Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Talk to New Employees at a Strawberry Farm

11. What should employees bring to work?

A. gloves B. lunch C. water

12. If employees can’t come to work one day, they should

A. contact the duty manager. B. leave a phone message at the farm office. C. call their team leader.

13. One problem with customers that may occur now is that

A. they sometimes fail to return baskets. B. they eat the fruit before paying. C. they can be unsure about prices.

14. One of the benefits of working at the strawberry farm is that

A. employees’ friends are entitled to a small discount. B. employees can have a quantity of fresh fruit for free. C. employees don’t pay the full price for gift items in the shop.

Questions 15-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-J, next to questions 15-20.

15. Staff room SelectABCDEFGHIJ 15

16. Administration SelectABCDEFGHIJ 16

17. Packing shed SelectABCDEFGHIJ 17

18. Staff car park SelectABCDEFGHIJ 18

19. Ripe strawberries SelectABCDEFGHIJ 19

20. Unripe strawberries SelectABCDEFGHIJ 20

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Kathy’s Dissertation on Water Pumps

21. What part of Kathy’s dissertation has the tutor just read?

A. her results section B. her introductory chapter C. her review of the literature

22. What did the tutor like about Kathy’s work?

A. the organisation B. the style of writing C. the use of resources

23. Kathy and the tutor agree that she needs to

A. do some more library research. B. record more data. C. narrow down her topic.

24. Why does the tutor give an example from his own experience?

A. to show how successful he has become B. to illustrate how times have changed C. to encourage Kathy to do something similar

25. Kathy would like the tutor to advise her on her

A. layout. B. bibliography. C. appendices.

26. What is Kathy going to do next?

A. try out some software B. go to a seminar C. design a new type of pump

Questions 27-30

How will Kathy benefit from doing each of the following activities?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 27-30.

Benefits

A. broadens practical experience of the field

B. chance to publicise own work

C. effective way of keeping up-to-date

D. looks good on a CV

E. provides useful access to resources

F. way to make useful contacts

27. going to Mechanical Engineers’ Society meetings SelectA. broadens practical experience of the fieldB. chance to publicise own workC. effective way of keeping up-to-dateD. looks good on a CVE. provides useful access to resourcesF. way to make useful contacts 27

28. visiting different workplaces SelectA. broadens practical experience of the fieldB. chance to publicise own workC. effective way of keeping up-to-dateD. looks good on a CVE. provides useful access to resourcesF. way to make useful contacts 28

29. getting some work experience abroad SelectA. broadens practical experience of the fieldB. chance to publicise own workC. effective way of keeping up-to-dateD. looks good on a CVE. provides useful access to resourcesF. way to make useful contacts 29

30. attending an international conference SelectA. broadens practical experience of the fieldB. chance to publicise own workC. effective way of keeping up-to-dateD. looks good on a CVE. provides useful access to resourcesF. way to make useful contacts 30

Questions 31-34

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

American Salt Marshes

31. The salt content in marshes can be as high as that of the 31.

32. At different times of the day, there are changes in salinity and in the 32 and warmth of the water.

33. Animals such as worms and shrimps feed on the 33 that grow in the marsh.

34. Marshland in the US has been used in the past for 34 cultivation.

Questions 35-38

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

35. The speaker says that one result of erecting artificial walls in salt marshes is that

A. water levels can get too high. B. wildlife has less space. C. water quality is difficult to control.

36. Some people have complained about the building of dikes because

A. access for walkers is reduced. B. the insect population has increased. C. the natural beauty of the area is affected.

37. In the 20th century, a large proportion of marshes in America became

A. salt extraction sites. B. residential areas. C. protected insect reserves.

38. There are now laws which help to prevent

A. the erosion of soil. B. the building of more walls. C. the extinction of sealife.

Questions 39 and 40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

The Horseshoe Crab

• Related to: spider
• Most common food: 39
• Time of year when female lays eggs: 40