Month: May 2024

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Children’s Engineering Workshops

Tiny Engineers (ages 4-5)
Activities
• Create a cover for an (1)  so they can drop it from a height without breaking it.
• Take part in a competition to build the tallest (2) 
• Make a (3)  powered by a balloon.

Junior Engineers (ages 6-8)
Activities:
• Build model cars, trucks and (4)  and learn how to program them so they can move.
• Take part in a competition to build the longest (5)  using card and wood.
• Create a short (6)  with special software.
• Build, (7)  and program a humanoid robot.

Cost for a five-week block: £50
Held on (8)  from 10 am to 11 am

Location
Building 10A, (9)  Industrial Estate, Grasford
Plenty of (10)  is available.

Part 2: Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11. Stevenson’s was founded in
 A 1923
 B 1924
 C 1926

12. Originally, Stevenson’s manufactured goods for
 A the healthcare industry
 B the automotive industry
 C the machine tools industry

13. What does the speaker say about the company premises?
 A The company has recently moved
 B The company has no plans to move
 C The company is going to move shortly

14. The programme for the work experience group includes
 A time to do research
 B meetings with a teacher
 C talks by staff

Questions 15-20
Label the map below. Write the correct letter A-J next to questions 15-20.

15. Coffee room 
16. Warehouse 
17. Staff Canteen 
18. Meeting Room 
19. Human Resources 
20. Boardroom 

Part 3: Questions 21 and 22

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO parts of the introductory stage to their art projects do Jess and Tom agree were useful?

 A the Bird Park visit
 B the workshop sessions
 C the Natural History Museum visit
 D the projects done in previous years
 E the handouts with research sources

Questions 23 and 24

Choose TWO letters, A-E. In which TWO ways do both Jess and Tom decide to change their proposals?

 A by giving a rationale for their action plans
 B by being less specific about the outcome
 C by adding a video diary presentation
 D by providing a timeline and a mind map
 E by making their notes more evaluative

Questions 25-30
Which personal meaning do the students decide to give to each of the following pictures? Choose SIX answers from the list and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.

Personal meanings
A childhood memory
B hope for the future
C fast movement
D a potential threat
E the power of colour
F the continuity of life
G protection of nature
H a confused attitude to nature

Pictures
25. Falcon (Landseer) 
26. Fish hawk (Audubon) 
27. Kingfisher (van Gogh) 
28. Portrait of William Wells 
29. Vairumati (Gauguin) 
30. Portrait of Giovanni de Medici 

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Stoicism
Stoicism is still relevant today because of its (31)  appeal.

Ancient Stoics
• Stoicism was founded over 2,000 years ago in Greece.
• The Stoics’ ideas are surprisingly well known, despite not being intended for (32) 

Stoic principles
• Happiness could be achieved by leading a virtuous life.
• Controlling emotions was essential.
• Epictetus said that external events cannot be controlled but the (33)  people make in response can be controlled.
• A Stoic is someone who has a different view on experiences which others would consider as (34) 

The influence of Stoicism
• George Washington organised a (35)  about Cato to motivate his men.
• The French artist Delacroix was a Stoic.
• Adam Smith’s ideas on (36)  were influenced by Stoicism.
• Some of today’s political leaders are inspired by the Stoics.
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
– the treatment for (37)  is based on ideas from Stoicism
– people learn to base their thinking on (38) 
• In business, people benefit from Stoicism by identifying obstacles as (39) 

Relevance of Stoicism
• It requires a lot of (40)  but Stoicism can help people to lead a good life.
• It teaches people that having a strong character is more important than anything else.

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Customer Satisfaction Survey

Customer details
Name: Sophie Bird
Occupation: (1) 
Reason for travel today: (2) 

Journey information
Name of station returning to: (3) 
Type of ticket purchased: standard (4)  ticket
Cost of ticket: (5) £ 
When ticket was purchased: yesterday
Where ticket was bought: (6) 

Satisfaction with journey:
Most satisfied with: the wifi
Least satisfied with: the (7)  this morning

Satisfaction with station facilities
Most satisfied with: how much (8)  was provided
Least satisfied with: lack of seats, particularly on the (9) 
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with: the (10)  available

Part 2: Questions 11-16
Label the map below. Write the correct letters A-H next to questions 11-16.

