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AIM Awards ESOL International Examinations (Anglia)

Level 2 (601/4949/8) Paper code: BBProficiencyPrac115

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Answer ALL questions in PEN in the spaces provided. Check

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Writing Section [50] Reading Section [50] Marker’s Initials

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Choose EITHER Section W1A or Section W1.

Tick the topic you are writing about

Section W1A (25 marks)

These essay options are for AcCEPT Proficiency candidates who DO wish to write an academic essay and DO wish to qualify for an AcCEPT certificate.

Write a composition of about 300 words on ONE of the following topics:

1. To what extent do you agree with the statement that ‘Children today are more intelligent than they used to be because of improvements in technology’?

2. Lengthy prison sentences serve no purpose. Discuss.

3. Genetically modified crops are the only solution to feeding the earth’s increasing population. Discuss.

4. Gaining practical experience in the workplace is far more beneficial than studying for an academic degree. Do you agree with this statement?

or

Section W1 (25 marks)

These essay options are for General English Proficiency candidates who do NOT wish to write an academic essay and do NOT wish to qualify for an AcCEPT certificate.

Write a composition of about 300 words on ONE of the following topics:

5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of cheap air-travel?

6. If you had to be any species other than human, which species would you be and why?

7. Write an account of a day when you won something unexpectedly.

8. The media treat famous people unfairly. Discuss.

Have you ticked a box yet? Write your essay here.

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Section W2 (15 marks) You must do both Task 1 and Task 2 You have decided to organise a charity event and would like the event to take place in your local community centre. Task 1- Write a letter of 110–130 words to your local council. In your letter you should:

explain your aims

persuade them to allow you to use the hall for free

(Include the addresses in the letter but do not include them in the number of words.)

Now go to task 2 to complete this section

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Section W2 (continued) Task 2 Write an email of about 70 words to a friend. In your email you should:

tell your friend about the event you are organising

ask your friend to help you on the day

From:

Subject:

Message:

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Section R1 (10 marks) Read the following passage and answer all the questions.

Species Under Threat

In the past 500 years, human interference has caused of the extinction of several

animal species. One of the most recent to become extinct was a dolphin called the

Yangtze River or Baiji Dolphin.

Fossil records show that Baiji Dolphins first appeared in the Yangtze River 20 million

years ago. It was one of five species of dolphin around the world which lived only in

freshwater rivers, not the sea. In the 1950s, there were an estimated 6,000 of them.

They were always at risk from hunting as their skin was considered very valuable. The

rapid industrialisation of China in the second half of the twentieth century, however,

really caused their numbers to fall drastically as the now polluted river was used

heavily for fishing, transportation, and hydro-electricity. Only a few hundred Baiji

were left by 1970. In the 1970s and 1980s, an estimated half of Baiji Dolphin deaths

were the result of them getting caught accidentally in fishing nets. Also, the river bed

was dredged and their habitat destroyed. Numbers fell to 200 by the 1980s and then

to 13 in 1997, when a careful search was conducted. The last documented sighting

was in 2002 and the dolphin was declared extinct after an expedition in 2006 failed to

record a single individual after a lengthy search.

Australia has a particularly bad record when it comes to extinction. Since the

continent was first settled by Europeans in 1788, 27 species of mammal, 23 birds and

4 frogs have become extinct. One of the most dramatic cases was the Thylacine.

Commonly but confusingly known as the Tasmanian Tiger, the Thylacine was actually

a marsupial rather than a species of cat. It didn’t really look like a tiger at all apart

from its stripes. It more closely resembled a large dog. The Thylacine was virtually

wiped out in the wild due to constant hunting as it was thought to be a threat to

sheep and other farm animals. In addition, humans started destroying its already

limited habitat. In 1936 the Thylacine was finally recognised as being in danger of

becoming extinct. The realisation came too late. In the same year the last Thylacine

died in Hobart Zoo, Tasmania.

The Great Auk has been presumed extinct since 1852. It was a large, flightless, North

Atlantic bird, with big white patches on its head. It was used for its feathers, meat

and oil. Although it could move expertly in water the Auk was awkward and clumsy on

its breeding rocks. Hunters required little effort to catch it. Being such easy prey

made it popular with sailors for food. It is believed that the last breeding pair was

killed by hunters in 1844, their only egg smashed. For centuries, millions of Great

Auks ended up as meals for seafarers and now there are none. Interestingly the

Breton/Welsh name for the Great Auk was Pen Gwn which means White Head. This

name was later given by sailors to the penguins we all know and love.

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For questions 1-8 tick () the box. (1 mark each) 1. Baiji Dolphins lived in the Yangtze River for several million years.

True False Doesn’t say

2. Two other species of freshwater dolphin are still found in China. True False Doesn’t say

3. Fishing is one of the reasons for the extinction of the Baiji dolphin.


4. The Thylacine was related to the cat family.


5. The Thylacine was dangerous to humans.


Write the words in the box. ( ½ a mark each)

6. When was the last Baiji dolphin seen in the wild?

A 1997

B 2002

C 2006

A B C

7. The Great Auk was

A able to fly long distances.

B an excellent swimmer.

C a fast runner.

A B C

8. The Great Auk died out because

A it was easy to catch.

B its eggs were very tasty. C it was weaker than the penguin.

A B C

9. Find the word in the passage which means the SAME as:

carried out (paragraph 2)

proved (paragraph 3)

10. Find the word in the passage which means the OPPOSITE of:

worthless (paragraph 2)

extensive (paragraph 3)

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Section R2 – Summary (10 marks) Read paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. With the information you find, write a summary in your own words on the ways in which humans have contributed to extinction in the past 200 years. Do not use less than 50 words or more than 75 words.

