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ilty about every morsel that passed my lips. My philosophy is simple: You shouldn't be preoccupied with food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming about a super-thin body. This is obviously the size I'm meant to be and, most of all, I'm happy with it.

Lesley Godwin:
I was very happy after winning Young Slimmer of the Year. I'd look in the mirror unable to believe this slim creature was me. That might have been my problem - perhaps I didn't relate to my reflection any more. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world are on you. I feel a failure because I've put on weight again... I find it humiliating and embarrassing.

Ros Langford:
Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I'd always been about 8 stone, but domestic bliss went straight to my waist and I put on 2 stone in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet... I'm really good for a few days, then end up eating the children's leftovers or gorging on chocolate - my weakness. I'd like to be slim, but right now my priorities are the children and home. I may be more motivated when the kids are older.

Julia Minifie:
I'm a compulsive eater. I can't control my urges and I really love cakes. When I'm slim I feel like a million dollars - and when I'm not I get very depressed. Over the years I'd tried and failed with just about every diet. I was determined I'd never put the weight back on, but at some stage along the line I lost my resolution, and it started to creep on again... Certainly I will face the same problem in the future.

Now match each of the women (1 to 5) to the appropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.

Statements
1. Glynis Davis [A] I put on weight after I got married.
2. Roz Juma [B] The heavier, the merrier.
3. Lesley Godwin [C] Facts speak louder than words.
4. Ros Langford [D] I like myself as I am.
5. Julia Minifie [E] I'm constantly at war with my weight.
[F] Fame doesn't necessarily mean success.
[G] I think I'll be slim again.

Section IV: Writing
You should write your responses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2.

Part A
You have read the following magazine advertisement in which a British girl is looking for pen-friends and you want to get in touch with her.

Name: Helen Young

Age: 21.
Interest: collecting coins, stamps and postcards; learning
Different languages.
All letters will be answered.
Address: 42 Johnson Street, Edinburgh, EH9 1LN, UK

Write a letter to her (Helen Young), telling her about:
1. your family
2. your schooling/work
3. your hobbies
You should write approximately 100 words. You do not need to write the address.

Part B
Below is a graph showing the distribution of car accidents in a city during 1997. Look at the graph and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points:
1. the distribution of car accidents in different months and the general trend in 1997
2. the possible reasons for the distribution of car accidents in the city

The number of car accidents

Level 3 Oral Test

Part I (3 minutes)

Task: Identifying oneself; identifying things/ people; passing on information.

Interlocutor:
Good morning (afternoon). My name is.... and this is my colleague.... He/she is just going to be listening to us.
And your names are ... and ...?
Would you tell me your candidate numbers so I can check them, please?
Thank you.
(Hand over the mark sheets to the assessor.)
First of all we'd like to know something about you, Candidate A, so I'm going to ask you some questions.

Home town

Either: (for candidates from other provinces)
1，Where did you live before you came here?
2，How long have you lived here?
3，How do you like it? Why?
4，Do you think you will live here forever? Why?

Or: ( For candidates taking the examination locally)
1，Do you live near here? Whereabouts?
2，What do you think are the good points about living there?
3，How do you usually go to work / school? Why?

Thank you. Now, we'd like to know something about you, Candidate B, so I'm going to ask you some questions.

Family
1，Could you tell us something about your family?
2，What does your family usually do for the weekend?
3，Do you enjoy it? Why?
4，What do you think about living together with parents/by yourself?

Part 2 (3 minutes)

Interlocutor:
Now, I'd like you to talk about something for about 3 minutes. I'm just going to listen.
I'd like you to discuss what kinds of sports you enjoy doing and why.
(Place picture sheet (including pictures of different sports: 1. football, 2. basketball, 3. table tennis, 4. swimming) in front of candidates.)

Talk to each other about it. It is not necessary to agree with each other. You have only about 3 minutes for this.

Candidates: (Approximately 3 minutes.)

Interlocutor: Thank you. (Retrieve picture sheet.)
Part 3 (4 minutes)

Interlocutor:
Now, I'd like each of you to talk on your own for about one and a half minutes. I'm going to give each of you a different picture and I'd like you to talk about it. Candidate A, here is your picture (Chinese football team, after losing a match, walking out of the stadium).
Please let Candidate B have a look at it.

(Hand over the picture to Candidate A)

Candidate B, I'll give you your picture in a minute. Candidate A, I'd like you to describe the picture and tell us what you think about Chinese football. Remember you have only about one and a half minutes for this, so don't worry if I interrupt you.

Candidate A: (Approximately one and a half minutes.)

Interlocutor:
Thank you. (Retrieve picture.) Candidate B, is there anything else you would like to say about the picture?

Candidate B: (Approximately 30 seconds.)

Interlocutor:
Candidate B, here is your card (football fans on the stadium, cheering for their team). Please let Candidate A have a look at it.
(Hand over the picture to Candidate B)

I'd like you to describe the picture and also tell us how you feel about the Chinese football fans. Remember you have only about one and a half minutes for this.

Candidate B: (Approximately one and a half minutes.)

Interlocutor:
Thank you. (Retrieve picture.) Candidate A, is there anything else you would like to say about the picture?

Candidate A: (Approximately 30 seconds.)

Interlocutor: Thank you.

(That is the end of the test.)