FCE-2 Practice Final Exam

Centro de Idiomas

UTM May 2011

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article about the hobby of collecting things - big

You are going to read a newspaper

and smal!. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

The Collectors
One in three adults indulge in collecting. Amanda Roy writes about the things she collects and the reasons why so many people enjoy the same hobby.
Since the beginning of time, people have had the urge to collect. When primitive man collected pebbles, he hung them around his neck. Attracted by their shapes and colour, these pebbles represented man's first attempts to gather objects far intellectual and spiritual reasons.] 1 Small boys and giris still collect stones and seashells just for the beauty of their lorms and colours. However, you do not have to be rich and powerful to start a collection. I have collected items as different as tulip bulbs and china cups, searching out examples 01 each type with incredible determination. I remember the day that I persuaded a lellow collector of tulips to part with one which I wanted lo add to my collection.] 5

I have been collecting all my life. Everything from flowers such as tulips to pottery and paintings. My lirst collection was of stones picked up in my parents' garden. Aged six I had the good fortune, although it did not seem so at the time, to be sent to a school in a remote part of England, a cold and windy place surrounded by hills. I was fascinated by these objects.

One collection that 1 made was of American rag dolls 350 of them. I looked all over the USA lor these dolls, searching out each variation in design with delight. This collection was destroyed when my house caught fire. Next morning, I stood inside the tront hall and saw the remains of furniture and collection.1 6

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Surprisingly I am not alone in being interested in collecting objects. One in three adults indulges the same passion. The reasons why people collect has became a subject of great interest. The current thinking is that, lor some individuals, it is the only aspect of their lives where they have complete control.

It is, 1 suppose the way that collections change hands that has always interested me. A silver spoon that once belonged to a king, a poet: it is this that gives value to the goods that are traded in the markets of the world. As small objects beca me a popular collector's item, so they begin to rise in price. 7 (Not only did I put them in the bin, I also did the same to the contents.)

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One famous collector was the Duc de Berry in France. He owned a 'room of wonders'. This was a collection of natural and artificial curiosities. There were cups made from coconut shells, carved ivory beads and pieces of Oriental chna.] 4

1 have always loved collecting and collectors. It is a world 01 passion, envy and enthusiasm and delight. However, il you enter this world, remember one thing: in the end, if you do not lall in lave with an object, do not collect it.

A Another aristocrat, Catherine the Great of Russia, collected more than 4,000 paintings. B I once owned a copy; there are, I believe, only three in existence.

E I planted it and watered it until one year it vanished - stolen by another collector. F For me, it's just something I enjoy doing. G I am not certain which saddened me more! H Over the intervening centuries, nothing much has changed.

When my parents came to visit me they used to take me to the local museum, which was fuI! of objects collected by peapie in the past.

D The toys of the 1950s are now positively an investment, provided of course, that you did not throw away the original boxes.

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Write an answer to one of the questions 1-3 in this parto Write your answer in 120-180 words in an appropriate style. You have been asked to write a story for a student ending with these words: I was rea/Iy thankfu/ Write your story.
2

magazine

to see the po/ice car arrive.

Your college principal has asked you to write a report for new students coming to the college. He would like you to write your report on what students should do to keep fit and healthy while they study. . ) Wnte your report. You have just seen the following advertisement newspaper. in an English

Do you speak

English? in art? job where you could

Are you interested

WouId you like a holiday meet peopIe

from all over the world? for someone to work in the City No

We are looking Art Gallery experience and helpful Contact

shop during is necessary

the holidays.

but you must be friendly in art.

and have some interest

Mrs Donovan

at the City Art Gallery.

Write your letter. You do not need to include postal addresses.

Paper 3 Part 2
For questions
1-12,

read the text below and think

of the word which

best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning Write your answer (o). IN CAPITAL LETIERS.

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LOOKING
Insurance companies policies for dangerous
(1)

FOR ADVENTURE
insurance a dramatic increase In choosing thrills and and bobsleighing

specialising (O) activities are reporting number of British holidaymakers

danger for (2)

(3)

holiday fortnight. It seems that risky activities white-water

(4)

rafting, freefall parachuting

appeal in particular

high-earning young men. Blowers, a keen parachutist, cover for (6) set (5)
.

