PART 1 – QUESTIONS 1-10

Questions 1-3. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Example: Martin wants to

• A. sell a flat.
• B . rent a flat.
• C. buy a flat.

1. What is Martin’s occupation?

• A. He works in a car factory.
• B. He works in a bank.
• C. He is a college student.

2. The friends would prefer somewhere with

• A. four bedrooms.
• B. three bedrooms.
• C. two bathrooms.

3. Phil would rather live in

• A. the east suburbs.
• B. the city centre.
• C. the west suburbs

Questions 4-10

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

PART 2: QUESTIONS 11-20

Questions 11-15. Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

The British Library

11. The reading rooms are only open for group visits on_______________

12. The library was officially opened in__________________

13. All the library rooms together cover _________________ m².

14. The library is financed by the________________________

15. The main function of the library is to provide resources for people doing _______________

Questions 16-20. Label the plan below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Plan of the British Library

PART 3: QUESTIONS 21-30

Questions 21-25. Choose the correct answer A, B or C

Project on work placement

21. The main aim of Dave’s project is to

• A. describe a policy.
• B. investigate an assumption.
• C. identify a problem.

22. Dave’s project is based on schemes in

• A. schools.
• B. colleges.
• C. universities.

23. How many academic organisations returned Dave’s questionnaire?

• A. 15
• B. 50
• C. 150

24. Dave wanted his questionnaires to be completed by company

• A. Human Resources Managers.
• B. Line Managers.
• C. owners.

25. Dr Green wants Dave to provide a full list of

• A. respondents.
• B. appendices.
• C. companies.

Questions 26-30. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

PART 4: QUESTIONS 31-40

Questions 31-35

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

31. Bilingualism can be defined as having an equal level of communicative _______ in two or more languages.

32. Early research suggested that bilingualism caused problems with ____________and mental development.

33. Early research into bilingualism is now rejected because it did not consider the__________ and_________ backgrounds of the children

34. It is now thought that there is a ________relationship between bilingualism and cognitive skills in children.

35. Research done by Ellen Bialystok in Canada now suggests that the effects of bilingualism also apply to__________

Questions 36-40

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

36. In Dr Bialystok’s experiment, the subjects had to react according to

• A. the colour of the square on the screen.
• B. the location of the square on the screen.
• C. the location of the shift key on the keyboard.

37. The experiment demonstrated the ‘Simon effect’ because it involved a conflict between

• A. seeing something and reacting to it.
• B. producing fast and slow reactions.
• C. demonstrating awareness of shape and colour.

38. The experiment shows that, compared with the monolingual subjects, the bilingual subjects

• A. were more intelligent.
• B. had faster reaction times overall.
• C. had more problems with the ‘Simon effect’

39. The results of the experiment indicate that bilingual people may be better at

• A. doing different types of tasks at the same time.
• B. thinking about several things at once.
• C. focusing only on what is needed to do a task.

40. Dr Bialystok’s first and second experiments both suggest that bilingualism may

• A. slow down the effects of old age on the brain.
• B. lead to mental confusion among old people.
• C. help old people to stay in better physical condition