Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap.
A CONVERSATION ABOUT A NEW SCHOOL
General comment:
- better than the old school
Teachers:
- 1 is a nice person
- other teachers are more likely to be decent; the French teacher seems more native than 2 at the old school
- the school principal’s talk mentioned:
- 3 -- enjoying study and working hard
- how to 4 in good shape, which helps you have a better 5
Fitness centre:
- the 6 is bigger than the one at the old school
- the gym includes everything, including cycling and 7 machines
Other issues:
- interviewing teachers and students for an 8
- filming a video project and taking photos in the main 9
- they saw Mr Clark, their former 10 teacher
Questions 11-15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
LONDON PARKS’ INTRODUCTION
11. What is the first thing that tourists are going to experience at the London Parks Society?
12. What is true about the royal parks in London?
13. Hyde Park is the most famous park in London and covers
14. Hyde Park dates back to
15. The Crystal Palace was
Questions 16-20
Which sites in the London Parks Society are suitable for the following descriptions?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.
Descriptions of Attractive Sites
A. the largest park in the UK
B. followed Greek architectural design
C. the most ancient royal park
D. the largest area for outdoor activities
E. included the oldest fountain
F. located near the Serpentine Lake
G. situated in the centre of London
16. Grand Entrance 16
17. Princess of Wales 17
18. Regent’s Park 18
19. St. James’s Park 19
20. Greenwich Park 20
Questions 21-30
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY in each gap.
VIDEO PROJECT ON STUDENT LIFE
Enjoyments -- Cristina:
- using the camera
- going to a British 21
Enjoyments -- Ibrahim:
- contact with students doing other courses by asking some to have 22
Language practice -- Cristina:
- listening to instructions
- learning 23 words
Language practice -- Ibrahim:
- listening to British students’ language because of:
- normal speed
- a lot of 24
Usefulness -- Cristina:
- operating a video camera
- working with other people:
- learning about 25
- compromising
- 26 people who have different views
Usefulness -- Ibrahim:
- the importance of 27
Future work -- Cristina:
- decide when to 28 each stage at the beginning
- make more effort to 29 with the camera
Future work -- Ibrahim:
- don’t make the film too 30
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY OR A NUMBER in each gap.
THE KNOWLEDGE OF ANTARCTICA CONTINENT
Geography:
- world’s highest, coldest and windiest continent
- more than 31 times as big as the UK
- most of the area is classified as 32
Research stations:
- international teams work together
- 33 is integrated with technical support
- stations contain accommodation, work areas, a kitchen, a 34 and a gym
- supplies were brought to Zero One station by sledge from a 35 at the edge of the ice 15 km away
- the problem of snow build-ups was solved by building stations on 36 with adjustable legs
Food and diet:
- average daily requirement for an adult in Antarctica is approximately 37 kilocalories
- rations for fieldwork prepared by the process of freeze-drying
Research:
- the most important research focuses on climate change, including:
- measuring changes in the ice cap because of effects on sea levels and 38
- monitoring the hole in the ozone layer
- analysing air from bubbles in ice to measure 39 caused by human activity
Work opportunities:
- many openings for 40 people, including:
- research assistants
- administrative and technical positions