have done the deed."

Then Macbeth enters and says he has done the deed.

 

SOURCE: A Practical English Grammar - Exercises 1 by A.J.Thomson and A.V. Martinet

 

Final Test 2012 - Grammar and Usage - False Beginners - Answer Key

A. Complete Liam's part of the conversation using the sentences below. The first one has been done for you.

• My name's Liam.
• Do you want to come and see the show?
• No, I'm not. Are you?
• No, it isn't. It's Irish.
• No, I'm not. I'm a dancer.
• I'm from Dublin.
• It's OK. We get free tickets. Here, take one.
• Yes, I'm in Riverdance.
• Yes, we're at the Empire Theatre for four weeks.
• L-I-A-M

Jenny: Hello. Are you on holiday here?

Liam: -------No, I'm not. Are you?--------------------------------------------------

Jenny: Yes, I am. My name's Jenny.

Liam: --------My name's Liam-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jenny: Oh, that's a nice name. How do you spell it?

Liam: --------L-I-A-M------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jenny: Is it Scottish?

Liam: ------No, it isn't. It's Irish--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jenny: Where are you from in Ireland?

Liam: ---------I'm from Dublin-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Jenny: Are you a student here in Liverpool?

Liam: -----------No, I'm not. I'm a dancer.------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jenny: Really? Are you in a show?

Liam: ----------Yes, I'm in Riverdance.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Jenny: Here in Liverpool?

Liam: --------Yes, we're at the Empire Theatre for four weeks-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jenny: Oh, that's great!

Liam: ---------Do you want to come and see the show?------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jenny: Yes, but .....

Liam: ------------It's OK. We get free tickets. Here, take one.---------------------------------------------------------------------

Jenny: That's very kind of you, thank you.

(9 marks)

 

B. Complete the text with verbs in the Present Simple. The first one has been done for you.

Oliver

My favourite band at the moment is Kula Shaker. I really ----like---------- them. I (1) ----go------ to all their concerts. My sister, Suzannah, works in a ticket agency, which is cool because she gets the tickets for me. She doesn't like pop music very much, so she (2)---doesn't go-------------------------- to pop concerts. When my parents (3) ---give----------------- me pocket money, I (4)----buy------------- a CD single or an album. Susannah and I are fans of Manchester United. We (5) -----go-------------- to their matches and we also (6) ----watch---------- them on TV.

(5 marks)

C. Write questions for the answers. The first one has been done for you.

1. ---Which band does Oliver really like ?------------------------------------------------------

Kula Shaker.

2. ------Does he go to their concerts?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yes, he does. He goes to all of them.

3. --------Where does his sister work?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In a ticket agency.

4. -----------Does she go to pop concerts?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

No, she doesn't, because she doesn't like pop music.

5. --------What does Oliver buy with his pocket money?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A CD single or an album.

6.-------------Do Oliver and his sister watch Manchester United?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yes, they do - on TV.

(10 marks)

D. Underline the mistakes in the following sentences. Then correct them. The first one has been done for you.

1. Do you like classic music?

--------Do you like classical music?----------------------------------------------------------

2. He live in a flat near the town centre.

------He lives in a flat near the town centre.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. Where you are from?

------Where are you from?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. I dont like techno.

---------I don't like techno.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. What sort music do you like?

-----What sort of music do you like?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. Wellcome to Liverpool.

--------Welcome to Liverpool.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. What time you start work?

-------------What time do you start work?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(6 marks)

E. Write the names of these things in a room. The first one has been done for you.

1. You sleep on it. ----bed---------

2. You put your clothes in it. ---wardrobe----------

3. You put up notes and messages here. (2 words) --notice----------------      -----board----------------

4. In the bathroom, you wash your hands in it. ---washbasin--------------------------

5. You stand on it. ----floor-------------------------------

6. You can put pictures and posters on it. -----wall-----------------------------------

7. You look out of it. ----window---------------------------------------------

8. You can put books in it. ------bookshelf-/ bookcase-----------------------------------

9. You can keep food and drinks cold in it. ----fridge / refrigerator----------------------------------

10. You can look at yourself in it. ----mirror-------------------------------------------

11. You can cook food in it. -----oven / microwave / pan / pot-------------------------------------------------

(10 marks)

F. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate verb in the simple past. The first letter of the verb is given to help you.  The first one has been done for you.