11. café 
12. toilets 
13. formal gardens 
14. outdoor gyms 
15. skateboard ramp 
16. wild flowers 

Questions 17 and 18
Choose TWO letters A-E.

What does the speaker say about the adventure playground?
 A children must be supervised
 B it costs more in winter
 C some activities are only for younger children
 D no payment is required
 E it was recently expanded

Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters A-E.

What does the speaker say about the glass houses?
 A they are closed at weekends
 B volunteers are needed to work there
 C they were badly damaged by fire
 D more money is needed to repair some of the glass
 E visitors can see palm trees from tropical regions

Part 3: Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Presentation about refrigeration

21. What did Annie discover from reading about icehouses?
 A why they were first created
 B how the ice was kept frozen
 C where they were located

22. What point does Annie make about refrigeration in ancient Rome?
 A it became a commercial business
 B it used snow from nearby
 C it took a long time to become popular

23. In connection with modern refrigeration both Annie and Jack are worried about
 A the complexity of the technology
 B the fact that some are disposed of irresponsibly
 C the large number that quickly break down

24. What do Jack and Annie agree regarding domestic fridges?
 A they are generally good value of money
 B there are plenty of useful variations
 C they are more useful than other domestic appliances

Questions 25-30
Who is going to do research into each topic? Write the correct letter A-C next to questions 25-30.

People
A Annie
B Jack
C both Annie and Jack

Topics
25. the goods that are refrigerated 
26. the effects on health 
27. the impact on food producers 
28. the impact on cities 
29. refrigerated transport 
30. domestic fridges 

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

How the Industrial Revolution affected life in Britain

19th century
• For the first time, people’s possessions were used to measure Britain’s (31) 
• Developments in production of goods and in (32)  greatly changed lives

Main areas of change
Manufacturing
• The Industrial Revolution would not have happened without the new types of (33)  that were used then
• The leading industry was (34)  (its products became widely available)
• New (35)  made factories necessary and so more people moved into towns

Transport
• The railways took the place of canals
• Because of the new transport:
o Greater access to (36)  made people more aware of what they could buy in shops
o When shopping people were not limited to buying (37)  Goods

Retailing
• The first department stores were opened
• The displays of goods were more visible:
o Inside stores because of better (38) 
o Outside stores because (39)  were bigger

• (40)  that was persuasive became much more common

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Employment agency: Possible jobs

First job
Administrative assistant in a company that produces (1)  (North London)

Responsibilities
• Data entry
• Go to (2)  and take notes
• General admin
• Management of (3) 

Requirements
• Good computer skills including spreadsheets
• Good interpersonal skills
• Attention to (4) 

Experience
• Need a minimum of (5)  of experience of teleconferencing

Second job
Warehouse assistant in South London

Responsibilities
• Stock management
• Managing (6) 

Requirements
• Ability to work with numbers
• Good computer skills
• Very organized and (7) 
• Good communication skills
• Used to working in a (8) 
• Able to cope with items that are (9) 

Need experience of
• Driving in London
• Warehouse work
• (10)  service

Part 2: Questions 11-16
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Street Play Scheme

11. When did the Street Play Scheme first take place?
 A two years ago
 B three years ago
 C six years ago

12. How often is Beechwood Road closed to traffic now?
 A once a week
 B on Saturdays and Sundays
 C once a month

13. Who is responsible for closing the road?
 A a council official
 B the police
 C local wardens

14. Residents who want to use their cars
 A have to park in another street
 B must drive very slowly
 C need permission from a warden

15. Alice says that Street Play Schemes are most needed in
 A wealthy areas
 B quiet suburban areas
 C areas with heavy traffic

16. What has been the reaction of residents who are not parents?
 A many of them were unhappy at first
 B they like seeing children play in the street
 C they are surprised by the lack of noise

