Questions 1-6
Complete the form using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Buying a Used Car: Contact Details
Model: Celica
Year: 1985 (EXAMPLE)
Number of owners:
(1)
Condition: overall good.
(2)
done last year.
Reason for selling:
(3)
Asking price:
(4)
Appointment time:
(5)
Address:
(6)
, Parkwood.
Contact name: Elena
Questions 7-10
Circle the correct letter A-C.
- A. It was replaced by another one.
- B. It broke down.
- C. It was stolen.
- A. She lives too far from the university.
- B. She spends too much time on the bus.
- C. She would feel safer at night with a car.
- A. check the service records
- B. avoid buying an old car
- C. get a mechanical inspection
- A. by motorcycle
- B. on foot
- C. by bus
Part 2
Questions 11-13
As you listen, fill in the details to complete the information on the map below.
(11)
(12)
(13)
Questions 14–16
Fill in the chart using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
Whale Identification Chart
| Colour | Size | General Characteristics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | grey | 1–2 metres | (14) |
| Orcas / Killer Whales | (15) | 7–8 metres | • fierce hunters • eat fish, seals, other whales |
| Grey Whales | grey | (16) | • migratory • solitary • filter feeders, eat shrimp |
Questions 17–20
Complete the following using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
Advice for Participants on Whale Watching Excursions
For a smooth ride, sit (17) of the boat.
Watch the waves and hold onto the ropes.
Survival suits are (18) in colour for maximum visibility.
They are designed to keep you floating upright in the water even if you (19) and will protect you from the cold.
For seasickness:
Place a patch
(20)
instead of taking pills.
Part 3
Questions 21-23
Fill in the summary below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each space.
Selection Process for 'Travel Documentary'
34 interviewed from
(21)
applicants nationally
13 chosen for a
(22)
training course in film-making
(23)
finalists selected as competitors
Questions 24-26
Complete the summary.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space.
Requirements of competitors:
produce a (24) every two weeks
no previous professional (25) experience allowed
make their own (26) and obtain approval
Questions 27-28
Circle the correct letter A-C.
- A. She got lost in Mongolia.
- B. She was homesick.
- C. She got sick in a remote place.
- A. loneliness
- B. time pressure
- C. organisation skills
Questions 29-30
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
In what month does the journey begin?
(29)
Name 2 things that are provided free of charge to the competitors.
(30) and travel, camera, accommodation
Questions 31-33
Circle the correct answer A-C.
- A. letters on the top row of the keyboard
- B. the company that made the first typewriter
- C. letters on the home row of the keyboard
- A. Germany.
- B. Great Britain.
- C. United States.
- A. to slow down typing speed.
- B. to prevent keys from sticking.
- C. to reduce typing inefficiency.
Questions 34-39
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
In 1932 August Dvorak solved the inefficiency problem by re-designing the
(34)
of the typewriter. He put the most commonly used letters on the home row. Using the Dvorak keyboard, over 3,000 words or
(35)
of all work can be done from the home row. In contrast, only
(36)
can be typed from the home row on the QWERTY keyboard. Other advantages of the Dvorak keyboard include a 50% improvement in
(37)
and a 15 - 20% increase in
(38)
. But the most important difference is in finger movement.
Typists using the QWERTY keyboard moved their fingers
(39)
miles per day compared to one mile a day for Dvorak typists.
Question 40
Circle the correct letter A-C.
40. Which of these was the main reason why the Dvorak keyboard was never adopted?
- A. the Depression of 1929
- B. bad timing
- C. resistance to change
