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Contents Thanks and acknovvledgements To the student

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Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4 Paper 5

Reading 2 Writing 10 Use of English Listening 21 Speaking 26

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Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4 Paper 5

Reading 28 Writing 36 Use of English Listeníng 47 Speaking 52

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Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4 Paper 5

Reading 54 Writing 62 Use of English Listening 73 speaking 78

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Reading 80 VVriting 88 92 Use of English Listening 99 Speaking 104

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