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SECTION 1

Questions 1-6

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

PATIENT RECORD

Time of appointment: 10:00 am

Given names: Simon 1…………….

Family name: Lee

Date of birth: 2……………. 1989

Address: 3……………. Adams Terrace, Wellington

Phone number: 0211558809

Name of insurance company: 4…………….

Date of last eye test: 5…………….

Patient’s observations: Problems seeing 6…………….

Questions 7-10

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

7   When must Simon wear his glasses?

8   What type of glasses are the least expensive?

9   What is good about the glasses Simon chooses?

10   How does Simon decide to pay?

SECTION 2

Questions 11-12

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11   Who is buried in the tomb of the Taj Mahal?

A   the emperor Shahjahan

B   the wife of Shahjahan

C   the emperor and his wife

12   Where did the white marble come from?

A   India

B   China

C   Persia

Questions 13-16

Label the plan below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

13   …………….

14   …………….

15   …………….

16   …………….

Question 17

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

17   What is the purpose of the Rest House?

A   a place for the poor to stay

B   a meeting place for pilgrims

C   an architectural feature

Questions 18-20

Complete the flow chart below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

How running water is provided

Water taken from the 18……………. by bullocks.

Water channelled into the 19…………….

Water piped to the 20…………….

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SECTION 3

Questions 21-24

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21   What background information does Daisy give about rice?

A   Wild rice is grown throughout Asia

B   Some types of rice need less water than others.

C   All rice varieties have a lovely aroma

22   Erik says that a priority for rice farmers is to be able to

A   grow rice without fertilizers.

B   predict the weather patterns.

C   manage water resources.

23   Where is the International Rice Research Institute?

A   The Philippines

B   China

C   Japan

24   Scientists in Bangladesh want to find a

A   more effective type of fertilizer.

B   strain of rice resistant to flooding.

C   way to reduce the effects of global warming.

Questions 25-30

Which country do the following statements apply to?

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

   Japan

B     China

C     Thailand

25   They grow the most rice in the world.

26   They export the most rice in the world.

27   They aim to increase the nutritional value of rice.

28   Less rice is eaten than in the past.

29   An annual rice festival takes place.

30   A new type of rice is now popular locally.

SECTION 4

Questions 31-33

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer,

RADIO WRITING

You may have to ignore some of the ordinary 31……………. of writing.

Written words do not indicate things like emphasis, the 32……………. Of reading or where to pause.

A script needs to sound like a 33…………….

Questions 34-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Know who you are talking to

Imagine a typical listener:

e.g. imagine telling your 34……………. about a film.

Create an informal tone:

e.g. use words like 35…………….

Work out what you are going to say

Remember:

listeners cannot ask questions

you cannot 36……………. ideas

Make your script logical:

37……………. the information.

Use concrete images e.g. compare the size of a field to a 38…………….

Use the 39……………. to get attention.

Check the script by 40…………….

 

Section 1

1 Anthony

2 1(st) June

3 University Hall

4 Health for Life

5 September 2006

6 (in the) distance

7 (for) driving

8 (the) full frame

9 (they are) strong

10 (in/by) cash

Section 2

11 C 12 A

13 (The) Main Gateway

14 (the) (16/sixteen) flower beds

15 (a/the) (raised) pond

16 (a/the) Mosque

17 C 18 river

19 (supply) tanks

20 fountains

Section 3

21 B

22 C

23 A

24 B

25 B

26 C

27 B

28 A

29 C

30 A

Section 4

31 rules

32 speed

33 conversation

34 grandmother

35 us and we

36 repeat

37 space (out)

38 football pitch

39 first sentence

40 reading (it) aloud

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