Two years ago, Andrew his own travel insurance

company. He did this because he had had such In the past year, he insurance activities
(9)

difficulty finding insurance

(7)

seen a huge increase in demando Most other

(8)

companies

from his own exclude dangerous

from their policies, whereas go karting, white-water standard

Mr Blowers insists that there are very

.............................. things that his company would not cover. Big game hunting. rafting and scuba diving are all included in the
(10)

rate of insurance

offer.

People (ll) policies before

(12)

read the small print of their insurance setting off on holiday, but they really should, especially adventure sports are concerned. costly. Otherwise. the could be extremely

consequences

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You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

You overhear a woman talking on a mobile phone. What is her job? A a journalist 8 a firefighter e a photographer

You hear aman talking to his doctor. What is wrong with him? A He li'as a sprain. 8 He has a broken bone. e He has a bad cut.

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You hear a radio report about a music festival. Which event does the man have a ticket for? A a solo piano recital 8 jazz improvisation a classical concert

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You overhear a conversation in an art gallery. What does the woman think of the painting? A t's too bright. 8 lt's very powerful. e lt's quite disappointing.

You hear part of a news report on the radio. What has happened? A a flood 8 a tornado e an earthquake

You hear a woman talking on the phone. Why is she calling? A to arrange.a delivery date 8 to report a delay e to place another order

You hear this radio report about a crime. Why will the suspect escape conviction? A There is insufficient evidence. 8 The suspect is 100 young. e A witness cannol be found.

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You overhear this conversalion about a party. Whal do the couple agree about? A how quickly the lime passed 8 what Ihe catering was like e who was interestmq lo lalk to

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You will hear an interview with Steve Haynes, aman who loves going on rollercoaster rides. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences.

In order to travel cheaply, Steve worked for

.....,DJ

He says he's ridden

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of the world's rollercoasters.

Members of his club include a

a_n_ds_o_m_e

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when they go to theme parks.

The members of the club usually don't need to

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The club members prefer rides which have a

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construction.

One member is terrified

of

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Richard Dawes is spending

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on a rollercoaster trying to break a record.

The first ride was made out of a railway originally designed to carry

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It took the rollercoaster at Coney Island three weeks to make a

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Steve loves rollercoasters mainly because they remind him of

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Paper 4 Part 3
You will hear five people giving their views on their families. For questions 1-5, choose from the list (A-F) the view they express.Usethe letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

A My family have never been close. Speaker 1 B I got on best with my grandparents. Speaker 2

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My father gave me a lot of support. Speaker3

D It was good that my brothers and sisters were a similar age to me. Speaker4 E I'm sony I didn't do more at home. Speaker5 F I want to be independent. ~

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You will hear an interview

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with a writer called Anson Orew, For

questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

Anson says his success has meant he has A made new friends. B little time to write.

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had to insta" an extra phone.

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What do es Anson say about the press? A They broke into his neighbour's flat. B They wrote some lies about him. e They failed to get any negative information. Wha1's Anson's attitude to publicity? A He's interested in what people say about him. B He dislikes gossip columns in newspapers. e He is unwilling to publicise his books. While he was at university Anson A felt he didn't fit in. B made a few friends. e began to write novels. What does Anson say about his writing? A He's getting worse at it.

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B He's finding it harder to do. He's going to give it up.

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What does Anson say about his radio play? A It was very popular. B lt's going to be rewritten for lV e It was enjoyable to write. What are Anson's plans for the future? A To move closer to his family. B To buy a bigger flat.

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To spend more time on his hobby.

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FCE-2 Practice Final Answer Sheet

Paper 1 Part 2
3
Dear Mrs Donovan, l'm writing advertised old student to apply for the holiday recently job which you

in the newspaper. Mathematics up so I think

I am a twenty-year-

and I speak English quite year studying good at adding

well. At present I arn

at Redstone I would College I am

Paper 2 Part 2
Sample
1

in my third extremely

and I am very keen to have a holiday job this summer. answers to your shop. I had decided than Saturday lecture bed about At three to stay in my flat for the weekend, with my flatmates.1 morning. rather had spent I went to My terrrinishes September. tourists I would practise on 3,d July and I am free until18th in a restaurant and I enjoyed serving

be an asset

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go to a music festival cleaning midnight

Last year I worked

the flat and doing so me reading for a after watching a movie on the TV. sounded

fram all over the world my English again.

it very mucho

I had to go to on the Monday

like to have the opportunity

to meet people and

o'clock in the morning

lid falling

I heard a noise.lt

I enjoy going to art galleries paintings Monet exhibition which

and am particularly

keen on

like a dustbin

on the graund.1

didn't think much

Then there was the

by the Impressionists.

