Cambridge Flyers Practice Paper 38

Listening

No audio recorded for this one yet — read the conversation below, then answer. Visiting the Coin Collectors' Fair

alice: Excuse me, is this where the coin collectors' fair is happening today? george: Yes, that's right! Entry is two pounds, and it's open until four o'clock. alice: Thank you. I'm just starting a small collection. Do you have advice for beginners? george: Definitely — start with coins from countries you have a personal connection to, like places you've visited. alice: That's helpful. Are there tables selling coins from different countries here? george: Yes, there are about twenty tables, each specialising in different regions or time periods. alice: Wonderful. Is it possible to sell coins here too, or only buy them? george: Both! Many visitors bring coins they want to sell or trade with other collectors. alice: I might bring some of my grandfather's spare coins next time then. Thank you for the advice!

1. How much does entry to the fair cost?

A) One pound B) Two pounds C) Five pounds D) It is free

2. What time does the fair close?

A) Two o'clock B) Three o'clock C) Four o'clock D) Five o'clock

3. What advice does George give beginners?

A) Only buy expensive coins B) Start with coins from countries you have a connection to C) Only collect gold coins D) Avoid old coins

4. How many tables are at the fair?

A) Ten B) Fifteen C) Twenty D) Twenty-five

5. Can visitors sell coins at the fair?

A) No, only buying is allowed B) Yes, both buying and selling C) Only trading, not selling D) Only on certain days

Look, read and match

Look at the pictures. Write the correct letter (A–F) next to each word.

A

B

C

D

E

F

1. cake → •••

2. ball → •••

3. boat → •••

4. bag → •••

5. phone → •••

6. monkey → •••

Reading

Sara's grandfather has collected old coins from around the world for over forty years, and last weekend he decided to show Sara his entire collection for the first time. He keeps the coins organised in special albums, each page holding coins from a different country or historical period. Sara was especially interested in a very old coin from ancient Rome, which her grandfather explained was over one thousand eight hundred years old. He told her that he started collecting coins as a young boy after his own grandfather gave him a strange foreign coin as a gift. Sara has now decided to start her own small collection, beginning with coins from countries she has visited on holiday. Her grandfather promised to help her find rare and interesting coins to add to her collection over time.

1. How long has Sara's grandfather been collecting coins?

A) Ten years B) Twenty years C) Over forty years D) Five years

2. How are the coins organised?

A) By colour B) In special albums by country or period C) Randomly in a box D) By size

3. How old was the ancient Roman coin?

A) Over one hundred years old B) Over five hundred years old C) Over one thousand eight hundred years old D) Over two thousand five hundred years old

4. How did the grandfather start collecting coins?

A) He found one in the street B) His own grandfather gave him a foreign coin C) He bought a coin at a market D) A friend gave him a collection

5. What has Sara decided to do?

A) Sell her grandfather's coins B) Start her own coin collection C) Study history at university D) Travel to collect coins