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IELTS

PRACTICE

TESTS

By Naveed Rehman - 2015

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Contents

Themes.....................................................................................................................2

The IELTS Test........................................................................................................4Using this Book........................................................................................................6Helpfl Hints....................................................................................................!......"Listening Pr#$ti$e Tests...............................................................!.........................%&

Test %.............................................................................................................%'Test 2.............................................................................................................24Test&.............................................................................................................&%

(e#ding Pr#$ti$eTests...........................................................................................&)Test %.............................................................................................................&*Test 2.............................................................................................................4*Test &.............................................................................................................'*Test 4.............................................................................................................6"Test '.............................................................................................................)"Test 6.............................................................................................................")Test ).............................................................................................................*6Test "...........................................................................................................%+4Test *.................... ......................................................................................%%%

,riting Pr#$ti$e Tests .........................................................................................%2%Test %...........................................................................................................%2&Test 2...........................................................................................................%24Test &...........................................................................................................%2'Test 4...........................................................................................................%26Test '...........................................................................................................%2)Test 6...........................................................................................................%2"Test )...........................................................................................................%2*Test "...........................................................................................................%&+Test *...........................................................................................................%&%

Self-(#ting ide........................................................................................%&'Spe#king Tests.....................................................................................................%&)

Test %...........................................................................................................%&"Test 2...........................................................................................................%4)

Tr#ns$riptions......................................................................................................%'*/ns0er 1ey.........................................................................................................%))Sor$es.................................................................................................................%"2

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Themes - (e#ding Tests

Title ThemeTest l% indin the lost freedom (ed$in $it tr#ffi$2 (isin se#s The 0#rmin of the E#rth3s o$e#i& e0 rles for the p#per g#me Polltion-free p#per m#king

Test 2% Ho0 to r#ise # 5right $hild Theories of $hildhood ed$#tion2 The #le of drier tr#inin 7o drier tr#inin ro r#ms 0or& Hm#n po0ered pmps for Prim#ry te$hnology in /fri$#

/fri$#n f#rmersTest &% Tr#dition#l 8ietn#mese medi$#l #tr#l food #s medi$ine

theor2&

The ne0 spersoni$ 5oomCo-hosing

Bilding the ne0 Con$ordeSh#ring domesti$ liing sp#$e

Test 4% Th#t 9ond#y morning feeling 9ond#y morning is # he#lth risk2 7omesti$ diision of l#5or Ho0 hs5#nds #nd 0ies sh#re

hosehold t#sks

& The re#t B#rrier (eef / fr#gile e$ology #t riskTest '

,r#p p yor isit 0ith the ift giing in #rios $ontrieserfe$t ift

2 E#rth:#kes C#ses #nd effe$ts of& ,hy 0e $#n3t #fford to let /si# / ne0 look #t food prod$tion

st#re #nd distri5tionTest 6% Intelle$t#l dis#5ility So$i#l responses to intelle$t#l

dis#5ilit2 el $ells! 2%st $entr ele$tri$it Effi$ient ener se in the& The ne0 I$e /ge Liing in the /nt#r$ti$Test )% Tools for tomorro03s Tele$ommni$#tions

$ommni$#tions2 Ch#r#$teristi$s of open #nd Stdying 0ithot going to s$hoodist#n$e le#rnin

& /sso$i#tions proide ther#py for The 5enefits of 5elonging toso$iety grops

Test "% Sst#in#5le prod$tion (e$y$ling2 Se#r$hin the skies Lookin for e;tr#-terrestri#l life& The ro5lems of m#tre o5 / e dis$rimin#tion in the o5

hnters m#rketTest *% / different t#ste of things to $ome ood preferen$es2 = ire tests 7is$oerin ho0 fires st#rt& > Some mis$on$eptions #5ot E;#mining ne0 findings #5ot

/5origin#l /str#li# /5origin#l history

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Themes - ,riting Tests

Title ThemeTest %% C#ses of in<ry Types of in<ry #mong different #ge

grops

2 8eget#ri#nism / me#tless diet for godd he#lth

Test 2% Popl#tion gro0th Comp#rison 5et0een $ities oer #

2' ye#r period.

2 Tr#ining for s#fe driing The 5est 0#y to red$e tr#ffi$ #$$identsTest &% / 0#ste dispos#l nit 7es$ription of the n<ft #nd ho0 it

0orks2 orests! the lngs of the Imp#$t of the destr$tion of forests

e#rth life formsTest 4% Leisre #t home Ho0 people spend their free time

#t home2 S#fety st#nd#rds for oernment role in enfor$ing s#fety

 5ilding $onstr$tion st#nd#rdsTest '% ,ork time to 5y Ch#nging #mont of 0ork needed.

to r$h#se $onsmer items2 Children le#rn 5est 5 Ho0 $hildren le#rn

o5sering #dltsTest 6% S endin on $iili#n Com #rison of s endin 5et0een

#ppli$#tions 0orld 0ide $ontries2 ?oos The #le of keeping #nim#ls in @oos

Test )% Ane person hoseholds The rise in one person hoseholds

drin # %+ e#r eriod2 Complsory ed$#tion Ed$#tion is it#l for the ftre

Test "% ,omen tod#y The st#ts of 0omen #rond the0orld

2 Torism Torism #s #n import#nt sor$e ofn#tion#l reene

Test *%

Sports in<ries Emergen$y tre#tment for n<riesfrom different sports

2 ,#ter Sffi$ient $le#n 0#ter for the ftre

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The IELTS Test

IELTS me#ns Intern#tion#l English L#ng#ge Testing System. It is #nintern#tion#lly #$$epted English l#ng#ge test 0hi$h #ssesses 0hether or notyor English l#ng#ge skills #re strong enogh to $ommen$e stdying #t # niersityor #t # o$#tion#l $ollege in #n English spe#king $ontry.Aer 4+=+++ $#ndid#tes sit for the IELTS test 0orld0ide eery ye#r.

The IELTS test is not # test 0hi$h yo $#n p#ss or f#il. IELTS tells yosomething#5ot yor English l#ng#ge 0e#knesses #nd strengths.

There #re 4 s5testsListening= (e#ding= ,riting #nd Spe#king.or reslt from e#$h of these s5tests is gien indiid#lly on # s$#le from %-*#nd then #ll 4 s$ores #re #er#ged to gie the Aer#ll B#nd S$ore.

/n otline of e#$h Aer#ll B#nd S$ore is gien 5elo0.

* E;pert User. H#s flly oper#tion#l $omm#nd of the l#ng#ge! #ppropri#te=#$$r#te #nd flent 0ith $omplete nderst#nding.

" 8ery ood User. H#s flly oper#tion#l $omm#nd of the l#ng#ge 0ith onlyo$$#sion#l nsystem#ti$ in#$$r#$ies #nd in#ppropri#$ies. 9isnderst#ndingsm#y o$$r in nf#mili#r sit#tions. H#ndles $omple; det#iled #rgment#tion0ell.

) ood User. H#s oper#tion#l $omm#nd of the l#ng#ge= thogh 0ith o$$#sion#lin#$$r#$ies= in#ppropri#$ies #nd misnderst#ndings in somesit#tions. ener#lly h#ndles $omple; l#ng#ge 0ell #nd nderst#nds det#iledre#soning.

6 Competent User. H#s gener#lly effe$tie $omm#nd of the l#ng#ge despitesome in#$$r#$ies= in#ppropri#$ies #nd misnderst#ndings. C#n se #ndnderst#nd f#irly $omple; l#ng#ge= p#rti$l#rly in f#mili#r sit#tions.

' 9odest User. H#s p#rti#l $omm#nd of the l#ng#ge= $oping 0ith oer#llme#ning in most sit#tions= thogh is likely to m#ke m#ny mist#kes.Shold 5e #5le to h#ndle 5#si$ $ommni$#tion in o0n field.

4 Limited User. B#si$ $ompeten$e is limited to f#mili#r sit#tions. H#s fre:ent pro5lems in nderst#nding #nd e;pression. Is not #5le to se $omple;l#ng#ge.

& E;tremely Limited User. Coneys #nd nderst#nds only gener#l me#ning inery f#mili#r sit#tions. re:ent 5re#kdo0ns in $ommni$#tion o$$r.

2 Intermittent User. o re#l $ommni$#tion is possi5le e;$ept for the most 5#si$inform#tion sing isol#ted 0ords or short forml#e in f#mili#r sit#tions #ndto meet immedi#te needs. H#s gre#t diffi$lty nderst#nding spoken #nd

0ritten English.

% on User. Essenti#lly h#s no #5ility to se the l#ng#ge 5eyond possi5ly #fe0isol#ted 0ords.

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,hen yo de$ide th#t yo 0old like to do frther stdy in #n English spe#king$ontry= the niersity or $ollege yo #pply to 0ill s#y 0h#t minimm s$oreyo0ill need in order to enrol in the $orse of stdy yo h#e $hosen. This s$ore0ill

 pro5#5ly 5e 5et0een '.' #nd ).+. Some niersities #lso re:ire # minimm 5#nds$ore on # p#rti$l#r s5test= s$h #s ,riting or Spe#king.

The Listening #nd Spe#king s5tests fo$s on gener#l English.

The (e#ding #nd ,riting s5tests #re more $losely rel#ted in $ontent to#$#demi$styles of English.

The subtests are always taken in the following order

LISTEI4 se$tions= #rond 4+

items&+ mintes

(E/7I& se$tions= #rond 4+

items6+ mintes

,(ITI2 t#sks D%'+ 2'+

0ordsF6+ mintes

SPE/1I

%+-%'mintes

Tot#l Test Time! 2 hors 4' mintes

Gestions most often #sked #5ot the IELTS test

7o have to do all 4 sections of the test?

es yo do. The Aer#ll s$ore is $#l$l#ted #s #n #er#ge of #ll 4 s5tests.

 If I don't get the score I need, can I do the test again?

o 0ill h#e to 0#it & months 5efore yo $#n do #nother test.

Ho0 soon can I get my results?

9ost IELTS test $entres $#n gie yo yor reslts 0ithin % 0eek.

or frther inform#tion #5ot the IELTS test= yo $#n refer to The IELTS Handboo,

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Using this Book 

Pro$edre for Listening= (e#ding #nd ,riting Tests7o these pr#$ti$e tests nder stri$t test $onditions.Time yorself $#reflly #nd do not se # di$tion#ry.o m#y photo$opy the 5l#nk #ns0er sheets #t the 5eginning of e#$h testse$tionor se yor o0n p#per.o $#n pr#$tise the tests in the $orre$t order or sele$t tests #$$ording tothem#ti$interest= sing p#ges 2 #nd &.

Listening testsIn e#$h test there #re 4 se$tions.

> /ll di#loges #nd instr$tions for e#$h test #re on the #dio t#pe= $#ssette %.> Pl#y the #dio t#pe right throgh on$e 0ithot stopping.> ,rite yor #ns0ers #s yo listen.> Phot$opy the #ns0er sheet #nd pr#$tise tr#nsferring yor #ns0ers onto it.

(e#ding testsIn e#$h test there #re & re#ding p#ss#ges.> (e#d the instr$tions $#reflly.> St#rt #t the 5eginning.> ollo0 the sggested time for e#$h set of :estions.> Phot$opy the #ns0er sheet #nd 0rite yor #ns0ers dire$tly onto it.

,riting testsIn e#$h test there #re 2 t#sks.> (e#d the :estions $#reflly.> /ns0er 5oth t#sks.> ollo0 the sggested time #nd length for e#$h t#sk.

Pro$edre for Spe#king Tests> ,ork throgh the e;er$ises sing the #dio t#pe= $#ssette 2.> Use the tr#ns$ripts #t the end if yo 0#nt to listen to #nd re#d the interie0s.> Pr#$tise 0ith # p#rtner if yo $#n.

This sym5ol #ppe#rs in #rios pl#$es. It is there to remind yo to $#rry otone or more of the follo0ing #$tiities #fter yo h#e finished # t#sk or # test. Che$k yor #ns0ers to the Listening= (e#ding #nd Spe#king tests sing the/ns0er key #t the 5#$k of the 5ook.

> (#te yor perform#n$e on the ,riting t#sks sing the Self-(#ting ide on p#ges %&' #nd %&6.

> C#rry ot the (efle$tion t#sks #t the end of e#$h s5test se$tion.

To the stdentThese & $omplete Listening tests= * $omplete (e#ding tests= * $omplete ,ritingtests #nd 2 Spe#king tests= h#e 5een prep#red so th#t yo $#n pr#$tise on yor o0n or in # $l#ssroom 0ith the help of # te#$her. They h#e 5een tri#lled 0ithstdents #t different leels #nd #t l#ng#ge $entres intern#tion#lly. eed5#$kfrom

tri#lling h#s 5een in$orpor#ted #t e#$h st#ge of deelopment.

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To the te#$her If the IELTS test is ne0 to yo= yo 0ill find the introd$tory des$ription of thetest on p#ges 4 #nd ' sefl. o 0ill pro5#5ly #lso 0ish to go throgh th#tse$tion0ith yor stdents to forest#ll some of their :eries. If yor stdents h#e notdone the IELTS Test 5efore yo m#y find it helpfl to go throgh # test= se$tion

 5yse$tion in $l#ss= dis$ssing the :estion types #t some length. o m#y #lso 0ish

to dr#0 yor stdents3 #ttention to the Hints #nd (efle$tions for e#$h s5test #nddis$ss them frther #s yo think ne$ess#ry. Here #re some :i$k hints for yo tofollo0 #s yo prep#re yor stdents for the test sing IELTS !ractice "o#.

Listening Tests> ,ork throgh one se$tion #t # time 5efore doing # fll test.> 7o nder test $onditions so th#t stdents get sed to he#ring the m#teri#l on$e

only.> ie stdents pr#$ti$e in tr#nsferring their #ns0ers to sep#r#te sheets of p#per 

#s re:ired in the re#l test.> o oer the #ns0ers 0ith yor $l#ss= pl#ying the t#pe #g#in to $l#rify #ny

diffi$lt :estions.> 7is$ss str#tegies - Ho0 to se the time gien to s$#n :estions.

- ,h#t to do if # :estion is missed or not nderstood.

(e#ding Tests> Use Themes(e#ding Tests= p#ge 2= for gid#n$e #s to the $ontent of the

re#ding tests= in $#se yo 0ish to $on$entr#te on # p#rti$l#r theme.> ,ork throgh one se$tion #t # time= pointing ot the different :estion types=

 5efore doing # fll test. o$s on the :estion types yor stdents finddiffi$lt.

,riting Tests> Set #s home0ork t#sks or do in the $l#ssroom nder stri$t test $onditions.> ie the stdents timed pr#$ti$e to help them org#nise themseles nder test

$onditions.> 7o follo0-p 0ork on the p#rti$l#r #spe$ts of 0riting yo feel need

deeloping= s$h #s nderst#nding #nd #ns0ering the :estion= deeloping #n#rgment= sing #ppropri#te register= improing senten$e str$tre= or #ny.other skills norm#lly re:ired for #$#demi$ 0riting.

Spe#king Tests> 7o the e;er$ises indiid#lly or in sm#ll grops.> ie stdents opportnities to pr#$tise #ll for ph#ses> (emem5er th#t yor role #s mo$k e;#miner 0ill 5e import#nt here in

 proiding#thenti$ pr#$ti$e #nd relieing the stress th#t this s5test tends to $#se.

> Help stdents to deelop e;pressions 0hi$h #re sefl 0hen h#ndlinghesit#tion or misnderst#nding.

> Use the tr#ns$ripts to point ot #ny fe#tres of $oners#tion#l #5ility th#tdemonstr#te # $#ndid#te is $omfort#5le 0ith English in #n interie0 sit#tion.

Help the stdents nderst#nd th#t the skills re:ired #re sefl= not <st for thetest= 5t for re#ding #nd 0riting in #$#demi$ $onte;ts #nd for listening to #ndspe#king 0ith n#tie spe#kers.

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HELPFUL HITS

Hints for Test !ay

E#t # he#lthy 5re#kf#st

/rrie #t le#st h#lf #nhor 

 5efore the test st#rtsso yo $#n rem#in $#lm.

9#ke sre yo kno00hen #nd 0hereyor spe#king test is.

7on3t p#ni$.P#ni$ m#kes yo lose $on$entr#tion.

9#ke sre yo kno0 yor $#ndid#te nm5er.

Listen $#reflly to #ll

the instr$tions.

If the room is too noisy= tell the te#$her.

If yo $#n3t he#r thet#pe $le#rlyin the listening test=tell the te#$her.

7rink 0#ter.

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7ring the 5re#k 5et0een there#ding #nd 0riting tests=

le#e the room= h#e # drink of 0#ter #nd 0#lk #rond.

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Hints for the Listening Test

"uestions Hints

 

,h#t if I $#n3t he#r 

the t#pe ery 0ello shold tell the

te#$her immedi#tely.

,rite them in the :estion

 5ooklet. /t the end of the

test tr#nsfer yor #ns0ers

to the #ns0er sheet.

,here do I 0rite

my #ns0ers

es. 7on3t 0#it till the endof the se$tion 5e$#se yo3llforget the #ns0ers.

Shold I #ns0er the

:estions #s I listen

,h#t if I miss

# :estion7on3t p#ni$. 1eep going.

o m#y h#e # $h#n$e

to go 5#$k to do it l#ter.

C#n I look #tthe :estions

 5efore he#r the di#lo es

There3s time 5efore e#$hse$tion for yo to look #he#d #t the :estions .

Is theretime to $he$k my

  #ns0ers

There3s time to $he$k yor #ns0ers #t the end of e#$h

se$tion #nd #t the end of the0hole test.

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Hints for the Reading Test

"uestions Hints

 

C#n I 0rite the

#ns0ers in the

:estion 5ooklet

Ho0 $#nI

se time

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Hints for the #riting Test

"uestions Hints

 

/ns0er the t#sk yo feelmost $onfident #5ot first.

If T#sk % looks e#sier th#n

T#sk 2= do th#t first.

Shold I do ,ritingT#sk % 5efore

T#sk 2

9y spelling is0e#k.

,ill my spelling 

/ fe0 spelling mist#kes

shold not #ffe$t yor  s$ore.s$ore.

The time lines #re sggestionsonly 5t it3s 0ise to spend 2+mintes on T#sk % #nd 4+mintes on T#sk $, sin$e T#sk 2

is 0orth more th#n T#sk %.

,h#t if I don3tkeep to the

re$ommended

  times JJ 

Pen$il is #llo0ed 5t m#kesre it is d#rk enogh to 5e

e#sily re#d 5y the #ssessor.

Is it A1 to 0rite

in en$il

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Hints for the S$eaking Test

"uestions Hints

 

Pr#$tise spe#king #s m$h

English #s possi5le in #

rel#;ed #nd friendly 0#y.7on3t rehe#rseK

Ho0 $#n I prep#re myself 

for the spe#king interie0

/sk the interie0er torepe#t the :estion. 7on3t

 p#ni$.,h#t shold I do if I don3t nderst#ndthe interie0er

/sk the interie0er togie yo # fe0 momentsto think.

,h#t if I $#n3t thinkof #nything to s#y. str#ight#0#y .

The 5est spe#king is #n#tr#l $oners#tion.Smile #nd en<oy yorself.

Is it 5etter to spe#k #$$r#tely

,h#t if my pronn$i#tion isnot ery good

Try to gie yor oi$e #rietyof tone to sho0 th#t yo #reliely #nd interested.

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LISTEI% PRACTICE TESTS

There are & listening $ra'ti'e tests

Time allo#ed for each test% & minutes

Before o st#rt

/ll the di#loges #nd instr$tions for e#$h test #re on the #dio

t#pe.

,hen yo #re re#dy to 5egin the test= st#rt the t#pe.

7A AT STAP THE T/PE BEA(E THE TEST IS IISHE7.

Photo$opy the #ns0er sheet on the ne;t p#ge #nd pr#$tise

tr#nsferring yor #ns0ers onto it.

,hen yo h#e finished e#$h test= $he$k yor #ns0ers 0ith the

#ns0er key on p#ge %)).

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LISTEI /S,E( SHEET

Photo$opy this p#ge to 0rite yor #ns0ers to e#$h Listening test yo pr#$tise.

Test nm5er!Enter the nm5er in the 5o;es #ndsh#de the nm5er in the grid.

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B#nd S$ore Listening Tot#l

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LISTEI% TEST (

SECTI) (

Questions 1-9

(uestions 2-4

)rite your ans#ers in the s*aces *rovided.

 E+am*le%

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4.

APEI TI9ES

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S/T-SU

(uestions /01

2om*lete the follo#ing statements as briefly as *ossible.

'. To o5t#in p#per for printing insert

6. /tom#ti$ JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ $he$ks for $ompter irs.

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room.

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SECTIA 2

(uestions 03 

2ircle the correct letter.

 E+am*le%  B#r5#r# #nd (i$#rdo h#e

/ p#ssed their e;#msC finished their $orse 

DBF finished their e;#ms

 7 f#iled their e;#ms 

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/ M&+

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7 M'

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horseriding.

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/ M2+ per d#y N M%+ deposit

B M%+ per d#y N M2+ deposit

C M&+ per d#y N M%+ deposit

7 M&+ per d#y N M2+ deposit

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%&. 2ircle the correct letter.

,here is the 5i$y$le hire pl#$e

%4. 2ircle the correct letter.

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/ helmet= p#nniers #nd lights

B p#nniers #nd rep#ir kit

C helmet #nd rep#ir kit

7 rep#ir kit= helmet #nd lights

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%'. 2ircle the correct letter.

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/ B

 

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SECTI) &

"uestions (*+&,

(uestions %)-2&

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true, 8 if the statement is false or " if there is no information given.

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24. 2ircle the correct letter.

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B The se$ret#ry #ssred B#r5#r# she 0old 5e #$$epted 5y the $omp#ny

C B#r5#r# hoped she 0old 5e #$$epted 5y the $omp#ny

7 B#r5#r# did not feel $onfident she 0old 5e #$$epted 5y the $omp#ny

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(uestions 2'-&+

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SECTIA 4

(uestions &04

&%. 2ircle the correct letter.

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/ front left B front right

C 5#$k left 7 5#$k right

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B 5lood #l$ohol leel

C se; of drier 

7 se#ting position

E kind of ehi$le

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&4. JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

&'. ,rite T,A 0ords.

,hi$h kind of ehi$le is the most d#ngeros

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(uestions &30&1

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/ driers #tom#ti$#lly trn to the right

B driers s#lly prote$t themseles

C $#rs tend to trn to the right 0hen the drier 5r#kes

7 $#rs #re not designed ery 0ell

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LISTEI% TEST -

SECTI) (

Questions 1-12

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/ B

 

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(uestions /03 

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". /ddress!

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1. Post $ode!

%+. Telephone nm5er!

%%. 7#te re#dy for $olle$tion!

%2. 7#te $stomer 0ill $olle$t!

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SECTI) -

Questions &0$

 7s you listen, fill the ga*s above the numbers. The first one, Wine Science, has beendone as an e+am*le

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SECTI) &

(uestions $0&

2% 2ircle the correct letter.

,h#t is Terry3s <o5

/ Enironment (eports Affi$er 

B Enironment #nd (esor$es Affi$er 

C Affi$e 0orker 

7 Uniersity (esor$es Affi$er 

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2&.  "ame T) of the *a*er *roducts that are *roduced from recycled

office *a*er.

24. 2ircle the correct letter.

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Gestions 2'-&+

 8ill in the table belo#.

P#per $#tegories 7efinitions

2'. p#per p#per sed on one side only

26. p#per p#per sed on 5oth sides

s$r#p p#per p#per th#t is 2). or

2" #nd is other0ise

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&% ,hi$h AE 0ord does Terry se to des$ri5e p#per re$y$ling #s in$re#sing in popl#rity

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SECTI) .

(uestions &$04

(uestions &$0&4

2ircle the correct letter.

&2 Te$hnology is often des$ri5ed #s!

/ deelopment of inno#tion B gener#tion of rese#r$h

C tr#nsform#tion of kno0ledge 7 #ppli$#tion of s$ientifi$ ide#s

&&. ,hi$h p#rt of the di#gr#m 5elo0 is $omp#red to s$ien$e

&4. 7eelopment is!

/ pro$essing #n ide# then $ontrolling the prod$t or seri$e

B rese#r$hing # prod$t or seri$e then deeloping #n ide#

C prod$ing # prod$t or seri$e then selling it

7 gener#ting #n ide# then trning it into # prod$t or seri$e

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(uestions &/0&=

 7ns#er >uestions &'-&" sing A 9A(E TH/ T,A #ords.

&'. ,hy is it th#t $omp#nies do not deelop more ne0 prod$ts

&6. ,hy is inestment in re$ord pl#yers not re$ommended

&). ,here $#n l#rge rese#r$h #nd deelopment nits still 5e fond

&". #me T,A pl#$es 0here $ommer$i#lis#tion #ssist#n$e $#n 5e o5t#ined.

(uestions &104

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&*. The $ommer$i#lis#tion moement is!

/ ery popl#r B intern#tion#l

C n#tion#l 7 inno#tie

4+. Is the spe#ker optimisti$ #5ot the ftre of the $ommer$i#lis#tion of s$ien$e

#nd te$hnology

/ yes B no

C perh#ps 7 does not s#y

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LISTEI% TEST &

SECTI) (

Questions 1-12

(uestions 04

2ircle the correct letter.

 E+am*le% 

The $#nteen $loses #t! -

/ &.4' DBF 4.++

C 4.&+ 7 '.++

%. The 5siest time is.

/ %+.&+ B %%.&+

C %2.&+ 7 &.++

2. The most popl#r dessert is the!

 

/ $ho$ol#te $re#m $#ke B str#05erry t#rt

 

C #pple pie ! 'rea/

'ake

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&. St#ff like!

 

/ s#nd0i$hes B $roiss#nts

 

C rolls 7 hot me#l on # pl#te

4. ,h#t do stdents do 0ith their dirty dishes

 

7

/

B

  /

C

  /

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(uestions /0$

i s IA1  listen, fill in the details on the re*ort #ith the information you hear.

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,h#t else missing

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SECTI) -

Questions (&+--

 -elo# is a summary of 7dam and Sue's conversation. 2om*lete the summary by

#riting 

"E suitable #ord in the numbered s*aces.

/s # soli$itor= Se #dises people #5ot their %&----------------in m#ny different

topi$ #re#s. Ane of the most interesting #re#s for oerse#s stdents is

%4JJJJJJJJJJJJl#0s. People #re often srprised to find th#t yo #re not #llo0ed

to 5ring %'JJJJJJJJJJJJinto /str#li# 5e$#se in m#ny $ontries $stoms

regl#tions p#y little #ttention to this m#tter. They #tt#$h more import#n$e to

%6JJJJJJJJJJJJ#nd %)JJJJJJJJJJJJJ. Ho0eer= in /str#li#= yo $#n3t een

t#ke %"JJJJJJJJJJJJfrom one st#te to #nother. It doesn3t m#tter 0hether yo #re

tr#elling 5y %*JJJJJJJJJJJJor 5y 2+-------------------There #re 2%. -

  JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

to remind yo not to 5ring in #ny frit. This is 5e$#se of the need to prote$t

22JJJJJJJJJJJJ#g#inst pests.

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Questions -&+-0

 7ns#er each of the follo#ing >uestions #ith "T E TH7" T) #ords.

2&. ,h#t 0#s the 8ietn#mese stdent 5ringing in

24. ,h#t mst eery p#ssenger $oming into /str#li# sign

2'. 7id the stdent #dmit th#t he 0#s $#rrying food in his lgg#ge

26. ,h#t m#de it diffi$lt for him to nderst#nd the offi$er3s :estions

2). 7id he get his is# #t the time he needed it

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2" ,ho might h#e done his p#$king for him

2* ,h#t did his mother pro5#5ly 0#nt to do

SECTIA 4

(uestions &0&=

2om*lete the advice belo# by #riting " E TH7" THEE #ords in the

 s*aces

 *rovided.

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&%. 7on3t keep -------------------------------------------- #t home.

&2. 7on3t let other people see yo 0ith----------------------------------------------.

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0hen #0#y from home.

&4. eer le#e yor $#r or 5i$y$leJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

&'. ,hen yo go ot #t night keep to------------------------------------------------

&6. Anly go ot 0ith people-----------------------------------------------------------

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&". eer get intoJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ.

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Refle'tions on the Listening Test

/fter yo h#e finished e#$h Listening test= $he$k yor #ns0ers in the /ns0er 1ey on p#ge %))= then 0ork throgh these refle$tion t#sks. Thinking #5ot e#$htest #nd re$#lling ho0 yo felt 5efore= dring #nd #fter it= might help yo 0henyo eent#lly t#ke the IELTS test.

%. ,ere yo ple#sed 0ith yor perform#n$e  yes   no

2. Ho0 did yo feel #5ot the listening test ,#s it

  e#sy   not too 5#d     diffi$lt

&. Ho0 m$h of 0h#t e#$h spe#ker 0#s s#ying $old yo follo0

  #ll of it   most of it     ery little

4. Ho0 0ell $old yo nderst#nd the o$#5l#ry in e#$h test

  e#sily   re#son#5ly 0ell   0ith diffi$lty

'. If yo got less th#n # perfe$t s$ore= identify the se$tions of the test 0here

yo h#d pro5lems. Lo$#te e#$h se$tion in the tr#ns$ript #nd think #5ot 0hyyo h#d pro5lems. ,#s it to do 0ith!# r#te of spee$h

 5 nkno0n o$#5l#ry$ nf#mili#r #$$entd not nderst#nding the :estione nerosnessf other

r#te of spee$h! If one= or more th#n one of the spe#kers spoke too f#st for yo= listen to th#t p#rt of the re$ording #g#in. irst= $on$entr#te only on th#tse$tion #nd see if yo $#n follo0 the spe#ker. Listen on$e= 0ithot re#dingfrom the tr#ns$ript. Then= $he$k the tr#ns$ript.

nkno0n o$#5l#ry! If there 0ere 0ords yo didn3t kno0= find #nynkno0n o$#5l#ry in the tr#ns$ript #nd then look p these 0ords in #di$tion#ry= or #sk someone.

nerosness! 9#ny people sffer from 3test neres3 5t those 0ho do 0ell intests #re people 0ho $ontrol their neres r#ther th#n letting their neres$ontrol them. ,e #ll kno0 #5ot #nd pro5#5ly een h#e or o0n methodsfor $oping 0ith #n;iety. If yo 5e$#me neros dring the pr#$ti$e tests= tryto nderst#nd 0hy. ,hen yo feel yo $#n identify some re#sons= m#ke # listof some of the 0#ys yo might red$e the stress of t#king # test. Think #5otho0 yo $#n $ontrol yor #n;iety= 0hen yo eent#lly sit for the IELTS test.

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REA!I% PRACTICE TESTS

There are 0 reading $ra'ti'e tests

Time allo#ed for each test% 3 minutes

Before yo st#rt

Photo$opy # re#ding test #ns0er sheet on the ne;t p#ge.

,rite yor #ns0ers on the #ns0er sheet.

,hen yo h#e finished e#$h test= $he$k yor #ns0ers 0ith the

#ns0er key on p#ges %)"-%"%.

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(E/7I /S,E( SHEET

Photo$opy this p#ge to 0rite yor #ns0ers to e#$h (e#ding test yo pr#$tise.

