PART 1 – Questions 1-10

Questions 1-8

Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSAND/OR a NUMBER for each answer.

Five-Star Caterers Customer Booking Form

Example: – Event: _Party_

Customer name: Mr 1 __________

Daytime telephone number: 2 _____________

Telephone number after 5 pm: As above (If no one answers, 3 ________)

Number of guests: 4 _________

Date: 5 ___________

Seating:

Shape: 6 ________

Size: 7 __________

Number of tables: 8 _________

Questions 9 and 10. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

9. The man decides to book

• A. a three-course meal.
• B. a buffet.
• C. a banquet.

10. The man will have to pay

• A. £750 tomorrow.
• B. £100 per head.
• C. £1,500 on the day of the party.

PART 2 – Questions 11-20

Questions 11-17

According to the speaker, when did the following happen?

Write the correct letter A, B or C, next to Questions 11-17.

• A. before 1837
• B. between 1837 and 1900
• C. after 1990

11. The East Front was added to the building. _______

12. The last big structural change was made. ________

13. The building was bombed. ________

14. The building became a palace. _________

15. The building was known as The Queen’s House. _______

16. The Houses of Parliament were destroyed by fire. _______

17. The Marble Arch was moved. ________

Questions 18-20

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

18. Up to _________ people attend garden parties at the palace each year.

19. The garden contains more than _________ species of wild flower.

20. The public can visit the nineteen __________ in August to September.

PART 3 – Questions 21-30

Questions 21-24

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

21. What aspect of history is it important to learn something from?

___________

22. What do we also need to know about our ancestors?

___________

23. Where are transferable skills useful?

___________

24. What kind of approach to learning does social science use?

___________

Questions 25-30

What is said about each of these subjects studied on a social studies course?

Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-H next to Questions 25-30.

• A. This will focus on how each generation learns about its own culture.
• B. This necessarily includes a study of physics and chemistry.
• C. This is studied from the point of view of human behaviour.
• D. This will only be covered in terms of its theory.
• E. This also covers the distribution of wealth.
• F. This includes the study of archaeology.
• G. This has received criticism for not being scientific enough.
• H. This includes some work on urban planning.

PART 4 – Questions 31-40

Questions 31-37. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

31. Students should complete their work on the 1950s

• A. if they want to be allowed to continue attending lectures.
• B. because they will appreciate the information about the 1960s more.
• C. otherwise they face the possibility of being failed for their coursework.

32. According to the lecturer, the ‘baby boom’ happened

• A. because of relaxed attitudes in the sixties.
• B. during a time of war.
• C. because people felt more secure.

33. In the sixties, the USA had 70 million

• A. teenagers.
• B. babies.
• C. adults.

34. According to the lecturer, compared to the 1950s, the 1960s were

• A. less conservative.
• B. more conservative.
• C. just as conservative.

35. According to the lecturer, literature changed the way women

• A. over 40 were treated by society.
• B. viewed issues of race in society.
• C. felt about their roles in society.

36. The rate of crime in the sixties

• A. rose nine per cent during the decade.
• B. was nine times higher than in the fifties.
• C. was nine times lower than in the fifties.

37. What happened at the start of the 1960s?

• A. the first heart transplant
• B. the introduction of the internet
• C. the invention of lasers

Questions 38-40. Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

In October, 1962, US President Kennedy met advisers to discuss 38 _______ which proved that the Cubans were installing nuclear missiles, presumably to use against the US. Kennedy was faced with three choices: to try to resolve the crisis diplomatically; to block the delivery of further weapons into Cuba; or to attack Cuba. Kennedy chose 39 _______ option, which prevented the build-up of more missiles and led to the withdrawal of the existing ones. Most are agreed that a 40 ______ was narrowly avoided by Kennedy’s decision.