SECTION 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1-8
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ORA NUMBER for each answer.

Post Office-Package Delivery Form

Country of destination: USA

Package to reach
destination by: 1………….. at latest
Service selected: 2………….. Express
Sender: Name: Peter White
Address: 3…………..
Suburb: Lakeview
Delivery to: Name: Anna 4…………..
Address: Apartment 228, 5…………..
Upper 6…………..
New York
Contents: 7…………..
8…………..

Question 9 and 10
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
9 What is the total cost of sending the package?
10 What is required in order to find a lost package?
SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 20
Questions 11 – 13
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

11 The information board is located

A at reception.
B inside the cottages.
C on the beach.
12 You will need to make a booking if you want to
A play golf.
B go water-skiing.
C go windsurfing.
13 When you buy your ticket to the caves, you will be provided with
A waterproof clothing.
B special shoes.
C a safety helmet.

Questions 14 – 17
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
14 The Wildlife Park is recommended for ……………….
15 Children are allowed to ………………. the animals.
16 The Red Kangaroo is larger than ……………….
17 Crocodlles can live for at least ……………….
Questions 18 – 20
Choose THREE letter, A-G.
Which THREE activities mentioned by the speaker can you do in the inland region?

A go swimming
B have light refreshments
C observe cheese production
D visit an emufarm
E buy a souvenir
F go cycling
G follow a nature trall
SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 30
Questions 21 - 25
Choose correct letter, A, B or C.
Product development presentation: mosquito net
21 Edward heard about a type of mosquito net from
A an administrator.
B a doctor.
C a friend.
22 Edward believes that mosquito nets were first used in
A China.
B Japan.
C Egypt.
23 Chemical treatment of mosquito nets in the mid-twentieth century
A was first developed by a soldier.
B made them potentially dangerous to users.
C was made possible by modern textiles.
24 The owners of present-day nets
A are likely to find they have an unpleasant smell.
B should avoid using them every night.
C may have difficulty obtaining the necessary chemical.
25 According to Edward, Olyset nets are better than other nets because they
A remain effective for longer.
B use a greater number of chemicals.
C give protection against more types of insects.
Questions 26 – 30
Complete the flow-chart below.
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to
questions 26-30.

A workforce
B sources of funding
C investment opportunities
D unique features of the product
E future developments
F production figures
G snationa economies

Seminar presentation
Context: need for anti-malarial products
Figures relating to:
• globai incidence of the disease
• impact on 26 ……………

↓
Mosquito nets
• history
• 27 ………………

↓
Production
• information about 28 ...................
• profile of manufacturer with 7
description of 29 ....................
• 30 .................... (according to website)
SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The world’s oldest mechanical computer,

the Antikythera mechanism

Discovery
It was part of a ship’s 31 ……..…... , found in the sea near Antikythera. in Greece.
It was wrongly thought to be a piece of 32 …………….
It was later found to be a mechanism that had broken into pieces.

Equipment used for analysis of the mechanism

‘Dome’ - produces photographs which make the 33 ……………..
’BladeRunner’ - produces X-rays
- originally used to identify 34 ………………

Description
The mechanism consisted of:
• 30 or more gear wheels made of 35 ………………
• models of the sun, moon and planets
• a framework.made of 36 ……………….

How the mechanism was used

The operator turned a 37 ……………… to move the gear wheels.
The sun, moon and planets could be moved into their correct positions for any date.
Most surprisingly, the mechanism could calculate when an 38 ……………. would occur.
It may have been used as a 39 …………….. when planning festivals.

Later use of similar technology

13th~14th centuries: used for making 40 ……………. in western Europe
1 Friday 21 A
2 International 22 C
3 14 Mountain Road 23 A
4 Hillman 24 C
5 North Building 25 A
6 Park Avenue
26 G
7 (6) books
8 photographs
27 D
9 98 28 B
10 (an) ID code 29 A
30 F

11. B 31 cargo
12. B 32 rock
13. C 33 inscription
14. family outing/families 34 cracks
15. feed 35 metal
16. a person 36 wood
17. 50 years 37 handle
18. B 38 eclipse
19. C 39 calendar
20. E 40 clocks
SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Presscription Drug Assistance (PDA)

Example
The government has a new …….. plan ……… for medication.

