PART 1 Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

PART 2 – Questions 11-20

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Information on company volunteering projects

11. How much time for volunteering does the company allow per employee?

• A) two hours per week
• B) one day per month
• C) 8 hours per year

12. In feedback almost all employees said that volunteering improved their

• A) chances of promotion.
• B) job satisfaction.
• C) relationships with colleagues.

13. Last year some staff helped unemployed people with their

• A) literacy skills.
• B) job applications.
• C) communication skills.

14. This year the company will start a new volunteering project with a local

• A) school.
• B) park.
• C) charity.

15. Where will the Digital Inclusion Day be held?

• A) at the company’s training facility
• B) at a college
• C) in a community centre

16. What should staff do if they want to take part in the Digital Inclusion Day?

• A) fill in a form
• B) attend a training workshop
• C) get permission from their manager

Questions 17 and 18

Choose TWO letters, A-E. What TWO things are mentioned about the participants on the last Digital Inclusion Day?

• A) They were all over 70.
• B) They never used their computer.
• C) Their phones were mostly old-fashioned.
• D) They only used their phones for making calls.
• E) They initially showed little interest.

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A-E. What TWO activities on the last Digital Inclusion Day did participants describe as useful?

• A) learning to use tablets
• B) communicating with family
• C) shopping online
• D) playing online games
• E) sending emails

PART 3 – Questions 21-30

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

Planning a presentation on nanotechnology

21. Russ says that his difficulty in planning the presentation is due to

• A) his lack of knowledge about the topic.
• B) his uncertainty about what he should try to achieve.
• C) the short time that he has for preparation.

22. Russ and his tutor agree that his approach in the presentation will be

• A) to concentrate on how nanotechnology is used in one field.
• B) to follow the chronological development of nanotechnology.
• C) to show the range of applications of nanotechnology.

23. In connection with slides, the tutor advises Russ to

• A) talk about things that he can find slides to illustrate.
• B) look for slides to illustrate the points he makes.
• C) consider omitting slides altogether.

24. they both agree that the best way for Russ to start his presentation is

• A) to encourage the audience to talk.
• B) to explain what Russ intends to do.
• C) to provide an example.

25. What does the tutor advise Russ to do next while preparing his presentation?

• A) summarise the main point he wants to make
• B) read the notes he has already made
• C) list the topics he wants to cover

Questions 26-30

What comments do the speakers make about each of the following aspects of Russ’s previous presentation?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 26-30

Comments

Aspects of Russ’s previous presentation

PART 4 – Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Episodic memory

• the ability to recall details, e.g. the time and 31 _________ of past events

• different to semantic memory – the ability to remember general information about the 32________, which does not involve recalling 33 _________ information

Forming episodic memories involves three steps: Encoding

• involves receiving and processing information

• the more 34 ________ given to an event. the more successfully it can be encoded

• to remember a 35 __________. it is useful to have a strategy for encoding such information

Consolidation

• how memories are strengthened and stored

• most effective when memories can be added to a 36 _________of related information

• the 37 _________ of retrieval affects the strength of memories

Retrieval

• memory retrieval often depends on using a prompt. e.g the 38 ______ of an object near to the place where you left your car

Episodic memory impairments

• these affect people with a wide range of medical conditions

• games which stimulate the 39 _________ have been found to help people with schizophrenia

• children with autism may have difficulty forming episodic memories – possibly because their concept of the 40 ________ may be absent

• memory training may help autistic children develop social skills.