Last year I went to the with the paintings in myapplication.

of it at first - maybe sound of footsteps, immediately bed. Quickly was and that I dialled I thought

it's a cat, I thought. although

was held in London.1 have often

very quiet ones. I was

been in your art gallery and am familiar you have. I do hope you will be interested I look forward Yours sincerely, out of to hearing

wide awake and reached for the phone by my

999 for the poi ice. I told them where I

I had a burglar. Then I got out of door. A few minutes glass. Nervously later blue Ilooked

from you in the near future.

bed and locked came the sound the window, light coming

my bedraom of breaking

but I was in luck. There was a flashing up the raad.1 was really thankful

to see the

poi ice car arrive.

Paper 3 Part 2
1 the
2 their/a

3 like 10 on

4 to

S up

6 himself

7 has

How to keep yourself Getting college. studying. exercise the library. enough exercise

fit and healthy

8 apart 12 where at the

9 few

11 seldom/rarely/never

The aim of this report

is to give advice to students

It's very easy to get out of condition There never seems enough - you always However,

while you're

time to do any

seem to have to be at a lecture or in we're very lucky as we have excellent gym is open fram ].00 in the morning so I would recommend that you try to

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1

1
6 B 7 B 8 B

sports facilities. The until io.oo at night,

fit in some exercise Eating Most write better reward. fruit to stay healthy people say that

3 B 4 B SC

twice a week.

Recording script
the stress of exams and having to and cream cakes. They make you feel hard you often feel the need for a Instead keep lots of You ovcrhcar a WOIll<\1l l.dkil1g 011 .1 mobil I'IHll1 \Vh.11 i, hcr

essays can make you want to eat food which is bad and after working

job?
A a rour nalist B
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for you, like chocolate

lirefightcr Wc'rc st il! at thc SCCIlC ... I've Ine.! lO gl"l a closcr look, bcc.iusc of Ihe xrnokc. Iohn's fivc. could

Try to resist the ternptationl canteen

in your room and have a banana when you feel hungry. has a wide variety of healthy food to buy an expensive take-awav if you're fram, so don't

a photographc
bUI I can't gCI near Ihe building

The college choose

Woman:

short of time and money, eat in the canteen.

t.ikcn a lot of picturcs. so hold sOllle S~C...Q!l.p.lge

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Amazingly,

thcre seern to

be

no serious

casualties,

It'~

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other. The ~ isquite

just about

u'nder control talking bone.

now, SQ I'm goin!: tohan!: speak to the chief fire' officer. What is wrong

around with hirn?

people have al'eadfbe~

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clo~e}~:

a pbpulateq..rea~and
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for a bit, and hopefullv

2 You hcar aman

to his doctor.

accomnodation in windp~o~(te{is.the major north-south highway andthere concern that the river, swoll~ talking

A He has a sprain. B He has a brokcn

e
Dr:

its banks. More on this story after the break.

He has a bad cut. You'rc in the wars, Graeme. It scerns only yesterday happcned you this were in with ih.r: nasty ankle injury. What's time?

6 You hear a woman

A to arrange B to repon a dclay

on the phone.

Why is she caitin~g?

a delivery order

date

e
bad tacklc. Our coach checked me ovcr when I brokcn. Will I nothing

to place another

G: Another

Woman:

Wcll, it was supposed

to come by 10.30. I remember morning, as I work from 2

carne off the ficld .md hc's sure thcrc's need stitches? Dr:

specificaIly asking for Thursday promising a door-to-door

o'dock. So what are you going to do about it? It's aIl very weIl for six won't service, but you ncvcr deliver whcn you say you'rc going to. I waited aIl day for the last order, and
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I'rn afraid so. At lcast you won't be out of action ('11 have to rest the leg for a while though, about a music festival. Which

weeks, like with the sprain. G: Mmrn, 3 You hear a radio report A a solo piano recital cvent does 7

