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PART 1 : QUESTIONS 1-10
Questions 1-2
Choose the correct letter A–C.
Example:
The customer went to South Africa
- last month
- last week
- last year.
1
The travel agent:
- Athinks Europe is a good destination
- Bcan personally recommend Vancouver
- Cdoes not think America is a good choice.
2
The customer:
- Ais going to Europe next year
- Bknows people living in Canada
- Cwants to go to the warmest place.
Questions 3-6
Complete the form using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
| The Travel Depot flight reservations
Customer’s name: |
Jim 3 |
| Address | 10 Allen Road, Oldham |
| Destination | Vancouver, Canada |
| Contact number: | 0151 4 (home number) |
| Flight number | 5 |
| Length of stay (nights): | 6 |
Questions 7-10
Complete the sentences below USING NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER
The travel agent recommends some form of 7 cover for peace of mind.
There are two types of cover, but the best cover is offered with the 8 Star policy.
The client can see a play at the theatre for $ 9
The flight and the insurance together cost £ 10
PART 2 : QUESTIONS 11-20
Questions 11-15
Select the correct answers A-D.
11
Who is the speaker addressing?
- AProperty agents
- BPeople selling houses
- CPeople in the countryside
- DPeople buying second homes
12
Rental property in the city…
- Ais very easy to find
- Bis becoming more difficult to find
- Cis an investment opportunity
- Dis often the only option
13
Lisa Brown believes…
- Amost people will own their own home at some time
- Bthere is a psychological factor involved in owning your own home
- Cfewer people are interested in owning a house
- Dmost young people need a deposit before they can buy a house.
14
Property in the countryside is becoming more popular because…
- Apeople want to get away from the city
- Bsome parts of the city are becoming overcrowded
- Cthe concept of the home office means that some people don’t need to go into work
- Dpublic transport is beginning to serve outlying areas.
15
What kind of properties does the speaker specialise in?
- ACommercial
- BInvestment
- CFirst homes
- DRural
Questions 16-20
Answer the following questions USING NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER
What end of the market are the properties?
16
What does the speaker compare buying houses with?
17
What kind of equity can be the result of buying a property when the market is high?
18
How does she describe the feeling of successful property investment?
19
How can you ask the speaker a question?
20
PART 3 : QUESTIONS 21-30
Questions 21-24
Answer the following questions USING NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER
How long is the radio show?
21
What is the general focus of the programme?
22
Where is Professor Ripley from?
23
According to Professor Ripley, what animals do people most associate with the African bush?
24
Questions 25-28
Complete the table below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.
| Threats | Natural habitat | Population | |
| African lions | bush | Estimated to be 25 | |
| Tigers | 26 | forests and plains | fewer than 27 |
| Snow leopards | Expansion of 28 | high-altitude pastures |
Questions 29-30
Circle the appropriate letter A–D.
29
Where is the WWF currently funding projects to help the snow leopard?
- ANepal, Pakistan and Bhutan
- BNepal and Pakistan
- CBhutan and Nepal
- DPakistan and Bhutan
30
Listeners should telephone
- Aimmediately if they want to put forward an opinion
- Bduring the commercial break
- Cin 10 minutes if they have anything they want to ask the professor
- Dif they have any information regarding pumas or jaguars.
PART 4 : QUESTIONS 31-40
Question 31
Circle the correct answer A–C.
31
The students are expecting
- Ato hear a lecture on overpopulation
- BMr Mackenzie
- Ca guest speaker
Questions 32-36
Complete the table below using TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
| 42 million adults 32
50 million adults have the reading ability of a 33 year-old. Increasing by around 34 and a quarter million per year. Illiteracy costs |
|||
| Unemployment | Unrealised earnings | Literacy programmes | |
| cost (in billions of US dollars) | $35 | 237 | $36 |
Question 37
Circle the appropriate letter A–D.
37
Illiteracy is increasing because many young learners are
- Anot being taught how to break words into sounds
- Bgiven word lists which are too long
- Cnot challenged enough in the classroom.
Questions 38-40
Complete the summary below USING NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.
| English is made up of 26 letters, with 44 38 and 70 ways of 39 . Unsuccessful teaching practices persist, however, because reading is 40 . |