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(E/7I TEST %

(@ESTI"S 04

Aou art advised to s*end about / minutes on (uestions 04 #hich refer to

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$hildren3s independent mo5ility. Children h#e molest#tion of $hildren= 5e$#se there #relost m$h of their freedom to e;plore their o0n fe0er #dlts ##il#5le 0ho kno0 theirneigh5orhood or $ity 0ithot #dlt neigh5ors3 $hildren= #nd 0ho $#n look ot forsperision. In re$ent sreys= 0hen p#rents in their s#fety.some $ities 0ere #sked #5ot their o0n$hildhood e;perien$es= the m#<ority '. The e;tr# tr#ffi$ inoled in tr#nsportingremem5ered h#ing more= or f#r more= $hildren reslts in in$re#sed tr#ffi$ $ongestion.opportnities for going ot on their o0n= polltion #nd #$$ident risk. /s or ro#ds$omp#red 0ith their o0n $hildren tod#y. They 5e$ome more d#ngeros= more p#rents drieh#d more freedom to e;plore their o0n their $hildren to more pl#$es= ths $ontri5tingenironment. to in$re#sed leels of d#nger for the rem#ining

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streets m#y 5e import#nt for their o0n hor dring s$hool holid#ys= or the tr#ffi$ <#ms person#l= ment#l #nd psy$hologi$#l ne#r s$hools #t the end of # s$hool d#y= 0ill notdeelopment. /llo0ing them to get to kno0 need $onin$ing #5ot these points. Ths=their o0n neigh5orhood #nd $ommnity there #re #lso import#nt enironment#lgies them # 3sense of pl#$e3. This depends on impli$#tions of $hildren3s loss of freedom.3#$tie e;plor#tion3= 0hi$h is not proided for0hen $hildren #re p#ssengers in $#rs. DS$h 6. /s indiid#ls= p#rents strie to proide the$hildren m#y see more= 5t they le#rn less.F 5est p5ringing they $#n for their $hildren.

 ot only is it import#nt th#t $hildren 5e #5le to Ho0eer= in doing so= De.g. 5y driing theirget to lo$#l pl#y #re#s 5y themseles= 5t $hildren to sport= s$hool or re$re#tionF p#rents0#lking #nd $y$ling <orneys to s$hool #nd to m#y 5e $ontri5ting to # more d#ngerosother destin#tions proide genine pl#y enironment for $hildren gener#lly. The ide##$tiities in themseles. th#t 3streets #re for $#rs #nd 5#$k y#rds #nd

 pl#ygronds #re for $hildren3 is # strongly held&. There #re ery signifi$#nt time #nd money 5elief= #nd p#rents h#e little $hoi$e #s$osts for p#rents #sso$i#ted 0ith tr#nsporting indiid#ls 5t to keep their $hildren off thetheir $hildren to s$hool= sport #nd to other streets if they 0#nt to prote$t their s#fety.lo$#tions. (ese#r$h in the United 1ingdomestim#ted th#t this $ost= in %**+= 0#s 5et0een ). In m#ny p#rts of 7t$h $ities= #nd some%+ 5illion #nd 2+ 5illion ponds. tr#ffi$ $#lmed pre$in$ts in erm#ny= residenti#l

streets #re no0 pl#$es 0here $#rs mst gie4> The red$tion in $hildren3s freedom m#y#lso $ontri5te to # 0e#kening of the sense of

0#y to pedestri#ns. In these #re#s= residents #re#$$epting the ie0 th#t the fn$tion of streets

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is not solely to proide mo5ility for $#rs.Streets m#y #lso 5e for so$i#l inter#$tion=0#lking= $y$ling #nd pl#ying. Ane of the mostimport#nt #spe$ts of these Erope#n $ities= interms of giing $ities 5#$k to $hildren= h#s 5een# r#nge of 3tr#ffi$ $#lming3 initi#ties= #imed #tred$ing the olme #nd speed of tr#ffi$.These initi#ties h#e h#d $omple; inter#$tieeffe$ts= le#ding to # sense th#t $hildren h#e

 5een #5le to 3re$#ptre3 their lo$#lneigh5orhood= #nd more import#ntly= th#tthey h#e 5een #5le to do this in s#fety. (e$entrese#r$h h#s demonstr#ted th#t $hildren in

m#ny erm#n $ities h#e signifi$#ntly higher leels of freedom to tr#el to pl#$es in their o0n neigh5orhood or $ity th#n $hildren inother $ities in the 0orld.". 9odifying $ities in order to enh#n$e$hildren3s freedom 0ill not only 5enefit$hildren. S$h $ities 0ill 5e$ome moreenironment#lly sst#in#5le= #s 0ell #s moreso$i#5le #nd more li#5le for #ll $ity residents.Perh#ps it 0ill 5e or $on$ern for or $hildren3s 0elf#re th#t $onin$es s th#t 0eneed to $h#llenge the domin#n$e of the $#r inor $ities.

Gestions %-'

(e#d st#tements %-' 0hi$h rel#te to P#r#gr#phs %=2= #nd & of the re#ding p#ss#ge./ns0er T if the st#tement is tre= if the st#tement is f#lse= or I if there is noinform#tion gien in the p#ss#ge. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered %-'on the #ns0er sheet. Ane h#s 5een done for yo #s #n e;#mple.

 E+am*le% 7ns#er% 

The pri#te $#r h#s m#de people more mo5ile.T

%. The pri#te $#r h#s helped $hildren h#e more opportnities to le#rn.

2. Children #re more independent tod#y th#n they sed to 5e.

&. ,#lking #nd $y$ling to s$hool #llo0s $hildren to le#rn more.

4. Children s#lly 0#lk or $y$le to s$hool.

'. P#rents s#e time #nd money 5y driing $hildren to s$hool.

(uestions 301

In P#r#gr#phs 4 #nd '= there #re F)UR pro5lems st#ted. These pro5lems=nm5ered #s :estions 6-*= #re listed 5elo0. E#$h of these pro5lems h#s # $#se=listed A+%1 ind the $orre$t $#se for e#$h of the pro5lems #nd 0rite the$orresponding letter A+%2 in the sp#$es nm5ered 6-* on the #ns0er sheet. Aneh#s 5een done for yo #s #n e;#mple.There are /ore 'auses than $roble/s so you will not use all of the/ and you

/ay use any 'ause /ore than on'e1

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Proble/s

 E+am*le%lo0 sense of $ommnity feeling

 7ns#er 

6.

).

".

*.

streets 5e$ome less so$i#5le

fe0er $h#n$es for meeting friends

fe#rs of d#nger for $hildren

higher #$$ident risk

/ fe0 #dlts kno0 lo$#l $hildren

B fe0er people se the streets

C in$re#sed polltion

7 streets #re less friendly

E less tr#ffi$ in s$hool holid#ys

> red$ed freedom for $hildren

more $hildren drien to s$hool

(uestions 04

Gestions %+-%4 #re st#tement 5eginnings 0hi$h represent inform#tion gien inP#r#gr#phs 6= ) #nd ". In the 5o; 5elo0= there #re some st#tement endings

nm5ered i-;. Choose the $orre$t ending for e#$h st#tement. ,rite yor #ns0ersi-;= in the sp#$es nm5ered %+-%4 on the #ns0er sheet. Ane h#s 5een done foryo#s #n e;#mple.There #re more st#tement endings th#n yo 0ill need.

 E+am*le% 7ns#er. 

By driing their $hildren to s$hool= p#rents help $re#te ...I

%+. Children shold pl#y ...

%%. In some efrrf#n to0ns= pedestri#ns h#e right of 0#y .

%2. Streets shold #lso 5e sed for ...

%&. (ed$ing the #mont of tr#ffi$ #nd the speed is ...

%4. /ll people 0ho lie in the $ity 0ill 5enefit if $ities #re ...

Lisl of state/ent endings

ii.. # d#ngeros enironment... modified.

in .. on residenti#l streets.I88iiiiii

.. modifying $ities.

.. neigh5orhoods.

.. so$i#lising.

.. in 5#$ky#rds.

.. for $#rs.

I

.. tr#ffi$ $#lming.

.. residenti#l.

Causes

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(E/7I P/SS/E 2

P#r#gr#ph %. IC(E/SE7 TE9PE(/TU(ESThe #er#ge #ir temper#tre #t the srf#$e of the e#rth h#s risen this $entry= #s h#s thetemper#tre of o$e#n srf#$e 0#ters. Be$#se0#ter e;p#nds #s it he#ts= # 0#rmer o$e#nme#ns higher se# leels. ,e $#nnot s#ydefinitely th#t the temper#tre rises #re de tothe greenhose effe$t the he#ting m#y 5e p#rtof # 3n#tr#l3 #ri#5ility oer # long time-s$#leth#t 0e h#e not yet re$ognised in or short%++ ye#rs of re$ording. Ho0eer= #ssming the

 5ild p of greenhose g#ses is responsi5le=#nd th#t the 0#rming 0ill $ontine=s$ientists #nd inh#5it#nts of lo0-lying $o#st#l#re#s 0old like to kno0 the e;tent of ftrese# leel rises.

temper#tre effe$t on the o$e#ns it does not$onsider $h#nges in se# leel 5roght #5ot 5ythe melting of i$e sheets #nd gl#$iers= #nd$h#nges in grond0#ter stor#ge. ,hen 0e #ddon estim#tes of these= 0e #rrie #t figres for tot#l se#-leel rises of %' $m #nd )+ $mrespe$tiely.

P#r#gr#ph 2C#l$l#ting this is not e#sy. 9odels sed for the prpose h#e tre#ted the o$e#n #s p#ssie=st#tion#ry #nd one-dimension#l. S$ientistsh#e #ssmed th#t he#t simply diffsed intothe se# from the #tmosphere. Using 5#si$

 physi$#l l#0s= they then predi$t ho0 m$h #kno0n olme of 0#ter 0old e;p#nd for #gien in$re#se in temper#tre. Bt the o$e#ns

#re not one-dimension#l= #nd re$ent 0ork 5yo$e#nogr#phers= sing # ne0 model 0hi$ht#kes into #$$ont # nm5er of s5tle f#$ets of the se# in$lding #st #nd $omple; o$e#n$rrents sggests th#t the rise in se# leelm#y 5e less th#n some e#rlier estim#tes h#d

 predi$ted.

P#r#gr#ph 4It3s not e#sy trying to model #$$r#tely theenormos $omple;ities of the eer-$h#ngingo$e#ns= 0ith their gre#t olme= m#ssie$rrents #nd sensitiity to the inflen$e of l#ndm#sses #nd the #tmosphere. or e;#mple=$onsider ho0 he#t enters the o$e#n. 7oes it <st3diffse3 from the 0#rmer #ir erti$#lly into the0#ter= #nd he#t only the srf#$e l#yer of the

se# D,#rm 0#ter is less dense th#n $old= so it0old not spre#d do0n0#rds.F Conention#lmodels of se#-leel rise h#e $onsidered th#tthis is the only method= 5t me#srementsh#e sho0n th#t tQie r#te of he#t tr#nsfer intothe o$e#n 5y erti$#l diffsion is f#r lo0er in

 pr#$ti$e th#n the figres th#t m#ny modellersh#e #dopted.

P#r#gr#ph &/n intern#tion#l form on $lim#te $h#nge= in%*"6= prod$ed figres for likely se#-leel risesof 2+ $ms #nd %.4 m= $orresponding to#tmospheri$ temper#tre in$re#ses of %.'R #nd4.' C respe$tiely. Some s$ientists estim#te

th#t the o$e#n 0#rming reslting from thosetemper#tre in$re#ses 5y the ye#r 2+'+ 0oldr#ise the se# leel 5y 5et0een %+ $ms #nd 4+$ms. This model only t#kes into #$$ont the

P#r#gr#ph '.9$h of the e#rly 0ork= for simpli$ity= ignoredthe f#$t th#t 0#ter in the o$e#ns moes in threedimensions. By moement= of $orse= s$ientistsdon3t me#n 0#es= 0hi$h #re too sm#llindiid#lly to $onsider= 5t r#ther moement

of #st olmes of 0#ter in hge $rrents. Tonderst#nd the import#n$e of this= 0e no0need to $onsider #nother pro$ess #de$tion.Im#gine smoke rising from # $himney. An #still d#y it 0ill slo0ly spre#d ot in #lldire$tions 5y me#ns of diffsion. ,ith # strongdire$tion#l 0ind= ho0eer= it 0ill #ll shiftdo0n0ind. This pro$ess is #de$tion thetr#nsport of properties Dnot#5ly he#t #nds#linity in the o$e#nF 5y the moement of 

 5odies of #ir or 0#ter= r#ther th#n 5y$ond$tion or diffsion.

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P#r#gr#ph 69#ssie o$e#n $rrents $#lled gyres do theing- These $rrents h#e f#r more $#p#$itystore he#t th#n does the #tmosphere. Indeed=

 <st the top & m of the o$e#n $ont#ins more he#tth#n the 0hole of the #tmosphere. The originf eyres lies in the f#$t th#t more he#t from theSn re#$hes the E:#tor th#n the Poles= #ndn#tr#lly he#t tends to moe from the former to the l#tter. ,#rm #ir rises #t the E:#tor= #nd

dr#0s more #ir 5ene#th it in the form of 0indsDthe 3Tr#de ,inds3F th#t= together 0ith other #ir moements= proide the m#in for$e driing theo$e#n $rrents.

me#ns th#t 0#ter moes erti$#lly #s 0ell #shori@ont#lly. Cold 0#ter from the Poles tr#els#t depth it is denser th#n 0#rm 0#ter ntilit emerges #t the srf#$e in #nother p#rt of the0orld in the form of # $old $rrent.

P#r#gr#ph ". HA, THE (EE HAUSEEECT ,ILL CH/E ACE/TE9PE(/TU(ESA$e#n $rrents= in three dimensions= form #gi#nt 3$oneyor 5elt3= distri5ting he#t from thethin srf#$e l#yer into the interior of the o$e#ns#nd #rond Dhe glo5e. ,#ter m#y t#ke de$#desto $ir$l#te in these &-7 gyres in the topkilometre of the o$e#n= #nd $entries in thedeeper 0#ter. ,ith the in$re#sed #tmospheri$temper#tres de to the greenhose effe$t= theo$e#ns3 $oneyor 5elt 0ill $#rry more he#t intothe interior. This s5d$tion moes he#t#rond f#r more effe$tiely th#n simplediffsion. Be$#se 0#rm 0#ter e;p#nds moreth#n $old 0hen it is he#ted= s$ientists h#d

 presmed th#t the se# leel 0old riseneenly #rond the glo5e. It is no0 5elieedth#t these ine:#lities $#nnot persist= #s 0inds0ill #$t to $ontinosly spre#d ot the 0#ter 

e;p#nsion. Af $orse= if glo5#l 0#rming$h#nges the strength #nd distri5tion of the0inds= then this 3eening-ot3 pro$ess m#y noto$$r= #nd the se# leel $old rise more in some#re#s th#n others.

P#r#gr#ph ).,#ter itself is he#ted #t the E:#tor #nd moes

 pole0#rd= t0isted 5y the E#rth3s rot#tion #nd#ffe$ted 5y the positions of the $ontinents. Thereslt#nt 5ro#dly $ir$l#r moements 5et0een#5ot %+ #nd 4+ orth #nd Soth #re$lo$k0ise in the orthern Hemisphere #nd#nti$lo$k0ise in the Sothern Hemisphere.They flo0 to0#rds the e#st #t mid l#titdes inthe e:#tori#l region. They then flo0 to0#rds

the Poles= #long the e#stern sides of $ontinents=#s 0#rm $rrents. ,hen t0o different m#ssesof 0#ter meet= one 0ill moe 5ene#th the other=depending on their rel#tie densities in thes5d$tion pro$ess. The densities #redetermined 5y temper#tre #nd s#linity. The$onergen$e of 0#ter of different densitiesfrom the E:#tor #nd the Poles deep in the

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(uestions 2'-2+

There #re " p#r#gr#phs nm5ered %-" in (e#ding P#ss#ge 2. The first p#r#gr#ph#nd the l#st p#r#gr#ph h#e 5een gien he#dings. rom the list 5elo0 nm5ered/-I= $hoose # sit#5le he#ding for the rem#ining 6 p#r#gr#phs. ,rite yor #ns0ers /-I= in the sp#$es nm5ered %'-2+ on the #ns0er sheet.There #re more he#dings th#n p#r#gr#phs= so yo 0ill not se #ll the he#dings.

List of he#dings/ THE (E P(ICIPLE

B THE (EEHAUSE EECT

C HA, ACE/ ,/TE(S 9A8E

7 ST/TISTIC/L E8I7ECE

E THE /78ECTIA P(ICIPLE

7IUSIA 8E(SUS /78ECTIA

IU(I THE SE/ LE8EL CH/ES

H ESTI9/TE7 IU(ES

I THE 7IUSIA 9A7EL

%'. P#r#gr#ph 2

%6. P#r#gr#ph &

%). P#r#gr#ph 4

%". P#r#gr#ph '

%*. P#r#gr#ph 6

2+. P#r#gr#ph B 

(uestions $ and $$

/ns0er :estions 2% #nd 22 5y sele$ting the $orre$t #ns0er to $omplete e#$hsenten$e #$$ording to the inform#tion gien in the re#ding p#ss#ge. ,rite yor #ns0ers /= B= C or 7 in the sp#$es nm5ered 2% #nd 22 on the #ns0er sheet.

2%. S$ientists do not kno0 for sre 0hy the #ir #nd srf#$e of o$e#n temper#tres#re rising 5e$#se!

/ there is too m$h #ri#5ility B there is not enogh #ri#5ility

C they h#e not 5een re$ording 7 the $h#nges h#e only 5eenthese temper#tres for enogh noti$ed for %++ ye#rstime

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22 e0 rese#r$h le#ds s$ientists to 5eliee th#t!

/ the o$e#ns #re less $omple; B the o$e#ns #re more $omple;

2 the o$e#ns 0ill rise more th#n 7 the o$e#ns 0ill rise less th#ne;pe$ted e;pe$ted

(uestion $&

Look #t the follo0ing list of f#$tors /- #nd sele$t TH(EE 0hi$h #re mentionedinthe re#ding p#ss#ge 0hi$h m#y $ontri5te to the rising o$e#n leels. ,rite theTH(EE $orresponding letters /-= in the sp#$e nm5ered 2& on the #ns0ersheet.

List of f#$tors

/ therm#l e;p#nsion

B melting i$e

C in$re#sed #ir temper#tre

7 higher r#inf#ll

E $h#nges in the 0#ter t#5le

in$re#sed o$e#n moement

(uestions $40$=

(e#d e#$h of the follo0ing st#tements= 24-2". /$$ording to the inform#tion inthere#ding p#ss#ge= if the st#tement is tre= 0rite T= if it is f#lse= 0rite #nd if thereis

no inform#tion #5ot the st#tement in the re#ding p#ss#ge= 0rite I. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered 24-2" on the #ns0er sheet.

24. The srf#$e l#yer of the o$e#ns is 0#rmed 5y the #tmosphere.

2'. /de$tion of 0#ter $h#nges he#t #nd s#lt leels.

26. / gyre holds less he#t th#n there is in the #tmosphere.

2) The pro$ess of s5d$tion depends on the 0#ter density.

The se# leel is e;pe$ted to rise eenly oer the E#rth3s srf#$e.

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(E/7I P/SS/E &

 E, (ULES A( THE P/PE( /9E

%. Compterised d#t# stor#ge #nd ele$troni$ 4. Sin$e the e#rly %*"+s= most of the 0orld-s$#lem#il 0ere to h#e her#lded the p#perless plp mills in S$#ndin#i# #nd orth /meri$#offi$e. Bt= $ontr#ry to e;pe$t#tions= p#per h#e modernised their oper#tions= otl#ying$onsmption throghot the 0orld sho0s no s5st#nti#l #monts to improe prod$tionsign of #5#ting. In f#$t= $onsmption= espe$i#lly methods. Ch#nges in mill design #nd pro$essesof printing #nd 0riting p#pers= $ontines to h#e 5een #imed #t minimising thein$re#se. ,orld dem#nd for p#per #nd 5o#rd is enironment#l effe$ts of efflent dis$h#rgeno0 e;pe$ted to gro0 f#ster th#n the gener#l 0hile #t the s#me time prod$ing plp 0ith

e$onomi$ gro0th in the ne;t %' ye#rs. Strong the 0hiteness #nd strength dem#nded 5y thedem#nd 0ill 5e nderpinned 5y the gro0ing intern#tion#l m#rket. The enironment#lindstri#li@#tion of Soth-E#st /si#= the re- impets is t#king this indstry een frther=emergen$e of p#per p#$k#ging= gre#ter se of 0ith the fo$s no0 on deeloping pro$essesf#$simile m#$hines #nd photo$opiers= #nd the th#t m#y een elimin#te 0#ste-0#ter

 popl#rity of dire$t-m#il #dertising. It is dis$h#rges. Bt the ghost of the old mills possi5le th#t 5y 2++)= 0orld p#per #nd 5o#rd $ontines to h#nt the indstry tod#y. Indem#nd 0ill re#$h 4'' million tonnes= Erope= $omp#nies f#$e # flood of$omp#red 0ith 24% million tonnes in %**%. enironment-rel#ted legisl#tion. In erm#ny=

$omp#nies #re no0 5eing held responsi5le for2. The plp #nd p#per indstry h#s not 5een the 0#ste they $re#te.

 5#dly #ffe$ted 5y the ele$troni$ te$hnologiesth#t promised # p#perless so$iety. Bt 0h#t h#s '. Plp is the porridge-like m#ss of pl#nt fi5res

r#di$#lly #ltered the indstry3s str$tre is from 0hi$h p#per is m#de. P#per m#kers pressre from #nother front # more $hoose the type of pl#nt fi5re #nd theenironment#lly $ons$ios so$iety driing #n pro$essing methods= depending on 0h#t theirreersi5le moe to0#rds $le#ner indstri#l end prod$t 0ill 5e sed for! 0hether it is #

 prod$tion. The enironment#l $onse:en$es strdy p#$king 5o;= # smooth sheet of 0ritingof #nti:#ted plp mill pr#$ti$es #nd p#per or # fr#gile tisse. In 0ood= 0hi$h is thete$hnologies h#d m#rked this indstry #s one sor$e of #5ot *+ of the 0orld3s p#perin need of reform. r#phi$ des$riptions of prod$tion= fi5res #re 5ond together 5ydeformed fish #nd thinning popl#tions= lignin= 0hi$h gies the n5le#$hed plp #

 p#rti$l#rly in the B#lti$ Se# 0here old plp 5ro0n $olor. The plping st#ge sep#r#tes themills h#d dis$h#rged ntre#ted efflents for 0ood into fi5res so they #re sit#5le for p#per%++ ye#rs= h#e distr5ed the intern#tion#l m#king. Plping $#n 5e done 5y me$h#ni$#l$ommnity. grinding= or 5y $hemi$#l tre#tment in 0hi$h

0ood$hips #re 3$ooked3 0ith $hemi$#ls= or 5y #&. Until the %*'+s= it 0#s $ommon for plp $om5in#tion of 5oth methods.mills #nd other indstries to dis$h#rgentre#ted efflent into riers #nd se#s. The 6. 1r#ft plping is the most 0idely sedenironment#l effe$ts 0ere #t the time either $hemi$#l pro$ess for prod$ing plp 0ith thenot nderstood= or reg#rded #s #n #$$ept#5le strength re:ired 5y the high-:#lity p#per$ost of e$onomi$ prosperity in #n in$re#singly m#rket. It is no0 s#lly $#rried ot in #import-oriented 0orld e$onomy. Bt gre#ter $ontinos pro$ess in # l#rge essel $#lled #enironment#l #0#reness h#s sprred # digester. ,ood$hips #re fed from # pile into thefnd#ment#l $h#nge in #ttitde in the top of the digester. In the digester= the $hips #re$ommnity= in goernment #nd in indstry itself. $ooked in # soltion $#lled 0hite li:or=

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osed of $#sti$ sod# Dsodim hydro;ideF#nd sodim slphide. The $hips #re $ooked #thigh temper#tres of p to %)+ C for p tothree hors. The plp is then 0#shed #ndep#r#ted from the spent $ooking li:or 0hi$hh#s trned d#rk #nd is no0 #ppropri#tely$#lled 5l#$k li:or. /n import#nt fe#tre of kr#ft plping is # $hemi$#l re$oery system0hi$h re$y$les #5ot *' of the $ooking

$hemi$#ls #nd prod$es more th#n enoghenergy to the mill. In # series of steps

inoling # frn#$e #nd t#nks= some of the 5l#$k li:or is tr#nsformed into energy= 0hilesome is regener#ted into the origin#l 0hite$ooking li:or. The re$oery system is #nintegr#l p#rt of prod$tion in the plp #nd

 p#per indstry. The plp th#t $omes ot h#slittle lignin left in the fi5res. Ble#$hing remoesthe l#st rem#in-ing lignin #nd 5rightens the

 plp. 9ost modern mills h#e modified their  plping pro$esses to remoe #s m$h of thelignin #s possi5le 5efore the plp moes to the

 5le#$hing st#ge.

(uestions 2*-&2

Belo0 is # list of possi5le f#$tors= /-= 0hi$h 0ill inflen$e the #mont of p#per 

 5eing sed in the ftre. rom the list= $hoose AU( f#$tors 0hi$h #re mentionedin P#r#gr#ph % of the re#ding p#ss#ge. ,rite yor #ns0ers A+%2 in the sp#$esnm5ered 2*-&2 on the #ns0er sheet.

List of f#$tors

/ more people re#d ne0sp#pers

B in$re#sed se of p#per 5#gs

C in$re#sed 5ook prod$tion for ed$#tion

7 0ider se of sign post #dertising

E in$re#sed se of f#; m#$hines

0ider se of le#flet #dertising

gre#ter se of dpli$#ting m#$hines

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(uestions &&0&/

The follo0ing TH(EE st#tements #re smm#ries of P#r#gr#phs 2= & #nd 4respe$tiely. Ho0eer= they #re in$omplete. Complete e#$h of the st#tements sing

 A 9A(E TH/ TH(EE ,A(7S (A9 THE TET. ,rite yor #ns0ers inthe sp#$es nm5ered &&-&' on the #ns0er sheet.

&&. The intern#tion#l $ommnity h#s 5egn to dem#nd ...

&4. In the p#st= the enironment#l effe$ts of plp mill pr#$ti$es= 0ere pro5#5ly # pri$e to p#y for...

&'. Some p#per mills h#e re$ently modernised their mill design in order to

de$re#se...

(uestions &6-4+

Belo0 is # list of possi5le steps in the kr#ft pro$ess of trning 0ood $hips into p#per. They #re nm5ered %-". Anly I8E of the steps listed 5elo0 #re mentionedin the p#ss#ge. The steps #re not listed in the $orre$t order. 7e$ide 0hi$h steps #rementioned #nd 0rite them in the $orre$t order. ,rite the #ppropri#te nm5er for 

e#$h step in the $orre$t order in the sp#$es nm5ered &6-4+ on the #ns0er sheet.

% the $hips #re $ooked

2 the fi5res #re 5ond 5y lignin

& the plp is 5le#$hed

4 0ood$hips #re pt into # pile

' the plp is dried

6 the plp is remoed from the 5l#$k li:or 

) the $hips #re pt into the 0hite li:or 

" the plp is 0#shed

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(E/7I TEST 2

GUESTIAS %-%4

Aou are advised to s*end about / minutes on (uestions %-%4 #hich refer to eading  !assage belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E %

HA, TA (/ISE / B(IHT CHIL7

Te#$hers #nd other spe$i#lists in e#rly $hildren S#y this is # red #pple= th#t is # green $hildhood ed$#tion re$ognise th#t $hildren one Ple#se get three eggs ot of the fridge fordeelop #t different r#tes ien #nything th#t meresem5les # 0ell-ronded life 0ith #dlts#nd other $hildren to listen to= t#lk to= to do The te$hni$#l term in oge for this s5tlethings 0ith their minds 0ill #$:ire n#tr#lly str$tring of $hildren3s e#rly le#rning is

#ll the skills re:ired for frther le#rning 3s$#ffolding3 B#sed on re$ent e;tensions of the0ork of the (ssi#n psy$hologist Le

T#ke= for e;#mple= re#ding The t0o strongest 8ygotsky= the ide# is th#t there #re things # predi$tors of 0hether $hildren 0ill le#m to $hild m#y 5e #lmost re#dy to do /nn#= forre#d e#sily #nd 0ell #t s$hool #re 0hether they e;#mple= $#nnot tie # shoel#$e 5y herself= 5t ifh#e le#rned the n#mes #nd the sonds of the #n #dlt or # $ompetent $hild forms one of theletters of the #lph#5et 5efore they st#rt s$hool loops for her= she 0ill soon le#m to do the restTh#t m#y seem to imply th#t letter n#mes #nd /pplying this $on$ept to older $hildren= onesonds shold 5e deli5er#tely t#ght to yong 0onderfl te#$her h#s her $hildren keep lists of$hildren= 5e$#se these skills 0ill not h#ppen 3,ords I C#n /lmost Spell33n#tr#lly3

,hile this h#s #ll the h#llm#rks of $ommonBt in #ll the rese#r$h progr#ms 0here they sense= it represents # signifi$#nt $h#nge of

h#e done <st th#t instr$ted $hildren= emph#sis from the ide#s of Pi#get= 0hi$h h#erehe#rsed the n#mes #nd sonds oer #nd oer domin#ted the theory of e#rly $hildhood

  the reslts #re dis#ppointing The 0idely le#rning The $hild in Pi#get3s theory looks=#$$epted e;pl#n#tion is th#t kno0ledge of the more th#n #nything= like # little s$ientist #lph#5et= for it to 0ork in helping one to re#d= e;ploring the enironment= o5sering=h#s to 5e deeply em5edded in the $hild3s mind e;perimenting= thinking #nd slo0ly $oming toTh#t $omes from ye#rs of e;posre #nd his or her $on$lsions #5ot ho0 the 0orldf#mili#rity 0ith letters= from 5eing re#d to= 0orks The im#ge is of a r#ther solit#ry prsitfrom pl#ying 0ith m#gneti$ letters= dr#0ing 0ith #ll the re#l #$tion in the $hild3s he#d#nd fiddling 0ith $ompters

The 8ygotsky model re-introd$es #ll theSo p#rents $#n do some things lo help. people 0ho #lso inh#5it the $hild3s 0orld #lthogh m#ny do these things spont#neosly p#rents= $#re-giers= rel#ties= si5lings #nd #ll

Inste#d of re#ding # story str#ight throgh= the those other $hildren #t pl#y or s$hool They #rere#der shold p#se eery so often #nd #sk not simply noise= $l#ttering in the 5#$kgrond:estions 5t not :estions 0hi$h $#n 5e 0hile the $hild3s deeloping mind strggles on#ns0ered 5y # yes or no E;tend their #ns0ers= its o0n The $ognitie deelopment of the $hild=sggest #ltern#tie possi5ilities #nd pose th#t is= the le#rning of $olors or nm5ers orProgressiely more $h#llenging :estions letters depends on le#rning ho0 to inter#$t

so$i#lly= ho0 to le#m from the people D#s 0ell #s/nd 0ith #rithmeti$= do not e;pli$itly sit do0n the thingsF in the enironment#nd te#$h $hildren #5ot nm5ers= 5t #llthrogh those e#rly ye#rs $ont 0hen 0#lking ,h#t is import#nt is th#t the $hild deelops the

p steps (e$ite nrsery rhymes T#lk to r#nge of so$i#l skills 5eing #5le to e;press #

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 preferen$e= kno0ing ho0 to t#ke trns= 5eing#5le to st#nd p for themseles= 5eing #5le toget into # grop= 5eing #5le to m#ke de$isions=

 5eing #5le to sh#re= h#ing $onfiden$e to go off on their o0n. These #ll re:ire $#reflnrtring. o one is telling p#rents to notthink #5ot their $hildren3s deelopment.

It is <st th#t it is more import#nt to think #5ot# $hild3s desire to $h#t #nd the import#n$e of so$i#l 5eh#ior #nd pl#y #$tiity= th#n the#$t#lly more trii#l m#rkers of intelle$t#l#$hieement s$h #s 5eing the first kid in thegrop to $t ot # $ir$le th#t looks like # $ir$le.

(uestions 0&

(e#d e#$h of the follo0ing st#tements. /$$ording to the inform#tion in the p#ss#ge=if the st#tement is tre 0rite T= if the st#tement is f#lse 0rite = #nd if there is noinform#tion #5ot the st#tement in the p#ss#ge= 0rite I. ,rite yor #ns0ers in thesp#$es nm5ered %-& on the #ns0er sheet. Ane h#s 5een done for yo #s #n e;#mple.

 E+am*le% 7ns#er.  It is gener#lly #$$epted th#t $hildren le#rn #t different r#tesT

%. Sonds of letters h#e to 5e t#ght.

2. Children le#rn 5y #sking :estions.

&. Children shold 5e t#ght to $ont 5efore they st#rt s$hool.

(uestions 40=E#$h of follo0ing st#tements represents theories of $hildhood le#rning. (e#d e#$hst#tement. If the st#tement represents the theory of 8ygotsky= 0rite 8. If the st#tementrepresents the theory of Pi#get= 0rite P. If the st#tement does not represent the theory

of either Pi#get or 8ygotsky= 0rite . ,rite the #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered 4-"on the #ns0er sheet. Ane h#s 5een done for yo #s #n e;#mple.

 E+am*le% 7ns#er% 

3S$#ffolding3 is # term me#ning s5tle str$tring.8

4. There is #l0#ys something # $hild $#n <st #5ot do or le#rn.

'. Children le#rn 5y 0#t$hing #nd doing.

6. Children le#rn 0hen they h#e time #lone to refle$t.

). (egl#r stdy h#5its #re import#nt for $ognitie #nd mor#l deelopment.

". Pl#y helps le#rning.

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(uestions 104

The follo0ing p#r#gr#ph is the fin#l p#r#gr#ph of the re#ding p#ss#ge. There #resome 0ords missing. Choose AE 0ord for e#$h sp#$e from the list of 0ords

 5elo0.,rite the $orre$t 0ord in the sp#$es nm5ered *-%4 on the #ns0er sheet. Ane h#s

 5een done for yo #s #n e;#mple.There #re more 0ords th#n sp#$es so yo 0on3t se #ll the 0ords.

,h#t in f#$t= 0orries the ...E+am*le... #nd profession#l $#re-giers f#r more

 7ns#er% te#$hers

th#n #ny possi5le slo0ness in # $hild3s deeloping # fe0 *-----------------t#sks is

the pressre th#t some p#rents e;ert for their $hildren to 5e m#de to le#rn too

:i$kly.

It h#s to 5e #dmitted th#t %+------------------often #ppe#rs to 0ork. It is possi5le to

speed p their #$:isition of #$#demi$ %%------------------= to gie them #n edge= #s

it 0ere. Bt there is # pri$e5e$#se there is # p#r#do;. Thogh it looks #s if the

$hildren #re %2-----------------= more often th#n not they #re losing the one

ingredient

th#t 0ill determine %&----------------in the longer term. Their self-dire$tion= self-

moti#tion= is 5eing t#ken #0#y from them. By 5eing told 0h#t to do= 5y 5eing

told

0h#t is re#lly import#nt= 5y 5eing $h#nnelled= they do not deelop the essenti#l

#5ility of finding %4------------------for themseles.