Questions 17 and 18
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO benefits for children does Alice think are the most important?
 A increased physical activity
 B increased sense of independence
 C opportunity to learn new games
 D opportunity to be part of a community
 E opportunity to make new friends

Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO results of the King Street experiment surprised Alice?
 A more shoppers
 B improved safety
 C less air pollution
 D more relaxed atmosphere
 E less noise pollution

Part 3: Questions 21-26
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

What Hazel should analyse about items in newspapers:
• What (21)  the item is on
• The (22)  of the item, including the headline
• Any (23)  accompanying the item
• The (24)  of the item e.g. what’s made prominent
• The writer’s main (25) 
• The (26)  the writer may make about the reader

Questions 27-30
What does Hazel decide to do about each of the following types of articles? Write the correct letter A, B or C for questions 27-30.

A she will definitely look for a suitable article
B she may look for a suitable article
C she definitely won’t look for an article

Types of articles
27. national news item 
28. editorial 
29. human interest 
30. arts 

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Early history of keeping clean

Prehistoric times:
• Water was used to wash off (31) 

Ancient Babylon:
• Soap like material found in (32)  cylinders

Ancient Greece:
• People cleaned themselves with sand and other substances
• Used a strigil – scraper made of (33) 
• Washed clothes in streams

Ancient Germany and Gaul:
• Used soap to colour their (34) 

Ancient Rome:
• Animal fat, ashes and clay mixed through action of rain, used for washing clothes
• From about 312 BC, water carried to Roman (35)  by aqueducts

Europe in Middle Ages:
• Decline in bathing contributed to occurrence of (36) 
• (37)  began to be added to soap

Europe from 17th century:
• 1600s: cleanliness and bathing started becoming usual
• 1791: Leblanc invented a way of making soda ash from (38) 
• Early 1800s: Chevreul turned soapmaking into a (39) 
• From 1800s, there was no longer a (40)  on soap

Part 1: Questions 1-4
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Date	Type of event	Details
17th	a concert	performers from Canada
18th	a ballet	company called (1)……………
19th – 20th (afternoon)	a play	type of play; a comedy called Jemima has had a good (2)………………..
20th (evening)	a (3)…………..show	show is called (4)………………

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 

Questions 5-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Workshops:
• Making (5)  food
• (children only) making (6) 
• (adults only) making toys from (7)  using various tools

Outdoor activities
• Swimming in the (8) 
• Walking in the woods, led by an expert on (9) 

See the festival organisers’ (10)  for more information

Part 2: Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter A, B, or C.

Minster Park

11. The park was originally established
 A as an amenity provided by the city council
 B as land belonging to a private house
 C as a shared area set up by the local community

12. Why is there a statue of Diane Gosforth in the park?
 A she was a resident who helped to lead a campaign
 B she was a council member responsible for giving the public access
 C she was a senior worker at the park for many years

13. During the first World War the park was mainly used for
 A exercises by troops
 B growing vegetables
 C public meetings

14. When did the physical transformation of the park begin?
 A 203
 B 2015
 C 2016

Questions 15-20
Label the map below.

15. statue of Diane Gosforth 
16. wooden sculptures 
17. playground 
18. maze 
19. tennis courts 
20. fitness area 

Part 3: Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO groups of people is the display primarily intended for?
 A students from the English department
 B residents of the local area
 C the university’s teaching staff
 D potential new students
 E students from other departments

Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letter A-E.

What are Cathy and Graham’s TWO reasons for choosing the novelist Charles Dickens?
 A his speeches inspired others to try to improve society
 B he used his publications to draw attention to social problems
 C his novels are well know now
 D he was consulted on a number of social issues
 E his reputation has changed in recent times

Questions 25-30
What topic do Cathy and Graham chose to illustrate with each novel? Choose SIX answers from the list below.