I'm not prepared

another

to do that again .... You will? Okay, ('11 give it

half an hour, but I have to say that my patience is about a crirnc. Why will the suspect

the man have a ticket for? B jazz improvisation

wearing a littk thin. You hear this radio report escape conviction? A There is insufficient are more popular than evcr and several piano music wiIl be B The suspcct Sunday afternoon's evidence. found. is too young.

a classical

concert

Male:

This ycar's conccrts

are already sold out, including and tomorrow's bou!:ht

A witness cannotbe

aa at St lohn's Church. I played safe and Surman inventive evening seems which

Male: Last week's arson attack on a local superrnarket though the boy was caught red-handed

my ticket for this one well in advance.

by a nineyear-old boy has led to the store being closcd for good. Even by the manager, he's

playing on his own, and a wonderfully performance 4 Youoverhcar woman by thc Bournemouth a conversation
t hc

in sto re. Finally, there are a few tickets left for tonighr's Symphony hall. 8 Orchcstra, is taking place in the main concert think of

unlikely to be taken to court because of his age. However, evidcnce from the in-store video camera suggests that the lad was aided by an older teenager, and poi ice are confident early arrest. You overhear this conversation about a party. What do the couple agree about? of making an

in an art gallery, What does the

painting?

A It's too bright. B !t's vcry powerful,

!t's quite disappointing. So what about bobbing use of colours this one, Paula? Looks likc an cnorrnous pool to me! Talk about ... ugh ... orange garish

A how quickly the time passed B what the catering was like

Brian:

who was intcresting Wcll, that

WJS

10 talk to

about in a turquoise

Woman:

a boring

party. even tholl:h the food \\las

very tasly. I kcpt looking Man: Oh [ wouldn't

at my watch all night - 1 couldn't alrnost fivc pcople .. and on

Paula:

Oh come on Brian, that's unfair. I agree the colours are I'm sorry you're disappointcd

believe how slowly thc time was going.

say that ... and wc wcrc rhcrc I met some disagree rathcr intcrcsting hours, you know. You were just unlucky in who you got to speak to, whereas Woman: a poct, I couldn't copy at one point. Man: ... to have If yOll rncan that self-centrcd I thought man who called hirnself
011

quite loud, but thcy'rc actually rather effective ... they strengthen the image, make it more symbolic. ... I thought 5 happencd? A a flood B a tornado you'd likc his work. on the radio. What has You hear par t of a ncws repon

with you more! 1le wcnt

about his la test book.

he was trying to scll me a in the end.

I crept off back to thc kitchcn more of those dcliciollsly no doubt:

an earthquake ... This happencd tremors, at 5.23 a.m. and thcrc havc sincc within twenty minutcs of cach becn two srnallcr

S01l1e

mouth-

Woman:

wterin!: fishy things, Wornan:

Mm111.

".,-

,o,:

Paper 4 Part 2
1 an airline

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per cent 6 flying 9 profit drink Presenter: Steve: commercial 15th century, and sleep on the ride. The main problem Vvere ihe first rollercoasters success. The Russians The first gravity is being in the 5 wooden 8 coal open air. Your face swclls ando you get windburns. from the USA' were riding Well, the Americans were the first to make them into a

company

2 90%/ ninety

3 pop star, film actors 7 a/one

10 (his) childhood/youth

4 queue

month/four/a weeks

00

ice-slides in the

and therc wcre gravity ridcs in Paris in the early railway began in Pennsylvania, most popular Island in

Recording script
Presenter: Steve: Welcome to the programme, I first realised Steve. When did you first what a great thing a Beach at Blackpool riding in the
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19th century. turned attraction

USA. It was built in 1827 to carry coal. but was then gradually over to tourism in North and becarne the second Arnerica, after Niagara Falls, in the mid-

get into rollercoasters? Well, I was six when rollercoaster England rollercoastcrs rny way around airline round Presenter: Steve: company. was. [ was on the Pleasure had become in order Europe.