List of 0ords

s$$ess te#$hers $ognitie

#5ility go#ls #$hieement

s$$essfl intelligent skills

 pshing #$hieing #$#demi$

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(@ESTI"S /0$B 

Aou are advised to s*end about $ minutes on (uestions /0$B #hich refer to eading  !assage 2 belo#.

(E/7I P/SS/E 2

THE 8/LUE A 7(I8E( T(/II

%. 9ost f#t#l #$$idents inole #disproportion#tely high nm5er of men nderthe #ge of 2'. / report on yong drierrese#r$h prep#red l#st ye#r 5y 9on#shUniersity3s #$$ident rese#r$h $entre fondth#t in %**+ #nd %**%= #lmost # third of the

 people killed in ro#d $r#shes 0ere driersnder 2'= yet this #ge grop represents only %4

 per $ent of the popl#tion. The report= 0hi$h#lso pd#ted # reie0 of intern#tion#l

liter#tre #5ot= #mong other things= driertr#ining= #lso re#$hed 0h#t m#ny 0old$onsider # st#rtling $on$lsion! tr#ining #nded$#tion 0here they o$$r prin$ip#lly in theUS do not #ppe#r to red$e yonger driers3risk of $r#shing.2. The 9on#sh Uniersity rese#r$hers looked#t $r#sh inform#tion from e0 Soth ,#les for%*"6 to %**+= from 8i$tori# for %*"4 to %**+from Soth /str#li# for %*"6 to %**+. The/str#li#n eiden$e 0hi$h possi5ly indi$#testh#t $onter-me#sres t#rgeted spe$ifi$#lly #tyongnoi$e driers h#e 5een effe$tie

$omes from e#l#tions of @ero 5lood #l$ohol$on$entr#tion legisl#tion. DIn %*"*= #ll/str#li#n goernments #greed from %**% on=to 5#n proision#l driers from drink-driing#t #ny-leel= #nd to e;tend the proision#lli$en$e to three ye#rsF.&. The 9on#sh rese#r$hers #lso looked #tUnited St#tes ro#d-$r#sh inform#tion for %*"*on 6.6 million poli$e-reported $r#shesinoling f#t#lities= in<ries #nd motor ehi$led#m#ge. The rese#r$hers looked #t # s#mple of44=+++ $r#shes. The $on$lsion 0#s th#t the##il#5le liter#tre gies # pessimisti$ ie0 of

the effi$#$y of drier tr#ining #nd ed$#tion=refle$ted in the in#5ility to prod$e drierss#fer th#n those 0ho h#e not 5een tr#ined.Ane stdy on drier tr#ining in the US 0#s$ond$ted in 7e1#l5 $onty= eorgi# 5et0een%*)) #nd %*"%. %6=+++ s$hool stdents 0eresplit into three grops! one grop re$eied )+

hors pr#$ti$#l drier ed$#tion tr#ining=#nother # 5rief= s$hool 5#sed $orse #nd thethird no s$hool-5#sed drier ed$#tion. Those$omprehensiely tr#ined 0ere %6 per $ent morelikely to get their li$en$es= 5t %% per $ent morelikely to $r#sh #nd eight per $ent more likely toget tr#ffi$ fines.4. In %*"'= the rese#r$hers 0ho $ond$ted th#tstdy then reie0ed %4 stdies of defensie-

drier tr#ining $orses #nd $on$lded th#tthogh people 0ho #ttended s$h $orsesre$eied fe0er tr#ffi$ fines= they did not h#efe0er $r#shes. 7espite the intitie $on$lsionth#t s#fe driing shold 5e te#$h#5le Dlikem#ny pr#$ti$#l skillsF= there is insffi$ienteiden$e #5ot the #5ility of pr#$ti$#l drier-tr#ining to red$e $r#shes for the gener#ldriing popl#tion.'. The 9on#sh Uniersity report into yongdriers $on$lded th#t yonger driers 0eremore likely to t#ke risks #t night= yonger men0ere more likely to t#ke risks th#n yonger

0omen= 5t yonger 0omen #ppe#red to h#e3gre#ter skills defi$ien$y3. Aer#ll= therese#r$hers $on$lded th#t it #ppe#rs th#tehi$le-$ontrol skills improe r#pidly 0ithin$re#sing e;perien$e 5t th#t theirdeelopment is still in$omplete #fter one ort0o ye#rs #nd possi5ly #fter $onsider#5lylonger periods.

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(uestions /0=

The p#r#gr#phs in the re#ding p#ss#ge #re nm5ered %-'. Belo0 is # list of p#r#gr#ph he#dings l#5elled /-I. or e#$h :estion %'-%"= sele$t the most sit#5le p#r#gr#ph he#ding from the list #nd 0rite yor #ns0ers /-I= in the sp#$esnm5ered %'-%" on the #ns0er sheet. The first one h#s 5een done for yo #s #ne;#mple.There #re more he#dings th#n yo 0ill need= so yo 0on3t se them #ll.

 E+am*le% P#r#gr#ph %

 7ns#er. 

%'. P#r#gr#ph 2

%6. P#r#gr#ph &

%). P#r#gr#ph 4

%". P#r#gr#ph '

List of headings/ Looking #t yong driers

B 7o driing $orses preent #$$idents

C (eslts of s#fety $#mp#igns

7 / United St#tes stdy

E 7efensie driing fe0er tr#ffi$ fines

9#le #nd fem#le driers

The 9on#sh Uniersity report

H /n intern#tion#l reie0

I The sit#tion in the United St#tes

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(uestions 10$&

(e#d e#$h of the follo0ing st#tements nm5ered %*-2&. If the st#tement is tre= 0riteT= if the st#tement is not tre= 0rite = #nd if there is no inform#tion #5ot thest#tementin the p#ss#ge= 0rite I. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered %*-2& on the#ns0er sheet. Ane h#s 5een done for yo #s #n e;#mple.

 E+am*le%

 7ns#er% 

/ppro;im#tely one third of people killed in ro#d #$$idents #render 2' ye#rs old.

T

%*. 9ore men th#n 0omen #re killed in ro#d $r#shes.

2+. The l#0s #g#inst drink-driing h#e helped preent ro#d #$$idents.

2%. ong driers 0ho #re t#ght to drie #t s$hool h#e fe0er #$$idents.

22. 7rier tr#ining for yong driers is $omplsory in the United St#tes.

2&. /ll yong people 0ho ndergo drier tr#ining get # driing li$en$e.

(uestions 24-2)

Gestions 24-2) #re 5#sed on inform#tion from P#r#gr#phs 4 #nd ' of the re#ding p#ss#ge. The st#tements #re in$omplete. Choose the $orre$t ending for e#$h st#tementfrom the list of st#tement endings /-= in the 5o; 5elo0. ,rite yor #ns0ers /-=in the sp#$es nm5ered 24-2) on the #ns0er sheet. Ane h#s 5een done for yo #s #ne;#mple.There #re more endings th#n yo 0ill need= so yo 0on3t se them #ll.

 E+am*le% 7ns#er% 

The rese#r$hers ... =H.

24. 9ost people 0old e;pe$t th#t s#fe driing ...

2'. People 0ho do drier tr#ining $orses ...

26. ong fem#le driers ...

2). ong m#le driers ..

List of st#tement endings

/ .

B .

C .

7 .

.. drie more #t night.

. drie more $#reflly.

. $#n not 5e t#ght.

. h#e more tr#ffi$ #$$idents.

E

H

.. h#e fe0 tr#ffi$ fines.

.. h#e 5etter driing skills.

.. $#n 5e t#ght.

.. reie0ed %4 stdies.

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GUESTIAS 2"-4&

Aou are advised to s*end about $/ minutes on Questions 2"-4& #hich refer to eading  !assage & belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E &

Human-powered Pumps

for African Farmers

Traditional arrangement for

vertical #ells

/fri$#n f#rmers #re 5oth ingenios #nd The f#ilre of s$h s$hemes in m#ny p#rts ofkno0ledge#5le= #nd the 0ork des$ri5ed here /fri$# is 0ell do$mented D9orris #nd Thorn=

 5ilds on these indigenos skills The %**+F #nd there is little hope of signifi$#nt proision of effe$tie #nd #fford#5le hm#n e;p#nsion in this se$tor po0ered pmps tr#nsforms the possi5ilities of0#ter spply for 5oth sm#ll s$#le irrig#tion 9ost of these irrig#tion s$hemes depend on the#nd domesti$ se The field 0ork 0#s $#rried tili@#tion of srf#$e 0#ter resor$es.ot predomin#ntly in ?im5#50e= #lthogh prin$ip#lly throgh the $onstr$tion of d#msmore re$ently the pmps des$ri5ed here h#e There is gr#e $on$ern oer the se of s$h

 5een introd$ed in 1eny# d#ms 5e$#se of their #derse imp#$t onhe#lth= their displ#$ement of s$$essfl f#rmers

The need for 0#ter #nd the seere limit#tions on their sefl life

/n #de:#te spply of domesti$ 0#ter is it#l de to silt#tion D,right= %*"6= /rlosoroff el al  for hm#n he#lth #nd hygiene 7espite the %*"4= Bell el al, %*")Fgre#t progress m#de in the re$ent de$#de= the#$hieement of the go#l of $le#n 0#ter for #ll is In order to deelop grond0#ter resor$es #still # long 0#y off /n #de:#te 0#ter spply sit#5le 0#ter lifting te$hnology mst 5eis #lso it#l for the prod$tion of food In m#ny employed ,hile m$h 0ork h#s 5een done on

 p#rts of /fri$#= r#inf#ll is # ery nreli#5le the deelopment of po0er sor$es for 0#ter proider of s$h 0#ter or e;#mple= in pmping DHofkes #nd 8iss$her= %*"6F= for?im5#50e= 9p#0ose D%*"4F st#tes th#t m#ny people in rr#l /fri$# the se of hm#nnreli#5le r#inf#ll #nd the in$iden$e of mid- energy rem#ins the only pr#$ti$#l optionse#son droght represent the single most DL#m5ert #nd #lkner= %**%F In re$ent ye#rs$riti$#l n$ert#inty f#$ing the ?im5#50e#n there h#e 5een signifi$#nt improements inf#rmer tod#y the design of h#ndpmps for $ommnity se

Ho0eer= $ommnity 0#ter points still sffer,hile st#ple foods s$h #s m#i@e #nd nee 5re#kdo0ns #nd #ttempts to remedy this=

 prod$ed dring the r#iny se#son $#n 5e throgh $ommnity m#n#ged pmpstored for $onsmption in the dry se#son= the m#inten#n$e s$hemes= #re still f#r froms#me is not tre of eget#5les #nd frit 0hi$h niers#lly s$$essfl#re essenti#l for good ntrition Sin$e the e#rly

 p#rt of this $entry= the #ns0er to the pro5lem The pro5lems of $ommnity m#n#gementof in#de:#te r#inf#ll h#s 5een throgh the $old 5e #oided throgh the promotion of

 proision of $onention#l irrig#tion s$hemes hosehold spplies= 0here these #re fe#si5le

The plight of m#ny /fri$#n f#rmers #ndf#milies in their se#r$h for 0#ter is 0ell

 p5li$ised in terms of dis#ster relief et in m#ny #re#s there #re sm#ll dispersedsor$es of sh#llo0 grond 0#ter= 0hi$h$onstitte # $onsider#5le resor$eThis is often not #$kno0ledged 5y goernment#gen$ies 0hi$h think only in terms of l#rged#ms #nd perenni#l riers

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/n e;#mple of s$h # str#tegy in ?im5#50e isDhe progr#m of pgr#ding f#mily 0ells D9tero#nd Chim5nde= %**%F. Ho0eer= most of the

 pmps deeloped for $ommnity se #reeither not ##il#5le to indiid#l hoseholds or #re too e;pensie.In re$ognition of the need for simple 0#ter-lifting te$hnology= rese#r$h 0#s $#rried ot to

identify sit#5le 0#ter-lifting dei$es. /lmost#ll e;isting hm#n po0ered pmps tested$old not spply 0#ter #t more th#n #5ot +.&litres per se$ond= 0hi$h is not sffi$ient for irrig#tion. T0o designs 0ere fin#lly sele$ted #sthe most promising for frther deelopment=the rope-0#sher #nd the tre#dle DL#m5ert #nd#lkner= %**%F.

n. odification for unlmed *onds or streams.

(uestions $=0&

(e#d the follo0ing st#tements. /$$ording to the inform#tion in the re#ding p#ss#ge= if the st#tement is tre= 0rite T= if the st#tement is f#lse= 0rite = #nd ifthere is no inform#tion #5ot the st#tement in the re#ding p#ss#ge= 0rite I.,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered 2"-&+ on the #ns0er sheet. Ane h#s

 5een done for yo #s #n e;#mple.

 E+am*le% 7ns#er% 

The diffi$lty in finding 0#ter in /fri$# is highly p5li$ised.T

2". oernment #gen$ies only $onsider d#ms #nd riers #s sor$es of 0#ter.

2*. The pmps 0ill help /fri$#n ill#gers deelop sm#ll indstri#l pro<e$ts.

&+. 9ost of the e;periment#l 0ork h#s 5een done in ?im5#50e #nd 1eny#.

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(uestions &%-&6

In the se$tion #fter the s5he#ding= The need for 0#ter= there #re ) referen$es$ited. Gestions &%-&6 list 6 of the referen$es. Belo0 is # list of st#tements /-10hi$h #re spported 5y the referen$es. 9#t$h e#$h referen$e DGestions &%-&6F0ith its $orresponding st#tement. ,rite the #ns0ers /-1= in the sp#$es nm5ered&%-&6 on the #ns0er sheet. Ane h#s 5een done for yo #s #n e;#mple.There #re more st#tements th#n referen$es so yo 0on3t se them #ll.

 E+am*le % 7ns#er. 

L#m5ert #nd #lkner= %**%

1

&%. 9p#0ose= %*"4

&2. 9orris #nd Thorn= %**+

&&. ,right= %*"6 /rlosoroff et #l= %*"4 Bell et #l= %*")

&4. Hofkes #nd 8iss$her= %*"6

&'. L#m5ert #nd #lkner= %**%

&6. 9tero #nd Chim5nde= %**%

List of st#tements

/ 7#ms s#lly t#ke p # lot of l#nd so th#t f#rmers h#e to moe some0hereelse.

B There h#s 5een little s$$ess 0ith irrig#tion pro<e$ts.

C It is import#nt to h#e #n #de:#te 0#ter spply.

7 Hm#n po0er is still $he#per #nd more re#dily ##il#5le.

E (#inf#ll is too little #nd too irregl#r 0hen most needed.

Bilding d#ms h#s helped improe he#lth. There is # pl#n to improe indiid#l domesti$ 0ells.

H E;periments h#e 5een done to proide energy to pmp 0#ter.

I 9ost f#milies $#nnot #fford to 5y pmps.

Q The design of h#nd pmps h#s improed l#tely.

1 The rope 0#sher #nd tre#dle 0ill help sole the pro5lem.

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(uestions &B04&

 -elo# is # p#r#gr#ph e;pl#ining the design #nd deelopment of the 0#ter pmp.=Trere #re some 0ords missing from the p#r#gr#ph. rom the list of 0ords 5elo0sele$t AE $orre$t 0ord for e#$h sp#$e. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$esnm5ered &)-4& on the #ns0er sheet.

Pmp design #nd deelopment

The prin$iple of the rope-0#sher pmp is ery old 7#ting 5#$k to #n$ient (ome #ndChin# / pipe e;tends from the srf#$e do0n to 5elo0 the 0#ter &). JJJJJJJJJJJ./ loop of rope 0ith 0#shers #tt#$hed is plled 5y # &". JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ pthrogh the pipe. /tt#$hed to the rope #t inter#ls #re 0#shers tr#el p 4+.

 JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ the pipe= they dr#0 0#ter 0ith them 0hi$h dis$h#rges #t the topof the pipe. Histori$#lly the plley 0#s f#shioned from 0ood or steel 0ith teeth to4%. JJJJJJJJJJJJJ the 0#shers on the rope. Consider#5le 42. JJJJJJJJJJJ 0#sneeded to m#ke # plley $#p#5le of plling # 0et #nd slippery rope 0hi$h 0#s ndertension from the 4&. JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ of 0#ter in the pipe.

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length inside di#meter  

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Strength 9iddle Pmp

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(E/7I TEST &

(@ESTI"S 0B 

Aou are advised to s*end about $ minutes on Questions 0B #hich refer to eading  !assage belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E %

Traditional 3ietna/ese 4edi'al Theory

% The 5eliefs of 8ietn#mese folk medi$ine#sso$i#te illness 0ith the #5sen$e of #ny of thethree sols 0hi$h m#int#in life= intelligen$e=#nd the senses= or of the nine spirits 0hi$h$olle$tiely sst#in the liing 5ody / nm5er of rit#ls performed #t $hild5irth= 0hi$h #re#imed #t prote$ting the mother #nd the inf#ntfrom medi$#l #nd m#gi$#l d#ngers= derie

from these 5eliefs= 5t they pl#y # rel#tielylimited role in medi$#l 5eh#ior gener#llyConersely= Chinese medi$ine pl#ys # m#<or role in the m#inten#n$e #nd restor#tion of he#lth #nd i5 o5sered 5y ethni$ 8ietn#mese#nd 5y 8ietn#mese-Chinese Prin$iplesfrom Chinese medi$ine proide thes$ripting for the m#n#gement of 

 5irth for 5oth grops= #nd moregener#lly= est#5lish gidelines0here5y good he#lth m#y 5em#int#ined

2 /$$ording to Sino-8ietn#mesemedi$#l theory= the 5ody h#s t0oit#l #nd opposite life for$es 0hi$h$#ptre the essen$e of ym D5re#thF #nd yang 

D5loodF in #$$ord#n$e 0ith the 3fie eoltie ph#ses3 D0ood= fire= e#rth= met#l #nd 0#terFThe proper $ir$l#tion #nd 5#l#n$e of the ym#nd ymig ensre the he#lthy $ir$l#tion of 

 5lood #nd ths good he#lth= dise:ili5rimnnd dish#rmony $#se ill he#lth Illness=

 physi$#l #nd ment#l= $#n 5e identified 5y theim5#l#n$e or e;$ess of ym over yang oryang oer ym oods #nd medi$ine= #lso $l#ssified#$$ording to their repted intrinsi$ n#tre #sym D$oldF #nd ynng DhotF= m#y 5e t#kenther#peti$#lly to $orre$t the im5#l#n$ereslting from ill he#lth= or to $orre$tim5#l#n$e de to the oerindlgen$e in # foodm#nifestly e;$essiely 3hot3 or 3$old3= or de to#ge or $h#nged physiologi$#l st#ts Dfor 

e;#mple= pregn#n$yF

&. oodstffs m#y #lso 5e identified #s toni$ or #ntitoni$= to;i$ or poison= or #s h#ing 0ind /frther sm#ll grop of foods #re #s$ri5edm#gi$#l properties Ather foods m#y 5e$l#ssified #s netr#l or rem#in otside #ny$l#ssifi$#tion system= #nd hen$e h#e no oertther#peti$ se

4 ,hile the $l#ssifi$#tion of foods #s hot= $old=toni$= poison= 0indy= m#gi$ #nd netr#l is

 5#sed on the intrinsi$ n#tre of the foods= in pr#$ti$e they #re identified predomin#ntly

#$$ording to their physi$#leffe$ts on the 5odyUltim#tely= the system is 5othindiid#l#nd #r5itr#ry= #nd there#ppe#rs nofirm $orrel#tion to the r#0 #nd$ooked st#tes of the food= themethod of $ooking= thespi$mess= or the $#lorifi$ #leof the food

' In gener#l= le#fy eget#5les=

#nd most frit #re $l#ssified #s$old #nd #re s#id to $ool the 5ody=me#t= $ondiments= #l$ohol= #nd f#ttyfoods #re $l#ssified #s hot #nd #re s#id to he#tthe 5ody Toni$ foods= 5elieed to in$re#se theolme of 5lood #nd to promote he#lth #ndenergy= in$lde 3protein-ri$h3 foods= high f#t=sg#r= #nd $#r5ohydr#te foods Dfried food=s0eet frit= honey #nd ri$eF= #nd medi$inesD#l$ohol #nd it#minsF Sor foods= #ndsometimes r#0 #nd $old foods= tend to 5e$onsidered #ntitoni$ #nd #re 5elieed todeplete the olme of 5lood ,ind foodsin$lde r#0 foods= le#fy eget#5les= #nd frit=#nd often #re $l#ssified #s $old= they reptedly$#se 0ind illness s$h #s rhem#tism #nd

#rthritis Beef= mtton= fo0l= fish= gltinosri$e= #nd long 5#n#n#s #re $onsidered potenti#lly to;i$ #nd m#y $#se $onlsions=skin irrit#tion #nd infe$tion

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(uestions 04

There #re ' p#r#gr#phs in (e#ding P#ss#ge % Tr#dition#l 8ietn#mese 9edi$#lTheory. Belo0 is # list of possi5le he#dings for the p#r#gr#phs. The he#dings #renm5ered /-H. rom the list= $hoose the 5est he#ding for e#$h p#r#gr#ph. ,riteyor #ns0er /-H= in the sp#$es nm5ered %-4 on the #ns0er sheet. Ane h#s 5eendone for yo #s #n e;#mple.There #re more he#dings th#n p#r#gr#phs= so yo 0on3t se #ll of them.

 E+am*le% 7ns#er% 

P#r#gr#ph &B

List of headings

/ (it#ls for $hild5irth

B Simple $l#ssifi$#tion of foods

C Blood #nd 5re#th

7 7et#iled $l#ssifi$#tion of foods

E The deelopment of 8ietn#mese medi$#l theory

Cooling #nd he#ting foods

Theory #nd pr#$ti$e in food $l#ssifi$#tion

H The $omponents of the 5ody life for$es

0 P#r#gr#ph %

2. P#r#gr#ph 2

&. P#r#gr#ph 4

4. P#r#gr#ph '

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GieslioVs '-*

/ns0er :estions '-* sing A 9A(E TH/ T,A ,A(7S T/1E (A9THE TET. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered '-* on the #ns0er sheet.

'. ,h#t #re the life for$es of the 5ody

6. ,h#t T,A kinds of illness $#n 5e $#sed 5y # l#$k of 5#l#n$e 5et0een the

life for$es). #me T,A life $h#nges 0hi$h m#y $#se #n im5#l#n$e of life for$es in the 5ody.

". ,h#t $riterion de$ides the theoreti$#l $l#ssifi$#tion of foods

*. ,h#t $riterion de$ides the #$t#l $l#ssifi$#tion of foods

(uestions 0B 

Belo0 is # t#5le representing the $l#ssifi$#tion of foods into the ther#peti$ types#$$ording to tr#dition#l 8ietn#mese medi$#l theory. There #re some g#ps in the

inform#tion. Complete the t#5le sing inform#tion from the re#ding p#ss#ge.,rite A 9A(E TH/ TH(EE ,A(7S A( E/CH /S,E(. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered %+-%) on the #ns0er sheet.

T#5le of food $l#ssifi$#tion

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(@ESTI"S =0$=

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 !assage $ belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E 2

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/s the 0orld3s only spersoni$ p#ssenger <et dire$t flights 0ith in$re#sed $omfort#ppro#$hes its 26th 5irthd#y= # 0orld0ide r#$e Spersoni$ flights mst not $ost signifi$#ntlyis nder0#y to 5ild the Con$orde II The more th#n norm#l flights #nd th#t mst 5e oneBritish /ir0#ys fleet of seen h#s #s little #s %+ of the prim#ry o5<e$ties The m#rket for # ne0ye#rs3 flying time left British /ir0#ys h#s $ommer$i#l spersoni$ #ir$r#ft $old 5e$h#llenged designers to $ome p 0ith its 5et0een '++ #nd %+++s$$essor 5efore the fleets= oper#ted 5y B/ #nd/ir r#n$e for ne#rly 2+ ye#rs= h#e e;h#sted In the United St#tes= Boeing #nd 9$7onnelltheir $ommer$i#l lies British /erosp#$e is 7ogl#s #re 0orking on # s$$essor pl#ne 0ith0orking 0ith ren$h #nd erm#n p#rtners to the #id of # M% ' 5illion gr#nt from the #tion#ldeelop # s$$essor $#p#5le of $#rrying three /eron#ti$s #nd Sp#$e /dministr#tiontimes #s m#ny p#ssengers (#$ing #g#inst them D/S/F The first ph#se of the pro<e$t 5eg#n in#re the /meri$#ns= #lso 0orking to0#rd # the US in %*"*= 0ith /S/3s High Speedspersoni$ p#ssenger pl#ne for the 2%st (ese#r$h Progr#m DHS( IF= 0hi$h fo$sed$entry solely on enironment#l isses= s$h #s noise

#nd polltion= #sso$i#ted 0ith 5personi$The pro<e$ted deelopment $ost is # minimm tr#el The se$ond ph#se= HS( II= 0ill moeM%+ 5illion so high th#t only one ersion is to0#rd the $onstr$tion of #n #erodyn#mi$likely to 5e 5ilt in the foresee#5le ftre B/e $r#ft $#p#5le of 0ithst#nding the rigors of#nd /erosp#ti#le= 0hi$h pioneered Con$orde I= d#ily spersoni$ tr#elh#e 5een <oined 5y 7#imler Ben@ /erosp#$eon the <oint Con$orde II rese#r$h pro<e$t The Boeing #nd 9$7onnell 7ogl#s h#eErope#n Spersoni$ (ese#r$h Progr#m demonstr#ted th#t spersoni$ tr#el $old 5eDES(PF 0ill 5e fnded 5y #ll three $ontries e$onomi$#lly fe#si5le #nd th#t dem#nd e;istsThey #lso #re inoled in 0ider-r#nging t#lks for time-s#ing tr#el 7eelopments #re0ith It#li#n= Q#p#nese #nd (ssi#n e;pe$ted to more th#n h#le the time it no0org#ni@#tions nder the m5rell# of the t#kes to fly 5et0een London #nd e0 ork=Intern#tion#l Spersoni$ Stdy rop #nd 5et0een Los /ngeles #nd Tokyo EenQ#p#nese /ir$r#ft Indstries= the /leni# thogh it is #$$epted spersoni$ <ets 0ill 5eComp#ny of It#ly #nd the Tpole 7esign 5#nned from flying oer popl#ted #re#s= thereBre# h#e 5een looking #t enironment#l #re still %'+ rotes of more th#n &+++kmre:irements= $ertifi$#tion 5#ses= m#rket 5et0een "% m#<or $ities 0hi$h they $old se

 potenti#l= glo5#l $o oper#tion #nd 5siness (olls (oy$e is 0orking on # sit#5le 8#ri#5le$omp#ti5ility Cy$le Engine 0hi$h 0ill 5e :ieter #nd f#ster

th#n #nything no0 ##il#5le It is hoped it 0illBritish /erosp#$e is looking for # pl#ne 5e #$$ept#5le for some oerl#nd flights= s$h #sholding # minimm of 2++ p#ssengers. Si5eri# #nd northern C#n#d# It 0ill h#e to 5e$omp#red to Con$orde I3s %++ The #ir$r#ft $#p#5le of $rising $omfort#5ly #nd0old h#e to 5e $#p#5le of flying 5et0een e$onomi$#lly #t s5soni$ speeds sing #''++ #nd 6'++ miles #t # $rising speed of tr5of#n= 5efore the tr5o<et t#kes the $r#ft p9#$h 2 ' The British /erosp#$e ide# is for # to spersoni$ speeds oer the se#s It is*+m-long #ir$r#ft $#rrying 2"* p#ssengers 5elieed th#t Con$orde %% i5 fe#si5le #nd th#tinste#d of 6+m-long Con$orde I3s 4+++ miles #t te$hni$#lly it $old 5e prod$ed tod.iF The9#$h 2 Long dist#n$e #ir tr#el is $onst#ntly Boeing grop is looking #t R'++ se#l '+++ nll-in$re#sing #nd p#ssengers #re #sking for more D"+++kmF r#nge= 9#$h 2 4 #ir$r#ft 0hi$h $old

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m#ke e;tensie se of $omposite m#teri#ls. It pro5#5ly 0ill t#ke the fll $o-oper#tion of Erope= the US #nd Q#p#n to #$hiee.It #ppe#rs th#t there #re #lso pl#ns to 5ildCon$orde III= #n e;$lsie spersoni$ <et to$#rry %2 p#ssengers # British /erosp#$e

 5leprint designed for 0orld le#ders #nd the0e#lthy. /nd there is # <oint /meri$#n-(ssi#nentre for # simil#r #ir$r#ft= inolinglfstre#m /erosp#$e Skhoi 7esign Bre#.,hile m#ny sh#re this dre#m= it is not e;pe$tedth#t s$h #ir$r#ft 0ill enter seri$e 5efore theye#r 2+%+.

(uestions =0$&.

Belo0 is # t#5le 0ith $omp#r#tie inform#tion #5ot Con$orde I, the Erope#nersion of Con$orde II #nd the /meri$#n ersion of Con$orde II. There is someinform#tion missing from the t#5le. Complete the t#5le sing inform#tion from there#ding p#ss#ge. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered %"-2& on the #ns0er sheet. Ane h#s 5een done for yo #s #n e;#mple.

CACA(7E I CACA(7E II

Erope#n ersion /meri$#n ersion

$#p#$ity E;#mple! %++ %" &++

dist#n$e 4+++ miles %* 2+

speed 2% 2=' 9#$h 22

length 6+ m 2& Dnot gienF

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(uestions $40$B 

Look #t the follo0ing st#tements /-H. /$$ording to (e#ding P#ss#ge 2= 0hi$hAU( st#tements #re T(UE. Choose from the #ppropri#te letters= /-H= #nd0rite them in the sp#$es nm5ered 24-2) on the #ns0er sheet. The #ns0ersm#y 5e 0ritten in #ny order.

List of st#tements/ Con$orde II 0ill 5e re#dy for $ommer$i#l se in %+ ye#rs.

B 7#ily se of spersoni$ #ir$r#ft $#ses str$tr#l pro5lems.

C The ne0 spersoni$ <et shold 5e t0i$e #s f#st #s the $rrent one.

7 Anly 0e#lthy people 0ill 5e #5le to tr#el on the ne0 pl#nes.

E There is 0orld-0ide $o-oper#tion in this pro<e$t.

The pro5lems of noise #nd #ir polltion h#e #lre#dy 5een rese#r$hed.

Spersoni$ <ets $#n fly long dist#n$es oer C#n#d# #nd (ssi#.

H Con$orde is # $ommer$i#l #ir$r#ft.

(uestion $=

Ho0 m#ny $ontries #re inoled in deeloping ersions of Con$orde II

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GUESTIAS 2*-4+

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W Common f#$ilities sh#ring or $onention#l home single p#rents= retired $oplesW (esident m#n#ged o0nership #nd single people This m#kes

W E#$h hosehold h#s its o0n it possi5le for eeryone toHistory d0elling= 0ith 5edrooms= h#e so$i#l rel#tionships 0ithW The first $o-hosing 5#throom= liing #nd dining people of #ll #gesdeelopment 0#s 5ilt in #re#s= #nd # sm#ll kit$hen W There #re no0 $o-hosing7enm#rk in %*)2 The ide#s W 70ellings #re $lstered $ommnities est#5lished right0ere not entirely ne0= 5t #rond the $ommon hose= #$ross Erope #nd in otherinterest gre0 from 0ith $#rs kept to the p#rts of the 0orld In si@e they

diss#tisf#$tion 0ith the periphery This type of pro5#5ly #er#ge #rondlimited $onention#l options intention#l neigh5orhood thirty hoseholds= 0ith someth#t 0ere ##il#5le design is pedestri#n friendly #s l#rge #s si;ty or more= someW ,h#t 0e #$$ept #s #nd promotes $ommnity #s sm#ll #s seen or eight$onention#l s5r5i# is not throgh in$re#sed hoseholdstr#dition#l #nd h#s re#lly only opportnities for spont#neos

 5een 0ith s= or #t le#st so$i#l inter#$tion Common Hosereg#rded #s norm#l= sin$e W P#rti$ip#tory pro$ess is W The m#m fe#tre of the,orld ,#r II It emph#si@es $r$i#l in deeloping # $o- $ommon hose is the kit$hen

 pri#$y #t the e;pense of hosing pro<e$t People get to #nd dining room Sh#red$ommnity= #nd o0nership kno0 one #nother= #nd # sense dinners #re held thereoer #ness of $ommnity gro0s 5y regl#rly In someW The 5i:itos :#rter #$re 0orking together throgh the $ommnities th#t is #s fe0 #s

 5lo$k ne$essit#tes $#r <orneys #rios st#ges of the 2 nights # 0eek= in others pfor most 5#si$ #$tiities= s$h deelopment pro$ess to ) Eeryone t#kes # trn#s shopping or isiting W (esident m#n#gement $ooking dinner Bre#kf#stsfriends me#ns th#t on$e different #nd ln$hes D#nd dinners3 S5r5#n liing is ths #n de$isions #re m#de= people 0hen there is no $ommonisol#ting e;perien$e for m#ny s#lly respe$t them 5e$#se me#lF $#n 5e prep#red in one3s

 people= its ery str$tre they h#d # s#y o0n kit$hen #nd e#ten #tmitig#tes #g#inst spont#neos (esponsi5ilities #re typi$#lly home or 5roght to the$#s#l so$i#l inter#$tion diided #mong sm#ller 0ork $ommon hoseW Hose sh#ring helps grops= 0ith #ll #dlts W The l#ndry is the other

 promote sh#ring #nd # sense p#rti$ip#ting essenti#l fe#tre of the

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$ommnity hose. 7#nish$ommnities h#e fond th#t2 0#shing m#$hines #nd %dryer is sffi$ient for onehndred people.> There #re s#lly 0orkshopsfor $#rpentry home h#ndy

 people= $#r #nd 5i$y$lem#inten#n$e= #nd te;tiles. Inone $ommnity # resident h#d# pottery 0orkshop in the$ommon hose= #nd in

#nother there 0#s # photogr#phy d#rkroom.W / $#s#l sitting #re# ne#r thedining #re# h#s 5eeninstrment#l in the s$$ess of some $ommnities.W / $ople of sondproof rooms #re #lso # $ommonin$lsion. These $#n 5e sed#s # $hildren3s pl#yroom= for msi$ pr#$ti$e= or for teen#gers to $ongreg#te #nd

m#ke #s m$h noise #s theylike 0ithot distr5ing others.Uses for these rooms $#n$h#nge oer time #s the needsof the $ommnity $h#nge.W Some $ommnities h#ein$lded gest rooms in the$ommon hose= 0hi$h h#e

 5een :ite s$$essfl. They$#n 5e rented ot to isitors=or to teen#gers in the$ommnity.

