PART 1 – QUESTIONS 1-10
Questions 1-10. Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
HOLIDAY RENTALS Dates: Example 10th-22nd July | ||||
Name of Property | Location | Features | Disadvantage(s) | Booking details |
1______ | • rural • surrounded by 2_______ | • apartment • two bedrooms • open plan | distance from 3______ | www.4______.com |
Kingfisher | • rural • next to the 5_______ • nice views | • house • three bedrooms • 6______room • living room • kitchen | expensive? | Phone the owner (01752669218) |
Sunnybanks | • in a village • next to the 7_______ | • house • has private 8________ | no 9______ | Contact the 10_______ |
PART 2: QUESTIONS 11-20
Questions 11-14. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11. According to the speaker, why is it a good time for D-l-Y painting?
- A. There are better products available now.
- B. Materials cost less than they used to.
- C. People have more free time than before.
12. What happened in 2009 in the UK?
- A. A record volume of paint was sold
- B. A large amount of paint was wasted.
- C. There was a major project to repaint public buildings.
13. What does the speaker say about paint quantity?
- A. It’s not necessary to have exact room measurements.
- B. It’s better to overestimate than to underestimate.
- C. An automatic calculator can be downloaded from the Internet.
14. What does Community Repaint do?
- A. It paints people’s houses without payment.
- B. It collects unwanted paint and gives it away.
- C. It sells unused paint and donates the money to charity.
Questions 15-16. Choose TWO letters, A-E. What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about paint?
- A. Don’t buy expensive paint.
- B. Test the colour before buying a lot.
- C. Choose a light colour.
- D. Use water-based paint.
- E. Buy enough paint for more than one application.
Questions 17-18. Choose TWO letters, A-E. What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about preparation?
- A. Replace any loose plaster.
- B. Don’t spend too long preparing surfaces.
- C. Use decorators’ soap to remove grease from walls.
- D. Wash dirty walls with warm water.
- E. Paint over cracks and small holes.
Questions 19-20
Choose TWO letters, A-E. What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about painting?
- A. Put a heater in the room.
- B. Wash brushes in cold water.
- C. Use a roller with a short pile.
- D. Apply paint directly from the tin.
- E. Open doors and windows.
PART 3: QUESTIONS 21-30
Questions 21-26. Choose the correct letter; A, B or C.
21. Why is Matthew considering a student work placement?
- A. He was informed about an interesting vacancy.
- B. He needs some extra income.
- C. He wants to try out a career option.
22. Which part of the application process did Linda find most interesting?
- A. The psychometric test.
- B. The group activity.
- C. The individual task.
23. During her work placement, Linda helped find ways to
- A. speed up car assembly.
- B. process waste materials.
- C. calculate the cost of design faults
24. Why did Linda find her work placement tiring?
- A. She wasn’t used to full-time work.
- B. The working hours were very long.
- C. She felt she had to prove her worth
25. What did Linda’s employers give her formal feedback on?
- A. engineering ability
- B. organisational skills
- C. team working
26. What was the main benefit of Linda’s work placement?
- A. Improved academic skills.
- B. An offer of work.
- C. The opportunity to use new software.
Questions 27-30. What does Linda think about the books on Matthew’s reading list?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 27-30.
Opinions A. helpful illustrations B. easy to understand C. up-to-date D. comprehensive E. specialised F. useful case studies | Books 27. The Science of Materials ________ 28. Materials Engineering ________ 29. Engineering Basics _________ 30. Evolution of Materials _________ |
PART 4: QUESTIONS 31-40
Questions 31-40. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Researching the origin of medieval manuscripts Background
Animal hides – two types Parchment Sheep skin: white in colour and 31_______ Greasy – writing can’t be erased so often used for 32________ Vellum Calf skin: most popular for prestigious work because you can get 33_________ lettering. Preparation of hides
Vellum was 36_______for correct colour Genetic testing – finding origins Previously – analysed handwriting and 37_________ used by the writer Now – using genetic data from ‘known manuscripts’ to create a 38________ Uses of new data Gives information on individual books Shows the 39________ of the book industry Helps define 40_______ in medieval period |
Answers
1. Moonfleet
2. fields
3. shops
4. summerhouses
5. river
6. dining
7. sea
8. garden
9. parking
10. agent
11. A
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. E
21. A
22. B
23. A
24. C
25. B
26. B
27. B
28. A
29. D
30. C
31. (very) thin
32. court documents
33. high-quality
34. buried
35. thickness
36. bleached/ whitened
37. dialect
38. baseline
39. evolution
40. trade routes