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Part 1
Questions 1-3Listen from here
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Example: When does the special offer finish?
A late March
B early April
C at the end of May
1. What total discount is Jonathon’s school being offered?
A
- 25%
B
- 50%
C
- 65%
2. Where did Jonathon first want to take his students?
A
- Madrid
B
- Barcelona
C
- Sainsbury
3. What is the normal price of this tour?
A
- £679
B
- £1261
C
- £1940
Questions 4-10Listen from here
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Mcfadden’s Travel
| Two main things the all-inclusive price covers:
4________________ 5________________ Extras also covered by the all-inclusive offer: airport taxis, 6________________ a city tour,7________________ CLIENT DELAIES: E-mail address of contact person: .8________________com Number of travellers: 49 Credit Card Number: 9________________ Date of travel: 7th of April Expiry Date: 01-Jan-2015 Departure time: 7:00 a.m. Total cost of booking:10________________ Arrival time: 10:30 a.m. (local time) |
Part 2
Questions 11 -12Listen from here
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
11. What does the word ‘formula’ stand for?
A
- the rules drivers must respect
B
- the type of roads used for the races
C
- the way they drive
12. When did the first championship race take place?
A
- in 1920
B
- in 1955
C
- in 1950
Questions 13-20Listen from here
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Driver | First Title | Last title | Notable Record/s | Interesting Fact |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 1951 | 13_____________ | won 5 world championships, a record which remained for 14_____________years | was the first 15_____________winner |
| Ayrton Senna | 1988 | 1991 | won the most races ever at the 16_____________ Grand Prix | is regarded as the most 17_____________driver ever |
| Alain Prost | 1985 | 1993 | won the third 18_____________number of championships | was a 19____________ of Senna |
| Michael Schumacher | 1994 | 2004 | holds many records including most drivers’ championships, pole positions, lace victories and fastest laps | is the 20____________ on paper |
Part 3
Questions 21-27Listen from here
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Bizz-Educators Inc.
| Upsides | Downsides |
| has a proven track record | wants to remain an independent entity, so this would be a hostile 25____________ |
| is an industry 21____________ | is a production-based company |
| is well-respected and has a great name | is a 26____________ venture |
| has generated a lot of goodwill | is in a different market so there will be no synergy, and no cost savings |
| consistently has an annual gross profit of £22____________ | |
| has a clear and ambitious 23____________ | |
| has very high 24____________ for 2012 and 2013 |
| The official decision on whether to buy Bizz-Educators will he taken at tomorrow’s 27____________ |
Questions 28-30 Listen from here
Choose THREE letters, A – G.
What THREE requirements are there for the takeover of Bizz-Educators to go ahead?
A
- Assurances that the management of Bizz-Educators won’t oppose the deal.
B
- An independent mediator be used to broker the deal
C
- An audit of the company’s books.
D
- That a study of the company’s projected profit margin be conducted
E
- That the deal be kept secret until it is finalised.
F
- That an analysis of the company’s goodwill assets be carried out
G
- That the asking price be lowered
Part 4
Questions 31-40Listen from here
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Conserving Energy at Home
| • Carbon footprint is:
the 31____________ of greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere by an individual as a result of his day-to-day activities. • More than 32____________ of all homes are not insulated. Reasons to better insulate your home: • Fitting adequate insulation in the 33____________ and outer walls of your home can reduce heating costs by as much as 25%. • The government offers 34____________ to people who want to reinsulate their homes. • You will recoup your investment oxer a short period of time. Painting 35____________walls in dark colours is a bad idea because dark colours 36____________ heat. Replacing a normal light bulb with an energy-saving one could save you £ 37____________ oxer the lifetime of the bulb. If you have large windows in your home, you should close the 38____________ Erect 39____________to heat your water supply. People should continue recycling and composting, their 40____________ to help protect the environment. |
