TELC Language Tests. Mock Examination 1 - English B1

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MOCK E X AMINAT ION 1
ENGLISH
Examination Preparation
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MOCK E X AMINAT ION 1
ENGLISH
Examination Preparation
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ISBN:
Test Booklet: 978-3-86375-077-0
Audio CD: 978-3-86375-078-7
Order number:
Test Booklet: 5162-B00-010102
Audio CD: 5162-CD0-010101
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C O N T E N T S
The Structure of the Examination
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Test
Reading Comprehension 6
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Language Elements 12
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Listening Comprehension 14
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Writing 17
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The Oral Examination 18
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Answer Sheet S30 23
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Information
Marking Criteria “Writing” 30
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Marking Criteria “Oral Examination” 32
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Points and Grades 34
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Examination Procedures 36
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Score Sheet M10 39
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Answer Key 40
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Audio Script 41
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Information
T h e S t r u c t u r e o f t h e E x a m i n a t i o n
Subtest Aim Task Type Time
1 Reading Comprehension
Part 1 Reading for gist 5 matching items
Part 2 Reading for detail 5 multiple-choice items
Part 3 Selective reading 10 matching items
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Part 2 Listening for detail 10 true/false items minutes
Part 3 Selective listening 5 true/false items
4 Writing
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Writing a personal or Task with four guiding points
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semi-formal letter or email
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English B1 – Mock Examination 1
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90 Minutes Reading Comprehension / Language Elements
Reading Comprehension, Part 1
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Travellers flocked to Heathrow Airport yester-
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Two million people are expected to travel
through the airport between this weekend Southend police used patrol cars to block the
and 5 January, thanks to the start of the ski path of a runaway double-decker bus yesterday
season and the traditional Christmas holiday as it careered driverless towards a shopping
p eriod. mall. Two men had just jumped from the vehicle,
which had been reported stolen. The two men
were arrested and taken to the police station.
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A London furniture company is putting a £1,500 sofa up for sale for £1 – in
return for a promise from the buyer to take someone in need into their home
at Christmas. Whoever wins the prize will have to nominate someone who is
homeless, or living on their own, or is otherwise not going to have much of a
Christmas.
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90 Minutes Reading Comprehension / Language Elements
Reading Comprehension, Part 2
Read the text and the items 6–10. Decide which answer fits best: a, b or c.
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buying the local pub.
The people of Llithfaen, Caernarfonshire
were determined to prevent their village from
losing its focal point. Ten years ago they paid
£40,000 for the pub, called ‘The Victoria’, and now they have helped to keep the shop open.
Most of the cost, £19,500, was met by the local council and a European Union grant, but the
villagers needed to raise a further £6,000 to buy the shop from the owner, who is retiring.
John Jones, chairman of the community committee, said: “We went around every house and
came back with £500 more than we needed. The post office and the pub are essential to
the life of the village. There are no other amenities.”
“We were not prepared to stand by and let the heart and soul be ripped out of our community.
No one else was going to help us, so we decided to buy them ourselves.” Llithfaen had a
population of 600 but that halved when nearby granite quarries were closed. The primary
school was shut because of the population decline, but the locals turned it into a leisure
centre and youth club.
The shop has been leased to Ffion Medi Llywelyn, 24, who lives in the village with her
husband, Dillon. She said: “There is a wonderful community spirit here.”
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