Section 1: Questions 1-10
Questions 1 - 10
Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Holiday rentalOwner’s names: Jack Fitzgerald and Shirley Fitzgerald Granary Cottage ● available for week beginning
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May ● cost for the week: £
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Cottage ● cost for the week: £480 ● building was originally a
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● walk through doors from living room into a
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● several
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spaces at the front ● bathroom has a shower ● central heating and stove that burns
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● views of old
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from living room ● view of hilltop
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from the bedroom Payment ● deposit: £144 ● deadline for final payment: end of
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Section 2: Questions 11-20
Question (11)
Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Local council report on traffic and highways
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A survey found people’s main concern about traffic in the area was
- A
- B
- C
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Which change will shortly be made to the cycle path next to the river?
- A
- B
- C
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Plans for a pedestrian crossing have been postponed because
- A
- B
- C
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On Station Road, notices have been erected
- A
- B
- C
Questions 15 - 20
Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions 15-20.
Recreation ground after proposed changes
New car park
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New cricket pitch
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Children’s playground
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Skateboard ramp
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Pavilion
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Notice board
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Section 3: Questions 21-30
Questions 21 - 22
Questions 21-22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO benefits of city bike-sharing schemes do the students agree are the most important?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Questions 23 - 24
Questions 23-24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO things do the students think are necessary for successful bike-sharing schemes?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Questions 25 - 30
Questions 25-30
What is the speakers’ opinion of the bike-sharing schemes in each of the following cities?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 25-30.
Opinion of bike-sharing scheme
A They agree it has been disappointing.
B They think it should be cheaper.
C They are surprised it has been so successful.
D They agree that more investment is required.
E They think the system has been well designed.
F They disagree about the reasons for its success.
G They think it has expanded too quickly.
Cities
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Section 4: Questions 31-40
Questions 31 - 40
Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
THE EXTINCTION OF THE DODO BIRDThe dodo was a large flightless bird which used to inhabit the island of Mauritius. History ● 1507 – Portuguese ships transporting
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stopped at the island to collect food and water. ● 1638 – The Dutch established a
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on the island. ● They killed the dodo birds for their meat. ● The last one was killed in 1681. Description ● The only record we have is written descriptions and pictures (possibly unreliable). ● A Dutch painting suggests the dodo was very
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. ● The only remaining soft tissue is a dried
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. ● Recent studies of a dodo skeleton suggest the birds were capable of rapid
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. ● It’s thought they were able to use their small wings to maintain
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. ● Their
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was of average size. ● Their sense of
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enabled them to find food. Reasons for extinction ● Hunting was probably not the main cause. ● Sailors brought dogs and monkeys. ●
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also escaped onto the island and ate the birds’ eggs. ● The arrival of farming meant the
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