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AIM Awards ESOL International Examinations (Anglia)

Level 2

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Paper code: AAProficiency118

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CANDIDATE INSTRUCTIONS:
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 Time allowed including listening – THREE hours.
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 Make sure you have the correct candidate label in the box
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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:
Tablets and electronic devices should replace textbooks in schools.

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Outline the arguments both for and against this.
It is natural for human beings to eat meat as part of their diet.
2. Vegetarianism is therefore pointless, as it will never become a mass 

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movement. Discuss.
To what extent do you agree with the statement, ‘All children should
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be required to take part in sport until the age of 18’?

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Due to modern medicine, the world’s societies are ageing. People
4. should therefore work longer and receive pensions later. Outline the 

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advantages and disadvantages of this.

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Section W1 (25 marks)
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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.
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Write a composition of about 300 words on ONE of the following topics:

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5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living alone? 

6. Describe your idea of a perfect day out. 
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8. ‘Governments should provide everybody with free housing.’ Discuss. 

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Section W2 (15 marks)

You must do both Task 1 and Task 2

A hotel has written to you to say that a party room you booked has been cancelled
without any explanation.

Task 1- Write a letter of 110–130 words to the hotel to complain.

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In your letter, you should:

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 ask why the booking was cancelled and explain the inconvenience this has caused
 ask for a solution or compensation

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

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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 that the booking has been cancelled
 suggest alternatives to your plans

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Section R1 (10 marks)

Read the following passage and answer all the questions.

Kepler: Finding Another Earth

In May 2017, Professor Stephen Hawking said that we urgently need to find another
planet to live on. Kepler is a spacecraft launched in 2009 by NASA, which is hoping to
do just that. It is a large moving telescope, which travels through our part of the
Milky Way, looking for Earth-size planets orbiting other stars. It works independently

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and is far less likely to make mistakes than humans. Scientists hope Kepler can tell us

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if there are other planets with characteristics similar to Earth in our universe, and
even if there is a possibility of finding alien life on them. Kepler focuses on

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‘Goldilocks zones’, areas which could sustain life. Like the Baby Bear’s porridge in the
children’s story, they are neither too hot nor too cold.
Kepler doesn’t work like a regular telescope. Previous attempts at finding habitable

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planets involved scientists observing from the ground, but Kepler looks for tiny marks

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crossing stars themselves, which are in fact planets passing in front of them. Once
located, their size can be determined, and the temperature of the planet can be

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assessed for its ability to host life. This can be done effectively because Kepler can
survive extreme conditions in space. Kepler has identified hundreds of new planets in
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this way, 54 of which could be habitable, with five being close to the size of Earth.
Towards a constellation called Cygnus, a fascinating discovery has been made. This is
Kepler1647b, initially thought to be a ‘Jupiter 2’ as it shares some characteristics
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with Jupiter. It is a gas giant, making the planet unlikely to host life. Its most unusual
feature is that it orbits two suns and therefore has two sunsets, earning the name of
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‘Tatooine’, a reference to the planet with two sunsets in the film Star Wars. It is
located 200 light years from Earth.
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Kepler452b, is another new discovery, which is the most similar to our Earth-sun
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system found yet. It is a planet at the right temperature within the habitable zone. It
circles a star very much like our own sun. Scientists believe it may have the exciting
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capability of supporting life. Before this, the planet Kepler186f held the ‘most
similar’ distinction. Kepler186f is no more than ten percent larger than Earth and
potentially has water. However, its 130-day orbit carries it around a red-dwarf star
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that is much cooler than our sun as it is only half its size. This means organisms
cannot exist.
A serious malfunction on board the Kepler spacecraft in May 2013 ended Kepler's
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mission. A new, more sophisticated model was developed in its place, known as the
K2. The K2 uses lasers to detect Earth-like surfaces on planets within its range. It
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enables continued scientific observations with the Kepler space telescope, and
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became fully operational in May 2014. During the construction of K2, astronomers
found some planets independent of Kepler, but such discoveries are few and far
between. Planets as far from Earth as Kepler452b, which is 1400 light years away,
could not be found without Kepler, since it travels through space and can see far
further. The fact remains that Kepler has vastly increased NASA’s capacity to find
new planets.

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For questions 1-8, tick () the box. (1 mark each)

1. ‘Goldilocks zones’ refers to areas which are habitable.

True False Doesn’t say

2. Kepler has discovered hundreds of potentially habitable Earth-sized planets.

True False Doesn’t say

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3. Kepler452b is roughly the same size as Earth.

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4. The first Kepler telescope had to be discontinued in 2014.

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5. All recent Earth size planets have been discovered by Kepler.

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6. How does Kepler detect other planets?
A It looks for differences in temperatures.
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It examines the surface of stars for orbiting planets.
It detects changes in the size of planets.
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7. Which features does Kepler1647b share with a famous fictional planet?

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A It is a giant gas ball.

B It has more than one sun.
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C It is 200 light years away.

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8. Why is planet Kepler186f unlikely to hold life?

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A The sun it orbits is too small.