18705. The first real rollercoaster Presenter: Steve: So, what's the attraction

was buiIt at Coney

- it was 1973. By the time 1 was a teenager, to earn enough rnoney

1884 and went into profil in rhrce wceks, for you? ls it the spccd? in many ways and takcs I don't think 1'11evcr grow 1 do care about thc hcight and the speed of coursc, but it's - it's old-fashioned

m)' main aim in life. I left school In rny mid-twenties for great rides. of Britain's Rollercoaster in the world?

soon as 1 could,

to rollercoastcr

I got a job with an on air travel, 1 went

really the arrnosphcre out of it sornehow, Presenter:

Using my staff discount

me back to the time of my childhood. Well, thank you for ...

the world looking

You're now the chairman ninety

Club. Have you ridden I've ridden badges, signs, T-shirts, rollercoaster American Presenter: Steve: Presenter: Steve: movies About That's about

on every rollercoaster per cent of them. baseball thcm.

My flat is full of rnodels,

I'rn watching

caps and other bits of

stuff. When

I'm not on a rollercoaster,

how many amazing!

rides do you take in ayear' year. of yours sharcd by And is this passion

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Probably

1,000 in an average

rnany people? Oh, yes, I'm not alone. I set up thc Club ten years ago and I countrics. They range in age pop star have 1,500 members from four to ninety. Presenter: Steve: from severuecn too. par k

Recording script
Speaker 1: There are six of us in our family, my parcrus, me, rhc Ted. Tcd's a good ten years older out in thc count rvsidc. Mv gel twins and my oldcr brothcr,

One of our rnernhcrs

is a famous

and we've got a few film actors, So, what do you all do' About once a month

wc try to mcct up at sorne theme in peace, free of

than me, and the twins - rhey're girls - are two years younger than me. We had a good childhood parcnrs help with school wcrc always busy with the farm and so wc didn't gel Ih~ work and things like that rhat children cspccially especially more around llly father. as my

in the UK to ride the rollercoaster. time especially qucues. wooden Last month rollercoaster

The parks usually set asidc which has thc best beats onc but

for us so we can ride around we rnet at Bccchdalc, in the world.

Thcsc days, most be Iaster and higher, mcmber

today. They werc very loving, rhough, 1 regret not helping must've Speaker grandparents becn very hard for m)' parents, lived so far away. 2: Both my parents being constantly goodnight

rollercoasters wooden Presenter: Steve:

are made of steel, but to us, nothing

lhe farm - 1 realise no", that it

made of wood. Thc steel ones might ones are more beautiful. Do you see yourself

as the kccncst

of the Clubi

wcre in thc theatrc full of farnous

and thcy'd made

No, not at all. One of the mcmbers times next season. stiff of flyin;.

has r iddcn the Hecchd.ilc

quite a narne for thernselves ourhouse talking. nursery. II's bctter olher Speaker

on thc stage. As a child 1 rernember pcople, laughing and down by our nanny

ridc more than 635 times. ovcr a thousand - but hc's scared Presenter:

He livcs ncar it ami plans to ridc it The Iunnv thing is that hc'd rollcrco.isicr-, .ircn't

My sistcrs and me would be brought That's

lo kiss my parents

and thcn wc'd be packcd off to rhc

like to go to the States to try some ol thc American Your mernbcrs

as much as \\'e evcr really sa\\' of Ihcm at Ihal limc. all. 1 think my fathcr does.
10 live with my

now, but ir's left its mark on all of us - \\'e ring each this, but I'm nOI sure my mothcr whcn 1 was sixtccn in Sydney. My parerus

are alwavs tr),ing 10 break rccords, wc havc Richard During Dawes, .m a

rhcv?
Stcve: Oh yes, al the rnornent who's trying non-stop American, rollcrco.rsrer to break his own record of riding for a month.

no\\' and again, but Ihat's about 3: 1 left home

undersrands grandparents

had a farrn in the outback

the ride he \ViII cal,

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was quite difficultfor

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me to ieave":'~ a tight .

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my you'oger'brQthers knit group, imagine nowhere!

and sisters behind

as we were quite

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Oid they find oul anything Funnily enough, no.

you'd rather

they hadn't? Is that right? and

~ven' though When

the age gap wadairly

wide - as you can a ring and my dad he was! My

Anson: Anson: literary room Inl: Anson: seemed

there was no one e1se to play with out in the middleof

I got fed up J'd give themall strength

I've heard it said that you hate al! publicity. I'm ashamed gatherings

to say I have nine boxes of newspaper you get invited to. They're about starts talking about to bccorne a writer? abroad and However, just gossip

would always put me right - a tower.of grandparents Speaker were great 100 - helped

clippings. machines,

But one thing I can't bear are those book launches

me with my hornework, mom and dad with

took me on trips, things like that, 1'11never forgel that.