PDA details
• It is for people on low incomes.
• It only pays for drugs on the government’s list.
• Exceptions can be made if the doctor gets 1 …………….

To quality for the service you must

• have a yearly income of under 2 $ …………….
• be a 3 …………… of the country
• be a certain age (not a 4 ……………. as they have a separate arrangment)
• have a job that in 5 ……………….
• not have health 6 …………….

To apply for the service you must provide

• identification showing your 7 ……………..
• a document from your 8 ……………… to check you are up to date with your
9 ……………..

For more information

• call 10 ………………
SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 20
Questions 11 – 14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11 People who act as hosts for Connections
A are given a little money
B do not receive payment
C can apply for expenses.
12 Connections is for people from other countries who
A have difficulty making friends
B are looking for temporary work
C can offer language support.
13 According to the speaker, what can a guest expect to do during their stay?
A cook food for their host family
B explain their own family traditions
C discuss matters of personal interest
14 According to the speaker, a long benefit of the Connections scheme could be
A an increased understanding between cultures
B a programme of weekly visits
C more involvement from people of different communities.
Questions 15 – 20
Complete the flow-chart below.
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 15-20.

A acknowledgement
B decision
C identity
D an interview
E legal status
F records
G rejection
H vetting

To apply to Connections as a guest

The applicant makes an initial phone call to the
15 ……………… department.
↓
The applicant sends in a reference to confirm his/her
16 …………….. .
↓
Following approval, an application form is emailed to the
applicant.
↓
The applicant returns the complete form with two photographs
(one for 17 …………… and one for the family).
↓
The applicant receives 18 ……………. within seven days.

↓
The applicant has 19 ……………. with a staff member.

↓
The applicant receives a final 20 ……………. in writing.
SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 30
Questions 21 – 25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Internship
21 Lindsey chose to do her internship in a department store because
A the professor suggested it would be useful
B she had contacts in the company
C the business was owned by her family.
22 What problem was Lindsey asked to solve in connection with sunglasses?
A a shortage of stock
B a fall in the number of customers
C a rise in the price
23 What do Lindsey and Ben agree was most useful during their internships?
A learning from other employees
B having enough time to focus on individual situations
C facing challenges that weren’t dealt with in their classes
24 Why was Ben disappointed with his internship?
A The company didn’t keep its promises to him
B Everyone was too busy to help him
C Staff at the company were unfriendly towards him.
25 In connection with internships, Lindsey and Ben agree that their college should
A make the companies aware of their own role
B inform students about the companies they are going to work for
C make the final decision on which companies students go to.
Questions 26 – 30
Complete the flow-chart below.
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 26-
30.

A chief executive
B head of department
C internship programme organiser
D line manager
E previous intern
F student advisor
G professor
SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer

Photic sneezing
Background
Some people react to sunlight by:
• a prickle in the nose
• faster 31 …………….. relieved by a sneeze
• watery eyes
This ‘photic’ sneeze cannot be controlled and is a 32 ……………. reflex.
Sneezing in general
• A sneeze is caused by some kind of irritation in the nose.
• Nerve endings in the 33 ……………… are stimulated, leading to an explosion of
air.
• It is co-ordinated by the same mechanism that controls the production of
34 ……………… .
Research into photic sneezing
The condition has been known for thousands of years.
Aristotle: Why does the sun cause sneezing while a 35 ……………… does not?
Bacon showed the cause was light.
Everett found 80% of photic sneezers shared the habit with 36 ……………… .
Indicators
Photic sneezers usually produce the same 37 ……………… of sneezes.
The reaction is caused by a 38 ………………. in brightness.
The sneeze takes 39 ……………… to recharge.
Application
The condition was often ignored apart from some research on photic sneezing
among 40 ……………..
But studying it may result in breakthroughs for more serious conditions.
1 permission 21 B
2 25 thousand/25,000 22 A
3 resident 23 C
4 senior 24 A
5 permanent 25 A
6 insurance 26 E
7 address 27 G
8 bank 28 D
9 tax 29 C
10 18663878392 30 F

11 B 31. breathing
12 A 32. common
13 C 33. face
14 A 34. tears
35. fire
15 H
36. relatives
16 C 37. number
17 F 38. contrast
18 A 39. time
19 D 40. pilots
20 E