B Its orbit takes too long.
C There is not enough water.
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Write the words in the box. (½ a mark each)

9. Find the word in the passage which means the SAME as:
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completely (paragraph 5)

10. Find the word in the passage which means the OPPOSITE of:
unusual (paragraph 2)

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Section R2 – Summary (10 marks – 8 marks for summary and 2 marks for style)
Read paragraphs 1, 2 and 5. With the information you find, write a summary in
your own words on why Kepler and K2 are effective at finding Earth-like
planets. Do not use fewer than 50 words or more than 75 words.
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Section R3 - Reading (10 marks) Sa
Read the passage about ‘Over the Rainbow’. Six sentences have been removed from
the text. Choose from the extracts A – H, the one which fits each gap. There are two
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A - This character, played by Judy Garland, longs to escape her boring life on a farm
in Kansas.
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B - Unsurprisingly, ‘Over the Rainbow’ was named Song of the Century and the
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greatest movie song of all time.

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C – The song suggested a brighter future ‘over the rainbow, where bluebirds fly’.

D - There have also been endless parodies, tributes, and references in film, cartoons
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and literature for nearly 80 years.

E - Several of these songs are also very important to modern day perceptions of the
Great Depression.
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F - In fact, ‘Over the Rainbow’ was not popular at first and there were several
problems in the initial stages of composition.
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G – Harburg initially hated it because he thought it was too slow and sentimental.

H - Many of them sang it in groups during breaks and on marches as they fought far
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Over the Rainbow: The Life of a Song

‘Over the Rainbow’, often called ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, is a song written
for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and was hugely popular in America and around the
world. The song was famously sung early in the film by the central character,
Dorothy. example 1. A This dull life is emphasised by the use of black and
white filming, which changes to glorious technicolour as the film progresses from the
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‘Over the Rainbow’ was composed by H. Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, two songwriters
already famous for movie scores including ‘Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?’. Arlen
composed a first draft of the song while waiting in his car for Harburg outside a

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convenience store in Hollywood. 2. He insisted on some alterations,
including a darker tone to the lyrics and a faster pace. Even after these changes, the
song was almost cut from the film because some people involved in the production

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signature song and she would perform it for the next 30 years, until her death in
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The song quickly became iconic. Many saw it as a metaphor for optimism for a better

America. 3.
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world, nine years after the Great Depression had first started ravaging
The birds represented much needed hope and coincided
with Franklin Roosevelt’s ‘New Deal’ programme. This offered some relief from
growing poverty in the US, particularly in the worst hit rural heartlands where the
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film is set. The song perfectly articulated both the misery of the economic depression
and the possibility for a way out.
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The song took on new significance three years after its release, when the US entered
World War 2. At a rally hosted by Bob Hope, Judy Garland sang the song for US troops
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before they went to fight in Europe. It boosted their morale and gave them hope for a
quick end to the war. 4. A number of veterans even said after the war
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‘Over the Rainbow’ has been covered by numerous artists since 1939. One of the best
known is the 1998 version by Eva Cassidy, the American vocalist and guitarist. It put a
unique spin on the original. Possibly the most popular version in recent times is that
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of Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, with his ukulele version recapturing the
song’s naivety and melancholy. However, cover versions are not the only thing that
keeps it alive. 5. . It has, in this way, been continually reintroduced to
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In 2001, the Recording Industry Association of America decided to conduct a poll in

order to create a ‘Songs of the Century’ list. This list was part of an educational
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project in music appreciation, which aimed to teach school children about their
nation’s cultural heritage including the social and economic conditions of the times
the songs appeared. 6. This is certainly a fitting tribute to a song
which has, throughout its history, convinced so many that there is a place ‘where the
dreams that you dare to dream really do come true’. __
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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.
Rewrite all direct speech as reported speech.

Example:
He doesn’t want to go to the cinema; he wants to stay at home. (rather)

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1. She didn’t look at her emails so she missed the meeting. (Had she)

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2. Perhaps I left my wallet at the restaurant last night. (might)

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3. Kevin really needs to learn how to cook. (about time)

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4. ‘Well done, James. You passed your driving test,’ said the (congratulated)
instructor.
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6. I’m sure I didn’t get the job because they haven’t called me. (can’t)
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7. Even though she didn’t revise, Sally passed the exam. (without)
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8. I bought new batteries but the clock still doesn’t work. (Despite)
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9. I regret moving to an apartment in the city centre. (wish)

10. You feel tired because you went to bed late last night. (If)

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Section R4 (10 marks)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

Example
The assistant in the shop was very helpful. (assist)

1. He is totally __________________ on the trains to get to work. (rely)

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2. My sister dreams of being an __________________ for children’s (illustrate)

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books.

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3. That dog is badly trained. It is very __________________. (obey)

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4. Your boots are too __________________. Take them off before you (mud)
come into the house.
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5. There’s a wide __________________ of novels to choose from in (vary)
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the library.
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7. The doctor gave me a __________________ and told me to take (prescribe)

the medicine for two weeks.
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8. There was a lot of local opposition to the __________________ of (expand)

the village supermarket.
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9. It’s impossible to __________________ between the twins. They (differ)

look exactly the same.
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10. The new boss wanted to __________________ the offices. (modern)

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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.
Waiting for a Reward

Delayed gratification is the ability to (example) resist the temptation of an

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to be given. A person's ability to delay gratification relates to other similar skills,

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(2) _________________ as patience, self-control and willpower. In a famous

experiment testing this, several four-year-olds were put in a room

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(4) _________________ front of them. They (5) _________________ told that they could

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either eat the treat now, or if they waited (6) _________________ the researcher
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returned 15 minutes later, they could have two marshmallows. Most of the children

said they would wait but, in fact, nearly all of them gave in, eating the treat
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(7) _________________ the researcher came back. The children (8) _________________
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did manage to hold off for the full 15 minutes, generally used avoidance tactics.
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Some turned away, while (9) _________________ closed their eyes. Scientists have
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