PART 1 – QUESTIONS 1-10
Question 1-3:
Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Example:
How did Peter and Joan last communicate with each other? On the telephone
1. What is going to be closed down? ___________
2. What does Peter want to organize? __________
3. What does Joan suggest they get people to do? ___________
Questions 4-6:
Choose the correct letter. A, B or C
4. Which of the following might they need?
- A. an orchestra
- B. a caterer
- C. a telephonist
5. Where will they probably hold the meeting?
- A. the youth club
- B. somebody’s living room
- C. the village hall
6. When do they decide to hold the meeting?
- A. they haven’t decided yet
- B. at the weekend
- C. sometime during the week
Question 7-10:
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
7. Dr Perkins is the best person to describe the _________ at the clinic.
8. Joan often meets Mr Sims’ wife __________
9. The editor of the newspaper might let them advertise ___________
10. __________ will be needed to go from door to door posting leaflets.
Part 2: Questions 11-20
Questions 11-14: Choose the correct letter A, B or C
11. What can visitors use free of charge?
- A. pushchairs
- B. child carriers
- C. coats and bags
12. Which of the following can visitors buy at the shop?
- A. coins
- B. refreshments
- C. postcards
13. When did the Grand Opening of the baths occur?
- A. 1894
- B. 1897
- C. 1994
14. The Romans built on the site
- A. after the Celts.
- B. before the Celts.
- C. at the same time as the Celts.
Question 15-20: Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The Great Bath is 15 ________ deep. Around the bath area are alcoves where there were 16_________ and tables where bathers could relax. The water temperature of the Sacred Spring is 17_________. The water is rich in 18 _________In Roman times the Sacred Spring was well-known for its 19________ The Temple was constructed between 20 _________ AD.
Part 3: Question 21-30
Question 21-25: Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
21. What is John researching? ___________
22. Apart from pollution, what would John like to see reduced? ___________
23. According to Johns tutor, what can cars sometimes act as? __________
24. How much does Johns tutor pay to drive into London? ___________
25. In Singapore, what do car owners use to pay their road tax? __________
Questions 26-30:
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
26. In Athens, cars can only enter the city centre on ___________
27. ‘BRT’ stands for ‘bus’ ____________
28. In London, after a new road tax was introduced, moped and bicycle use increased by________
29. Both Japan and Holland provide ___________ for those cycling to train stations.
30. In the USA, police officers on bikes make more _________ than those in patrol cars.
Part 4: Question 31-40
Questions 31-34:
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
31. The lecture is intended mainly for those entering the _________, but is relevant to all students present.
32. The lecturer believes that too ________ a specialization can be damaging.
33. The number of ________ who were also writers is surprising.
34. The speaker believes that literature provides a ________which medical schools do not.
Questions 35-40:
What is said about each of these books?
Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-H next to questions. 35-40
35. A Short History of Nearly Everything 36. Wonderful Life 37. The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee 38. The Water Babies 39. The Emperor of Scent 40. On the Origin of Species | A. It conveys the thrill of scientific discovery. B. It is of interest to any natural historian. C. This is a classic of scientific writing. D. It is about the life of a scientist. E. This book is now sometimes used in schools. F. This is also a good travel book. G. This book examines the dark side of human nature. H. This book was a response to another book. |
Answers
1. (the) local clinic
2. a charity event
3. hold a protest
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. financial situation
8. socially
9. for free
10. Volunteers
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. 1.6 m/metres
16. benches
17. 46° C/forty-six degrees centigrade
18. minerals
19. healing powers
20. 60/sixty and 70/seventy
21. (urban) transport systems
22. (traffic) congestion
23. (a) status symbol
24. £5/five pounds
25. (a) credit card
26. alternate days
27. rapid transit
28. 17%/ seventeen per cent
29. (special) parking facilities/areas
30. arrests
31. medical profession
32. narrow
33. physicians
34. human dimension/mind
35. E
36. A
37. G
38. H
39. D
40. C