(uestions 2*-&2

/ns0er e#$h of the follo0ing :estions sing A 9A(E TH/ T,A,A(7S.The 0ords shold 5e t#ken (A9 THE TET. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$esnm5ered 2*-&2 on the #ns0er sheet.

2*. ,rite T,A $h#r#$teristi$s of s5r5#n hosing.

&+. ,rite AE neg#tie reslt of s5r5#n hosing.

&%. ,rite T,A positie #spe$ts of $o-hosing.

&2. ,rite AE neg#tie reslt of hose sh#ring.

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(uestions &&-&'

(e#d the follo0ing st#tements /-. Choose the TH(EE st#tements 0hi$h refle$t # positie ot$ome of $o-hosing= #$$ording to the se$tion of the te;t he#ded The7#nish 9odel. Choose the #ns0ers /-= #nd 0rite them in the sp#$es nm5ered&&-&' on the #ns0er sheet. o m#y 0rite them in #ny order.

/ Pri#$y is $#reflly prote$ted.

B People #re not permitted to o0n $#rs.

C The $ommon hose is the fo$s of the $ommnity.

7 People respe$t de$isions if they help m#ke them.

E /ll #dlts help to look #fter the $hildren.

People of #ll #ges #nd interests $#n inter#$t more.

/ sm#ller nm5er of hoseholds is 5etter.

(uestions &304

The follo0ing is # smm#ry of the fin#l se$tion of the te;t= Common Hose. There

#re some 0ords missing from the smm#ry. rom the list of 0ords 5elo0= sele$tAE 0ord to fill e#$h sp#$e. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered &6-4+ onthe #ns0er sheet.

Smm#ry of Common Hose

/lthogh e#$h &6-------------------h#s its pri#te &)--------------------= eeryone

sh#res #$tiities in the $ommon hose. The $ommon hose might h#e rooms for 

$ooking #nd e#ting or <st for sitting #nd t#lking. There is s#lly # $ommon sp#$e

for 0#shing #nd drying $lothes. Some $o-hosing pro<e$ts h#e spe$i#l sh#red

rooms for &"JJJJJJJJJJJJJs$h #s photogr#phy= pottery or for pl#ying

&*--------------------This $ommon hose gies people of #ll #ges the opportnityto meet e#$h other #nd so$i#lise. The 4+------------------$#n m#ke their o0n

de$isions on ho0 they se the $ommon sp#$e.

List of 0ords

g#me hosehold 0orkshops

ho55ies o0ner f#milies

hoses d0elling pr#$ti$e

residents $hildren room

msi$ #$tiity f#mily

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(E/7I TEST 4

(@ESTI"S 0/

Aou are advised to s*end about / minutes on (uestions 0/ #hich refer to eading  !assage belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E %

???????

/. Th#t 39ond#y morning feeling3 $old 5e # he#rt r#te go p #nd there #re hormon#l$rshing p#in in the $hest 0hi$h le#es yo $h#nges in their 5odies=3 ,ilh$h e;pl#ined 3/lls0e#ting #nd g#sping for 5re#th (e$ent these things $#n h#e #n #derse effe$t in therese#r$h from erm#ny #nd It#ly sho0s th#t 5lood system #nd in$re#se the risk of # $lot inhe#rt #tt#$ks #re more $ommon on 9ond#y the #rteries 0hi$h 0ill $#se # he#rt #tt#$kmornings #nd do$tors 5l#me the stress of 3,hen people retrn to 0ork #fter # 0eekendretrning to 0ork #fter the 0eekend 5re#k off= the p#$e of their life $h#nges They h#e #

higher 0orklo#d= more stress= more #nger #ndB The risk of h#ing # he#rt #tt#$k on #ny more physi$#l #$tiity s#id ,ilh$h 3,e needgien d#y shold 5e one in seen= 5t # si;- to kno0 ho0 these eents $#se $h#nges in theye#r stdy $oordin#ted 5y rese#r$hers #t the 5ody 5efore 0e $#n nderst#nd if they $#seree Uniersity of Berlin of more th#n 2=6++ he#rt #tt#$ks 3erm#ns ree#led th#t the #er#ge person h#d# 2+ per $ent higher $h#n$e of h#ing # he#rt Bt #lthogh it is tempting to 5eliee th#t#tt#$k on # 9ond#y th#n on #ny other d#y retrning to 0ork in$re#ses the risk of # he#rt

#tt#$k= 5oth ,ilh$h #nd the It#li#n rese#r$hersC. ,orking erm#ns #re p#rti$l#rly #dmit th#t it is only # p#rti#l #ns0er Bothlner#5le= 0ith # && per $ent higher risk #t the stdies sho0ed th#t the oer-6's #re #lso

 5eginning of the 0orking 0eek on-0orkers= lner#5le on # 9ond#y morning een thogh 5y $omp#rison= #ppe#r to 5e no more #t risk on most no longer 0ork The re#son for this is not# 9ond#y th#n #ny other d#y $le#r= 5t the It#li#n te#m #t the Ligi S#ddo

Hospit#l m 9il#n spe$l#te th#t so$i#l7 / stdy of %%=+++ It#li#ns identified " #m on inter#$tions the thoght of f#$ing #nother# 9ond#y morning #s the most stressfl time 0eek #nd #ll its pressres m#y pl#y # p#rtfor the he#rt= #nd 5oth stdies sho0ed th#tSnd#y is the le#st stressfl d#y= 0ith fe0er H. ,h#t is $le#r= ho0eer= is th#t the 9ond#yhe#rt #tt#$ks in 5oth $ontries morning pe#k seems to 5e $onsistent from

northern erm#ny to sothern It#ly in spite ofE. The findings $old le#d to # 5etter the differen$es in diet #nd lifestylenderst#nding of 0h#t triggers he#rt #tt#$ks=#$$ording to 7r Stef#n ,ilh$h of the ree I ,ilh$h is rel$t#nt #t this st#ge to m#keUniersity 3,e kno0 # lot #5ot long-term risk spe$ifi$ re$ommend#tions= 5t he sggests th#tf#$tors s$h #s smoking #nd $holesterol 5t 0e #nyone 0ho sffers from he#rt dise#se sholddon3l kno0 0h#t #$t#lly triggers he#rt t#ke it e#sy on 9ond#y mornings #nd le#e#tt#$ks= so 0e $#n3t m#ke spe$ifi$ re$ommen- potenti#lly stressfl meetings ntil mid0eekd#tions #5ot ho0 to preent them=3 he s#id 3People shold try to $re#te # ple#s#nt 0orking

enironment=3 he #dded 39#y5e this risk. 9ond#y mornings h#e # do5le helping of #pplies only to those 0ho see 0ork #s #stress for the 0orking 5ody #s it m#kes # r#pid 5rden= #nd people 0ho en<oy their 0ork #retr#nsition from sleep to #$tiity= #nd from the not so m$h #t risk ,e need to find ot more 3rel#;ing 0eekend to the pressres of 0ork3,hen people get p= their 5lood pressre #nd

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(uestion

,rite yor #ns0er in the sp#$e nm5ered % on the #ns0er sheet.

An 0hi$h d#y #re people le#st likely to h#e # he#rt #tt#$k

(uestions $0/

(e#d the follo0ing st#tements 2-'. /$$ording to the re#ding p#ss#ge= if thest#tement is tre 0rite T= if the st#tement is f#lse 0rite = if there is insffi$ienteiden$e 0rite IE. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered 2-' on the #ns0er sheet. /n e;#mple is sho0n 5elo0.

 E+am*le%

 7ns#er. 

It 0#s on$e 5elieed th#t there 0#s #n e:#l $h#n$e of sffering #he#rt #tt#$k on #ny d#y of the 0eek.

T

2. Unemployed erm#ns h#e # higher risk of he#rt #tt#$k th#n employederm#ns.

&. Unemployed It#li#ns h#e # lo0er risk of he#rt #tt#$k th#n nemployederm#ns.

4. erm#ns risk he#rt #tt#$k 5e$#se of their high $onsmption of f#tty food.

'. Cholesterol #nd smoking $#se he#rt #tt#$ks.

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(uestions 304

(e#d (e#ding P#ss#ge % #nd from the list of he#dings 5elo0= sele$t the 5esthe#ding for e#$h p#r#gr#ph /-I. ,rite the #ppropri#te nm5er i-i;= in the sp#$esnm5ered 6-%4 on the #ns0er sheet. Use e#$h he#ding ACE only.

6. He#ding for P#r#gr#ph /

). He#ding for P#r#gr#ph B". He#ding for P#r#gr#ph C

*. He#ding for P#r#gr#ph 7

%+. He#ding for P#r#gr#ph E

%%. He#ding for P#r#gr#ph

%2. He#ding for P#r#gr#ph

%&. He#ding for P#r#gr#ph H

%4. He#ding for P#r#gr#ph I

List of he#dings

i E;#$t $#se of he#rt #tt#$ks

ii The s#fest d#y

iii Bre#thless= s0e#ty #nd $rshed

i (ed$ing he#rt #tt#$k h#@#rd

8 High-risk 9ond#y

i 9ond#ys! riskier th#n food #nd 0#y of life

ii Qo5less 5t s#fer

iii Elderly #lso #t risk

i; Bodily #d#pt#tions

(uestion %'

(e#ding P#ss#ge % is ntitled. Sele$t the 5est title for the entire p#ss#ge from the$hoi$es /-7 5elo0. ,rite yor #ns0er in sp#$e nm5ered %' on the #ns0ersheet.

/ (ed$e yor $h#n$e of h#ing # he#rt #tt#$k 

B ,#rning! 9ond#ys #re 5#d for yor he#rt

C The oer0eight #nd smokers risk he#rt #tt#$ks

7 H#ppy #nd he#lthy

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(@ESTI"S 30$=

o are advised to s*end about $/ minutes on Questions 16-28 #hich refer to eading  !assage $ belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E 27omesti$ 7iision of L#5or 

P#r#gr#ph % to do e;#$tly h#lf the 5re#d0inning #nd #,ork 0ithin the f#mily $onte;t t#kes # #riety 0om#n to do e;#$tly h#lf the $hild re#ringof forms In m#ny ,estern hoseholds in the%**+s= it m#y in$lde t#sks s$h #s $#ring for P#r#gr#ph 4mem5ers of the f#mily= $ontri5ting to the The $oll#5or#tie style is # $ompromise 5et0eenhosehold fin#n$es= m#int#ining the hose= the t0o e;tremes of tr#dition#l #nd eg#lit#ri#ninter#$ting 0ith km #nd est#5lishing #nd In these f#milies= p#rtners $#n spe$i#lise insst#ining $ommnity rel#tionships /s # 0#y hosehold #$tiities #nd the in$lin#tion isof fostering domesti$ h#rmony #nd $re#ting # to0#rds doing 0h#t one is e;pert #t or prefersm#n#ge#5le rotine= some $oples $hoose one of Typi$#lly= # 0om#n m#y do #ll the $le#ning 0hilethree different styles of hosehold role diision # m#n m#y do #ll the $ooking 5e$#se they

tr#dition#l= eg#lit#ri#n or $oll#5or#tie $hoose to do so It does not follo0 p#tri#r$h#l pres$ription 0here # f#ther #l0#ys h#s foremost

P#r#gr#ph 2 f#mily #thority #nd 0here the mother3s dom#in9ost people 0ho fit the tr#dition#l p#ttern #re is $entred #rond the $hildren #nd the hosehold$h#r#$teristi$#lly men #nd 0omen 0ho #re It is gided 5y person#l interest r#ther th#n so$i#l$onention#lly m#rried= or h#e 5een liing $onention /s s$h= de$isions m#y 5e deferredtogether #s # $ople for some time The m#n #nd to the one 0ho is the spe$i#list in the p#rti$l#r0om#n h#e tot#lly sep#r#te spheres of inflen$e #re# In some $#ses= $oples m#y reerse their#nd responsi5ility or inst#n$e= the hs5#nd or sele$ted roles #nd the 0om#n m#y 5e$ome them#le p#rtner is s#lly the $hief de$ision m#ker m#in 5re#d0inner= 0hile the m#n m#y in trn#nd the m#<or fin#n$i#l proider He 5rings in 5e the prim#ry $hild $#re-gierthe 5lk of money #nd h#s the fin#l s#y oerm#<or hosehold pr$h#ses #nd import#nt P#r#gr#ph 'fin#n$i#l tr#ns#$tions The 0ife or fem#le p#rtner Tr#dition#l= eg#lit#ri#n #nd $oll#5or#tie styleseng#ges in $hild $#re #nd hosehold #re ie0ed 5y some #s 5eing dependent onm#n#gement= of 0hi$h the l#tter #lso in$ldes fem#le #nd m#le gender-role #ttitdes= 5oth ofm#int#ining $ont#$t 0ith rel#ties #nd f#mily self #nd p#rtner In other 0ords= person#litymem5ers 0ho m#y not lie nder the s#me roof differen$es #re s#id to determine 0hether men

#nd 0omen #dopt one diision of l#5or styleP#r#gr#ph & in preferen$e to #nother emininity= or fem#leIn ide#l sit#tions= #n eg#lit#ri#n style is typified gender-role stereotypes #re $ommonly #sso$i#ted

 5y #n e:#l inter$h#nge in hosehold t#sks for 0ith the emotion#l= nrtring :#lities s#llye;#mple= one p#rtner does the dishes for one #s$ri5ed to # 0om#n= 0hile m#s$linity= or # m#le0eek= 0hile the other $ooks Then= the roles #re gender-role stereotype is seen in the $onte;t ofreersed for the ne;t 0eek /s #n #ltern#tie= risk-t#king= #ssertieness #nd independen$e

indiid#l <o5s m#y 5e diided e:#lly= so th#t s#lly #ttri5ted to menone p#rtner h#ndles h#lf of the hosehold t#sks#nd the other p#rtner t#kes on the rem#ining P#r#gr#ph 6e:#l proportion Ho0eer= this '+'+ s$en#rio /n opposing ie0 sees the three f#mily diisiondoes not s#lly reslt in # perm#nent of l#5or styles #s # refle$tion of the progressie#rr#ngement= some spe$i#lis#tion does tend to $h#nges $oples m#ke in response to $h#nging$reep in Hm#n 5eings #re not m#$hines to 5e life sit#tions= r#ther th#n 5eing #n #spe$t ofs0it$hed on #nd off #t pre$ise moments= nor is person#lity Essenti#lly= #dlt 0omen #nd menso$iety org#nised in s$h # 0#y #s to #llo0 # m#n modify their 5eh#ior 0ithin the $onte;t of

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/ home t#sks

B home0ork 

C hose0ork 

7 m#le #nd fem#le 0ork E distri5tion of hosehold t#sks

(uestions %)-22

Seen senten$es h#e 5een left ot of (e#ding P#ss#ge 2. E#$h senten$e h#s #5eginning of Senten'e #nd #n End of Senten'e1 Complete the senten$esnm5ered %)-22 5y #dding #n end of senten$e from the sele$tion A+% 5elo0.,rite yor #ns0ers A+% in sp#$es nm5ered %)-22 on the #ns0er sheet. Thefirst one h#s 5een done #s #n e;#mple.

 E+am*le% 7ns#er% 

E;#mples of ,estern hoseholds ..B

5eginning of Senten'e

%). So$i#l s$ientists...

%". (ole e;pe$t#tions ...

%*. 7e$isions #nd po0er 0ithin m#rri#ge ...

2+. In tr#dition#l f#milies= m#les ...

2%. Stereotypes...

22. 9#les #nd fem#les ...

(uestion 3 

In (e#ding P#ss#ge 2= # nm5er of themes #re mentioned. rom the sele$tionof themes /- E 5elo0= $hoose AE 0hi$h 5est represents the m#in theme oftheentire p#ss#ge. ,rite the #ppropri#te letter in the sp#$e nm5ered %6 onthe #ns0er sheet.

P#r#gr#ph )So= depending pon dem#nds in life sit#tions=men #nd 0omen #ssign 0h#t they 5eliee #re the#ppropri#te m#s$line #nd feminine$h#r#$teristi$s to p#rti$l#r $onte;ts. 9oreoer=depending pon ho0 stereotyped the #$tiities#re th#t they #re inoled in= gender-roles m#y#lter.

f#mily life= in #$$ord#n$e 0ith $rrent sit#tionsIt is these life sit#tions= r#ther th#n people= th#shold 5e $#legorised #s typi$#lly feminine +%m#s$line. or e;#mple= 0hen # $ople 5egins aloing rel#tionship= #ttends to # 5#5y or $#res for # si$k rel#tie= it is the feminine :#lities th#t #reforemost. In $ontr#st= $ompetition #nd the degreeof #ggressieness often re:ired in otsideemployment= #re #sso$i#ted 0ith stereotypi$#lm#s$line :#lities.

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End of Senten$e

/ . .. #re diided 5y gender.

B . .. 0ere $onsidered.

C . .. #re often diffi$lt to $h#nge.

7 . .. #re often in #greement #rond the home.

E . .. #nd t#sks #re typi$#lly #long tr#dition#l lines.

.

.. m#ke the key differen$e.

. #re diided in their ie0 of 0h#t is responsi5le for the different p#tterns

of domesti$ diision of l#5or.

(uestions 2&-2"

P#r#gr#phs 2-) in (e#ding P#ss#ge 2 e#$h $ont#in one 0ord highlighted in 5oldtype. E#$h highlighted 0ord $#n 5e p#ired 0ith # 0ord of #ppro;im#tely oppositeme#ning 0hi$h is in the list /- 5elo0. rom the list of highlighted 0ords=$hoosethe most sit#5le opposite me#ning. Use e#$h 0ord ACE only. ,rite yor 

#ns0ers in sp#$es nm5ered 2&-2" on the #ns0er sheet. The first one is #ne;#mple.

 E+am*le% 7ns#er% 

fostering DP#r#gr#ph %F1

Highlighted 0ords

2&. 5lk  

24. 5re#d0inning

2'. pres$ription

26. #dopt

2). $#tegorised

2". stereotyped

Apposite me#nings

/ differenti#ted $hoi$e 1 dis$or#ging

B #er#ge loss L n#med

C n$l#ssified H #ssme 9 otgoings

7 o0ned I repdi#te en$or#ge

E minimm Q p#ttern

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(@ESTI"S $104

Aou are advised to s*end about $ minutes on

(uestions $104 #hich refer to ending 

 !assage & belo#.

(E/7I P/SS/E &

The re#t B#rrier (eef 

/ll #long Dhe Geensl#nd $o#st= inshore $or#lreefs= smothered 5y silt #nd #lg#e= #re dying.Some l#goons #nd reefs= on$e pristine e;#mplesof # tropi$#l p#r#dise= no0 $onsist of 5rokenskeletons of de#d $or#l= 5ried in l#yers of silt.Een the most remote reefs #re #t risk of polltionfrom torist resorts rele#sing se0#ge #nd shipsdmping their r55ish. Torists too #re so nmeros th#t #t one popl#r reef= rine froms0immers= #nd droppings from fish they feed=

h#e in$re#sed the ntrient leel in the 0#ter som$h th#t #lg#l 5looms florish #nd thre#ten theery e;isten$e of the $olorfl $or#ls.9#rine e;perts s#y #5ot )+ of $or#l reefs#rond the 0orld #re de#d or seerely degr#ded./str#li#3s re#t B#rrier (eef= the glo5e3s l#rgestreef system= stret$hing 2&++ kilometres #nd$omprising 2*++ sep#r#te reefs= is in 5etter sh#peth#n most. Bt e;perts 0#rn th#t it re:ires$on$erted effort #nd diligen$e to keep it th#t 0#y#nd in some pl#$es it is #lre#dy too l#te.The re#t B#rrier (eef is intern#tion#llyreno0ned for its spe$t#$l#r m#rine life #nd the

torist #nd fishing indstries #re e$onomi$#llyimport#nt. (eef-5#sed torism #nd fishing h#e# $om5ined e$onomi$ 0orth of more th#n M%

 5illion # ye#r. (eef torism is no0 more #l#5leth#n sg#r e;ports #nd torist nm5ers #refore$#st to :#drple 0ithin eight ye#rs. Theindstry depends on prote$ting # spe$t#$l#rm#rine enironment th#t is home to #t le#st%+=+++ spe$ies of #nim#ls Din$lding 4++ #rietiesof $or#lF #nd pl#nts. They in$lde s$hend#ngered $re#tres #s the dgong= the gi#nt$l#m #nd the hmp5#$k 0h#le.It is #n enironment so little kno0n th#t

thos#nds more spe$ies #lmost $ert#inly #0#itdis$oery dring one re$ent %2 month fieldstdy= 2++=+++ ne0 5iologi$#l re$ords=.inform#tion not preiosly kno0n to s$ien$e=0ere m#de. 9#ny promising $omponds for ne0medi$#l tre#tments #nd other prod$ts #re 5eingdis$oered on the reef. Componds deried from

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> C#t$hes of reef fish 5y $ommer$i#l #ndre$re#tion#l fishermen #re f#lling> Ships #re illeg#lly dis$h#rging oil #nddmping g#r5#ge 0ith only one r#nger per '2++s:#re kilometres of the re#t B#rrier (eef 9#rine P#rk= it is diffi$lt to stop them.> In # $ontroersi#l moe= the oil indstry  0ith the goernment3s 5lessing pl#ns to e;plore0#ters off the reef for petrolem 0ithin the ne;t

de$#de.

/str#li# is reg#rded intern#tion#lly #s 5eing inthe forefront of reef m#n#gement #nd rese#r$h#nd is proiding M2 million 0orth of #di$e onm#rine isses this ye#r to other $ontries./str#li#n s$ientists h#e #dised E$#dor onho0 to prote$t the se#s #rond the f#med#l#p#gos Isl#nds #nd #re helping the/sso$i#tion of Soth-E#st /si#n #tions tomonitor their m#rine enironment= 0here "+of reefs #re rined #nd fish sto$ks #re $lose to$oll#pse. The hope is th#t the re#t B#rrier (eef 0ill #oid # simil#r f#te.

(uestions $10&$

/ns0er the follo0ing :estions= sing inform#tion from (e#ding P#ss#ge &.Sele$t

sponges #nd other reef org#nisms #re 5einge#l#ted in the United St#tes for possi5le sein drgs to fight $#n$er #nd /I7S. Throghne0ly deeloping te$hnology= $or#ls #re giings #n e;tr#ordin#ry insight into p#st 0e#ther

 p#tterns.S$ientists h#e dis$oered th#t long-liedon the re#t B#rrier (eef #re #st storehoses

0e#ther inform#tion. Aer the $entries= $or#lsh#e #5sor5ed hmi$ #$id from pl#nt m#teri#l0#shed into the reef from m#inl#nd riers. Bye;#mining 5#nds in $or#l skeletons D#n#logosto tree ringsF nder ltr#iolet light= s$ientistsh#e 5een #5le to tr#$e r#inf#ll leels 5#$k to%64+s eent#lly= they 0ill kno0 0h#t ther#inf#ll 0#s #t le#st %+++ ye#rs #go.S#dly= #fter seer#l ye#rs of rese#r$h= m#rinee;perts #gree th#t inshore reefs #re 5eingde#st#ted 5y # #st delge of sediment #ndntrients 0#shed into the se# #s # reslt ofdeelopment on the m#inl#nd. Some $l#im th#t

oter reefs 0ill eent#lly meet the s#me f#te./s intern#tion#lly reno0ned m#rine s$ientistLeon ?#nn sms it p! 3It3s not the 0#ste on the

 5e#$hes 0e h#e to 0orry #5ot= it3s 0h#t 0e$#n3t see 5elo0 the srf#$e3.The reef is 5eing #ss#lted on other fronts!> (ese#r$h sggests th#t # ne0 in#sion of$ro0n-of-thorns st#rfish= # $or#l deoring$re#tre= m#y 5e imminent. /thorities 5elieeth#t hm#n #$tiities #re impli$#ted in s$h

 popl#tion e;plosions.> resh ot5re#ks of $or#l 5le#$hing 0hi$ho$$rs 0hen rising temper#tres $#se polyps

to dis$#rd the tiny #lg#e th#t gie reefs their$olors #nd 0hi$h is linked 5y some s$ientiststo the greenhose effe$t= #re 5eing re$orded.

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/= B= C or 7 #s the 5est #ns0er #nd 0rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered2*-&2 on the #ns0er sheet. The first one is #n e;#mple.

 E+am*le%  Geensl#nd is in!

/BC

7

E$#dor /stri#/str#li#

The United St#tes

 7ns#er%  C

2*. The re#t B#rrier (eef!

/ h#s mostly 5een destroyed

B $old die in the ne;t de$#de

C is he#lthier th#n most other reef systems

7 is in good $ondition

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&+. Cor#ls #re s$ientifi$#lly #led 5e$#se!

/ they $#n 5e m#de into medi$ine

B they proide shelter for pl#nts

C fish feed on them

7 $lim#ti$ $h#nge is re$orded in them

&%. 7#ngers to the m#rine enironment in$lde!

/ 0#rmer 0#ter  

B $or#l skeletons

C ne0 fish spe$ies

7 high r#inf#ll leels

&2. Ail e;plor#tion!

/ h#s proided #n in$ome to the re#t B#rrier (eef 9#rine P#rk 

B 0ill $ontine for %+ ye#rsC #lthogh spported 5y the goernment= is not popl#r 

7 $#n help s$ientists monitor m#rine life

(uestions &&0&/

The st#tements 5elo0 #re #ns0ers to :estions. Choose )E st#tement from thelist l#5elled Res$onses #nd m#t$h it to the list l#5elled "uestions1 ,rite yor #ns0ers sing the #ppropri#te letter from the list of Res$onses /-Q= in the sp#$esnm5ered &&-&' on the #ns0er sheet. The first one is #n e;#mple.

There are /ore res$onses than you need1

 E;#mple 7ns#er% 

,here do the 5iologi$#l 0#stes $ome fromE

"uestions

&&. ,h#t $#ses the most de#st#tion to the $or#l reefs

&4. ,hy #re s$ientists still #5le to m#ke dis$oeries in the reef system&'.. ,h#t is destroying the reefs ne#r the m#inl#nd

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(esponses

/ sediments #nd ntrients

B te$hnology

C there #re too fe0 m#rine s$ientists

7 fishing

E fish #nd s0immers

there #re so m#ny m#rine spe$ies

it is still l#rgely ne;plored

H d#m#ge

I polltion

Q torists #nd ships

(uestions &30&=

The follo0ing senten$e h#s three 0ords missing. Complete the senten$e 5y #dding

AE 0ord from (e#ding P#ss#ge & for e#$h sp#$e. ,rite yor #ns0ers in thesp#$es nm5ered &6-&" on the #ns0er sheet.

The re#t B#rrier (eef= the most e;tensie reef system in the &6------------------= is

import#nt to 0e#ther e;perts 0ho= 5y stdying the str$tre of &)-------------------=

$#n le#rn more #5ot #monts of &"--------------------$entries3#go.

(uestions &104

,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered &*-4+ on the #ns0er sheet. Use #m#;imm of T,A 0ords for e#$h #ns0er.

&*. ,hi$h m#rine #nim#l is seriosly thre#tening $or#l

4+. ,hose <o5 is it to prote$t the reef

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(E/7I TEST '

(@ESTI"S 0/

Aou are advised to s*end about / minutes on (uestions 0/ #hich refer to

 eading 

 !assage belo#.

(E/7I P/SS/E %

#RAP UP 6)UR 3ISIT #ITH THE PERFECT %IFT

Se$tion %/ Se$tion IB3It is 5etter to gie th#n to re$eie3 3eer look Hong 1ong Chinese gre#tly #ppre$i#te simple# gift horse in the moth3 Be0#re of reeks greeting $#rds= thogh o5iosly they 0ill notD#n$ient= of $orseF 5e#ring gifts3. ifts #re # refse sm#ll tokens of friendship in the form offnd#ment#l element of $ltre #nd or lies gifts.#s so$i#l $re#tres. They #re #lso #n import#nt

 p#rt of or 5siness rel#tionships. Books 0ith plenty of illstr#tions #re mostThere #re o$$#sions 0hen giing # gift #ppre$i#ted in Indonesi#. In#ppropri#te items!srp#sses spoken $ommni$#tion= sin$e the #l$ohol= prod$ts m#de from pigs= 0#rmmess#ge it offers $#n $t throgh 5#rriers of $lothing. Ties #nd $ff links #re not $ommonlyl#ng#ge #nd $ltr#l diersity. Present # 0orn.simple gift to yor host in # foreign $ontry#nd the $h#n$es #re he or she 0ill nderst#nd In Ir#n= short-sleeed shirts #nd #ny is#lyo perfe$tly= thogh yo m#y not nderst#nd represent#tion of n#ked or p#rti#lly dressed# single 0ord of e#$h other3s l#ng#ges. It $#n people= m#le or fem#le #re highly$oney # 0e#lth of me#ning #5ot yor in#ppropri#te. 7on3t 5other 0ith ties= ideos#ppre$i#tion of their hospit#lity #nd the or re$ords. /s in #ll Isl#mi$ $ontries= there is #

import#n$e yo pl#$e pon the rel#tionship. stri$t t#5oo on #ny pork prod$ts.Com5ine the #$t of giing 0ith some

kno0ledge of #nd sensitiity to the $ltre of (espe$ting the /r#5 tr#dition= gifts sholdthe re$ipient #nd yo h#e #n in#l#5le ende#or to pr#ise the re$ipient in Ir#: #nd$h#n$e to e#rn respe$t #nd l#y the fond#tions shold neer 5e of #n order th#t $#nnotof # dr#5le #nd mt#lly 5enefi$i#l 5siness re#son#5ly 5e re$ipro$#ted.

rel#tionship.or #ll $ontries= t#ke #$$ont of $lim#te= /oid $ert#in $olor $om5in#tions! red= 0hiteespe$i#lly in reg#rd to $lothing. Some gifts $#n #nd 5l#$k D$olors of the #@i fl#gF #nd red=

 5e rined 5y e;tremely hot or hmid $lim#tes= green #nd 5l#$k Dthe P#lestini#n fl#gF in Isr#el. possi5ly $#sing their re$eier $onsider#5le#ngish. Consider the kinds of prod$ts th#t ifts #re norm#lly e;$h#nged #t the 5eginning#re #5nd#nt in the $ontry $on$erned #nd try of meetings 0ith Q#p#nese #nd shold 5e gienfor something th#t is n$ommon there. Think #nd re$eied 0ith 5oth h#nds. It is seen #s#5ot the leel of l#ng#ge skills! # 5ook 0ith impolite to gie #n n0r#pped gift. Thehndreds of p#ges of English te;t m#y 5e #t

 5est seless= #t 0orst em5#rr#ssing= to # person0ith limited English. Inform yorself #s m$h

emph#sis shold 5e on high :#lity= thogh notne$ess#rily e;pensie= items.

#s possi5le #5ot lo$#l $stoms= rles #nd ,hen in Qord#n= it is prefer#5le= 5t not it#l=eti:ette= espe$i#lly to do 0ith 0r#pping. to #oid green in p#$k#ging. 7o not gie 5ooks.

 presenting= sperstitions= t#5oos #nd ideos= et$ th#t mention Isr#el. orm#l /r#5import#ntly= $stoms #nd :#r#ntineregl#tions. The follo0ing is # 5rief #$$ont of the eti:ette of gift-giing in some $ontriesof /si# #nd the 9iddle E#st.

