PART 1 – Questions 1–10
Questions 1–5. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Example
How long has Sally been waiting?
- A) five minutes
- B) twenty minutes
- C) thirty minutes
1. What does Peter want to drink?
- A) tea
- B) coffee
- C) a cold drink
2. What caused Peter problems at the bank?
- A) The exchange rate was down.
- B) He was late.
- C) The computers weren’t working.
3. Who did Peter talk to at the bank?
- A) an old friend
- B) an American man
- C) a German man
4. Henry gave Peter a map of
- A) the city.
- B) the bus routes.
- C) the train system.
5. What do Peter and Sally decide to order?
- A) food and drinks
- B) just food
- C) just drinks
Questions 6–8
Complete the notes below using words from the box.
- Art Gallery
- Cathedral
- Castle
- Gardens
- Markets
Tourist attractions open all day: 6 ________ and Gardens
Tourist attractions NOT open on Mondays: 7 ________ and Castle
Tourist attractions which have free entry: 8 _________ and Markets
Questions 9 and 10
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
9. The first place Peter and Sally will visit is the___________.
10. At the Cathedral, Peter really wants to ___________
PART 2 – Questions 11-20
Questions 11-20. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11. The Counselling Service may contact tutors if
- A) they are too slow in marking assignments.
- B) they give students a lot of work.
- C) they don’t inform students about their progress.
12. Stress may be caused by
- A) new teachers.
- B) time pressure.
- C) unfamiliar subject matter.
13. International students may find stress difficult to handle because
- A) they lack support from family and friends.
- B) they don’t have time to make new friends.
- C) they find it difficult to socialise.
14. A personal crisis may be caused by
- A) studying for too long overseas.
- B) business problems in the student’s own country.
- C) disruptions to personal relationships.
15. Students may lose self-esteem if
- A) they have to change courses.
- B) they don’t complete a course.
- C) their family puts too much pressure on them.
16. Students should consult Glenda Roberts if
- A) their general health is poor.
- B) their diet is too strict.
- C) they can’t eat the local food.
17. Students in financial difficulties can receive
- A) assistance to buy books.
- B) a loan to pay their course fees.
- C) a no-interest loan to cover study expenses.
18. Loans are also available to students who
- A) can’t pay their rent.
- B) need to buy furniture.
- C) can’t cover their living expenses.
19. The number of students counselled by the service last year was
- A) 214.
- B) 240.
- C) 2,600.
20. The speaker thinks the Counselling Service
- A) has been effective in spite of staff shortages.
- B) is under-used by students.
- C) has suffered badly because of staff cuts.
PART 3 – Questions 21-30
Questions 21-24. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
DETAILS OF ASSIGNMENT Part 1 – Essay Title: ‘Assess the two main methods of 21 _______ in social science research’ Number of words: 22 _______ Part 2 – Small-scale study Choose one method. Gather data from at least 23 ________ subjects. Part 3 – Report on study Number of words: 24 __________ |
Questions 25 and 26
Choose TWO letters A-E. What TWO disadvantages of questionnaire form of data collection do the students discuss?
- A) The data is sometimes invalid.
- B) Too few people may respond.
- C) It is less likely to reveal the unexpected.
- D) It can only be used with literate populations.
- E) There is a delay between the distribution and return of questionnaires
Questions 27-30. Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
AUTHOR | TITLE | PUBLISHER | YEAR OF PUBLICATION |
27 _______ | ‘Sample Surveys in Social Science Research’ | ||
Bell | 28 ___________ | 29 _________ | |
Wilson | ‘Interviews that work’ | Oxford University Press | 30 __________ |
PART 4 – Questions 31-40
Questions 31 and 32. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
31. Corporate crime is generally committed.
- A) against individuals.
- B) by groups.
- C) for companies.
32. Corporate crime does NOT include
- A) employees stealing from their company.
- B) unintentional crime by employees.
- C) fraud resulting from company policy
Questions 33-38
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Corporate crime has been ignored by: a) the 33 _________ e.g. films b) 34 ______________ |
Reasons: a) often more complex, and needing 35 ________ b) less human interest than conventional crime c) victims often 36 __________ |
a) Economic costs Effects: – may appear unimportant to 37 __________ – can make large 38 _________ for company – cause more losses to individuals than conventional crimes |
b) Social costs – make people lose trust in business world – affect poorer people most |
Questions 39 and 40
Choose TWO letters A-F.
The oil tanker explosion was an example of a crime which
- A) was no-one’s fault.
- B) was not a corporate crime.
- C) was intentional.
- D) was caused by indifference.
- E) had tragic results.
- F) made a large profit for the company.
Answers
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. Cathedral
7. Markets
8. Gardens
9. Art Gallery
10. climb the tower / see the view
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. B
16. C
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. collecting data / gathering data / data collection
22. 1,500
23. 5
24. 3,000 – 4,000
25. B
26. C
27. Media
28. Survey /
Research
29. London University / London University Press
30. 1988
31. C
32. A
33. mass media / media
34. academic
circles / academics / researchers
35. specialist knowledge / specialized knowledge
36. unaware
37. individual customers / individual consumers / individuals
38. illegal profit / illegal profits
39. D
40. E