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PART 1 QUESTIONS 1 - 10
Questions 1 - 10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap.
A conversation about a new school
| General comment: | better than the old school |
| Teachers: | - (1) is a nice person |
HEADMASTER
| - others are more likely to be decent. The French teacher seems to be more native than the (2) accent |
SMITH
| - the school principal's talk mentioned to: | |
| + (3) (studying enjoyment, working hard of students) |
EDUCATION
| + other things on how to (4) a good shape, |
KEEP
| which helps you have a better (5) |
MOOD
| Fitness centre: | - the (6) is bigger than the one at old school |
POOL
| - the gym includes everything, i.e., cycling and (7) machines |
ROWING
| Other issues: | - filming the teachers and students' interviews for their (8) , |
ARTICLE
| and video project at the main (9) |
HALL
| - they saw Mr. Clark as their former teacher of (10) subject |
MUSIC
PART 2 QUESTIONS 11 - 20
Questions 11 - 15
Choose the correct letters, A, B or C.
London Parks' Introduction
11. What is the first thing that tourists are going to experience at the London Parks Society?
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12. What is True about the "royal park" being built in London?
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13. The Hyde Park is the most famous park in London that covers
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14. The Hyde Park began to construct
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15. The Crystal Palace was
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Questions 16 - 20
Which sites in the London Parks Society are suitable for the following descriptions?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to the Questions 16-20.
Descriptions of attractive sites:
A the largest park in the UK
B followed Greek architectural design
C the most ancient park of the Royal
D the largest area for outdoor activities
E included the oldest fountain
F located near the Serpentine Lake
G situated in the centre of London
List of attractive sites:
16. Grand Entrance:
B17. Princess of Wales:
F18. Regent's Park:
D19. St. James's Park:
G20. Greenwich Park:
CPART 3 QUESTIONS 21 - 30
Questions 21 - 30
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY in each gap.
Video Project on Student Life
| Enjoyments: | - using the camera |
| (Cristina) | - going to a British (21) |
HOME
| Enjoyments: | - contact with students doing other courses by asking some |
| (Ibrahim) | to have (22) |
DINNER
| Language practice: | - listening to instructions |
| (Cristina) | - learning (23) words |
TECHNICAL
| Language practice: | listening to British students' language because of: |
| (Ibrahim) | - normal speed |
| - a lot of (24) |
SLANG
| Usefulness: | - operating video camera |
| (Cristina) | - working with other people: |
| + learning about (25) |
COOPERATING
| + compromising | |
| + (26) people who have different views |
PERSUADING
| Usefulness: | |
| (Ibrahim) | - the importance of (27) |
EDITING
| Future works: | |
| (Cristina) | - decide when to (28) each stage at the beginning |
COMPLETE
| - make more effort to (29) with the camera |
EXPERIMENT
| Future works: | |
| (Ibrahim) | - don't make the film too (30) |
LONG
PART 4 QUESTIONS 31 - 40
Questions 31 - 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY OR A NUMBER in each gap.
The Knowledge of Antarctica Continent
| Geography: | |
| - world's highest, coldest and windiest continent | |
| - more than (31) times as big as the UK |
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| - most of the area is classified as (32) |
DESERT
| Research Stations: | |
| - international teams work together | |
| - (33) is integrated with technical support |
SCIENCE
| - stations contain accommodation, work areas, a kitchen, a (34) and a gym |
HOSPITAL
| - supplies were brought to Zero One station by sledge from a/an (35) at the edge of the ice 15 km away |
SHIP
| - problem of snow build-ups solved by building stations on (36) with adjustable legs |
PLATFORMS
| Food and Diet: | |
| - average daily requirement for an adult in Antarctica is approximately (37) kilocalories | |
| - rations for field work prepared by process of freeze-drying |
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| Research: | |
| The most important research focuses on climate change, including: | |
| - measuring changes in the ice-cap (because of effects on sea levels and (38) ) | |
| - monitoring the hole in the ozone layer |
| - analysing air from bubbles in ice to measure (39) caused by human activity |
POLLUTION
| Work Opportunities: | |
| Many openings for (40) people including: | |
| - research assistants | |
| - administrative and technical positions |
YOUNG
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