Questions 1-10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
HOLIDAY RENTALS Dates: 10th-22ndJuly | ||||
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________ |
Section-2
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.
Section-3
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.
Books
27 The Science of Materials
28 Materials Engineering
29 Engineering Basics
30 Evolution of Materials
Opinions
A helpful illustrations
B easy to understand
C up-to-date
D comprehensive
E specialised
F useful case studies
Section-4
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Researching the origin of medieval manuscripts Background Medieval manuscripts - handwritten books produced between the fifth and fifteenth centuries Origin of many manuscripts unknown until 2009; scientists started using DNA testing 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 · Treated in barrels of lime - where this was not available, skins were 34_________ (removed hair -> more flexible) · Stretched tight on a frame · Scraped to create same 35_________ · Vellum was 36_________ 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 OR D IN EITHER ORDER:
16. B OR D IN EITHER ORDER:
17. A OR C IN EITHER ORDER:
18. A OR C IN EITHER ORDER:
19. B OR E IN EITHER ORDER:
20. B OR E IN EITHER ORDER:
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: