When you are told to do so, open your paper and write your answers in English in the spaces provided.
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Before leaving the examination room you must give this book to the Invigilator. If you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper.
Full name of centre Town
Forename(s) Surname
Date of birth
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You are going to Russia to stay with your friend and do work experience in the town of Borovsk. You do some online research to help you prepare for the trip.
1. You read instructions about getting from Moscow to the sports centre in Borovsk where you will be working.
(a) How long does it take to get to Borovsk from Moscow?
Complete the sentence.
It takes hours by .
(b) What will you find at the “Atrium” Shopping Centre?
(c) How often does the bus to the sports centre leave?
(d) How much does a ticket cost?
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Kak doexat; do Borovska*S Moskvy edem poltora hasa /lektrihkoj do stancii Borovsk. Vyxodim s vokzala na storonu goroda i id\m napravo k Torgovomu centru Atrium. Tam vy najd\te taksi.
Ot /lektrihki mo'no exat; i avtobusom. Avtobus xodit ka'dyj has do ostanovki Sportivnyj klub. Bilet na avtobus stoit tridcat; rublej.
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2. There is some information about the Autumn Ball, a special event which took place recently in your friend’s school.
(a) Why was 2nd November chosen as the date for the Autumn Ball?
(b) What was the theme of the Ball?
(c) Apart from dancing, what two things did students do at the Ball?
(d) What happened at the end of the celebration?
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Osennij bal dlq wkol;nikovTak kak 2 noqbrq poslednij den; zanqtij v nawej wkole prow\l tradicionnyj prazdnik dlq wkol;nikov Osennij bal. V /tom godu prazdnik nazyvalsq Doroga v Gollivud i byl posvq]\n kino i televideni[. Wkol;niki uhastvovali v konkursax, peli i tancevali. V konce prazdnika '[ri nazvali Miss i Mistera Osen;.
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3. You read some information about the sports centre where you will be doing your work experience.
(a) How much does it cost for club members to use the children’s room?
(b) Which of the following sentences is true?
Tick (3) one box.
The children’s room opens at 15.00 at the weekend.
The children’s room opens at 11.00 at the weekend.
Detskaq komnataS udovol;stviem predlagaem vam uslugi detskoj komnaty. V nej Vy mo'ete so spokojnym serdcem ostavit; Vawego reb\nka na vremq svoix zanqtij sportom. ?ta usluga besplatna dlq hlenov kluba.
Detskaq komnata rabotaet s 15.00 do 22.00 po budnqm s 11.00 do 18.00 po vyxodnym.
V nawej detskoj komnate Vaw reb\nok mo'et risovat;, stroit; i da'e pet;. Po pros;be roditelej vozmo'ny htenie knig, prosmotr dobryx detskix fil;mov i mul;tfil;mov po televizoru.
Fitnes-kafe
Na pervom /ta'e fitnes-kluba Dinamit dlq Vas otkryto u[tnoe fitnes-kafe.
Zdes; Vy mo'ete osve'it;sq l\gkimi napitkami, otvedat; /kskl[zivnye zakuski i salaty ili zakazat; gorqhee bl[do po nizkim cenam.
(f) What will the fitness cocktails help you to do?
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4. You read an interview with Yevgeniya Danilova, a mountain runner and local sporting celebrity.
(a) Why is it surprising that Yevgeniya became world champion in mountain running?
(b) What reason does she give for her success?
(c) How did she start her sporting career?
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Evgeniq Danilova% Begat; odno udovol;stvie
Q ponima[, pohemu v Wvejcarii ili Avstrii est; mnogo hempionov mira po gornym ly'am. No u vas v Rossii net gor Ponqt; ne prosto, kak vy stali hempionkoj mira po gornomu begu.Da, /to dejstvitel;no ne legko dlq ponimaniq. Delo v 'elanii hego-to dostih; v sporte. V nahale q uhastvovala v sorevnovaniqx, a teper; q bol;we skoncentrirovana na marafone.
Mnogie sportsmeny izuha[t sport ili medicinu v universitete. Dlq professional;nogo atleta tvoj universitetskij diplom psixologa vyglqdit netipihno.Tak ved; sport poqvilsq v moej 'izni poz'e, hem universitet. Vybirala po svoemu 'elani[. Huvstvovala, psixologiq/to mo\
Odin iz pl[sov sportivnoj kar;eryvozmo'nost; posmotret; mir. Ty pobyvala vo mnogix stranax. Hto ponravilos; bol;we vsego*Dlq trenirovok otlihnoe mestoPortugaliq. Okean, teplo ves; god Pri /tom tam ohen; mnogie bega[t. Ohen; mne ponravilos; v Pekine, /to interesnyj gorod, gde tradicii soheta[tsq s samymi sovremennymi texnologiqmi.
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4. (continued)
(d) What does she concentrate on now?
(e) Which subjects do most professional sports people study at university? Tick (3) two boxes.
Biology
Medicine
Psychology
Sport
(f) What did Yevgeniya study at university?
(g) Why did she choose this subject?
Mention two things.
(h) What is one of the advantages of a career in sport?
(i) Yevgeniya talks about Portugal. What are the advantages of training there?
Mention three things.
(j) Why did she like Beijing, formerly known as Peking?
Mention two things.
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Transcript—Intermediate 1
You have arrived in the town in Russia where you are going to be taking part in a sports competition.
Question number one.
What does your group leader say about the town? Complete the sentences.
Dobro poalovat; v naw gorod. ?tot gorod krasivyj. Zdes; mnogo dostoprimehatel;nostej.
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Question number two.
How far away is your hotel? In which direction should you go?
Vawa gostinica naxoditsq v pqti minutax pewkom ots[da. Idite nalevo.
(30 seconds)
Question number three.
What is beside your hotel? What time does it open?
Rqdom s gostinicej est; bassejn. On otkryvaetsq kadyj den; v vosem; hasov i zakryvaetsq v sem; hasov.
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Question number four.
What is planned for Saturday? How will you get there?
Na subbotu my organizuem /kskursi[ v Moskvu. Tak kak Moskva naxoditsq dovol;no daleko ots[da, my edem tuda poezdom.
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Question number five.
Your group leader suggests some things you will be able to do in your free time. What does she suggest? Tick
two boxes.
Kogda u vas budet svobodnoe vremq mono budet kupit; suveniry ili sxodit; v kafe, htoby pogovorit; s novymi druz;qmi.
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Instructions to reader:
For each item, read the English once, then read the Russian three times, with an interval of 7 seconds between the three readings. On completion of the third reading, pause for the length of time indicated in brackets after each item, to allow the candidates to write their answers.
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Question number six.
You get chatting to Vanya, another young person in your group. Why does he enjoy sport? Which sport does he not like?