$stoms #pply= so no #l$ohol= pork= 0omen3s$lothing et$. /r#5s gener#lly do not gre#tly#ppre$i#te h#nd$r#fts in 0ood= f#5ri$ or 

 pottery. ifts shold ide#lly #ppe#r #l#5le.

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/g#in= the e;$h#nge shold 5e m#de 0ith 5othh#nds in 1ore#. /lso= simil#r to Q#p#n= is theemph#sis on present#tion. 7o not se red ink to 0rite the n#mes of the re$ipients. It is 0orthremem5ering th#t it is $stom#ry for # giftgien to # $omp#ny to 5e sh#red ot #rondthe offi$e $on$erned= so items th#t lendthemseles to this pr#$ti$e like # 5ottle of good 0hisky #re ery 0ell re$eied.

L#os h#s irt#lly no $ltr#l t#5oo items. It0old 5e diffi$lt to offend 0ith irt#lly #nygift3-Bsiness $ont#$ts in the People3s (ep5li$ of Chin# #re keen re$ipients of good S$ot$h0hisky #nd /meri$#n $ig#rettes= to the point0here it is #lmost o5lig#tory to t#ke some #long0hen yo go there. Ar= if not o5lig#tory= it$ert#inly helps to 0#rm rel#tions.

7o not open gifts in the presen$e of the gier in the Philippines. ot re$ommended #re items#llding to religion. 9#ny people #re C#tholi$#nd m#ny others 9oslems. This #lso me#nsliter#tre #nd #rt 0ith #ny possi5le sggestionsof le0dness or r#$ism #re to 5e stri$tly #oided.or Th#il#nd= gifts shold not 5e 0r#pped or 

 p#$k#ged in 5l#$k. 9odest gifts= like ties=s$#res #nd key rings= #re m$h #ppre$i#ted.Tr#dition#lly= sh#rp o5<e$ts like knies or eenletter openers #re not gien #s gifts.

 o spe$i#l gift-giing $stoms in 8ietn#m= 5tthe 8ietn#mese #re enthsi#sti$ gift giers #ndlike ery m$h to re$eie them #s 0ell. Li:or #nd 0ine $#n 5e pro5lem#ti$= for re#sons

 pert#ining to 8ietn#mese t#stes r#ther th#nmor#lity or religion.

(uestions 04

St#tements %-4 #re 5#sed on (e#ding P#ss#ge %. Complete the st#tements 5ysing AE 0ord from (e#ding P#ss#ge % for e#$h #ns0er. ,rite yor #ns0ers inthe sp#$es nm5ered %-4 on the #ns0er sheet.

%. 7ifferen$es in $ltre #ndJJJJJJJJJJJ $#n 5e oer$ome 5y gifts.

2. Aerse#s isitors #re #dised to gie gifts to theirJJJJJJJJJJJ 

&. JJJJJJJJJJJshold 5e $onsidered 0hen giing gifts s$h #s thi$k $lothing.

4. To present # gift of $ho$ol#tes in # tropi$#l $ontry might $re#te------------>

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(uestions /0

(e#d e#$h of the follo0ing st#tements. ,rite T if the st#tement is tre= ifthe st#tement is f#lse #nd IE if there is insffi$ient eiden$e= #$$ording to(e#ding P#ss#ge %. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered '-%+ on the#ns0er sheet.

'. /n Isr#eli 5siness m#n#ger 0old ndo5tedly #ppre$i#te the gift of #

 5l#$k= 0hite #nd red striped tie.

6. It is re$ommended to gie 0ine to 8ietn#mese.

). /n ine;pensie pigskin 0#llet 0old pro5#5ly 5e #ppre$i#ted in Q#p#n=8ietn#m #nd L#os.

". / silk s$#rf is #n #ppropri#te gift for # Qord#ni#n host3s 0ife.

*. Um5rell#s #re popl#r gifts in Hong 1ong.

%+. ,hisky 0old 5e # 0el$ome gift in L#os.

(uestions 0/

The p#r#gr#ph 5elo0 is # smm#ry 5#sed on inform#tion in (e#ding P#ss#ge %.There #re some 0ords missing. Complete the p#r#gr#ph 5y sing AE 0ord for e#$h sp#$e. /ll the 0ords yo 0ill need to se $ome from (e#ding P#ss#ge %.,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered %%-%' on the #ns0er sheet.

There #re import#nt det#ils to $onsider 0hen %%. JJJ J. ... Some $ltres h#e

 prohi5itions on #nim#l prod$ts s$h #s those from # %2. J . Athers h#e

 politi$#l #ersions to spe$ifi$ %&-------------5e$#se of their se on $ert#in

$ontries3 fl#gs. Simil#rly= Th#is do not like %4------------$oered gifts= #nd in

1ore# it is sggested th#t n#me t#gs 0ritten in red shold 5e #oided. Bt

 present#tion is not only restri$ted to 0h#t 0r#pping or pen yo se= in Q#p#n $#re

shold #lso 5e t#ken in sele$ting gifts th#t #re of sperior %'. . .

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GUESTIAS &6-2'

o nre advised to s*end about $ minutes on (uestions 30$/ #hich refer to eading  !assage $ belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E 2

/ E#rth:#kes $#n rip #p#rt entire $ities #nd otlying distri$ts= #s the %**' dis#ster in 1o5e= Q#p#nsho0ed Seismologists= s$ientists 0ho stdy e#rth:#kes #nd rel#ted phenomen#= h#e re$ordsd#ting 5#$k to %''6= from the Chinese proin$e of Shensi= 0hi$h indi$#te th#t e#rth:#kes h#e

 5een de#st#ting or 0orld for $entries In th#t inst#n$e= # m#<or e#rth:#ke is estim#ted to h#ekilled ne#rly "%+=+++ people= 0hile destroying 0hole to0ns #nd ill#ges 9ore re$ently= # de#th tollof more th#n 66=+++ 0#s re$orded in northern Per in %*)+= #nd 2&=+++ died in the #tem#l#:#keof %*)6

B. The destr$ti e for$es Y hi$h prod$e e#rth:#kes= s#lly 5egin deep 5elo0 the grond= #long

# f#lt in 0e#ker #re#s of the e#rth3s ro$ky oter shell= 0here se$tions of ro$k repe#tedly slide p#ste#$h other The speed #t 0hi$h the fr#$tre spre#ds #t point of 0e#kness depends pon the type of ro$k 5t m#y #er#ge #5ot & km # se$ond in gr#nite or other strong ro$k /t th#t r#te= # fr#$trem#y spre#d more th#n '6+ km in one dire$tion in less th#n # minte /s the fr#$tre e;tends #longthe t#lt= 5lo$ks of ro$k on one side of the f#lt m#y drop do0n 5elo0 the ro$k on the other side=moe p #nd oYer the other side= or slide for0#rd p#st the other The iolent sh#ttering of ro$k rele#ses energ ir tr#els in Y#es= #nd these seismi$ 0#Yes moe ot from the fo$s of thee#rth:#ke in #ll dire$tions /s the YY#Yes tr#Yel #0#y from the fo$s= they gro0 gr#d#lly 0e#ker gener#lly reslting in the grond sh#king less #s dist#n$es in$re#se

C eologi$#l moements #re not the only o$$rren$es to trigger #n e#rth:#ke Hm#n #$tiitymost often the filling of reseroirs 0ith e;tr#ordm#nlY l#rge #monts of 0#ter= $#n #lso $#sie#rth:#kes % #ke 9e#d= on the Color#do (iY er in the United 5t#tes= 0#s filled in %*&' #nd 0#s thefirst e;#mple of #n #rtifi$i#l l#ke 5eing responsi5le for e#rth:#ke #$tiity Simil#rly= m#ssiee;plosions= s$h #s :#rr 5l#sting #nd n$le#r tests $#n #lso 0re#k h#o$

7 % #rlh:#kes #lmost neY er kill people dire$tly= #lthogh th#t f#$t is not of m$h $onsol#tion to

reliili es #nd friends 0ho h. e lost lo ed ones in #n e#rth:#ke Inste#d= m#ny de#ths #nd in<riesreslt from f#lling o5<e$ts #nd $oll#psing 5ildings= 0hile fire reslting from 5roken g#s or f#llen

 po0er Inns is #nother d#nger The 1o5e e#rth:#ke in Q#n#ry %**'= l#sted only 2+ se$onds= yelreslted in # de#th toll of oYer '=+++ #nd in<red #ppro;im#tely 26=+++ people ires 5rnt ot ol$ontrol for seer#l d#ys #fter the e#rth:#ke= 0hi$h 0#s follo0ed 5y hndreds of #fter-sho$kslie$.ise of D$#rs of d#m#ge to g#s pipelines #nd #ny le#ks 5eing potenti#lly dis#stros= inh#5it#ntendred Ineing inter $onditions

E I en thogh e#rth:#ke prone $ontries spend enormos hm#n #nd fin#n$i#l resor$es +%si ismogr#pli1 me#srement= #s # me#ns of predi$ting e#rth:#kes= there is # d#nger in p#ying toimeh heed lo seemingly high risk @ones #nd ere$ting less st#5le 5ildings solely 5e$#se of thenIH ing in .% lo0 risk one Prior lo the e#rth:#ke= 1o5e 0#s not reg#rded #s #t serios risk= 5t #fte ithe dis#ster inestig#tion of the d#m#ge ree#led th#t ne#rly #ll de#ths o$$rred in sm#ll 5ildingth#t sh#ttered r#ther th#n t0 isted 0hen stressed Copled 0ith the pro5lem of soft soils= the

 5ildingh#d little firm spport #nd m#ny $rm5led If $ontries 0ish to 0ithst#nd the de#st#ting for$es +%

s5st#nti#l e#rth:#kes #nd red$e de#th= in<ry #nd property d#m#ge= it is import#nt to design#nd $onstr$t 5ildings th#t #re e#rth:#ke resist#nt= #s 0ell #s monitor seismi$ for$es

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(uestions 30=

Sele$t 0ords from p#r#gr#ph B to #ns0er Gestions %6-%". Use AE 0ord for e#$h #ns0er. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered %6-%" on the #ns0ersheet.

%6. #me the pre$ondition needed in ro$k for 5elo0 srf#$e fr#$tres to o$$r.

%). ,hi$h term is sed for the lo$#tion of the gre#test #mont of moement%". ,h#t #$tion 5elo0 the srf#$e ro$k reslts in seismi$ 0#es

(uestions 10$$

The notes 5elo0 #re # smm#ry of p#r#gr#ph C of (e#ding P#ss#ge 2.Choose 0ords from p#r#gr#ph C to $omplete the notes #nd 0rite yor#ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered %*-22. Sele$t either AE or T,A 0ords fore#$h sp#$e.

Both n#tr#l #nd %*---------------#$tiity $#n $#se #n 2+-----------------

2%JJJJJJJJJJform#tion of l#kes 5y dis$h#rge of 22.JJJJJJJJJJJ$#n initi#te #

:#ke.

(uestions $&0$/

,rite the #ppropri#te letter /= B= C or 7 in the sp#$es nm5ered 2&-2' onthe #ns0er sheet.

2&. It is no0 5elieed th#t!

/ lo0-risk @ones #re rel#tiely s#fe.

B high-risk @ones #re more d#ngeros th#n lo0-risk @ones.

C lo0-risk @ones m#y in f#$t 5e ery d#ngeros de to poorly

$onstr$ted 5ildings.7 high-risk @ones h#e st#5le 5ildings.

24. Soft soils!

/ together 0ith poorly $onstr$ted 5ildings #nd 5eing in high-risk 

@ones gre#tly $ontri5te to e#rth:#ke de#st#tion.

B $#se e#rth:#kes.

C $#se 5ildings to t0ist r#ther th#n sh#tter.

7 $rm5le 5ildings.

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2'. Seismologists!

/ $#n predi$t the potenti#l destr$tion of # $ity 5y #n e#rth:#ke.

B $#nnot predi$t 0here #n e#rth:#ke m#y o$$r.

C h#d 5een inestig#ting 1o5e3s potenti#l for #n e#rth:#ke #nd h#d

0#rned the inh#5it#nts.

7 $old 0ork 0ith other profession#ls to nderst#nd #nd try to minimisethe leel of de#th #nd in<ry $#sed 5y m#<or e#rth:#kes.

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(@ESTI"S $304

Aon me advised la s*end about 2' minuter on (uestions $304 ivlnch refer to ending  !rimage & belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E &

,H ,E C/3T /A(7 TA LET /SI/ ST/(8E

/ /mong the pro5lems #ffli$ting # E S$h isses= L#mpe #rges= 0hile seen #s 5rgeoning 0orld popl#tion= oer$ro0ding= remote 5y m#ny $ontries #nd intern#tion#l poerty #nd enironment#l degr#d#tion #re $orpor#tions= 0ill strike #t their e$onomi$ 5#se$om5ining to pt #t risXk the ery essen$e of or #s 0ell So$ieties th#t #re too poor or drien 5ysri#l food intern#l strife #nd $iil 0#r 0ill 5e 5#d for

inestment or #s m#rkets for goods PressreB 3If 5y the 5eginning of the ne;t $entry 0e from # rising tide of enironment#l #ndh#e f#iled to s#tisfy the ery 5#si$ needs of politi$#l refgees m#y #lso 5e feltthe t0o 5illion ery poor #nd for 5illion poor.life for the rest of s $old 5e e;tremely risky . Ane signifi$#nt f#$tor ndermining the

#nd n$omfort#5le=3 predi$ts 7r 1l#s L#mpe #gri$ltr#l e$onomies of deeloping $ontriesof the Intern#tion#l (i$e (ese#r$h Institte h#s 5een the f#rm tr#de 0#r 5et0een the USDI((IF m the Philippines This is # highly #nd the EC 3,e t#lk #5ot enironment#lthre#tening= een terrifying predi$tion for /si#= degr#d#tion #nd d#ngeros $hemi$#ls= yet0here )+ per $ent of the 0orld3s poor lie 5t spend 5illions of US doll#rs #nd ECUs0here reseres of good :#lity #r#5le l#nd prod$ing things 0e don3t 0#nt 0hi$h rinh#e pr#$ti$#lly rn ot lo$#l prod$tion systems #nd in$omes for poor

 people=3 L#mpe s#ys /nd inste#d of deelopedC /lthogh the 0orld reg#rds /si# #s the $ontries helping strggling n#tions to deelopfo$s of #n e$onomi$ #nd indstri#l mir#$le= sst#in#5le food prod$tion systems their0ithot #de:#te spplies of food= L#mpe poli$ies tend to erode #nd destroy thems#ys= $h#os $old e#sily reslt in m#ny$ontries /nd the imp#$t 0ill 5e felt 0idely ,hen 0orld gr#in pri$es #re 5#d f#rmers in

throghot the region In the %**+s #lone= he /si# s pl#nds trn from ri$e to $#sh $rops tos#ys= the $ities of /si# 0ill 5e s0ollen 5y a  spplement f#lling in$omes= or $le#r  l#rgerfrther '++ million people ne#rly e:#l to the #re#s of r#inforest 0ith $#t#strophi$

 popl#tion of the United St#tes #nd Erope#n enironment#l $onse:en$es 0ithin <st # fe0Commnity $om5ined 3The only gro0ing ye#rs Cle#red r#inforest soils #re highly

 popl#tion in /si# is th#t of the poor Prime erosie= een 0here they #r$ not= they r#pidly prod$tie l#nd is 5eing sed for $ity 5e$ome #$id #nd to;i$ nder intensee;p#nsion #nd 5ilding ro#ds= 0hile thos#nds $lti#tion #nd pl#nts die= for$ing the $le#ringof he$t#res #re 5eing t#ken ot of prod$tion of eer-l#rger #re#se#$h ye#r 5e$#se of s#linity or #lk#linity 3

H (ese#r$h #t the I((I h#s indi$#ted th#t7 rom the mid-%*6+s 0hen the reen intensie ri$e prod$tion gro0ing t0o or(eoltion 5eg#n= /si#n food prod$tion three $rops # ye#r on the s#me l#nd is

do5led throgh # $om5in#tion of high- sho0ing signs of yield de$lines #s gre#t #s %+yielding $rops= e;p#nded f#rming #re# #nd per $ent Eiden$e for this $omes from #s f#rgre#ter intensifi$#tion rom no0 on= gro0ing #field #s Indi#= The Philippines #nd Indonesi#enogh food 0ill depend #lmost entirely on /t the s#me time= #gri$ltr#l rese#r$hin$re#sing yield from the s#me= or sm#ller= #re# 0orld0ide h#s 5een $ontr#$ting #sof l#nd Ho0eer= # mysterios thre#t is goernments= non-goernment 5odies #ndemerging m the noti$e#5ly de$lining yields of pri#te donors red$e fnding 5i;#se ofri$e from #re#s th#t h#e 5een most intensiely domesti$ e$onomi$ pressres 7m me#ns.f#rmed Unless s$ientists $#n nr#el 0hy this L#mpe s#ys= th#t #t risk is the $#p#$ity to solY eis so= food otpt in /si# m#y #$t#lly st#gn#te s$h pro5lems #s ri$e yield de$line #nd#t # time 0hen popl#tion 0ill do5le rese#r$h to 5reed the ne0 gener#tion of sper-

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yielelding $rops. et ri$e 0ill 5e needed to feedmore th#n h#lf the hm#n popl#tion #nestim#ted 4 ' 5illion ot ot " & 5illion people 5y2+&+

% Comp#red 0ith the 5ilding of 0e#pons of m#ss destr$tion or the monting of sp#$emissions to 9#rs= L#mpe s#ys= the deising of sst#in#5le f#rming systems h#s little politi$#l#ppe#l to most goernments 3To them I s#y Ihope yo $#n sleep 0ell #t night 3

(uestions 26-&&

(e#ding P#ss#ge & h#s * p#r#gr#phs. Choose the most sit#5le he#ding for e#$h p#r#gr#ph from the list i-;ii 5elo0. Use e#$h he#ding ACE only. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es 26-&& on the #ns0er sheet. The first one is #n e;#mple.There #re more he#dings th#n p#r#gr#phs= so yo 0on3t se #ll the he#dings.

 E+am*le. P#r#gr#ph /. 7ns#er% i

26. P#r#gr#ph B

2) P#r#gr#ph C

2" P#r#gr#ph 7

2* P#r#gr#ph E

&+ P#r#gr#ph

&% P#r#gr#ph

&2 P#r#gr#ph H

&& P#r#gr#ph I

List of He#dings

i 7e$re#se in food yields

ii 7rop in yield #ffe$ted 5y red$tion in rese#r$h

iii Polltion rining $rops

i ,orld #t risk de to predi$ted food short#ge

8 L#$k ot intern#tion#l interest

i Bid to retr#in /si#n f#rmers

ii 7esper#te sit#tion for /si#

iii Enironment#l degr#d#tion de to $h#nged f#rming methods

i; eed to in$re#se soil fertility

Popl#tion e;plosion $omponds /si#3s pro5lems

;i Intern#tion#l $ommer$e thre#tens /si#n #gri$ltre

;ii ood short#ges h#e 0ide effe$ts

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(uestions &4-&'

 #me T,A re#sons for loss of f#rm l#nd. Use # m#;imm of T,A 0ords in 5othof yor #ns0ers. ,rite yor #ns0ers in sp#$es &4-&' on the #ns0er sheet.

(uestions &304

The flo0 $h#rt 5elo0 des$ri5es some $onse:en$es of /si#n #gri$ltre. E#$h step

follo0s the preios step= forming # $h#in of $onse:en$es. Complete the flo0$h#rt 5y sele$ting the #ppropri#te letter from the list of $onse:en$es 5elo0= to fillsp#$es nm5ered &6-4+ on the #ns0er sheet.Some letters m#y 5e sed more th#n on$e.

Conse:en$es

Z

/ eget#tion destroyed

B need to spplement in$ome

C poor 0orld gr#in pri$e

7 r#inforest $le#red

E #$id soil

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(E/7I TEST 6

(@ESTI"S 04

o are advised to s*end about $ minutes on (uestions 04 #hich refer to eading  !assage belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E %

ITELLECTUAL  !ISA5ILIT6 

/ People 0ith intelle$t#l dis#5ility form one #5norm#l $hromosome $ont reslting in= forof the l#rgest single dis#5ility grops in # e;#mple= 7o0n Syndrome$ommnity Intelle$t#l dis#5ility refers to #gener#l slo0ness to le#rn #nd fn$tion 0ithin 7. Like eeryone else= people 0ilh #nso$iety= #nd the identifi$#tion of intelle$t#l intelle$t#l dis#5ility need # re0#rding <o5= #dis#5ility is s#lly 5#sed on #n #ssessment of s#tisfying pl#$e to lie #nd a good so$i#l life

# person3s perform#n$e in # Y #nety of tests /n Bt they m#y need e;tr# spport lo #$hieeindiid#l3s leel of perform#n$e= #s #ssessed= these things ood spport seri$es #re 5#sed$#n $h#nge 0ith time #nd $ir$mst#n$es An on the prin$iple of norm#lis#tion 0hi$h me#nso$$#sions= #n intelle$t#lly dis#5led person m#y en#5ling people to 5e p#rt of the $ommnity

 perform 5etter th#n #t other times Eiden$e for like eeryone else In trn= norm#lis#tion needsthis in$onsistent leel of perform#n$e $omes to 5e 0ell-integr#ted into the $ommnity= infrom modern rese#r$h #nd pr#$ti$e 0hi$h h#e order to 5e effe$tie Some of the seri$essho0n th#t 0ith skilled tr#ining #nd needed in$lde #ssessment $entres= tr#ining foropportnity for deelopment= people 0ith employment #nd spport to keep <o5s on$e theyintelle$t#l dis#5ility h#e m$h gre#ter get them= residenti#l #$$ommod#tion th#t is

 potenti#l for #$:iring skills #nd for homelike or $hildren= e#rly ed$#tion #nd p#rti$ip#tion in $ommnity life th#n preY losly s$hool ed$#tion #ppropri#te to the $hild3sh#d 5een thoght possi5le needs= #re essenti#l ,ithot # strong

$ommnity-5#sed system of $#re= theB In m#ny 0estern so$ieties= fie $#tegories of intelle$t#lly dis#5led rn the risk of 5e$omingintelle$t#l dis#5ility h#e tr#dition#lly 5een # hge nder$l#ss #s in the United St#tes= 0heresed in order to indi$#te the per$eied degree thos#nds of intelle$t#lly dis#5led #reof diffi$lty #n indiid#l h#s 0ith le#rning /ll homeless 5e$#se of the /meri$#n poli$y of de-fie m#y onr in either $hildren= #doles$ents instittion#lis#tionor #dlts= #nd sho0 #s mild moder#te seere.

 profond o mltiple intelle$t#l dis#5ility E ,ith the introd$tion of the intelle$t#llyHo0eer in de reli#n$e on s$h $#tegories #nd dis#5led into $ommnities= there is # need tothe ipiise:i -ill pigeonholing3 of indiid#ls promote #0#reness of $ommni$#tioninto one p[ tl > lei#tegonesL#n reslt in f#ilre /lthogh m#ny people m#y h#e littleIP pros ide % e opportnities for e#$h person to e;perien$e in t#lking 0ith #n intelle$t#llydi Y i lop dis#5led person= #nd #nti$ip#te gre#t diffi$lty

in $ommni$#tion= there #re $ommon gidelinesC lor tin m.i[only of ink lle$.t#l dis#5ilities. th#t $#n simplify the inter#$tion irstly= it isthen3 is no idi nlili#5le $#se 5t there #re some sefl to remem5er th#t people 0ith dis#5ilities$#ses th#t #re ell do$mented They in$lde h#e feelings #nd $#n s#lly nderst#nd 0h#t

 5r#in d#m#ge #t 5irth de to l#$k of o;ygen is s#id= een thogh they sometimes m#y t#ke prolonged l#5or dring $hild5irth= 5r#in longer to respond Spe#king in the s#me friendlyd#m#ge 5efore 5irth de to f#$tors s$h #s m#nner #s yo 0old to #nyone else= #nd singr5ell#= drg or diet-rel#ted pro5lems= d#m#ge str#ightfor0#rd l#ng#ge #nd n$ompli$#ted#fter 5irth de to illnesses s$h #s en$eph#litis senten$es= is #lso re$ommended Being prep#redor #$$idents= heredit#ry defe$ts in the genes= to 0#it # little longer for replies dring #

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$oners#tion 0ith #n intelle$t#lly dis#5led person= 0old ndo5tedly 5enefit thee;$h#nge. /5oe #ll= it is sggested not to t#lk #5ot the person 0ith someone else 0ithin their

he#ring. Ultim#tely= the ide# is to en$or#geintelle$t#lly dis#5led people to do things for themseles.

(uestions 0&

Complete the follo0ing st#tements 5y 0riting AE 0ord from (e#ding P#ss#ge2 in the sp#$es nm5ered %-& on the #ns0er sheet.

%. Tr#ining helps intelle$t#lly dis#5led people 5e # p#rt of #JJJJ JJJJJ JJJJ .

2. In order to ret#in # <o5 people 0ith dis#5ilities needJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ .

 J . .

&. Hosing for intelle$t#lly dis#5led people needs to 5eJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ.

Gestions 4-"

(e#d e#$h st#tement #nd #$$ording to the te;t= 0rite T if the st#tement is tre= if the st#tement is f#lse #nd IE of there is insffi$ient eiden$e. ,rite yor#ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered 4-" on the #ns0er sheet.

4. Intelle$t#l dis#5ility is #n n$h#nging disorder.

'. Poor ntrition in mothers $#n le#d to 5r#in d#m#ge in ne05orns.

6. 7o0n syndrome is the reslt of # short#ge of o;ygen #t 5irth.

). ,ork is the most rgent need for # person 0ith dis#5ilities.

". Intelle$t#lly dis#5led people s#lly h#e he#ring pro5lems.

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(ucstiis 10

/$$ording to (e#ding P#ss#ge %= 0hi$h T,A $#ses of 5r#in d#m#ge #re notrel#ted to 5irth or genes. Use AE 0ord for e#$h #ns0er. ,rite yor #ns0ers inthe sp#$es nm5ered *-%+ on the #ns0er sheet.

(uestions 04

Sele$t the 5est he#ding from the list 5elo0 for e#$h p#r#gr#ph /-E in (e#dingP#ss#ge %. Use e#$h letter ACE only. ,rite the #ppropri#te letter /-E= in thesp#$es nm5ered %%-%4 on the #ns0er sheet.There #re more he#dings th#n p#r#gr#phs= so yo 0on3t se #ll of the he#dings.

 E+am*le% 7ns#er% 

P#r#gr#ph /iii

%%. P#r#gr#ph B

%2. P#r#gr#ph C

%&. P#r#gr#ph 7

%4. P#r#gr#ph E

List of He#dings

i Ho0 is intelle$t#l dis#5ility #ssessed

ii ,h#t do people 0ith #n intelle$t#l dis#5ility need

iii ,h#t is intelle$t#l dis#5ility

i Ho0 do people 0ith #n intelle$t#l dis#5ility t#lk

8 ,h#t #re the forms of intelle$t#l dis#5ility

i ,h#t $#ses intelle$t#l dis#5ility

ii I lo0 do yo t#lk to # person 0ith #n intelle$t#l dis#5ility

iii ,hi$h $ommnity-5#sed intelle$t#l dis#5ility seri$es #re ##il#5le

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QUESTIONS 75-24

Aou are advised to s*end about / minutes on (uestions )'-24 ?CI1 I refer to ending  !assage $ belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E 2

FuelCells: 21st Century Electricity

The 2%st $entry3s le#ding energy sor$e m#y By-prod$ts from fel $ells #re high :#lityery 0ell depend on the deelopment of # he#t= $#r5on dio;ide #nd ste#m Thete$hnology th#t 0#s first dis$oered in %"&* temper#tre of the e;h#st g#ses is 0ell #5oeIndeed= m#ny e;perts 5eliee th#t the ftre of '++R C= me#ning th#t solid o;ide fel $ells #reele$tri$ity gener#tion 0ill not $ome from ery #ttr#$tie for ele$tri$ity #nd he#tfrther refinement of sol#r= 0ind= $o#l or gener#tion #s= in #ddition to spplyingn$le#r energy= 5t from fel $ells /mong the ele$tri$ity= the leftoer #monts of he#t#rios types of fel $ells= the $er#mi$ or solid $re#ted dring the pro$ess $old 5e sed too;ide fel $ell promises to #$hiee the gre#test prod$e he#t for indstries= proide hot 0#tereffi$ien$y of $onersion of fossil fels s$h #s spplies or 0#rm 5ildings

g#s #nd $o#l to ele$tri$ity 0hile prod$ing onlyery lo0 leels of pollt#nts To this end= # el $ell te$hnology is not ne0 In f#$t= the$onsortim $omprising fie le#ding prin$iples of fel $ell oper#tion 0ere firstorg#nis#tions h#s est#5lished Cer#mi$ els reported 5y British s$ientist Sir ,illi#m roeLtd= initi#lly to e;p#nd fel $ell rese#r$h #nd in %"&* His prototype sed dilte slphri$deelopment #nd se$ondly= to 5ring the #$id #nd oper#ted #t room temper#trete$hnology to $ommer$i#l #ppli$#tion Cer#mi$ fel $ells deeloped m$h l#ter= 0ith

the first one oper#ting #t %+++ C in %*&)Cer#mi$ fel $ells #re ele$tro$hemi$#l dei$esth#t dire$tly $onert fels s$h #s g#sified $o#l Cer#mi$ fel $ells offer m#ny #d#nt#ges oeror n#tr#l g#s into ele$tri$ity 0ithot the other energy systemslimit#tion of the C#rnot $y$le D#n ide#l > they h#e the potenti#l to prod$ethermodyn#mi$ $y$le in 0hi$h he#t is t#ken ele$tri$ity effi$ientKF from seer#l 1iel

onto # 0orking flid #t # $onst#nt pper sor$estemper#tre #nd re<e$ted #t # $onst#nt lo0er > they $#n gener#te l#rge #monts oftemper#treF In m#ny respe$ts= fel $ells ele$tri$ity0ork like 5#tteries /s long #s they #re > they #re rel#tiely :i$k to inst#ll$onst#ntly spplied 0ith fel #nd o;id#nt=fel $ells $#n $ontinosly prod$e po0er= el $ell rese#r$h #nd de elopmont isremoing the need for re$h#rging e;tremely $ompetitie 0orld0ide= 0ith the

US/= Q#p#n #nd some Erope#n $ontriesel $ells offer seer#l #d#nt#ges oer le#ding the $h#rge to $ommer$i#lise thistr#dition#l therm#l po0er pl#nts The m#<or promising te$hnology or inst#n$e= # 7t$hdifferen$e 5et0een these t0o po0er Belgi#n $omp#ny h#s deeloped # fel $ell forgener#tors is th#t the $hemi$#l energy of the # 8olks0#gen #n #nd is #lso 0orking on #fel $ell is $onerted dire$tly to ele$tri$#l l#rger nit to po0er # 5s /ddition#lly= #

 po0er 0ithot intermedi#te $onersion first erm#n $omp#ny is 0orking on # fel $ell lorto he#t The effi$ien$y of # $o#l-fired therm#l the Erope#n sp#$e shttle progr#m #nd for pl#nt is typi$#lly in the r#nge of &+-&' In s5m#rines= 0hile # C#n#di#n $omp#ny isa $om5ined $y$le g#s tr5ine system rnning e#l#ting # fel $ell to 5e sed in sm#llon n#tr#l g#s= the m#;imm effi$ien$y is in 5sesthe r#nge 4'-'+ 9#ny e;perts 5elieehigh temper#tre fel $ells $old re#$h (e$ent reports point to promising l#rgeeffi$ien$ies of "+-"' Cer#mi$ fel $olls intern#tion#l m#rkets for $er#mi$ fel i$3llsths offer # more effi$ient #nd less pollting Prospe$ts for fel $ells in Soth E#st /si#n#ltern#tie to $rrent po0er gener#tion m#rkets #ppe#r good Seer#l $ontries.te$hnologies in$lding Indonesi#= Th#il#nd #nd The

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Philippines #re e;pe$ted to demonstr#te highr#tes of gro0th in dem#nd for po0er #nen$or#ging sit#tion for those $ontries:i$k enogh to deelop #nd $ommer$i#lisefel $ell te$hnologyEnergy is # Y it#l $omponent of # te$hnology

 5#sed so$iety #nd the gro0ing need for

ele$tri$ity gener#tion 5y the most effi$ientmethod 0ill ensre # promising ftre for $er#mi$ fel $ell te$hnology The Cer#mi$ elCells Ltd initi#tie represents # m#<or $oll#5or#tie entre 5et0een p5li$ #nd

 pri#te se$tors It is enis#ged th#t thisentre 0ill go # long 0#y to0#rds #$hieing# gre#ter effi$ien$y of energy se 0orld0ide

(uestionC %'-%*

Use # m#;imm of T,A 0ords from the re#ding p#ss#ge to #ns0er e#$h of :estions %'-%* ,rite yor #ns0ers in sp#$es nm5ered %'-%* on the #ns0er sheet

%' ,hi$h grop h#s predi$ted # signifi$#nt $h#nge m ftre energy gener#tion)