4: There are quite a few of us in our family; and my older brother, who's and my grandmother, married

all gossiping

each other. You can't leavc the you.

in case sorneone When

When did you decide

10 university

three kids and lastly my sister, who lives in New York City, I can'l wail unlil J'm in a place of my o\\'n 100. My parents are great but

I was 20 I returned

from teaching

dccided to go
had drifted finished stopped Othcr making

to study Philosophy. sornething

there comes a time for everyone to rnovc on and I can't kcep on being the baby in the family. M)' sister thinks I'rn being a bit
sclfish, and I keep having to remind her that she couldn't away. always there out for you the wait to leave horne. Anyway, my brother Speaker 5: I'm always telling happens. \ViII still be fairly close ro my

like a foreigner apart

in my o~n country.

My old friends and of a loner. didn't

and I became

know what was fashionable m)' degrce

or what ruusic to listen lo. Anyway, 1 lo write and havcn't now is feeling I write all day ami all night for a week.

and then decided

parents, even if we're some distance

for you, whatever

sincc. Somctimcs

my kids - your family's

times 1 can't write a thing. The problcm as good or bctter me more of a perfeclionis!' it entirely,

You might think we don't understand but no one else willlook to me, my farnily, You sce, enormously, bu! we didn't and

have lo writc something M)' writing abandoning Inl:

than my lasl book. Il's - 1 sornetimcs think of

you and all that rubbish, when I was young see much grandpa, I didn't

which is not a good thing.

way the family will. It's important

does rnake me quite miserable

have much of a family life, Us kids - in fact we saw more of granny much

were quite close in ages so that helped of our parents

You'vc wr ittcn a radio play reccntly, havcn't you?

but they were a bit strict. We all got on and that, and wc cared for us, but there wasn't that nowadavs people in the way take for grantcd.

Anson:

Yes, it was about a mouse called Pietro and I was quite

despitc gctting okay reviews, very it on the same night as
11 was good to do

knew our parents

pleased with it. Unfortunately, few people a popular something Inl: TV series reached different

of trips, treats, things

got lo hcar it as they broadcast

its climax.

like lhat - rnadc me Iccl quite cheerful.

WcI!, one good thing, you must h.ivc madc a 101 of money Most of ir's in the hank. I mi,:ht huya Ilcar my parenls. At thc rnomcnt housc one day 1 siill like the flat it could do with whcre 1

from your writing? Anson: somewhcre

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1

I'vc livcd in [or the past ten ycars, although

3A

4 A

5 B

7 A

hcing a bit biggcr, love the workshop can makc and resto re musical

1 llave downstairs,

inst rumcut-; - 1 gucss it's what

Recording script
Int: For aman who has dreamed copies is being since the age of twelve of being a as he should be. He has sold Story, and be doing all writer, Anson Orew is not as happy

somc pcoplc would call a hobby, althollgll 1 supposc writing is a hobby too: Thc moncy's hclpcd me bu)' bctter tools, but that's
about it.

more than a million a film of thc book Anson:

of his novel Tlic Dreamer's rnade. Anson, you couldn't too high?

much better, but is the price of success Pcople just won't peoplc day. Publicity wanting phone Inl: wanting

leave me alonc. They're wanting moncy

on the phone

you to do this or that, readers and every lime the on mI' al all? l'd see again.

bits of inforrnation, goes I scream

beca use I'm tryin!: lo concenlrale your relationships with friends,

new novel. Has farnc affected Anson: Well, l've sccn a few recently I never thought thev're ncwspapcr addrcss

You don't lnt:

know whct her they want to know you beca use rhcy your best friendo scnt a iearn of to give them an thc pcople the press, have thcy becn a problcm? after I'd rcfuscd

like you, or want lo tcll everyone What ahout Anson: Two weeks ago a Sunday to track me down They found out

journalists inicrview. baker's,

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and qucstioncd found

who livc underncath my parents burgled.

my flat. They asked about 'lhey teacher.

me in the local my ex-gidfriclld,

evcn in the local bookshop. and also my old English

lt felt as if 1'e1becn