Section R3 - Reading (10 marks) Read the passage about Bike Sharing. Six sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the extracts A – H, the one which fits each gap. There are two extracts you do not need to use. One of them has been done for you as an example.

A - The biggest European bike sharing scheme is the one in Paris, where there is currently

one share bike available for every 97 inhabitants.

B - Bicycle sharing schemes are operating in many cities around the world.

C – The more bikes there are, the happier McKenzie is and the more likely it is that his scheme will bring in money.

D - This encourages people to keep bikes for limited times, such as for riding to work.

E - She insists that this is a strong possibility in the future.

F - It is estimated that cycling is even more popular today than during its previous peak in the 1930s.

G – None of these were Boris Bikes but it added to the impression that cycling in London is a dangerous activity and only 2.5% of all commutes there are by bike.

H - However, bike-share bikes tend to be heavy to ride and are often ridden carelessly and damaged.

Title:

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Bike Sharing

In recent years Britain has experienced a cycling boom with more and more people putting on lycra shorts and buying cycles to race along country lanes at weekends. example 1. F There has also been some, but not a great deal of growth in the

number of people giving up buses and trains and commuting to work by bicycle. Associated with this is the growth of bike sharing schemes in London and other UK cities. 2. They are schemes where individuals can rent a bicycle for a short

time to use as temporary transport. Typically, a user will rent a bike from a mechanical ‘dock’ using a bank card, or more commonly today a smart phone app, and return it to another ‘dock’ within one hour. Rented this way, a bicycle becomes part of the public transport network and is thus different from a bicycle rented for a whole day or number of days. In fact, rental charges, although low for the first 60 minutes tend to rise steeply after one hour. 3. Although they are

becoming increasingly popular with tourists, the price makes them unsuitable for day-long sightseeing. As you might expect, the biggest bike sharing programmes are in China. The Wuhan and Hangzhou Public Bicycle bike-share programmes are the largest in the world, with around 90,000 and 60,000 bicycles respectively. While the need for bike sharing schemes in Europe is significant, the scale of the programmes is far more limited. 4. This works out at around 18,000 bikes in total. While this might

not sound much, the overall population difference is, of course, a significant factor. The London system, which is financed and operated by Barclays, has had mixed reactions. Known as Boris Bikes after the London Mayor Boris Johnson, who introduced the scheme, it has been criticised for having been brought in without thought of any cycling infrastructure. As bikes often have to share the same roads with lorries and buses, accidents are a reality and in 2013 fourteen cyclists were killed on London’s roads – six in a two week period in November. 5. This compares poorly with other European and even other UK

cities, where bikes account for between 11%-28% of all commutes. Public bike sharing programmes do address some of the disadvantages of bicycle ownership, including loss from theft or vandalism, lack of parking or storage, and maintenance requirements. 6. Whether it will be cost-effective in

the long term to maintain these fleets of bicycles remains to be seen, especially as technology is constantly changing. One thing is clear as far as London is concerned and that is that without a proper infrastructure of cycle lanes, the majority of commuters will continue to cram themselves into overcrowded tube trains twice a day.

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Section W3 (10 marks) Rewrite the sentences to give the same meaning as the original, using the word or words given. Do not change the given word or words in any way at all.

Example: I don’t want to go to Wales; I want to go to Scotland. (prefer)

I’d prefer to go to Scotland than Wales.

1. Please don’t drive so fast. (would rather)

2. She wishes she hadn’t left school at sixteen. (regrets)

3. It is possible that what you saw was a large dog or a wolf. (might)

4. I didn’t call you because I left my phone at home. (would have)

5. My grandfather finds it hard to hear quiet voices. (difficulty)

6. Somebody really ought to sweep up all this mess. (high time)

7. A mechanic is changing the tyres on my car. (having)

8. Don’t use this computer under any circumstances. (Under)

9. She’s still upset because you shouted at her. (If)

10. ‘Ben, don’t forget the party starts at 8 o’clock,’ said Liz. (reminded)

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Section R4 (10 marks) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Example They didn’t prepare adequately so their expedition failed. (adequate)

1. She wasn’t very __________________ when I told her my problem. (sympathy)

2. They’re going to __________________ the old bridge with metal. (strong)

3. I will always be grateful for your friendship and __________________. (loyal)

4. The country is suffering from a __________________ of water. (short)

5. He’s been a __________________ since the age of 21. (politics)

6. Don’t be so __________________ and stop making a fuss! (drama)

7. The doctor wrote out a __________________ for some medicine. (prescribe)

8. She behaved foolishly and ________________________. (responsible)

9. The pupils had to __________________ three poems for the test. (memory)

10. She bought him a gift to show her__________________. (appreciate)

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Section R5 (10 marks) Write the missing words on the lines. Write only one word in each space. There is an example.

Gustavus Adolphus

Gustavus Adolphus was King of Sweden at a time (example) when kings were

expected (1) ______________ personally lead their armies into battle. He

came to power in 1611 and is credited as the founder (2) ______________ the Swedish

Empire or Stormaktstiden. (3) ______________ his 20-year reign he earned the

reputation of being (4) ______________ of the greatest military leaders of all time. On

November 6th 1632, the Swedish army went into battle near the town of Lützen. It

was a misty morning and (5) ______________ was a great deal of gunpowder smoke.

Gustavus Adolphus, (6) ______________ eyesight was fairly bad, led his cavalry into

battle. With such poor visibility he was separated (7) ______________ his fellow riders

and disappeared. Only (8) ______________ the smoke had cleared was his body

recovered. In (9) ______________ of the death of their powerful leader, the Swedish

army still won the battle. Since then, November 6th has been celebrated in Sweden.

It is (10) ______________ as Gustavus Adolphus Day and special cakes are eaten.

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