%6 el $ells #re positie for the enironment 5e$#se they rele#se minim#l#monts of 0hi$h s5st#n$es)

%) ,hi$h $ommon energy sor$es h#e 5een $omp#red to fel $ells

)

%" ,h#t is the potenti#l per$ent#ge g#m in effi$ien$y 0hen $omp#ring old styleenergy gener#tors #nd fel $ells)

%* ,hen 0ere $er#mi$ fel $ells= first sed)

(uestionC $0$4

7e$ide 0hether the st#tements 5elo0 spport inform#tion in (e#ding P#ss#ge 2In the sp#$es nm5ered 2+-24 on the #ns0er sheet= 0rite

es if the st#tements spport inform#tion o if the st#tements do not spport inform#tion ot ien if the st#tements do not refer to inform#tion

/n e;#mple h#s 5een done for yo

 E#m*le 7ns#er  

Sir ,illi#m roe 0#s # physi$ist ot ien

2+ I tre tr#nsport ehi$les m#y 5e po0ered 5y fel $ells

2% Trope#n $omp#nies 0ere first in the r#$e to deelop fel $ell te$hnology

22 Some r#pidly deeloping Soth E#st /si#n $ontries 0ill soon m#rket fel$ells

2& Indonesi# h#s #n enormos need for fossil fels

24 Cooper#tion 5et0een pri#te $omp#nies #nd goernments 0ill en$or#ge

0ider se of effi$ient energy sor$es

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Aou are advised to s*end about 2' minuteC on (uestions $/04 #hich refer to eading 

Prtssrtge & belo#

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The New ce !"e

/nt#r$ti$#3s long d#rk 0inter eokes isions of Be$#se the smmer-time 0ork of s$ientistse#rly e;plorers 5#rely sriing in hts= their tends to $#ptre the p5li$3s im#gin#tion= 0ith

hskies #nd sleds sno05ond otside in the reel#tions #5ot the o@one hole or 0h#leh#rshest $onditions im#gin#5le Bt times h#e nm5ers= people tend to oerlook the efforts of$h#nged the 2+ or so 0interers #t e#$h 5#se mostly

tr#despeople 0ho keep the 5#ses going long/lthogh e;peditioners like 9#0son= S$ott #fter 3the 5offins3 Drese#r$h s$ientistsF h#e#nd /mndsen e;plored #nd 0intered on the migr#ted to 0#rmer $lim#tes In doing so= they$ontinent in the e#rly ye#rs of the $entry= the #lso keep #lie $l#ims to soereignty ofnotion of oper#ting perm#nent ye#r-rond se$tions of the $ontinent #nd m#int#in their

 5#ses in /nt#r$ti$# 0#s rel#tiely ne0 ntil the enironment#l interest in this sensitie p#rt of%*'+s #nd %*6+s Een #fter the Se$ond ,orld the pl#net /side from its 0e#lth of m#rine,#r= /nt#r$ti$# 0#s still 5eing opened p #nd resor$es= /nt#r$ti$# $ontrols m$h of thethere 0ere m#ny 5l#nk spots on the m#p sothern hemisphere3s $lim#te /s the only9#0son st#tion= opened in %*'4= and 7#is in other 0holly sothern hemisphere $ontinent

%*') #re /str#li#3s t0o oldest= $ontin#lly /str#li#= more th#n #ny other l#rge n#tionoper#ted 5#ses on the $ontinent h#s the most #t st#ke in 0h#t h#ppens hereIn the p#st= life #t these 5#ses 0#s h#rdly So 0h#t is life like do0n there) Aer the p#stl;rios It me#nt $#mping in $r#mped @in$- ye#r= 0intering on #n /nt#r$ti$ 5#se h#s#lm sheds= listening to k#t#5#ti$ 0inds 5e$ome positiely $iilised The $on$lsion l#sts$re#m in the long 0inter night smmer of # %+ ye#r 5ilding progr#m h#sCommni$#tion 0ith the otside 0orld 0#s seen the histori$ @in$-#lm sh#$ks #nd es enrestri$ted to <st # fe0 telegr#phed lines older 0ooden sheds 5ilt #t #n e#rly /nt#r$ti$.E;pedmoners he#ding soth 0ere issed 0ith 5#se= on He#rd Isl#nd in %*4)= sppl#nted 5y

 p#mphlets listing fie-letter $odes $oering #st= 5right-$olored 5ildings 0ith 5#-#lmost eery $on$ei#5le sit#tion so they 0mdo0 ie0s #nd ski-lodge de$or There #re$old $ommni$#te 0ith their f#milies #nd still ideo longes= gymn#sims= 5#rs #nd li5r#rieskeep 0ithin stri$t 30ord limits3 dring their The 0orkshops #re $omp#r#5le to #nything in

ye#r on 5#se Hmor 5oosted mor#le #nd 0#s modern indstri#lised $ontries The food is#n import#nt element of life there or inst#n$e plentifl There #re een field hts th#t do5le3I1L/3 0#s $ode for 3This is the life3 #s 0eekenders for those 0ho feel the need to

get #0#y from it #ll The money3s good #ndTod#y= liing ye#r-rond in /nt#r$ti$# is eerything from 5eer to so$ks is spplied free$onsider#5ly e#sier The 0e#ther h#sn3t ot eeryone is ple#sed 0ith the ne l;rF$h#nged of $orse= 5t yo $#n pi$k p # o0here 0ere the $h#nges felt more keenlytelephone #nd di#l dire$t #ny0here in the th#n #t 9#0son= 0here the old :#rters is ilh0orld The $ost is ery modest #nd is their rgged otpost #tmosphere ere shts5sidised #t *+ $ents # minte /ll th#t #nd the l#st te#m of hskies ren;md lo m.in<indiid#ls need to do is to $olle$t the 5ill #t old /nt#r$ti$ h#nds= it m#rked the end of thethe end of the ye#r gre#t 3Intrepid /ge3 in /nt#r$ti$#

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There #re some things #5ot life in /nt#r$ti$#=ho0 eY er th#t $Y en $entr#l he#ding #nd iitihing # IiY e Y l# s#tellite sports 5ro#d$#st$#nnot ih#nge The /nt#r$ti$ TerritorF is stillone of the most e;oti$ pl#$es on E#rth e0

 people 0ill eer get there There #re no flights0hi$h l#nd there Fo h#e to tr#Yel #s thee#rly e;plorers did= #lmost # $entry #go= 5yse# oing to 9#0son= for e;#mple= me#ns #t0o-0eek oy#ge on #n i$e5re#ker s$h #s 7urora 7ustralia, #$ross '+++ kilometres of theSothern Aie#n= one of the roghest stret$hesof 0#ter on E#rth ,#; es $#n e;$eed %' metres=the ship $#n pit$h 4+ degrees #nd= if yo3re not# good s#ilor= een the indstri#l strength/omine pres$ri5ed 5y /nt#r$ti$ 7iisiondo$tors 0on3t keep 5re#kf#st do0n 9ost oftenthogh= torist ships s#il from Soth /meri$#n

 ports= 0hi$h offer the e#siest #$$ess to the

spe$t#$l#r $o#st#l s$enery of the /nt#r$ti$Peninsl#An$e there= #fter the short shipping se#son h#sended some time in e5r#ry 0hen the i$e$loses in= there is no $h#nging yor mind #ndhe#ding home o #re there for the dr#tion=#t le#st ntil the p#$k i$e 5re#ks p thefollo0ing oem5er Like the e#rly e;plorers=yo #re $onfronted 0ith the $h#llenge of getting #long 0ith # sm#ll= isol#ted grop of 

 people throgh the long 0inter night Le#rningto pt p 0ith their foi5les the 0#y they h#eto pt p 0ith yors ,hi$h is 0hy eeryone#pplying for # <o5 in /nt#r$ti$# is interie0ed

 5y # psy$hologist 5efore 5eing #$$epted /sone eter#n diesel me$h#ni$ #t 7#is pt it 3If yo m#ke #n #ss of yorself do0n here= there3sno pl#$e yo $#n go 3

(uestionC 2'-2*

The p#r#gr#ph 5elo0 smm#rises inform#tion from (e#ding P#ss#ge & Sele$tAE 0ord from the re#ding p#ss#ge to fill e#$h g#p ,rite yor #ns0ers in thesp#n3s nm5ered 2'-2* on the #ns0er sheet

/nUmlitti in the ,As 0#s # ery different pl#$e from the /nt#r$ti$# of the %**+s

In those e#rly d#Ys= 2' 0#s limited 5t tod#y= 0ith #d#n$ements in

ti3k3iomniii1.#tions= 26 $#lls #re not only $onenient= they #re :ite

ihi3.ip Bt ho0eer ninth life in /nt#r$ti$# improes to 5e$ome more

2) in terms of f#$ilities= #$$ommod#tion #nd food= the 2" JJJJJ 

neYer $h#nges Be$#se of this= s$ientists= tr#despeople= or torists $#nnot tr#el

ot of /nt#r$ti$# ntil #t le#st 2*JJJJJJJ 

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(uestions &0&&

,rite the #ppropri#te letter /= B= C or 7 in the sp#$es nm5ered &+-&& onthe#ns0er sheet.

&+. The e#rly /nt#r$ti$ e;plorers!

/ tr#elled to the $ontinent dring 0inter.

B first e;plored /nt#r$ti$# in the %*'+s.

C opened perm#nent 5#ses in /nt#r$ti$#.

7 0ere isol#ted 5y he#y sno0 f#lls.

&%. Those $rrently employed in /nt#r$ti$#!

/ 0ork only in smmer.

B m#int#in perm#nent #ll se#son 5#ses.

C #re #ll p5li$ly #$kno0ledged.

7 #re #ll s$ientists stdying the enironment.

&2. (e$re#tion#l opportnities in$lde!

/ st#ying in short term holid#y hts.

B 0orking in modern 0orkshops.

C rel#;ing in ski lodges.

7 s#iling to Soth /meri$#.

&&. The $losre of 9#0son 5#se!

/ $#sed m#ny e;plorers to le#e /nt#r$ti$#.

B o$$rred in %**'.

C sym5olised the $h#nge to modern 0orking $onditions.

7 0#s 0el$omed 5y e;perien$ed /nt#r$ti$ e;plorers.

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(nestions &40&B 

ie senten$es h#e 5een left ot of (e#ding P#ss#ge & E#$h senten$e is diidedinto Beginning of Senten$e #nd End of Senten$e Complete :estions &4-&) 5y#dding # phr#se from /-E ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered &4-&) onthe #ns0er sheet

 E+am*le0

 7ns#er. 

/ll 0orkers .

B

Beginning of Senten$e

&4 / m#<or pro5lem is to

&' E;peditioners le#rn

&6 The pre-dep#rtre progr#ms

&) Long-term /nt#r$ti$ residents le#rn

End of Senten$e

/

B

C

7

E

$on$entr#te on the it#l #spe$ts of liing in # sm#ll= isol#ted

$ommnity

ndert#ke intensie tr#ining 5efore going to /nt#r$ti$#

 5t#y throgh 0inter 0ith no physi$#l $ont#$t 0ith the otside 0orld

to srie in free@ing $onditions= emergen$y res$e pro$edres=

mont#in $lim5ing= r#dio $ommni$#tions #nd ehi$le se #nd $#re

to 0#it ntil smmer for m#il from home

(uestion%, &=04

In (e#ding P#ss#ge & # nm5er of diffi$lties #nd their soltions #re mentioned

/ns0er estions &"-4+ 5y listing # soltion for e#$h diffi$lty Use AE 0ord for e#$h soltion /ll the 0ords yo se 0ill $ome from (e#ding P#ss#ge & ,riteyor soltions in the sp#$es nm5ered &"\%+ on the #ns0er sheet

&" lo0 spirits of the e#rly e;peditioners1 

&* se#si$kness

4+ ho0 to $he$k the person#lity of #n /nt#r$ti$ Fo5-seeker 

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(@ESTI"S 04

Aon are advised to s*end about $ minutes on (uestions 04 #hich refer to eading !assage belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E %

or some time yet= m$h of or sing $o#;i#l $#5le= mi$ro0#e or s#tellitetele$ommni$#ting 0ill $ontine to depend on tr#nsmission links This p#rt of the net0ork isthe e;isting 0e5 of thin $opper 0ires th#t referred to #s the $ore net0ork ,ithin the $oretelephom$#lly link most of or homes #nd net0ork= # te$hni:e kno0n #s mltiple;ing is0orkpl#$es 9#king it possi5le for thnt sed so only # sm#ll nm5er of physi$#lnet0ork to m#t$h the $ommni$#tions $onne$tions #re needed 5et0een e#$hdem#nds of the ne#r ftre 0ill re:ire ne0 telephone e;$h#nge /s # reslt= e#$hte$hnologies th#t 0iden the l#nes on the tr#nsmission link m#y $#rry thos#nds of

inform#tion high0#y telephone $oners#tions simlt#neoslyThe st#nd#rd telephone seri$e is something Tr#dition#lly the telephone net0ork sed0e t#ke for gr#nted in tod#y3s modern 0orld #n#loge s0it$hing #nd tr#nsmissionThe p5li$ tele$ommni$#tions net0ork te$hni:es Sin$e the %*)+s= the $ore net0ork

 proides # reli#5le #nd highly #$$essi5le h#s 5een progressiely $h#nged from #nseri$e 0e h#e high e;pe$t#tions #nd re#$t #n#loge to # digit#l net0ork 7igit#lstrongly 0hen the seri$e is n##il#5le To te$hnology offers 5etter :#lity= 0ith themeet the dem#nd for high reli#5ility= #nd to $#p#5ility to #$tiely regener#te the origin#l

 proide seri$es e$onomi$#lly the p5li$ tr#nsmitted sign#l een 0hen 5ried innet0ork is 5eing progressiely pgr#ded n0#nted noise Plse C ode 9odl#tion

DPC9F is the pro$ess in 0hi$h Ihe #n#logeet $onsmers #re still 0#iting for the telephone sign#l is $onerted to # digit#l one0idespre#d se of ne0 seri$es s$h #s the E#$h #n#loge oi$e sign#l is s#mpled #t # r#te

ideo phone= 0hi$h 0#s first demonstr#ted &+ of "+++ times # se$ond= Y ith one s#mpleye#rs #go ,h#t then is re:ired to m#ke ne0 represented 5y eight 5its of digit#l mform#3.ionseri$es s$h #s ideo tele$ommni$#tions E#$h oi$e sign#l therefore re:ires # 64

 possi5le #nd 0idely ##il#5le) /p#rt from the kilo5itsse$ond tr#nsmission $h#nnel##il#5ility of ine;pensie ideo termin#le:ipment= the key re:irement is in$re#sed The physi$#l $onne$tions in the $ore net0ork

 5#nd0idth Dth#t is= more ##il#5le fre:en$ies h#e in re$ent ye#rs 5een $h#nged to fi5re opti$for tr#nsmissionF 0hi$h mst 5e proided 5y $#5le / l#rge fi5re opti$ net0ork $#n $onne$tIhe net0ork #t #n #fford#5le $ost m#ny m#<or metropolit#n $entres fi5re opti$Underst#nding ho0 this o5<e$tie might 5e $#5le is fnd#ment#lly the most import#nt#$hieed re:ires # reie0 of the e;isting tr#nsmission te$hnology 5e$#se of the hightele$ommni$#tions net0ork #nd the ne0 5#nd0idth th#t it offerste$hnologies th#t #re e;pe$ted to improe #nd

e;tend its $#p#$ity The shift from the #n#loge to digit#l 0orld0ithin the $ore net0ork e;$h#nges me#ns th#tThe tr#dition#l telephone net0ork $onsists of # # m#<ority of lo$#l e;$h#nges #re no0 digit#l

 p#ir of $opper 0ires $onne$ting the $stomer e;$h#nges ,h#t then of the $stomer #$$ess premises to # lo$#l e;$h#nge This is kno0n #s net0ork3 / long term go#l is to pgr#de theIhe $stomer #$$ess net0ork The lo$#l $stomer #$$ess net0ork sing fi5re opti$e;$h#nge is $onne$ted to other lo$#l e;$h#nges $#5le= 0hi$h 0ill #llo0 the deliery of ne0throgh # series of intermedi#te e;$h#nges= high 5#nd0idth seri$es s$h #s ideo-on

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Questions 1-4

/ns0er the follo0ing :estions 0ith AT 9A(E TH/ TH(EE 0ords 0hi$h9UST CA9E (A9 THE TET. ,rite yor #ns0ers in sp#$es nm5ered %-4onthe #ns0er sheet

% ,h#t does tod#y3s tele$ommni$#ting depend on)

2 ,h#t #re the 0ords sed to des$ri5e tod#y3s st#nd#rd telephone seri$e)

&-4 ,h#t #re T,A m#in re:irements to m#ke ne0 seri$es #$$essi5le)

(uestion /0=

7e$ide 0hi$h of the follo0ing st#tements #$$ording to the te;t #re tre T= f#lse

or for 0hi$h there is insffi$ient eiden$e IE #nd 0rite T= or IE in the sp#$esnm5ered '-" on the #ns0er sheet

' The $stomer #$$ess net0ork does not in$lde #ny physi$#l $onne$tions

6 9ltiple;ing red$es the need for nmeros physi$#l links 5et0een

e;$h#nges

) There #re three m#in 0#ys of m#king $onne$tions #$ross the $ore net0ork 

" There is # limit to the nm5er of telephone $oners#tions th#t m#y t#ke pl#$e

#t #ny gien time

(uestionC *-%4

7e$ide 0hi$h of the follo0ing fe#tres refer to present= p#st Dtr#dition#lF orftrete$hnology #nd 0rite P for present= T for p#st Dtr#dition#lF or for ftre insp#$esnm5ered *-%4 on yor #ns0er sheet Ane h#s 5een done for yo #s #n e;#mple

 E+am*le 7ns#er  

64 5itsse$ tr#nsmission $h#nnelP

* ideo on dem#nd

%+ #n#loge tr#nsmission

%% Plse Code 9odl#tion

%2 fi5re opti$ $#5le in $ore net0ork 

%& digit#l e;$h#nge

%4 se of fi5re opti$ $#5le in $stomer #$$ess net0ork 

dem#nd Ho0eer this fin#l step Irom the lo$#leY.h#ngD. to the $stomer is #n e;pensie one=de tii the l#rge nm5er of $onne$tionsinoked AnlF hen the dem#nd for these

ne0 seri$es is 0ell est#5lished $#n the $ost of l#rge s$#le deployment of fi5re opti$ $#5le inthe $stomer net0ork 5e <stified

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(@ESTI"S %'-2)

AH are advised to s*end about $ minutes on Questions /0$B #hich refer to eading  !assage $ belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E 2

2haracteristics of *en and istance Learning 

Apen le#rning is gener#lly seen #s # go#l of ed$#tion= $h#r#$terised 5y in$re#singfle;i5ility of methodologi$#l #nd#dministr#tie pr#$ti$es in the interests of m#;imising the options #nd spport ##il#5lefor stdents 7ist#n$e te#$hing is $h#r#$terised

 5y for things %F the need to indiid#lisele#rning= 2F the se of # r#nge of te#$hing #ndsperisory str#tegies 0hi$h #re not prim#rilyf#$e to-f#$e= &F the need to determine= in

#d#n$e of te#$hing= the #$tiities= inter#$tions#nd resor$es ne$ess#ry to #$hiee the prposes of # $orse nit or s5<e$t= #nd 4F #nopenness to the ed$#tion#l possi5ilities#fforded 5y deelopments in $ompter #nd$ommni$#tions te$hnologies(

The m#]or ed$#tion#l distin$tion 5et0een on-$#mps #nd dist#n$e te#$hing is the reli#n$e ongrop-5#sed str#tegies in the former #nd theo5lig#tion to indiid#lise instr$tion in thel#tter These indiid#lised str#tegies #lso needto 5e spported 5y # $omp#ti5le #dministr#te esystem or #$#demi$s 0hose e;perien$e is

 prim#rily of stdy on-$#mps= there is some

$h#llenge in dist#n$e ed$#tion= 5e$#se the#ssmptions 0hi$h nderpin indiid#lisedle#rning m#y 5e :ite different from those 0ith0hi$h they #re f#mili#r The 7ist#n$eEd$#tion Centre proides spport to#$#demi$s 0ho #re te#$hing stdents #t #dist#n$e 0ith the #im of helping themnderst#nd the different dem#nds of this kindof le#$hingr

9#<or differen$es 5et0een the te#$hing modesreslt from the follo0ing f#$tors> the logisti$s of $ommni$#tion> the degree to 0hi$h the le$trer is #5le torespond to stdent inpt> the role of peer-grop inflen$e> stdent #$$ess to le#rning resor$es

> the $omple;ity of the #dministr#tie#rr#ngements 0hi$h spport the le#rning

 progr#m> the e;tent to 0hi$h the le$trer $#ninflen$e the le#rning enironment of thestdentThe niersity 5eliees th#t good te#$hingre:ires th#t these distin$tie $h#r#$teristi$s 5ere$ognisedn

Perh#ps the most $riti$#l element of this ie0of dist#n$e ed$#tion is the reli#n$e it pl#$es onstdents t#king # gre#ter degree of responsi5ility for their o0n le#rning th#n isgener#lly the $#se for on-$#mps stdy Thise;pe$t#tion sits re#son#5ly $omfort#5ly 0ithelements of #dlt le#rning theories hi$hen$or#ge respe$t for stdents #nd their e;perien$e #s 0ell #s the f#mili#r p#tterns of higher degree stdy

It is import#nt to nderst#nd th#t there is #gener#l moement in higher ed$#tion to0#rdsthe indiid#lis#tion of le#rning gener#lly Ald

distin$tions 5et0een intern#l #nd e;tern#lenrolments 0ill h#e less me#ning o;er time #sthe r#nge of resor$es #nd str#tegies in 5othon-$#mps #nd dist#n$e te#$hing #rein$re#singly sh#red 5et0een these modes,hile some #dministr#tie distin$tions 0illne$ess#rily pre#il= the $h#r#$teristi$s of goodte#$hing 0ill in$re#singly 5e those 0hi$h #llo0indiid#l stdents to prse their stdies infle;i5le #nd spportie 0#ys

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The drop in mem5ership in olnt#ry#sso$i#tions is m#rked 0ith # $on$omit#nt risein $yni$ism #nd #lien#tion The $omergen$e of these t0o gro0ing trends dropping ot #nd[+gglng on e;#$er5#tes the serios$onse:en$es of # drop in politi$#linolement #nd # rise in so$i#l isol#tion Lifeon the Internet is nlikely to le#d to thedo0nf#ll of demo$r#$y 5y itself or is the #$tof <oining grops # g#r#ntee th#t demo$r#$y0ill thrie ro0th of mem5ership in right-0ing religios grops= n5ffered 5y

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listening dei$e.

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Choose the #ppropri#te fn$tion from the list 5elo0 for e#$h pie$e of e:ipment.,rite the #ppropri#te letter $orresponding to the fn$tion in the sp#$es nm5ered%6-%" on the #ns0er sheet.

 ote th#t there #re more fn$tions th#n yo 0ill need.

E:ipment

%6. #ntenn#

%). feed-horn

%". $ompter 

n$tions

/ se#r$hes for st#rs 0ithin %2+ light ye#rs of E#rth

B s$#ns $h#nnels

C looks for the $le#rest sign#l

7 $losely e;#mines 2++ st#rs one by one

E s$#ns 5lo$ks of st#rs

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(uestions 10$&

,hi$h of the follo0ing f#$tors #re mentioned #s p#rt of the 7r#ke e:#tion,rite for those 0hi$h #re mentioned or for those 0hi$h #re not mentioned.,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered %*-2& on the #ns0er sheet. /ne;#mple h#s 5een done for yo.

 E+am*le% 7ns#er% 

ho0 m#ny life-spporting st#rs h#e pl#nets

%*. ho0 life-spporting st#rs #re formed

2+. ho0 fre:ently life-spporting st#rs #re formed

2%. ho0 m#ny e#rthlike pl#nets e#$h sol#r system h#s

22. ho0 l#rge the st#rs #re

2&. ho0 gre#t the popl#tions of e#rthlike pl#nets #re

(uestions 24-&+

Belo0 is # list of the steps 0hi$h 0old 5e t#ken on dis$oery of #n interestingsign#l. Pt them in the #ppropri#te order 5y 0riting the letter for e#$h step /- inthe sp#$es nm5ered 24-&+ on the #ns0er sheet.

List of steps

/

B

C

7

E

$#ll press $onferen$e

#sk $olle#ges #rond the 0orld to $he$k 

$he$k three times oer 

de$ide 0hether to respond

$#ll p $olle#ges in other p#rts of the 0orld

$ont#$t US #nd /str#li#n oernment le#ders

$ross-$he$k throgh U77s

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(uestions &&-&&

/ns0er the follo0ing :estions 5y 0riting the #ppropri#te letter /-7 in sp#$esnm5ered &+-&2 on the #ns0er sheet.

&%. ,hi$h of the follo0ing 0ords 5est $h#r#$terises the Erope#n #ttitde to

older 0orkers

/ dis#ppro#l

B dism#y

C distrst

7 dislike

&2. r#n$e= US #nd C#n#d# h#e #ll t#ken 0hi$h of the follo0ing steps todis$or#ge #ge dis$rimin#tion

/ en$or#ge 5siness to employ older people 5y offering re0#rds

B m#ke #ge dis$rimin#tion in respe$t of employment illeg#l

C refse to employ yonger 0orkers

7 enfor$e #ge dis$rimin#tion l#0s stri$tly

&&. ,h#t did goernments do to dis$or#ge the employment of older 0orkers inthe %*)+s

/ offer e#rly retirement to #ll employees

B offer in$enties to 5sinesses to t#ke on yonger employees

C only employ yong tr#inees

7 set spe$ifi$ #ge limits for employment

(uestions &4-42

,hi$h of the follo0ing points #re mentioned in the p#ss#ge #s $#sing pro5lemsfor older 0orkers Indi$#te 5y 0riting for es or for o in the sp#$es

nm5ered &4-4% on the #ns0er sheet.

&4. l#$k of prote$tion offered 5y Erope#n goernments

&'. #dertisements spe$ifying # desired #ge for #ppli$#nts

&6. goernment $on$ern oer yoth nemployment

&). goernment refs#l to #$kno0ledge the 0orth of older 0orkers

> &". popl#r 5eliefs #nd #ttitdes f#oring yonger 0orkers

&*. n0illingness of older people to #d#pt to ne0 methods

4+. rese#r$h into different skill leels in different #ge grops

4%. 5eing neg#tie #5ot their #ge in interie0s

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(E/7I TEST *

(@ESTI"S 04

Aou are advised to s*end about $ minutes on (uestions 04 #hich refer to eading  !assage I belo#

 5e$#se= srprisingly enogh= the 5irth r#tes inC#tholi$ $ontries s$h #s Sp#in #nd It#ly #ref#lling/nother f#$tor is the rise of the one-personhosehold= fre:ently misinterpreted to me#nh#r5oring #n nm#rried or dior$ed m#n or

0om#n liing #lone St#tisti$#lly= one-personhoseholds in$lde single-p#rent hoseholds=the nm5ers of 0hi$h #re shooting p The

 phenomenon is gro0ing orty per $ent ofS0edish homes #re no0 one-personhoseholds= $omp#red 0ith 2* ten ye#rse#rlier In 0estern erm#ny the figre is &'D&+ ten ye#rs #goF= in the etherl#nds 2*D%6F= #nd in Irel#nd 2% D%)FIn Sp#m= the one-#dlt hosehold 0#s so r#re #de$#de #go it did not register st#tisti$#lly= no0the figre is %+ Hen$e the gro0th in dem#ndfor $onenien$e foods In Sp#in= the #nn#l

gro0 th r#te for pi@@# s#les 5et0een %*"6 #nd%**2 0#s &4 0hile gro0th l#st ye#r slo0ed #little to %6 Ather f#$tors #ffe$t $onsmerh#5its or inst#n$e. Piper s#ys th#t the 0ider

 pre#len$e of $entr#l he#ting in $hilly Brit#in isthe $hief $#se of the de$line in the popl#ritynot <st of te#= 5t of #ll hot drinks /notherm#<or f#$tor is #ggressie mltin#tion#lm#rketing /fter #ll= the ren$h $#nnot indlge# $r#ing for sli$ed 5re#d if #ll th#t is on offer is# 5#gette The prod$ts h#e to 5e on thesperm#rket sheles In f#$t= there h#e to 5esperm#rket sheles There mst 5e enoghsp#$e to pt ne0 $hoi$es on offerAn$e # m#<or m#nf#$trer h#s 0on #domin#nt sh#re in # m#tre m#rket= it 0ill look#5ro#d for p#stres ne0 Bre#kf#st $ere#ls #reone s$h prod$t ,ith gro0th opportnitiesin the m#tre British m#rket slo0ing=m#nf#$trers $rossed the Ch#nnel

REA!I% PASSA%E (

/ different t#ste # things of $ome

The ren$h #re trning their noses p #t 0ine#nd re<e$ting their $roiss#nt in f#or of

 5re#kf#st $ere#l= the English #re trning fromte# to miner#l 0#ter #nd the Sp#nish #retrning to pi@@# #t #n #l#rming r#te In short.0e #re 5eginning to see the eoltion of theEro $onsmer Th#t seems to 5e the mess#gefrom rese#r$h $ond$ted 5y Erop#nel= #n

#sso$i#tion of rese#r$h $omp#nies #$ross 2&$ontries 0hi$h monitor 5ying p#tterns sing$onsmer p#nelsSo$i#l #nd demogr#phi$ f#$tors #nd them#rketing str#tegies of mltin#tion#l food #nddrink $omp#nies #re $om5ining to m#ke thelifestyles of different Erope#n n#tions more#like Thi m#in demogr#phi$ f#$tors le#ding tothis in$re#sing niformity #$ross the $ontinent#re f#lling 5irth r#tes #nd e#sier dior$e.#$$ording to one mem5er of Erop#nel Hes#id 3The reslt is sm#ller hoseholds= 0hi$hrely more on things s$h #s mi$ro0#es #nd

$onenien$e foods= 0h#teer the n#tion#lity3Een the ren$h= 0ho #re prod of their$isine= #re trning to the mi$ro0#e L#testErop#nel figres sho0 th#t &" of ren$hkit$hens hose # mi$ro0#e= <st nder thefigre of -%+3K.= in 0estern erm#ny In Brit#inthe figre is ')Tl ren$h #re #lso 5e$oming less ren$h #sthey $ontine- to shy #0#y from 0ine ,ine$onsmption in r#n$e fell 5y #n #er#ge of 6.# ye#r 5et0een %*"6 #nd %**2 By $ontr#st= theBritish #re drinking more/ key demogr#phi$ f#$tor is #er#ge

hosehold si@e= me#sred 5y the nm5er of#dlt residents /lre#dy the spre#d 5et0eenn#tions is :ite n#rro0 ,estern erm#ny h#sthe lo0est figre in 0estern Erope #t 2 2#dlts= #nd Sp#m the highest #t & 2= follo0ed

 5y It#ly #t 2 " The g#p 0ill n#rro0 still frther

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/s .% reslt= $ere#l s#les in r#n$e gre0 5y %"a ye#r 5et0een %*"6 #nd %**2= #nd $ontinedlo gro0 5y %+ l#st ye#r. Simil#rly= tom#toket$hp s#les h#e 5oomed in s$h nlikely

 pl#$es #s Sp#in #nd r#n$e= 0ith gro0th r#tesof 2" #nd %" respe$tiely.

Ho0 f#r the pro$ess 0ill go is #ny5ody3s gess.In$re#sed $hoi$e is #ll ery 0ell= 5t the

 prospe$t of eery kit$hen in Erope sering pmilk-sodden $ere#l in the morning #ndmi$ro0#ed pi@@# in the eening is srely #depressing one.

(uestions 04

Complete the follo0ing st#tements 0ith not more th#n AU( ,A(7S T/1E(A9 THE TET. ,rite yor #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered l07 on the#ns0er sheet. /n e;#mple h#s 5een done for yo.

 E+am*le

%

 

The #sso$i#tion responsi5le for the rese#r$h in this p#ss#ge iskno0n #s ...Erop#nel

The e#ting h#5its of some Erope#n n#tions #re 5e$oming less dierse 5e$#se of t0o grops of f#$tors= n#mely=%........#nd

2 . . . .

&. Until re$ently= it 0#s 0rongly 5elieed th#t the one-person hosehold$onsisted of...

4. /s soon #s it h#s 5e$ome s$$essfl in #n est#5lished m#rket= # l#rge$omp#ny...

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(uestions '-*

Belo0 #re listed some of the lifestyle $h#nges #ffe$ting #rios Erope#n n#tions.9#t$h e#$h $h#nge 0ith the $ontry in 0hi$h it is s#id to o$$r 5y 0riting the#ppropri#te letter /- in the sp#$es nm5ered '-* on the #ns0er sheet. Ane h#s

 5een done for yo #s #n e;#mple.There #re more $ontries th#n yo need 5t yo m#y se some $ontries moreth#n on$e.

