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: 07866 510333
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
Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Matthews Island Holidays
11. According to the speaker, the company
12. Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?
13. How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?
14. Customers have to pay extra for
Questions 15-20
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Timetable for Isle of Man Holiday
| Day | 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 979. |
| Day 3 | Trip to Snaefell | Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 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 Castletown -- former 20 has old castle. |
| Day 6 | Leave | Leave the island by ferry or plane |
Questions 21-26
What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 21-26.
Personality Traits
A. outgoing
B. selfish
C. independent
D. attention-seeking
E. introverted
F. co-operative
G. caring
H. competitive
Position in family
21. the eldest child 21
22. a middle child 22
23. the youngest child 23
24. a twin 24
25. an only child 25
26. a child with much older siblings 26
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?
28. What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?
Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree have been valuable for them?
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
A) Diseases
(i) "Mundulla Yellows"
Cause:
lime used for making 33 was absorbed
trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots
(ii) "Bell-miner Associated Die-back"
Cause:
34 feed on eucalyptus leaves
they secrete a substance containing sugar
bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species
B) Bushfires
William 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:
make more 36 available to the trees
maintain the quality of the 37
Low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38 rainforest, which is:
a 39 ecosystem
an ideal environment for the 40 of the bell-miner