Topics
A poverty
B education
C Dicken’s travels
D entertainment
E crime and the law
F wealth
G medicine
H a woman’s life

Novels by Dickens
25. The Pickwick Papers 
26. Oliver Twist 
27. Nicholas Nickleby 
28. Martin Chuzzlewit 
29. Bleak House 
30. Little Dorrit 

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Agricultural programme in Mozambique

How the programme was organised
• It focused on a dry and arid region in Chicualacuala district near the Limpopo river
• People depended on the forest to provide charcoal as a source of income
• (31)  was seen as the main priority to ensure the supply of water
• Most of the work organised by farmer’s associations was done by (32) 
• Fenced areas were created to keep animals away from crops
• The programme provided
o (33)  for the fences
o (34)  for the suitable crops
o Water pumps
• The farmers provided
o Labour
o (35)  for the fences on their land

Further developments
• The marketing of produce was sometimes difficult due to lack of (36) 
• Training was therefore provided in methods of food (37) 
• Farmers made special places where (38)  could be kept
• Local people later suggested keeping (39) 

Evaluation and lessons learned
• Agricultural production increased improving incomes and food security
• Enough time must be allowed, particularly for the (40)  phase of the programme

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Bankside Recruitment Agency

• Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands
• Name of agent: Becky (1) 
• Phone number: 07866510333
• Best to call her in the: (2) 

Typical jobs
• Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry
• Must have good (3)  skills
• Jobs are usually for at least one (4) 
• Pay is usually £ (5)  per hour

Registration process
• Wear a (6)  to the interview
• Must bring your (7)  to the interview
• They will ask questions about each applicant’s (8) 

Advantages of using an agency
• The (9)  you receive at interview will benefit you
• Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised
• Less (10)  is involved in applying for jobs

Part 2: Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter A, B, or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11. According to the speaker, the company
 A has been in business for longer than most of its competitors
 B arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors
 C has more customers than its competitors

12. Where can customers meet the tour manager before traveling to the Isle of Man?
 A Liverpool
 B Heysham
 C Luton

13. How many lunches are included in the price of holiday?
 A three
 B four
 C five

14. Customers have to pay extra for
 A guaranteeing themselves a larger room
 B booking at short notice
 C transferring to another date

Questions 15-20
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

TIMETABLE FOR ISLE OF MAN HOLIDAY

	Activity	Notes
Day 1	Arrive	– introduction by manager – hotel dining room has view of the (15)………………
Day 2	Tynwald Exhibition and Peel	Tynwald may have been founded in (16)…………..not 1979
Day 3	Trip to Snaefell	travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to (17)……………of Snaefell
Day 4	Free day	company provides a (18)……………..for local transport and heritage sites
Day 5	Take the (19)………….railway train from Douglas to Port Erin	free time, then coach to Castledtwn – former (20)…………has old castle
Day 6	Leave	lease the island by ferry or plane

(15) 
(16) 
(17) 
(18) 
(19) 
(20) 

Part 3: Questions 21-26
What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits of a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?

Choose SIX answers from the list A-H below.

Personality traits
A outgoing
B selfish
C independent
D attention-seeking
E introverted
F cooperative
G caring
H competitive

Position in family
21. the eldest child 
22. a middle child 
23. the youngest child 
24. a twin 
25. an only child 
26. a child with much older siblings 

Questions 27 and 28
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

27. What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?
 A There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests
 B There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status
 C Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family side

28. What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance
 A It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings
 B The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement
 C The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference

Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letter, A-E.

Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

 A learning to share
 B learning to stand up for oneself
 C learning to be a good loser
 D learning to be tolerant
 E learning to say sorry

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance
• It provides (31)  and food for a wide range of species
• Its leaves provide (32)  which is used to make a disinfectant

Reasons for present decline in number:
Diseases:
• Mundulla Yellows
o Cause:
– lime used for making (33)  was absorbed
– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots
• Bell-miner Associated Die-back
o Cause:
– (34)   feed on eucalyptus leaves
– they secrete a substance containing sugar
– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species

Bushfires:
Willian Jackson’s theory:
• High frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of (35) 

• Mid frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:
o make more (36)   available to the trees
o maintain the quality of the (37) 

• Low frequency bushfires result in the growth of (38)  rainforest which is:
o a (39)  ecosystem
o an ideal environment for the (40)  of the bell-miner