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SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Transport Survey
Example
Travelled to town today: by ____bus____
Name: Luisa 1_____________
Address: 2_____________White Stone Rd
Area: Bradfield
Postcode: 3_____________
Occupation: 4_____________
Reason for visit to town: to go to the 5_____________
Suggestions for improvement:
better 6_____________
have more footpaths
more frequent 7_____________
Things that would encourage cycling to work:
having 8_____________parking places for bicycles
being able to use a 9_____________at work
the opportunity to have cycling 10_____________on busy roads
SECTION 2 Questions 11—20
Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter,A, B or C.
New city developments
11 The idea for the two new developments in the city came from
A local people.
B the City Council.
C the SWRDC.
12 What is unusual about Brackenside pool?
A its architectural style
B its heating system
C its method of water treatment
13 Local newspapers have raised worries about
A the late opening date.
B the cost of the project.
C the size of the facilities.
14 What decision has not yet been made about the pool?
A whose statue will be at the door
B the exact opening times
C who will open it
Questions 15-20
Which feature is related to each of the following areas of the world represented in the playground?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 15-20.
Features
A ancient forts
B waterways
C ice and snow
D jewels
E local animals
F mountains
G music and film
H space travel
I volcanoes
Areas of the world
15 Asia
16 Antarctica
17 South America
18 North America
19 Europe
20 Africa
SECTION 3 Questions 21-30
Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO hobbies was Thor Heyerdahl very interested in as a youth?
A camping
B climbing
C collecting
D hunting
E reading
Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which do the speakers say are the TWO reasons why Heyerdahl went to live on an island?
A to examine ancient carvings
B to experience an isolated place
C to formulate a new theory
D to learn survival skills
E to study the impact of an extreme environment
Questions 25-30
Choose the correct letter,A, B or C.
The later life of Thor Heyerdahl
25 According to Victor and Olivia, academics thought that Polynesian migration from the east was impossible due to
A the fact that Eastern countries were far away.
B the lack of materials for boat building.
C the direction of the winds and currents.
26 Which do the speakers agree was the main reason for Heyerdahl’s raft journey?
A to overcome a research setback
B to demonstrate a personal quality
C to test a new theory
27 What was most important to Heyerdahl about his raft journey?
A the fact that he was the first person to do it
B the speed of crossing the Pacific
C the use of authentic construction methods
28 Why did Heyerdahl go to Easter Island?
A to build a stone statue
B to sail a reed boat
C to learn the local language
29 In Olivia’s opinion, Heyerdahl’s greatest influence was on
A theories about Polynesian origins.
B the development of archaeological methodology.
C establishing archaeology as an academic subject.
30 Which criticism do the speakers make of William Oliver’s textbook?
A Its style is out of date.
B Its content is over-simplified.
C Its methodology is flawed.
SECTION 4 Questions 31 -40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
THE FUTURE OF MANAGEMENT
Business markets
? greater 31_____among companies
? increase in power of large 32_____ companies
? rising 33_____in certain countries
External influences on businesses
? more discussion with 34_____before making business decisions
? environmental concerns which may lead to more 35_____
Business structures
? more teams will be formed to work on a particular 36_____
? businesses may need to offer hours that are 37_____, or the chance to work remotely
Management styles
? increasing need for managers to provide good 38_____
? changes influenced by 39_____taking senior roles
Changes in the economy
? service sector continues to be important
? increasing value of intellectual property
? more and more 40_____workers