1. Our teacher ----brought--------------- some cakes to school.

2. In 1967, The Beatles --left--------------- Liverpool and went to India.

3. They ---took------------------ a lot of photos when they were in Spain.

4. I ---found--------------- a £10 note on the way home.

5. Dani and Sarah ----came-------------- to see me yesterday.

6. Our school holodays -----began------------------ last Monday.

7. My father -----wore------------------ a Beatles suit in the 1960s.

8. Roberto was in a bad mood so Carla -----told--------------- him to go home.

9. He just ----said------------ "Sorry" and went home.

10. I ---thought-------------------- about you every day when you were away.

11. Jenny ----went------------- shopping last Saturday.

(10 marks)

Score: 50 marks

The answer key will be posted shortly.

Final Test 2012 - Grammar and Usage - Advanced - Answer Key

A. Complete this eye-witness account with the words below. Use the words in the appropriate form. The first one has been done for you.

• struggle
• float
• toss
• subside
• wreck
• incredible
• frantic
• utter
• crash
• smash

Before we had time to get up, the wave (1)----crashed------- onto the shore and, with (2) ---incredible---------- force, swept us from our sun loungers, threw us high into the air, and then back into the water.  I (3) --struggled---------- to swim, gulping for air and I (4) ----frantically---------- tried to call out to my brother, Peter.  I could see sun loungers, umbrellas and broken, pieces of wood (5) ---floating--------- on the water's surface and just beside me a crushed and splintered boat passed by. The force of the wave was  unbelievable. I was (6) ---tossed----------- into the air and back again into the whirling foam. Then, I suddenly (7) --smashed--------- into a tree and I just managed to grab a branch.  I clung on as tightly as I could with the little strength I had left. Suddenly, the water (8) ---subsided---------- and receded as quickly as it had appeared and Peter and I left paralysed, crying, (9) ----utterly----------- exhausted and confused. As we looked around us, the scene was like a war zone; twisted (10) ---wrecks---------- of cars were piled on top of one another and buses were wrapped around trees or the shells of buildings.

(9 marks)

 

B. Use the words in brackets in the most appropriate forms to complete the text below. The first one has been done for you.

To say it was a(n) (1) ---incomprehensible------------ (comprehend) tragedy of national proportions is a(n) (2) --understatement------------- (statement) because it was, in fact, (3) ---international------------(nation). Like no other (4) ----natural--------- (nature) disaster in living memory, the Asian tsunami caused a (5) --planetary-----------(planet) torrent of grief. It was soon followed by a (6) --massive------------ (mass) outpouring of money and supplies from public and private sources that (7) ---surpassed------------- (pass) all expectations.  What made this disaster so (8) --extraordinary--------------- (ordinary) was the fact that such a (9) --global---------(globe) tragedy could lead to international solidarity of unprecedented proportions.

(9 marks)

C. Change the following short paragraphs from active to passive where appropriate.

(a) Many countries set up hotlines for relatives. Some organised airlifts to evacuate their citizens. Britain sent two warships and Greece sent five fighters and aid equipment. Several Italian towns cancelled their New Year's Eve firework displays and donated the money they saved to the victims. Many people will adopt thousands of orphans.

Hotlines were set up for relatives and airlifts were organised to evacuate citizens. Two warships were sent by Britain and five fighters and aid equipment were sent by Greece. New Year's Eve firework displays were cancelled in Italy and the money saved was sent to the victims. Thousands of orphans will be adopted.

(b) The waters washed over some of the poorest parts of the world and destroyed primitive sewage systems, which contaminated water supplies and created breeding grounds for the insects that transmit malaria. The tsunami wiped out whole fishing villages on Sumatra's northern tip, with nobody to count the human cost.

Some of the poorest parts of the world were washed over and primitive sewage systems were destroyed. Water supplies were contaminated and breeding grounds for insects that transmit malaria were created. On Sumatra's northern tip, whole fishing villages were wiped out with nobody to count the human cost.

(12 marks)

D. Without changing the meaning, rewrite the sentences below using the word in bold. Do not change the word in bold. The first one has been done for you.

1. The student's excuse that he was ill didn't fool the teacher. taken

The teacher wasn't taken in by the student's excuse that he was ill.

2. They say that Elvis Presley wore this pair of trousers. worn

------It is said that this pair of trousers was worn by Elvis Presley.------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. He hates it when people take him for a foreigner. being

--------He hates being taken for a foreigner.--------------------------------------------------------------------

4. We expect the government to introduce a new law concerning illegal imports. expected

---------The government is expected to introduce a new law concerning illegal imports.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. The police thought the burglar had escaped through the bathroom window. was

---The burglar was thought to have escaped through the bathroom window.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. International governments are sending rescue teams to the disaster areas. sent

--------Rescue teams are being sent to the disaster area.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(20 marks)