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Questions 1-13

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

TRANSPORT SURVEY

Personal details

Name: Sadie Jones

Year of birth: 1

Postcode: 2

Occupation: 3

Travelling by bus

Date of bus journey: 4

Reason for trip: shopping and a visit to the 5

Reason for taking the bus: the cost of 6 was too high.

Starting point: the bus stop on 7 Street

Complaints:

  • The bus was 8.
  • There was not enough space for a child’s 9.
  • Buses were not frequent enough in the 10.

Other forms of transport

Sadie goes to the 11 by car.

She dislikes cycling in the city centre because of the 12.

She does not own a bike because of a lack of 13.

THE MONTANA RESORT HOTEL

Questions 14-18

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

14. Rob says the hotel is exceptional because of

15. What is the price range for a standard room?

16. All the bedrooms in the deluxe suites have

17. The hotel encourages families to stay by offering

18. What does Rob say visitors can do in the Grill Room?

Questions 19-23

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 19-23.

Hotel’s Outdoor Facilities

19. Barn for horses 19

20. Tennis courts 20

21. Swimming pool 21

22. Golf course 22

23. Outdoor Facilities Manager’s office 23

PUPIL VOICE AND SCHOOL COUNCILS

Questions 24-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

24. What do Archie and May say about the idea of "pupil voice" in schools?

25. Archie thought the study into pupil feedback was interesting because

Questions 26 and 27

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO criticisms do the students make about the design of the study on pupil feedback?

Questions 28 and 29

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO findings from the study on pupil feedback surprised the researchers?

Questions 30 and 31

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO ways of improving learning did pupils in the study want teachers to do more?

Questions 32-36

What comment do the students make about each benefit of school councils?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 32-36.

A. Pupils can see the practical results.

B. This is a predictable outcome.

C. Only certain pupils experience this.

D. Teachers sometimes doubt this is possible.

E. This is only true for the youngest pupils.

F. There is no evidence for this.

G. This is what pupils appreciate.

32. making pupils feel valued 32

33. reducing bad behaviour 33

34. helping to improve the school environment 34

35. giving pupils a sense of pride in the school 35

36. teaching pupils about democracy 36

Questions 37-49

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

A GIANT APE CALLED GIGANTOPITHECUS BLACKI

Diet, movement and extinction

  • It lived mainly on a diet of 37 and bamboo.
  • It was most likely a herbivore because it lacked 38 teeth.
  • When moving, it probably resembled a 39.
  • Fully grown adults probably had no 40.
  • It disappeared about 100,000 years ago, when a change in 41 affected its preferred food.

Early evidence

  • Gustav von Königswald found fossil teeth in a 42 in China.
  • He was told that the teeth came from a 43.
  • He knew from the teeth that the animal was a large primate, but needed part of its 44 to determine how it was related to other primates.

Recent research

  • A tooth found in a Chinese 45 confirmed what kind of primate Gigantopithecus blacki was.
  • Researcher Frido Welker rejected DNA analysis because the DNA was too 46 to work with.
  • His team extracted 47 from the tooth enamel.
  • It was surprising that the tooth retained genetic data because it came from a 48 location.
  • In future, Welker’s technique may show how Gigantopithecus blacki was related to extinct apes in 49.

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