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Section 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The George and Dragon
BOOK FORM
DETAILS
Name: Carla 1 _____
Phone number: 2 _____
Type of event: retirement party
Date: 3 _____
Number of people: 16-17 (Please note that the upstairs room has a capacity of no more than 4 _____ people)
MENU
Seven 5 _____
Two ham and cheese and two 6 _____
7 _____ platters
One Caesar and one 8 _____ salad
PRICE
Venue will be needed for a total of 9 _____ hours
Final price: 10 £_____
Section 2
Questions 11-15
You are going to hear a speech given at a poetry award ceremony.
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
11 Antonia Watson’s parents instituted the Antonia Watson Memorial Poetry Award in _____.
12 The Antonia Watson Memorial Poetry Award’s second prize is £_____.
13 Thomas is one of Antonia Watson’s _____.
14 The name of the first poem Antonia Watson published was _____.
15 After her grandfather passed away, Antonia suffered from _____.
Questions 16-18
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
16 Between 1999 and 2003, Antonia
A wrote a few theatre plays and painted self-portraits.
B published several poems in her college’s journal.
C remained ardent about poetry despite her break from writing.
17 The speaker and Antonia met in Sheffield, where
A they both studied English Literature at the University of Sheffield.
B they shared a room in a centrally located flat for a year.
C they became friends with each other despite having no common friends.
18 Antonia’s self-published poem collection
A was named after a poem about her birthday.
B was released a few months before her death in 2005.
C led to her signing a contract with a literary agent
Questions 19-20
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The Antonia Watson Memorial Poetry Award has dealt with a variety of themes over the
years, all falling under the scope of a general theme reflecting Antonia’s personal belief
that all humans are 19 _____. Next year’s competition is no exception, with its
theme of 20 _____.
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