 E+am*le % 7ns#er% 

e#ting more pi@@#/

'. e#ting more $ere#ls

6. drinking less 0ine

). sing more $entr#l he#ting

". drinking less te#

*. h#ing fe0er $hildren

List of Contries

/ Sp#in

7 erm#ny

B It#ly

E Brit#in

C r#n$e

S0eden

(uestions 04

,hi$h of the follo0ing $h#nges #re the reslt of sm#ller hoseholds #$$ording tothe re#ding p#ss#ge ,rite for es or for o in the sp#$es nm5ered %+-%4on the #ns0er sheet.

%+. in$re#sed se of mi$ro0#es

%%. in$re#sing popl#rity of 5re#kf#st $ere#ls%2. de$re#se in popl#rity of hot drinks

%& in$ri.99.3d dem#nd for $onenien$e foods

%4 gro0th in s#les of tom#to ket$hp

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QUESTIONS 15-27

Aon are advised to s*end about $ minutes on (uestions /0$B #hich refer to

 eading 

 !assage $ belo#

(E/7I P/SS/E 2

Fire Tests

9ost hres st#rt in # 5ilding3s $ontents= not its /s the $h#ir $ontines to 5rn the l#yer getsstr$tre Underst#nding ho0 fire gro0s hotter #nd thi$ker= #nd #fter 2 mintes it st#rtsindoors in en$losed sp#$es is the first step r#di#ting he#t 5#$k do0n to the $h#ir #ndin limiting its potenti#l for de#th #nd other frnitre in the room /fter & mintes ordestr$tion ire tests h#e 5een #rond for so the tr#pped he#t $#n 5e$ome so intense th#tye#rs= #nd most 5ilding $odes m#ke referen$e 0e see 3fl#sh-oer3 eerything in the room=to them Some= ho0eer= #re o5solete= in the in$lding $om5sti5le g#ses= h#s re#$hedsense th#t they $#n3t #$$ommod#te # gro0ing ignition point #nd 5rsts into fl#menm5er of ne0 m#teri#ls in ne0$onfigr#tions or $#n they r#nk items in E;periments h#e sho0n th#t someorder of fl#mm#5ility ,h#t is needed #re polyreth#ne #rm$h#irs $#n= ' mintes #ftergr#ded tests th#t #tt#$h nm5ers to the degree ignition= gie ot %-2 meg#0#tts of he#t Th#t3sof fl#mm#5ihty These nm5ers $old then 5e no more th#n # liely in$iner#tor prod$es= 5t

 plgged into sit#5le $ompter models The 0hen it3s $onfined in # room it $#n e#sily$ompter $old 0ork ot the tot#l fl#mm#5ility ind$e fl#sh-oer /fter fl#sh-oer #ny5odyof #n item= depending on 0h#t it3s m#de of= ho0 still in the room 0old 5e de#d People r#relyit3s pt together= #nd 0here it3s pl#$ed #ppre$i#te ho0 :i$kly # sm#ll fire indoors $#n

trn into # de#dly inferno They 0#ste timeCompter models #re 5e$oming import#nt in going to the l#ndry to get # 5$ket of 0#terfire rese#r$h S$ientists #re hoping th#t one d#y= inste#d of m#king sre eery5ody else is ot of0ith enogh d#t# #nd sffi$iently po0erfl the hose By the time they get 5#$k= the fire$ompters= they 0ill 5e #5le to $#l$l#te= 0ill #lmost $ert#inly 5e ot of $ontrol

0ithot #$t#lly setting fire to #nything= the Billo0ing $lods of smoke #nd to;i$ g#ses#ay a fire 0ill spre#d in #ny gien 5ilding :i$kly spill throgh door0#ys #nd #long

h#lls= eneloping #nd in$#p#$it#ting sleeping/ fire indoors is # ery different #nim#l from o$$p#nts in the rest of the hoseone otdoors ,hen yo pt # m#t$h to yorin$iner#tor= the fl#mes 5ild p ste#dily 9ost o $#n #ppre$i#te th#t modelling the entireof the he#t is lost to the #tmosphere= so yo $orse of #n indoor fire on # $ompter is #h#e no tro5le st#ying $lose 5y d#nting t#sk The progr#m needs to $onsider

the fl#ming $om5stion @one= the rising therm#lInside # room= it o5eys different #nd more plme #5oe it= the hot g#s l#yer 5ene#th the$omple; physi$s= #nd the d#nger :ietly $eiling= #nd entil#tion Tr5len$e of #ir is Y $rymltiplies irst= inste#d of # m#t$h= im#gine # diffi$lt to model 5e$#se l#rge eddies $#n gro0$ig#rette dropped into the 5#$k of # longe from fe#tres #s sm#ll #s + % mm #$ross

$h#ir Cig#rettes= yo shold kno0= #re #mongthe m#<or $#ses of fires in hoses / $#relessly eertheless= fire rese#r$hers oerse#s h#eQis$#rded $ig#rette $#n st#y #light in # simplified models to stdy #spe$ts of fireon$e#led $rei$e for #s long #s 4' mintes 5eh#ior in homes= hospit#ls= #ir$r#ft= tnnels=rhen= #fter smoldering #0#y= the $h#ir3s st#dims= shopping m#lls #nd #irports orpholstery sddenly ignites ,ithin perh#ps &+ e;#mple= the ire (ese#r$h St#tion in Brit#inse$onds= smoke= $om5stion g#ses= #nd he#t h#s spent ) ye#rs deeloping 3Q#smine3= 0hi$h\egm $rling p0#rds= #nd 5efore % minte $#n sho0 ho0 #ir $ir$l#tes into # 5rningl#s p#ssed= they h#e st#rted 5ilding p in # 5ilding #nd ho0 the smoke l#yer deepensr#pped l#yer nder the $eiling 0ith time

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In the United St#tes= the #tion#l Bre# of St#nd#rds h#s deeloped /SET= 0hi$h$#l$l#tes 3##il#5le s#fe egress lime3. This fire-gro0th model re:ires figres for r#tes of m#ssloss= smoke rele#se= prod$tion of to;i$ g#ses=

#nd he#t 5ild-p. 9ost e;isting tests= #s 0eh#e noted= f#il to proide the ne$ess#ry d#t#.They 0ill need to 5e modified= or # 0hole ne0gener#tion of tests deised.

(uestions /0=

7e$ide 0hether the follo0ing st#tements #re tre or f#lse #$$ording to there#ding

 p#ss#ge #nd 0rite T for tre or for f#lse in the sp#$es nm5ered %'-%" on the#ns0er sheet.

%'. Some older fire tests only sho0 ho0 # fire st#rts in # 5ilding3s str$tre.

%6. / $ompter 0old 5e #5le to gr#de the fl#mm#5ility of #n item.

%). l#sh-oer $#n 5est 5e preented 0ith # 5$ket of 0#ter.

%". /n #de:#te $ompter progr#m for predi$ting the effe$ts of # fire is note#sy to set p.

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(uestionC 10$/

Belo0 is # list of the st#ges in the 5ild-p of #n indoor fire $#sed 5y a $ig#rettedropped do0n the 5#$k of #n pholstered $h#ir. 7e$ide 0here e#$h st#ge fits inthe follo0ing t#5le #$$ording to the time 0hen it o$$rs #nd 0rite the #ppropri#teletters /-H in the sp#$es nm5ered %*-2' on the #ns0er sheet.

St#ge % St#ge 2 St#ge & St#ge

4

Up to 4' mins. 5efore ignition

Up to % min.#fter ignition 2 mins. & mins #nd #fter

 E+am*le% / %*. -------- 22 24. ---------

2+. -------- 2&.

2%. JJJJJJ 2'.

List of st#ges

/ The $ig#rette smolders nseen

B The he#t tr#pped in the room intensifies

C Smoke= g#ses #nd he#t rise to0#rds the $eiling

7 The hot l#yer 5ene#th the $eiling spre#ds he#t 5#$k to the $h#ir #nd other 

frnitre in the room

E / l#yer of he#t is formed nder the $eiling

Smoke #nd g#ses spre#d into other p#rts of the hose= end#ngering

#nyone 0ho m#y 5e there

Eerything in the room re#$hes ignition point #nd 5rsts into fl#me

H The pholstery $#t$hes fire

(uestions $30$B 

,h#t #re t0o models for o5sering fire 5eh#ior th#t h#e 5een deelopedoerse#s ,rite the #ns0ers in the sp#$es nm5ered 26-2) on the #ns0er sheet.

26.JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

2).JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

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(@ESTI"S $=04$

Aou arc advised to s*end about $ minutes on (uestions $=04$ #hich refer to eading  !assage & belo#.

(E/7I P/SS/E &

#$%E %#C$NCE&T$N# !'$(T

 !'$R)N!* !(#TR!*! *  

n ,hen #irline pilot Per$y Tre@ise 5eg#nto e;plore the ro$k #rt g#lleries of C#pe

ork peninsl# in the e#rly %*6+s # ho55y th#t 0#s to o5sess

him for the ne;t&+ ye#rs the $onsenss of

#$#demi$opinion 0#s th#t /str#li# h#d

 5een peopled for less th#n

%+=+++ ye#rs. Stone tools fond

in 1#k#d h#e no0 5een d#ted to #t le#st'+=+++ ye#rs= #nd $#mp sites #s dierse #s l#ke9ngo in the 88ill#ndr# l#kes region of S,#nd ,/3s pper S0#n (ier h#e yielded tools$h#r$o#l r#dio$#r5on-d#ted to 5et0een &"=+++#nd 4'=+++ ye#rs. 9ore th#n # do@en other sitesd#te to more th#n &+=+++ ye#rs indispt#5leeiden$e= s#ys #r$h#eologist Qosephine lood=of the gre#t #nti:ity of /5origin#l $ltre.Thirty ye#rs #go= the first /str#li#ns 0ere stillthoght of #s # 5#$k0#rd r#$e. Tre@ise re$#lls inhis 5ook rcani 1oni. th#t there 0#s m$h s#gedis$ssion o i 0hether they 0ere een $#p#5leof #5str#$t II oght. Sin$e then= re#0#kenedinterest in #n % gro0ing kno0ledge of /str#li#3s/5origin#l h rit#ge h#s demonstr#ted th#t this is# $omple;. 9 5ile #nd ri$h $ltre.I he $loser 0e look #l /str#li#n prehistory= themore H mlines to $onfond or#ssmptions. Until re$ently= the #thorit#tieie0 0#s th#t the popl#tion of /str#li# #tthe time of the #rri#l of Erope#ns in %)""0#s pro5#5ly some0here 5et0een 2'+=+++ #nd

'++=+++. Bt the dis$oery= 5eginning t0o ye#rs#go= of # #st /5origin#l gr#ey#rd #t L#ke

8i$tori# ne#r the $onflen$e of the

9rr#y #nd 7#rling riers h#s thro0n

een this intodo5t. /t le#st %+=+++ skeletons #re 5ried ins#nds of L#ke 8i$tori#=

R possi5ly #s

m#ny #s 4+=+++.(ese#r$hers #re0ondering if they h#estm5led on the7emogr#phi$ h5 of #n infinitely

more poplos prehistori$ /str#li# th#n 0#seer preiosly spposed= #t the

$rossro#ds of t0o of its gre#test rier high0#ys. /r$h#eologist 7r Colin P#rdoe of the S/ msem s#ys the ide# of &++=+++ or so

 people in /str#li# 5efore 0hite settlementmst 5e r#di$#lly re-e#l#ted. 3I 5eliee th#t0e shold 5e thinking %+ times th#t3= he tolds$ien$e 0riter Qli#n Cri55 re$ently. /s Cri55noted= this 0old 5e # gre#ter popl#tion th#n

 pre-(om#n Brit#in3s.Thogh /5origines might see themseles #sindigenos Din the sense= #s Qosephine loode;pl#ins= th#t they h#e no r#$e history not#sso$i#ted 0ith this $ontinentF there is nodo5t th#t they 0ere in f#$t /str#li#3s firstmigr#nts. Their spring5o#rd 0#s proided 5ythe l#st i$e #ge= or Pleisto$ene period= 0hi$hl#sted 5et0een t0o million #nd %+=+++ ye#rs#go. So m$h 0#ter 0#s lo$ked p on l#nd th#tthe o$e#n leel dropped perh#ps %'+ m. There0#s neer # $omplete l#nd 5ridge to soth-e#st/si#= 5t /rnhem L#nd 0#s linked to P#p#

 e0 ine# for most of the p#st %++=+++ ye#rs=

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(efle$tions on the (e#ding Test

%. 7id yo finish the test in 6+ mintes

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2. 7id yo look #t the :estions 5efore yo re#d the p#ss#ges

G es G o Loo at Hints for the eading Test on *age .

&. ,hen yo $oldn3t nderst#nd # se$tion or 0eren3t #5le to #ns0er #:estion did yo go on to the ne;t one

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4. 7id yo spend # lot of time trying to nderst#nd nkno0n 0ords

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no#ing all the #ords.

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G es G oPr#$tise reading different styles of #ritten English, for e+am*lene#s*a*er articles or re*orts. Try to develo* a #ider vocabulary.

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#RITI% PRACTICE TESTS

There are 0 writing $ra'ti'e tests

Time allo#ed for each test% 3 minutes

Before o st#rt

There #re t0o t#sks for e#$h test.

or e#$h t#sk photo$opy # 0riting test #ns0er sheet on the ne;t(#ge-,rite yor #ns0ers on the #ns0er sheet.

o shold spend 2+ mintes on T#sk % #nd 4+ mintes on T#sk 2=

,hen yo h#e finished e#$h test= look #t the 9odel /ns0ers on

 p#ges %&&-%&4 #nd #t the Self-(#ting ides on p#ges %&'-%&6.

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#RITI% AS#ER SHEET

Photo$opy this p#ge to 0rite yor #ns0ers to e#$h ,riting t#sk yo pr#$tise.

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,(ITI TEST %

,(ITI T/S1 %

o shold spend #5ot 2+ mintes on this t#sk.

 -eloiu is a table #hich sho#s the causes of in<ury by age and their *ercentagecontribution to total deaths during a $ month *eriod in 7ustralia. Some of these

in<uries may be termed accidental and some may not.

 escribe the information in the table.

,rite #t le#st %'+ 0ords.

In<ry $#se /ge $#tegory

+-%4 %'-&* 4+-64 6'N Tot#l

9otor ehi$le 4+ 4' 2* 2% &4

Poisonings % 4 2 2 2

#lls & 2 6 42 %%Cro0nings %* & 4 2 '

Sffo$#tion /sphy;i#tion %4 % & 2 2

Si$ide - 26 &% %) 2)

Homi$ide #nd iolen$e ' ' 4 % 4

/ll other $#ses %6 %2 2+ %& %4

,(ITI T/S1 2o shold spend #5ot 4+ mintes on this t#sk.

Prep#re # 0ritten #rgment for # 0ell-ed$#ted re#der on the follo0ing topi$!

 Human beings do not need to eat meat in order to maintain good health becausethey can get all their food needs from meatless *roducts and meatless substitutes. 7 vegetarian diet is as healthy as a diet containing meat. 7rgue for or against theo*inion above.

o shold se yor o0n ide#s= kno0ledge #nd e;perien$e #nd spport yor #rgments 0ith e;#mples #nd rele#nt eiden$e.

o shold 0rite #t le#st 2'+ 0ords.

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,(ITI TEST 2

,(ITI T/S1 %

o shold spend #5ot 2+ mintes on this t#sk 

Tlie tra*h belo# sho#s different *o*ulation gro#th rates in some of the #orld's

ma<or cities. -et#een %*)' and the year $, some of these cities are sho#n toe+*erience changes in *o*ulation, both #ithin individual cities and incom*arison#ith other cities. Loo at the gra*h and re*ort on these differences.

,rite #t le#st %'+ 0ords

,(ITI T/S1 2

o shold spend #5ot 4+ mintes on this t#sk 

Present # 0ritten #rgment or $#se to #n ed$#ted non-spe$i#list #dien$e on thefollo0ing topi$

Tlie best #ay to reduce the number of traffic accidents is to mae all youngdriverscom*lete a safe driving education course before being licensed to drive.

o shold se yor o0n ide#s= kno0ledge #nd e;perien$e #nd spport yor 

#rgments 0ith e;#mples #nd rele#nt eiden$e

o shold 0rite #t le#st 2'+ 0ords.

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,(ITI TEST &

,(ITI T/S1 %

o shold spend #5ot 2+ mintes on this t#sk.

Tlic diagram belo# sho#s a domestic 'com*osting' #aste dis*osal unit. escribe the construction of the unit and ho# it #ors.

,rite #t le#st %'+ 0ords.

,(ITI T/S1 2

o shold spend #5ot 4+ mintes on this t#sk.

Prep#re # 0ritten #rgment for # 0ell-ed$#ted re#der on the follo0ing topi$!

 8orests are the lungs of the earth. estruction of the #orld's forests amountstodeath of the #orld #e currently no#. To #hat e+tent do you agree ordisagree?

o shold se yor o0n ide#s= kno0ledge #nd e;perien$e #nd spport yor #rgment 0ith e;#mples #nd rele#nt eiden$e.

o shold 0rite #t le#st 2'+ 0ords.

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,(ITI TEST 4

,(ITI T/S1 %

o shold spend #5ot 2+ mintes on this t#sk.

Tlie follo#ing $ tables *resent information taen from a survey into ho#

 7ustralians s*end their leisure time at home. -y selecting data from the tables,describe the trends as they are sho#n.

,rite #t le#st %'+ 0ords.

,(ITI T/S1 2

o shold spend #5ot 4+ mintes on this t#sk.

Prep#re # 0ritten #rgment for # 0ell-ed$#ted re#der on the follo0ing topi$!

 any lives are in danger #hen hastily erected buildings colla*se because safety standards have been sacrificed to ho*es of a >uic *rofit. To *revent disastersof this ind, governments should *lay a greater role in setting and enforcing safety standards for building construction.

o shold se yor o0n ide#s= kno0ledge #nd e;perien$e #nd spportyor 

#rgments 0ith e;#mples #nd rele#nt eiden$e.

o shold 0rite #t le#st 2'+ 0ords

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,(ITI TEST '

,(ITI T/S1 %

o shold spend #5ot 2+ mintes on this t#sk.

The figure belo# com*ares the amount of #or time re>uired to buy certain *roducts. 2omment on these various *roducts and describe the differences for

the years 1=& and 11&.

,rite #t le#st %'+ 0ords.

,(ITI T/S1 2

AU shold spend #5ot 4+ mintes on this t#sk.

Prep#re # 0ritten #rgment for # 0ell-ed$#ted re#der on the follo0ing

topi$!

2hildren learn best by observing the behaviour of adults and co*ying it.to #hat e+tent do  you agree or disagree #ith this statement?

o .shold se yor o0n ide#s= kno0ledge #nd e;perien$e #nd spportyor #rgment 0ith e;#mples #nd rele#nt eiden$e.

o shold 0rite #t le#st 2'+ 0ords.

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,(ITI TEST 6

,(ITI T/S1 %

o shold spend #5ot 2+ mintes on this t#sk.

 In all, the #orld s*ends an estimated M%'2' billion annually, on civilian s*acea**lications.

)rite a re*ort for a university lecturer describing the trends in the gra*h belo#and suggesting reasons for any ma<or differences in e+*enditure.

,rite #t le#st %'+ 0ords.

,(ITI T/S1 2

o shold spend #5ot 4+ mintes on this t#sk.

Prep#re # 0ritten #rgment for # 0ell-ed$#ted re#der on the follo0ing topi$!

 Goos are sometimes seen as necessary but *oor alternatives to a naturalenviron0ment. iscuss some of the arguments for andor against ee*ing animals in oos.

o shold se yor o0n ide#s= kno0ledge #nd e;perien$e #nd spport yor #rgment 0ith e;#mples #nd rele#nt eiden$e.

o shold 0rite #t le#st 2'+ 0ords.

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,(ITI TEST )

,(ITI T/S1l

o shold spend #5ot 2+ mintes on this t#sk.

Tlie gra*h belo# sho#s the rise in the number of one adult households in various Euro*ean countries bet#een 1= and 11.

)rite a re*ort for a university lecturer describing the information sho#n belo#.

,rite #t le#st %'+ 0ords.

The rise of the one person household

,(ITI T/S1 2

o shold spend #5ot 4+ mintes on this t#sk.

Present # 0ritten #rgment or $#se to #n ed$#ted non-spe$i#list #dien$e on thefollo0ing topi$!

 Education is recognised as vital to the future of any society in today's #orld.Jovernments throughout the #orld should mae education com*ulsory for all children bet#een the ages of / and /.

To #hat e+tent do you agree #ith this statement?

o shold se yor o0n ide#s= kno0ledge #nd e;perien$e #nd spport yor #rgments 0ith e;#mples #nd rele#nt eiden$e.

o shold 0rite #t le#st 2'+ 0ords.

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,(ITI TEST "

,(ITI T/S1 %

o 5hold spend #5ot 2+ mintes on this= t#sk 

Tlie / figures beloiv give information about ivomen #orldivide. @sing

information from the figures, #rite a re*ort #hich describes the status of #omen in the

#orld 

today.

,rite #t le#st %'+0ords

 

Womenfacts & figures

,(ITI T/S1 2

o shold spend #5ot 4+ mintes on this t#sk 

Present # 0ritten #rgment or $#se to #n ed$#ted non-spe$i#list #dien$e on thefollo0ing topi$

Tourism is becoming increasingly im*ortant as a source of revenue to many

countries but its disadvantages should not be overlooed.

o shold se yor o0n ide#s= kno0ledge #nd e;perien$e #nd spport yor #rgments 0ith e;#mples #nd rele#nt eiden$e

o shold 0rite #t le#st 2'+ 0ords

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,(ITI TEST *

,(ITI T/S1 %

o shold spend #5ot 2+ mintes on this t#sk.

Tlie table and the illustration belo# give some information on s*orts in<uries#hich lead to emergency hos*ital treatment. )rite a re*ort about the information

 given.

,rite #t le#st %'+ 0ords

,(ITI T/S1 2

o shold spend #5ot 4+ mintes on this t#sk 

,i ite # 5#l#n$ed ess#y for #n ed$#ted non-spe$i#list #dien$e on the topi$

 5elo0

Technology is maing communication easier in today's #orld, but at the e+*enseof *ersonal contact as main *eo*le choose to #or at home in front of acom*uter screen. )hat danger%, are therefor a society #hich de*ends oncom*uter screens rather than face0to0face contact for its main means ofcommunication ?

o shold se yor o0n ide#s= kno0ledge #nd e;perien$e #nd spport yor #rgments 0ith e;#mples #nd rele#nt eiden$e

o shold 0rite #t le#st 2'+ 0ords

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(efle$tions on the ,riting Test

% ,ere yo ple#sed 0ith yor #ns0er to ,riting T#sk %

G es G o

2 ,ere yo ple#sed 0ith yor #ns0er to ,riting T#sk 2

G es G o

&. If yo #ns0ered 3o3 to either :estions % or , 0ere the follo0ing some

of yor pro5lems

I didn3t h#e enogh time.

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I h#d limited kno0ledge #5ot the topi$.

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I $oldn3t interpret the di#gr#m in T#sk %.

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I didn3t $he$k one Dor 5othF of the 0riting t#sks.

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I 0#sn3t sre ho0 to #ns0er the :estion.

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/re there #ny other pro5lems not listed here ote them do0n.

4. If yo #ns0ered yes to #ny of the :estions in &= 0rite do0n # fe0 re#sons0hy yo think yo h#d pro5lems #nd dis$ss these 0ith # te#$her= if yo$#n.Think #5ot ho0 yo $old do 5etter 0hen yo t#ke the re#l test.

'. If possi5le= #sk # te#$her for help 0ith some #ddition#l IELTS 0riting pr#$ti$e.

Try to do some 0riting pr#$ti$e eery d#y.

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9odel /ns0ers for ,riting T#sks

,(ITI T/S1 %

Test 6

 In all, the #orld s*ends an estimated K@S$/ billion annually, on civilian s*ace a**lications.

)rite a re*ort for a university lecturer describing the trends in the gra*hbelo# and suggesting reasons for any ma<or differences in e+*enditure. 

3/$$ording to the gr#ph= there is $onsider#5le #ri#tion in spending on $iili#nsp#$e progr#ms #rond the 0orld. /rgentin#= for e;#mple= spends irt#llynothing 0hile= #t the opposite end of the s$#le= the United St#tes spends M%'++m.The ne;t highest spenders2 #re r#n$e= Q#p#n #nd Chin# spending M%4++m= M%&++m#nd M%2++m respe$tiely 9iddle r#nge spenders in$lde erm#ny= It#ly= S0eden#nd (ssi#= spending in the M)++-M%+++m r#nge /mong the lo0est spenders #reIrel#nd= /str#li#= P#kist#n #nd Isr#el spending nder M%++m The rem#ining$ontries spend 5et0een M%++ #nd M&++m

Aer#ll= the trends in the t#5le sho0 the 0e#lthy= deeloped $ontries #s 5eingforemost in sp#$e #ppli$#tion spending= 0hile $ontries $l#ssed #s deeloping= or those 0ith ery sm#ll popl#tions= spend the le#st. There #re some e;$eptions= likeChin#= 0hi$h is deeloping f#st #nd h#s o5iosly m#de sp#$e te$hnology #

 priority Ths the m#m re#sons for the differen$es m#y in$lde 0e#lth= si@e= politi$#l #nd e$onomi$ st#5ility #nd the $hosen priorities of e#$h $ontry D%'*0ordsF

 otes3 irst p#r#gr#ph des$ri5es 3trends3 #s #sked 0ithot needing to gie det#ils of e#$h $ontry3sspending! Tlie 0ord 3spenders3 is # good $hoi$e to e;press me#ning $on$isely

ener#l Comments

Introd$tory senten$e does not #ste 0ords 5y repe#ting the :estion/ns0ers 5oth p#rts of the :estionInform#tion is de#rly presented #nd e#sy to follo08ntrmes #re #ttr#telF iiinstri#led #nd ni$ely #riedl.ood lol3reme oer#ll= inhesion #$hieed throgh 0ell $hosen $onne$ting e;pressions

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T/S1 2

Test"

Present # 0ritten #rgment or $#se to #n ed$#ted non-spe$i#list #dien$e onthe follo0ing topi$!Tourism is becoming increasingly im*ortant as a source of revenue to manycountries but its disadvantages should not be overlooed.

o shold se yor o0n ide#s= kno0ledge #nd e;perien$e #nd spport yor #rgments 0ith e;#mples #nd rele#nt eiden$e.

#ster pl#nes #nd $he#per flights #re m#king it e#sier th#n eer 5efore for peopleto tr#el.% In most 3deeloped3 so$ieties= isiting e;oti$ pl#$es is # soght-#fter st#ts sym5ol. The torism indstries of 5oth deeloped #nd deeloping $ontriesh#e re$ognised this f#$t #nd #re le#rning to t#ke #d#nt#ge of it.2

'There #re= ho0eer= some pro5lems #sso$i#ted 0ith this ne0 indstry. irstly%=there is the in$re#sing $rime r#te. Some lo$#ls see torists #s e#sy prey 5e$#se= not

only #re they in nf#mili#r territory #nd therefore less #5le to t#ke $#re of themseles= 5t #lso they $#rry isi5le items of 0e#lth= s$h #s $#mer#s #nd

 <e0ellery 0hi$h $#n 5e disposed of :i$kly for # profit.4

3/nother m#<or pro5lem is he#lth. ,ith gre#ter mo5ility $omes gre#ter d#nger of spre#ding $ont#gios dise#ses #rond the 0orld.4 Ane $#rrier retrning home$old e#sily st#rt #n epidemi$ 5efore their illness 0#s di#gnosed. 9oreoer  theemergen$e of m#ny more dise#ses 0hi$h resist #nti5ioti$s is $#sing s$ientists to

 5e in$re#singly $on$erned #5ot this isse.

'/lso to 5e $onsidered is the n#tr#l enironment= 0hi$h $#n 5e serioslythre#tened 5y too m#ny isitors. /str#li#3s re#t B#rrier (eef= for e;#mple= is ind#nger of 5eing destroyed 5y torists #nd there #re pl#ns to restri$t isitors to

some of the more deli$#te $or#l $#ys.

)

These #re <st three of the re#sons 0hy #ny $ontry shold 5e 0#ry of $ommittingitself to #n e;tensie torism deelopment progr#m." D2&2 0ordsF

 otes% Introd$tion doesn3t repe#t :estion.2 T#$kles :estion.& Indi$#tes th#t # nm5er of points 0ill 5e dis$ssed in order.4 Cl#rifies pro5lemkeeps to the point.' e0 p#r#gr#ph for ne0 topi$.6 /ppropri#te se of $onne$tors.). ies e;#mples.Con$lsion ronds off 0ell 0ithot repe#ting :estion or 0#sting 0ords.

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Self-(#ting ide for ,riting T#sks

T/S1l/ns0er the :estions listed nder /= B #nd C. If yo #ns0er 3yes3 to most:estions= pt # s$ore on e#$h line to0#rds HIH. If yo #ns0er 3no3 to most:estions= pt # s$ore on e#$h line to0#rds LA,. Qoin the s$ores together tom#ke# tri#ngle. If yor tri#ngle is ery sm#ll yo #re 0e#k in #t le#st one #re# of 0riting. If yor tri#ngle is ery 5ig then yor oer#ll r#ting shold 5e :ite good.

B

> H#e I 0ritten #$$r#tegr#mm#ti$#l senten$es

> Is my gr#mm#r #ried-> Is my spelling #$$r#te> Is my o$#5l#ry #ried

#nd #ppropri#te

/> H#e I done 0h#tthe:estion #sked me todo> Is my te;t $le#r> Is my inform#tion0ell

$> /re the senten$es inmyte;t 0ell $onne$ted> H#e I sed#ppropri#te$onne$tinge;press onsDe.g. Ho0eer= irstlyet$.F

 

E;#mples of self-r#ting

#er#ge/BC

#er#ge oer#llr#ting

high/Clo0B

#5oe #er#ge oer#llr#ting

lw !

highB#er#ge C

#er#ge oer#llr#ting

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T/S1 27o the s#me self-r#ting e;er$ise for T#sk 2. ote th#t the r#ting :estions nder /= B #nd C #re differerent from those for T#sk %.

B

> H#e I presented some goodide#s #nd points of ie00hi$h #re rele#nt to the ess#yt#sk

> /re my points of ie0 $le#r> H#e % gien e;#mples to

spport my points

/

> Is my te;t$ommni$#tingits $ontent effe$tielyto there#der

> Is the inform#tion$le#r> Is the te;t 0ellorg#nised> H#e I sed p#r#gr#phseffe$tiely

C

>H#e I sed#$$r#te #nd#riedsenten$e

$onstr$tions= not <stsimple senten$es

>/re my senten$eslinked 5y#ppropri#te <oining0ordsDe.g. Conse:ently=/fter th#t= Ho0eerF

>H#e I sed # goodr#nge of #ppropri#teo$#5l#ry=spelt #$$r#tely

E;#mples of self-r#ting

#er#ge r#tingfor /BC

#er#ge oer#llr#ting

high/Clo0 B

#5oe #er#ge oer#ll

r#ting

lw !high B

#er#ge C

#er#ge oer#llr#ting

if you can, sho# your ans#ers to Tass and $ and your self0rating sheets to ateacher for comment. )or on your areas of #eaness.

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SPE/1I TESTS

There are - re'orded s$eaking tests1

Before yo st#rt

Listen to e#$h ph#se in e#$h test #nd $#rry ot the t#sks on the

follo0ing p#ges.

Che$k the t#5le of Spe#king Test B#nd S$ores on p#ge %').

If yo $#n= pr#$ti$e Ph#se & interie0s 0ith # p#rtner sing the t#sk 

$#rds on p#ge %'".

The IELTS spe#king test h#s ' Ph#ses.In Ph#se % the interie0er #nd the $#ndid#te greet e#$h other #nd m#ke srethey 5oth feel $omfort#5le. The interie0 0ill pro5#5ly 5e re$orded.In Ph#se 2 the interie0er 0ill #sk yo= the $#ndid#te= to t#lk #5ot yor f#mily or yor $ontry or something 0hi$h is f#mili#r to yo.In Ph#se &= yo mst #sk the :estions. The interie0er 0ill #sk yo to

 pretend yo #re in # p#rti$l#r sit#tion 0here yo need to find someinform#tion. To get the inform#tion yo need= yo 0ill h#e to #sk theinterie0er $ert#in :estions= sing # $#rd to gide yo.Ph#se 4 is 0here yo 0ill 5e e;pe$ted to t#lk freely #nd in # more e;tended0#y #5ot yor ftre pl#ns. o 0ill h#e the opportnity to gie opinionsor to e#l#te spe$ifi$ sit#tions rel#ted to yor field of stdy or to yor 

 person#l interests.in#lly= in Ph#se '= the interie0er 0ill 5ring the interie0. to # $lose.

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Re'orded S$eaking Test (

The first interie0 is 0ith 9#ri# 0ho is # stdent from 9#l#ysi#. She3s %" #ndis #5ot to enter #n /str#li#n niersity to stdy 9edi$ine. Here #re # fe0det#ils #5ot 9#ri#.

 !ES"7L ET7ILS

#mily n#me- 9/H/9AA7

Ather n#me! 9/(/

 #tion#lity- 9#l#ysi# irst l#ng#ge!  7L7A L7"J@7JE% 

A$$p#tion! STU7ET

,ork e;perien$e

Ho0 did yo le#rn. English

,h#t #re yo person#l interests

,h#t #re yor ftre pl#ns

,hy #re yo t#king this test 3

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%!R!

 !hase %/iF -efore listening to Ph#se % of the interie0 look #t :estions %-) 5elo0. ess9#ri#3s responses to these ) :estions #nd 0rite yor gesses on # sep#r#tesheet.

(uestions 0B 

% . Hello 9#ri#. Cold I h#e # look #t yor person#l det#ils

9y guess666666666666666666   aria's res*onse666666666666666666 

2. (ight no0= #nd yo $ome from 9#l#ysi#

9y guess666666666666666666aria's res*onse666666666666666666 

&. ,h#t p#rt do yo $ome from

 y guess666666666666666666aria's res*onse666666666666666666 

4. Is it ery snny

9y guess666666666666666666aria's res*onse666666666666666666 

'. 7o yo m do yo h#e #ny 5rothers or sisters

 y guess666666666666666666aria's res*onse666666666666666666 6. (ight #nd #re yo the eldest

 y guess666666666666666666   aria's res*onse666666666666666666 

). /nd #re some of them stdying in /str#li# #s 0ell

9y guess J 6  J J  aria's res*onse66666666666666666 

iiF Listen to Ph#se % #nd note do0n 9#ri#3s responses. Stop the t#pe #t the end of Ph#se %. /re yor responses simil#r to hers

In yor opinion= 0ere 9#ri#3s responses!

# looking 5 #5ot right $ too short

Cir$le either #= 5 or $.

It yo $ir$led #= 0hi$h responses $old 9#ri# h#e shortened

II yo orded $= 0h#t other things $old she h#e s#id

7is$ss yor opinions 0ith # p#rtner if yo $#n.

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uIf yo $#n= 0ork 0ith # p#rtner. /sk #nd respond to simil#r :estions #5ot yor o0n $ontry #nd f#mily. If yo #re 0orking #lone= 0rite do0n yor :estions #ndre$ord yor responses on # $#ssette re$order.

Ph#se 2

/iF In Ph#se 2 9#ri# is dis$ssing her stdies. (e#d :estions "-22 :i$kly. ,hi$hof these topi$s is mentioned Ti$k DF the 5o; if the topi$ is mentioned. #=

#F medi$ine #s # field of stdy

 5F hospit#ls

$F illness

dF dep#rtment stores

eF emergen$y

fF medi$ine #s # $#reer

iiF (e#d the :estions #g#in. Cir$le the :estions to 0hi$h it is not possi5le to

#ns0er 

 <st 3yes3 or 3no3.

Gestions "-22

". /nd er it s#ys here yo3re hoping to get into 9edi$ine #t niersity

*. Um tell me # little 5it #5ot 0h#t h#ppens 0hen yo3re ill in 9#l#ysi# ,h#t

h#ppens 0hen some5ody3s si$k #t home

%+. 7o yo h#e er gener#l pr#$titioners= do$tors 0ho $ome to isit homes

% % . /nd er 0h#t sort of m illnesses #re $ommon in 9#l#ysi#0h#t do

 people

often $ompl#in #5ot5eing si$k= 5eing off 0ork

%2. /nd #re the $olds th#t yo get in 9#l#ysi# simil#r to the $olds yo get in

/str#li#

%&. Tell me # little 5it #5ot the ne#rest hospit#l to Ter#ng#nn.

%4. Is it # 5ig hospit#l

%'- ,h#t sort of dep#rtments does it h#e

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%6. /nd or 0h#t do yo do in 9#l#ysi# 0hen yo 0#nt #n #m5l#n$e 7o yoh#e # spe$i#l nm5er you $#n ring

%). ,hen= 0hen did yo first st#rt to get interested in er 9edi$ine #s # field of 

stdy

%". ,#s there someone in yor f#mily 0ho en$or#ged yo= or 0#s it <st yor 

o0n ide#

%*. (ight er is she er inoled in 9edi$ine in some 0#y

2+. So 0h#t er 0h#t #ppe#led to yo #5ot 9edi$ine #s # $#reer

2%. l#mor

22. Bt it3s $ert#inly #n er #n o$$p#tion th#t3s 0ell respe$ted in 9#l#ysi#

iiF (e0ind the t#pe #nd listen to Ph#se 2 #g#in. Choose one or t0o:estions0hi$h= in yor opinion= 9#ri# responds to 0ell= #nd one or t0o :estions to0hi$h she responds not so 0ell.

,rite the :estion nm5ers do0n #nd gie re#sons for yor $hoi$es in the 5o; 5elo0.

Gestionnm5er

(esponded 0ell D,For not so 0ell D,F

(e#sons

Comp#re nm5ers #nd re#sons 0ith # p#rtner if yo $#n.

Using :estions "-%2 #s # gide= 0rite do0n ' :estions #5ot yor #re# of stdy.ind # p#rtner to #sk yo these :estions. If yo #re 0orking #lone= 0rite do0n

e#$h :estion #nd re$ord yor responses onto # $#ssette re$order.

iF Listen to Ph#se 2 of the interie0. /s yo listen= try to note do0n9#ri#3s

 

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Ph#se &.

In the ne;t ph#se of the spe#king test= 9#ri# is going to #sk the :estions. Theinterie0er 0ill tell her #5ot # $ert#in sit#tion. 9#ri# needs to find ot someinform#tion #5ot it. She 0ill need to #sk #s m#ny :estions #s she $#n in order to get #s m$h inform#tion #s possi5le. The interie0er 0ill gie her # $#rd0hi$h e;pl#ins the sit#tion #nd 0hi$h h#s # fe0 sggestions for :estions onit. She m#y t#ke # fe0 moments to look #t the $#rd 5efore she st#rts #sking the

:estions.

/Before yo listen to the t#pe= first look #t 9#ri#3s $#rd #nd de$ide 0h#t :estionsyo 0old #sk in this sit#tion. ,rite # fe0 :estions do0n. Try not to se thee;#$t 0ords 0ritten on the $#rd.

9#ri#3s $#rd looks like this.

T#sk ,EE1E7 C/9P A( E, STU7ETS

There is # 0eekend $#mp 5eing org#nised for ne0 stdents.

ind ot!

\

> the prpose of the $#mp> 0here it is 5eing held> #rr#ngements for getting there #nd 5.i$k > the $ost

9y :estions!

>JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ JJJJJJ 

/

/0 

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B(edd the interie0er3s responses to 9#ri#3s :estions= nm5ered 2&-&%. ,hi$h of yor o0n :estions 0old fit the interie0er3s responses

 Intervie#er's res*onses $&0&

2&. es= 0ell 0e de$ided to er to h#e these $#mps some ye#rs #go 5e$#se 0ethink it3s # good 0#y for stdents to get to kno0 e#$h other in #n inform#l0#y 5efore their $orses st#rt so er it3s # sort of getting to kno0 yo type$#mp.

24. Er the $#mp is #t # 5e#$h #5ot '+ kilometres #0#y from the Uniersity. It3s

sort of soth of the Uniersity= #long the $o#st.

2'. e#h ye#h ne#r # se#side.

26. ,ell er there3ll 5e # 5s 0hi$h 0ill pi$k p er stdents from the Uniersity#nd retrn people to the s#me spot #t the end of the $#mp so there3s no

 pro5lem 0ith tr#nsport.

2). e#h 0ell it3s # $omfort#5le 5s= # Uniersity 5s.

2". I think so.

2*. I3m #fr#id there is # $ost ye#h thogh it3s not too 5#d. It3s M6' for the 0holeer st#y #nd th#t in$ldes #ll me#ls #nd #ll tr#nsport so er it3s on # long0eekend rid#y till 9ond#y #nd er #ll me#ls #re in$lded so th#t3s th#t3sery $he#p.

&+. So #re yo interested in going

&%. % hope yo do.

cListen to Ph#se &. ,rite do0n 9#ri#3s :estions #nd $omp#re them 0ith the onesyo 0rote.

9#ri#3s :estions!>JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ J J 

> JJJ JJJ JJJ

>

/

/

7o yo think #ny of her :estions #re poorly $onstr$ted or follo0 the 0ords onthe $#rd too $losely ,hi$h ones (e0rite the ones yo 0#nt to $h#nge.

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Ph#se 4

In this ph#se 9#ri# is 5eing #sked frther :estions #5ot her $#reer pl#ns.

 !Look #t :estions &2-4'. Ho0 #re these :estions different from those in Ph#se2Choose the e;pressions 0hi$h yo think 5est des$ri5e the differen$es.

> longer > more spe$i#lised

> more dem#nding > simpler  

> more #ried > more interesting

> #sking for more opinions

7is$ss yor $hoi$es 0ith # p#rtner if yo $#n.

(uestions &$04/

A1. Let3s er let3s get 5#$k to thinking # little 5it #5ot er yor ftre er 0ekno0 th#t yo 0#nt to er to stdy 9edi$ine 5t er 

&2. h#e yo #ny thoghts #5ot 0h#t sort of 9edi$ine yo3re going to

spe$i#lise in #t the end of yor stdies

&&. 7o yo #gree 0ith th#t

&4. ,h#t sort of pressre do yo im#gine er er it 0old inole

&'. e#h 0ell I 0#s going to s#y th#t er er in some 0#ys one $old #rge th#tm#y5e it3s er more sited to er # 0om#n th#n # m#n 9#ny 0omen #remid0ies in other $ontries.

&6. 7o yo h#e mid0ies in 9#l#ysi#

&). /nd #nd do they delier m#ny of the 5#5ies Ar is it m#inly do$tors in

hospit#ls

&". (ight. Is there #ny #ny re#son for th#t p#rti$l#rly

&*. So they don3t h#e # long tr#ining4+. So do yo #gree 0ith th#t ie0 7o yo think er do$tors do kno0 more

#5ot...

4%. It3s diffi$lt to gener#lise= isn3t it

42. So do yo think there3s # # 5ig need for er do$tors 0ho #re spe$i#lists in

inf#nt $#re or deliering 5#5ies in 9#l#ysi# Is is th#t # gro0ing #re# of

need

4&. Is there # f#st gro0ing popl#tion in 9#l#ysi#

44. So it $old 5e # ery import#nt #re# for yor $ontry if yo $hoose th#t

4'. ,ell= perh#ps #t the end of yor stdies yo3ll 5e more $onfident 5e$#se

yo3ll h#e le#rnt so m$h more Is th#t # possi5ility

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BListen to Ph#se 4 of the interie0. Cir$le 3yes3 or3 no3 5elo0.

Comp#red to Ph#se 2!

does 9#ri# deelop her #ns0ers more

does she se # 0ider o$#5l#ry

does she e;press more opinions

#re her #ns0ers more interesting

is she spe#king more $onfidently

CLook 5#$k #t Gestion &2. Ho0 0old yo respond to it for yor field ofstdy,h#t other :estions $old 5e #sked #5ot yor $ontry in this se$tion Think #5ot yor $ontry #nd yor life in fie ye#rs3 time.,rite #5ot fie :estions on these topi$s. If yo $#n= pr#$tise 0ith #nother 

stdent. H#e # $oners#tion #5ot e#$h other3s $ontry #nd field of stdy. If  possi5le= re$ord yorseles.

Ph#se '

This is the fin#l ph#se of the interie0.

/

Belo0 #re the interie0er3s $on$lding rem#rks. ,h#t $old 9#ri# s#y here inresponse to the interie0er ,rite do0n some possi5le responses.

46. ,ell= er I3d like to th#nk yo 9#ri# for er t#king p#rt in the interie0 #ndI

0ish yo the 5est of l$k 0ith yor stdies.

4). It 0#s ni$e to t#lk to yo.

B

 o0 listen to Ph#se '. /re 9#ri#3s responses friendly 7oes the interie0 end in#

 

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/ssessing 9#ri#3s 5and S$ore

The #ssessment for the Spe#king tests is m#de on # s$#le from %-*.

The $#ndid#te The $#ndid#te

$#n3t s#y erym$h in English

ses English like# n#tie spe#ker

% 2 & 4 ' 6 ) " *

Using this s$#le= $ir$le # nm5er to sho0 0h#t yo think 9#ri#3s s$ore 0old 5e.

It yo $#n= find #nother stdent 0ho h#s done the s#me e;er$ise #nd $omp#reyor r#tings of 9#ri#3s interie0. 7is$ss yor re#sons for the s$ore yo g#e.

Interie0er3s $omments.

(e#d 0h#t the interie0er s#ys #5ot 9#ri#. ,ere yor impressions simil#r tothose of the interie0er

9#ri# 0old pro5#5ly <st g#in # in the spe#king test. She h#d no diffi$ltynderst#nding #ll sorts of :estions #nd in the fin#l st#ge she 0#s #5le to semore e;tensie o$#5l#ry #nd deelop some #re#s of :estioning re#son#5ly0ell. She 0#s gener#lly flent in her se of the l#ng#ge there 0ere no long

 p#ses or l#5ored $onstr$tions of senten$es. In Ph#se & she 0#s #5le to$onerse more form#lly #nd #sk :estions 0ith re#son#5le e#se. 9#ri#3s0e#knesses 0ere $#sed prim#rily 5y her yoth #nd her l#$k of e;perien$e #ndkno0ledge. She 0#s n#5le to deelop some responses 5e$#se of l#$k of kno0ledge= for e;#mple= of the hospit#l system in 9#l#ysi#. Her pronn$i#tion0#s sometimes # little n$le#r p#rti$l#rly her stress p#tterns #nd she h#d one or t0o #re#s of gr#mm#ti$#l error 0hi$h #re typi$#l of the 9#l#ysi#n #riety of English. The interie0er #sked # lot of :estions to keep her $ontri5ting to the

$oners#tion= 5t n#tr#l shyness kept m#ny of her responses short. Theshortness of 9#ri#3s responses 0#s mirrored in the tenden$y of the interie0er to#sk short :estions.

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(e$orded Spe#king Test 2

The se$ond interie0 is 0ith Pehr. Pehr is 2' ye#rs old #nd is from S0eden. He3s# m#rketing m#n#ger 0ho is in /str#li# for three months stdying English. Here#re some det#ils #5ot Pehr.

 !ES"7L ET7ILS

#mily n#me

Ather n#me

 #tion#lity irst l#ng#ge  % 

A$$p#tion

,ork e;perien$e

Ho0 did yo le#rn. English

,h#t #re yo person#l interests

,h#t #re yor ftre pl#ns

,hy #re yo t#king this test 3

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 !ehr 

Phases ( and -

 !In the first t0o ph#ses Pehr is 5eing #sked :estions. Before yo listen to theinterie0= re#d Pehr3s responses to the interie0er. Predi$t 0h#t the interie0er3s:estions 0ere #5ot= for responses %= 2= &=4= '=%+=%2=%'= #nd %) 5elo0. ,rite

yor  predi$tions on # sep#r#te sheet.

Pehr _s

(esponses to Ph#ses % #nd 2 or predi$tions.

% .2.&.

4.

'.

6.

).

".

*.

I3m fine= th#nk yo. (uestion e#h. Th#t3s right. rom Erope=from S0eden. es.

,ell= I3e 5een stdy sin$e I0#s er %+ ye#rs old m#y5p=

 p#rtly in the prim#ry #nd l#ter on in the se$ond#ry s$hool in (uestion $S0eden= yes.This is my first tri$k trip to

/str#li#. es= it is.,ell I h#en3t 5een in other

 pl#$es in /str#li# 5t l#ter on Ithink I 0ill go to other $ities= (uestion &yes.,ell= I3m for the Christm#s l#ter on I3m inited to Bris5#ne. To the `old Co#st #s 0ell= so I think I

0ill pop p there for # 0hile.8ery hmid #nd ery 0#rm. es= (uestion 4th#t3s right yes.I think I $#n st#y inside #nd if I

go ot I h#e to go to the 5e#$h=inste#d I3ll t#ke # 5#th= t#ke #

s0im.es= I do. I think I 0old do th#t (uestion /l#ter on 0hen I $ome to Eropethis 0inter.

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%+.

%%

%2.

%&.%4.

%'.

%6.

%).

%".

%*.

2+.

Some p#rti$l#rly... memor#5le (uestion o$$#sions e#h= l#st ye#r in f#$tI 0#s there <st 5efore the

Alympi$ #mes 0hen I 0#sisiting the 8#l daisere slops

8ery ni$e #re#. S$#ry slopes.Some0here it3s 5ilt ery steep.

,ell= they3re ery steep #nd i$y.Af $orse th#t3s e;$iting #s 0ell#t the s#me time.

 o not re#lly. I <st hrt my trn (uestion $9thumb: some ye#rs #go. Th#t$#n $re#te # lot of pro5lems

 5e$#se yo se yor h#nds #nd#rms # lot 0hen yo ski So

es. (ight.e#h. I3e seen # # # 0om#n on$efor # $ople of ye#rs #go 0ho

 5roked her leg #nd yo $old see

her 5one sti$king ot from theflesh. It3s :ite ... yes ... it3s not sofnny.e#h. es yo h#e to 5e $#refl (uestion /#nd not do stpid things. es=th#t3s right.

Perh#ps in /str#li#. es th#t3sright. Bt I think it3s ery

import#nt to h#e something todo dring the smmer #ndsomething to do #t 0inter=dring the 0inter.es for 6 ye#rs I 0#s $ompeting (uestion B er 5efore #nd I3m lookingfor0#rd 5e$#se in # $ople of

d#ys I 0ill go do0n to 8i$tor  

0ind srfing I hope.,ell= I 0#s= it 0#s # er the= in= in <st in S0eden #tion#l Le#ge=ho0 do yo pt it= in fn5o#rd#nd 0#eriding= yes.

 o= % <st 0#s #er#ge person0ho <st loe it for fn.es. es. Espe$i#lly 0ith this0e#ther $oming no0 #nd dring

the smmer= I 0old like...looking for0#rd to th#t.

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BListen to Ph#sesW % #nd 2 on the t#pe to see if yor :estions 0ere simil#r to the

interie0er3s :estions.

(e0ind the t#pe #nd listen #g#in to Ph#ses % #nd 2 #nd #ssess the responses Pehr gies to the interie0er= #$$ording to the $#tegories 5elo0. or e#$h of the three$#tegories= flen$y= gr#mm#r #nd o$#5l#ry= m#rk on the line to indi$#te yor #ssessment. Then= if yo 0old like to= re#d the tr#ns$ript on p#ge %)& to refle$tonyor #ssessment.

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Ph#se &.

In this ph#se= the $#ndid#te #sks the :estions. The interie0er 0ill tell yo #5ot# $ert#in sit#tion. The interie0er 0ill gie yo # $#rd 0hi$h e;pl#ins thesit#tion #nd h#s # fe0 ide#s for :estions on it. o need to find ot inform#tion#5ot it 5y #sking #s m#ny :estions #s yo $#n. T#ke # fe0 moments to look #tthe $#rd 5efore yo #sk the :estions. Try not to se the e;#$t 0ords on the $#rdfor eery :estion. The interie0er responds to yor :estions.

Pehr3s $#rd looks like this.

T#sk U(ITU(E EGUI(o #re ne0 #t the niersity #nd yo h#e fond some $he#p#$$ommod#tion= # one 5edroom fl#t. Unfortn#tely= the fl#t is nfrnished./sk the /$$ommod#tion Affi$er for #ssist#n$e 0ith finding ine;pensiefrnitre.> rent or 5y frnitremV ne0 or se$ond h#nd frnitre

> 0here to find items needed> 0here to sell 0hen stdies $ompleted> #di$e on most sefl items

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Think #5ot some :estions yo 0old #sk the interie0er. ,rite themdo0n.

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Listen to Ph#se & of this interie0. /s yo listen= $ir$le #ny e;pressions in the 5o;0hi$h des$ri5e Pehr3s $oners#tion style #nd his m#nner. /dd sit#5le#d<e$ties

of yor o0n.

Comp#re the :estions Pehr #sks 0ith the ones yo 0rote. In 0h#t 0#ys #re theydifferent

CBelo0 #re the :estions th#t Pehr #sked. (e#d them throgh= #nd $omp#re them

0ith the prompts on the $#rd. Think #g#in #5ot 0h#t kinds of :estions he #sked#nd 0hether or not yo think he h#s #sked enogh.

%. ,ell= $#n yo help me ple#se

2. ,ell= it3s like th#t I h#e fond $he#p #$$ommod#tion here in or l#st d#y inthe ne0sp#per #nd er it3s # one 5edroom fl#t #nd 5t it3s nfrnished so I0#nt some #di$e ho0 I $old find some $he#p frnitre 5e$#se I3m #stdent #nd I h#en3t so m$h money #s yo.

&. ,ell I think it 0old 5e # ye#r= I think= s#y= yes.

4. So it3s not so 5ig differen$e 5et0een renting or 5ying from= if I3m here for #ye#r

'. A1. So it3s possi5le to... to sell them l#ter on to #nother stdent

6- re#t. ,here do yo think I $#n find some $he#p sed frnitre then for #stdent

). o. es. Prefer#5ly= yes.

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". e#h. rom other stdents m#y5e

*. A1. Here. In /del#ide

%+. A1. ood. /nd rn= 0h#t do yo think Is there= is there #ny possi5ility tose desks here in er #t the niersity Ar do yo think I h#e to 5 # desk#s0ell

%%. If yo 0#nt to stdy= yes. 9#y5e.

%2. A1. A1. Th#nk yo ery m$h.

 ote! (emem5er= eery $#ndid#te #ppro#$hes the s#me t#sk in # slightlydifferent 0#y. There is no one fi;ed list of :estions for this Ph#se &.

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Ph#ses 4 and /

/In Dhe fin#lt0oti$k #ny

 ph#ses of theinterie0=th#t Pehr dis$sses.

Pehr dis$ssesseer#l

topi$s.

Listen #nd

Holid#ys # Uniersity #

Stdies # Unemployment #

(e$ession # T#;#tion #

Tr#de # United #tions # e

B(e0ind the t#pe to the 5eginning of Ph#ses 4 #nd '. Listen for Pehr3s response tothe interie0er3s :estion #5ot t#;#tion in S0eden. ,hen t#lking #5ot t#;es=Pehr s#ys to the interie0er 3I don3t re#lly #gree 0ith yo #5ot th#t...3,h#t does the interie0er s#y th#t $#ses Pehr to s#y this

The transcri*t of !ehr's res*onses for !hases 4 and / is on the ne+t *age if you#ant to listen and read.

 ote! It is import#nt to re$ognise th#t it is #ppropri#te #nd often refreshing toh#e IELTS $#ndid#tes e;press #ltern#tie ie0points. o #re 5eing tested onyor #5ility to e;press yor opinions yo #re not 5eing tested on the opinionsyo hold.

cListen #g#in to # l#ter se$tion in Ph#se 4. Pehr ses the 0ord 3e;pe$t#tions3 seer#ltimes. ,h#t do yo think he me#ns 7is$ss 0ith others or 0rite yor thoghtsdo0n.

/lthogh it is not e#sy to pinpoint e;#$tly 0h#t Pehr me#ns= he ses flent #nd$h#llenging English #nd the $oners#tion is m#int#ined. 7is$ss 0ith # p#rtner if 

yo $#n= ho0 this might #ffe$t his fin#l r#ting.

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Tr#ns$ript of Pehr3s responses to Ph#ses 4 #nd '

% es I3m #fter my high s$hool= se$ond#ry s$hool in S0eden= I 0ent to the niersity UniY ersily of Lnd It3s in the sothern p#rt of S0eden in # p#rt $#lled S$#ni#. Gite ne#r 7enm#rk #nd erm#ny #nd er I stdied m#<orly in Bsiness /dministr#tion= E$onomi$s#nd Commer$i#l L#0 #t niersity for for #nd # h#lf ye#r 

2 e#h Th#t3s right Bt the= the re$ession l#tely= in Erope espe$i#lly h#d $re#ted # #$onditionthere the most of the moements #nd the interesting thing is sometimes in the p5li$ se$tor 

& So therefore m#y5e there3ll 5e #nother possi5ilities there inste#d $#se it3s :ite do0ngomgor in the pri#te se$tor es4 es in f#$t 0hen yo he#r the 0ord S0eden yo sometimes $onne$t it 0ith lo0

nemployment figres 5t in f#$t tod#y 0e h#e h#d :ite high nemployment espe$i#lly#mong yong people #nd #$#demi$ people= yes

' e#h= th#t3s right6 es= 5t sin$e 2 or & ye#rs #go th#t h#d 5een $h#nged not only the in$ome t#;#tion= #lso

for e;#mple for t#;#tion on #l$ohol #nd things <st to moe the $ontry m$h more to0#rdsthe EC%= $os 0e h#e= h#d h#nd in= # EC enrolment for # $ople of ye#rs #go so 0e intendto

 5e # p#rt of the EC in 3*'= yes). ener#lly ,ell #s most people #s yo s#id h#te the 0ord t#;. It3s not so fnny 0hen the

t#; 5ill $omes. Urn= 5t in f#$t I 0ill= I3m not re#lly er #gree 0ith yo #5ot th#t 5e$#se Ithink S0eden h#e lo0er t#;es no0 th#n /str#li#= in f#$t. Espe$i#lly 0hen yo if yoh#e in # higher leel of 0#ges.

". ,ell It3s not no= it3s not oer '+ per$ent. It h#d 5een "+ per$ent.* Gite often= :ite often it3s [iist &' or &+ ,hi$h I think is :ite #lright%+ ,ell A1 %% ,ell A1 It depends= if yo t#lk #5ot medi#n or #er#ge figres it3s 0orking pretty good%2 es % see in in some p#rts= there of $orse if yo look #t these tr#de #re#s #s the Erope#n

m#rket #nd re$ently 0e h#e he#rd #5ot the the er #greement in /meri$# #nd some people in /str#li# for e;#mple don3t nderst#nd th#t this 0ill m#ke it # little 5it h#rder for /str#li#n $omp#nies to e;port to these #re#s in /meri$# 5e$#se there 0old 5e # tr#de0#r 

%&. Bt the import#nt thing is not only the f#$ts #l0#ys= sometimes is it the e;pe$t#tions. So= Isee some e;pe$t#tion in the 0orld tod#y= yes een if 0e h#e spe$i#lly in Erope 0e h#esome 0#rs there #s yo kno0= in the E#stern Erope #nd th#t3s #ffe$t the 0hole e$onomy

 5t the e;pe$t#tion is m$h more import#nt th#n the effe$ts.%4. E;pe$t#tions.. if yo tod#y if yo h#e seen the st#tements #nd $omments in the

ne0sp#per #5ot this #greement in the in /meri$# yo see th#t most people #re :ite positie een if they kno0 th#t it 0ill in some $#ses hit /str#li# in # 5#d 0#y.

%' /T/

 es (ight /nd= 5t the the dyn#mi$ effe$ts #re= #re fore$#st or e;pe$ted to 5emoreimport#nt th#n these sm#ller effe$ts on spe$i#l 5sinesses in /str#li# #nd throghot the0orld So

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%) ,e 0old hope so esI1 o3e hit the re$ession Ane of the first $ontries 0ho hit the re$ession #nd th#t h#e

 5een ith s # long time St$ked 5e$#se yo h#e h#d other yor 5siness p#rtners h#e hitthere$ession l#ter on So yo h#e h#d 5een hit # little 5it h#rder th#n 0e h#e h#d Th#t3s right

I%3 flnkF on

%3 CErope#n Commnity Do0 Erope#n UnionF>3 /T/orth /meri$#n ree Tr#de /greement

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/ssessing Pehr3s B#nd S$ore

Using the s#me s$#le D%-*F #s yo did for r#ting 9#ri#3s interie0 p#ge %46= r#tePehr3s spe#king perform#n$e 5y $ir$ling # nm5er in the 5o; 5elo0.

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o m#y no0 like to re#d the interie0er3s $omments on Pehr3s perform#n$e#nd$he$k the s$ore she g#e him in the #ns0er key. 7id the interie0er gie Pehrthe

s#me s$ore th#t yo did

Interie0er3s $omments.

The interie0er g#e Pehr # s$ore of It 0#s # liely dis$ssion #nd the $ommni$#tion 0#s good. Pehr g#e :i$k responses to the :estions #nd 0#s strong on :estion form#tion. Inst#n$es ofseof form#l #nd inform#l l#ng#ge 0ere #ppropri#te. Pehr3s gr#mm#r 0#sre#son#5le= #lthogh he h#d minor in#$$r#$ies. Pehr3s o$#5l#ry 0#s #lmostn#tie-like in terms of #riety. Cle#rly there 0#s # strggle 0ith some responses#sPehr3s #rgment 0#s not #l0#ys perfe$tly deeloped nor e;pressed logi$#lly.

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,h#t do the Spe#king B#nd S$ores me#n

o h#Y e noYY h#d the $h#n$e to listen to t0o pr#$ti$e interie0s #nd re#d the$omments 0hi$h the interie0ers m#de on the t0o $#ndid#tes Think #5ot 0h#tkind of spe#king #5ilities <stify # r#ting of 6 or #5oe

Look #t # t#5le of Spe#king Test B#nd S$oresW 5elo0 ,rite in some other e;pressions 0hi$h might seflly des$ri5e #nd distingish e#$h leel on the

 5#nds$#le

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* Like # n#tie spe#ker= JJJJJJJJJJJJJJ!JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

" 8ery flent= $#n se form#l #nd inform#l l#ng#ge= JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

) Gite flent= 0ide o$#5l#ry= JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

6 orms :estions 0ell= JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

' Some diffi$lty #sking :estions= JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

4 Pronn$i#tion diffi$lties= limited o$#5l#ry= JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ & Hesit#nt= in$omplete senten$es=JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

2 E;tremely limited o$#5l#ry= no senten$e str$tre= JJJJJJJJJJJJbJJ 

% ot re#lly #5le to $ommni$#te in English #t #ll= JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 

Comp#re yor des$riptions Y ith # p#rtner if yo $#n

W Unfortn#tely= 0e #re n#5le to gie yo the offi$i#l des$riptions of the B#ndS$ores 5e$#se they #re $onfidenti#l

ind # p#rtner to pr#$tise # $omplete interie0 0ith There #re some more Ph#se&t#sk $#rds on the ne;t p#ge o might like to re$ord yor pr#$ti$e interie0s soth#t yo $#n listen to them #g#in #nd gie yorself # r#ting

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PH/SE & T/S1 C/(7S

ind # p#rtner #nd pr#$tise Ph#se & of the Spe#king Test sing #ny of the t#sk 

$#rds 5elo0.

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the pri@e. /sk #s m#ny :estions #s possi5le to find ot the det#ils.

 sport> kind of pri@e> tr#ining pr#$ti$e> feelings #5ot 0inning> pl#ns for the ftre

T#sk IGUI(I /BAUT / CHE/P HALI7/o #re # ne0 stdent #nd yo #re ery interested in seeing some p#rts of the

$ontry. /sk the Stdent Tr#el Affi$er #5ot some $he#p holid#ys. o 0oldlike to go #0#y for one or t0o 0eeks

 pl#$es to go$osttype of tr#nsport#$$ommod#tion 5ro$hresinform#tion le#flets

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o 0old like to enrol in The Uniersity #s #n ndergr#d#te stdent.

T#lk to the Stdent /dmission Affi$er to find ot the $orse det#ils.

> pre-re:isites> length of stdy> hors per 0eek of stdy> $ommen$ement d#te> $ost per ye#r

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T(/SC(IPTIASLISTEI TEST % 0h#teer #le yo h#e rem#ining onSe$tion % the $#rd It3s <st the s#me #sB#r5#r# 9m /$$ording to the sign= the photo$opying #5ot %+ $ents # p#ge

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$orridor Compter room B%++ E#sy to disk )

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B E;$se me /re yo in $h#rge here)  m#ke sre stdents3 disks h#en3t got/ssist#nt es Sort of irses H#e yo got yor stdent $#rdB Then perh#ps yo $#n help me I need to 0ith yo) 

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 pro$essing time yo 5ook # $ompter yo 0rite

/ Th#t3s good Th#t3ll s#e yo # lot of yor n#me #nd yor stdent nm5er intime ,ell= there3re 4+ $ompters in this the time slot #longside the nm5er of thesite #nd they3re #ll ##il#5le for stdent $ompter yo3re going to sese St#ff #re not spposed to se the B Th#nks I3ll m#ke # 5ooking right no0$ompters in this room The $ompters / A1 Ah= #nd one more thing o e#ting#re in $onst#nt dem#nd so yo3ll need to or drinking in here The $ompters #re on

 5ook 0ell in #d#n$e A 1 no0= here3s # # diettimet#5le #nd 5ooking sheet It3s in th#t B Ah right3

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( ot ery 0ell I3e only ridden # horse 5efore d#rk #s there #ren3t #ny lights ont0i$e in my life #nd th#t 0#s # long time them It gets d#rk 5y 6 ++ pm so yo h#Y e#go Ho0 m$h do$s it $ost3 to h#e them 5#$k 5y ' &+

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B I3ll #sk the #ssist#nt E;$se me C#n yo / /nd $#n yo fill in this form 0ith yortell s 0here the $y$le hire pl#$e is= n#mes #nd #ddresses #nd # $ont#$t

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