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PART 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

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

Transport survey

Name:   Sadie Jones

Year of birth:   1991

Postcode:   1

Travelling by bus

Date of bus journey:   2

Reason for trip:   shopping and visit to the 3

Travelled by bus because cost of   4 too high

Got on bus at   5 Street

Complaints about bus service:

–   bus today was 6.

–   frequency of buses in the 7

Travelling by car

Goes to the   8 by car

Travelling by bicycle

Dislikes travelling by bike in the city centre because of the 9 .

Doesn’t own a bike because of a lack of 10

 

PART 2

Questions 11-13

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Becoming a volunteer for ACE

11   Why does the speaker apologise about the seats?

A   They are too small.

B   There are not enough of them.

C   Some of them are very close together.

12   What does the speaker say about the age of volunteers?

A   The age of volunteers is less important than other factors.

B   Young volunteers are less reliable than older ones.

C   Most volunteers are about 60 years old.

13   What does the speaker say about training?

A   It is continuous.

B   It is conducted by a manager.

C   It takes place online.

Questions 14 and 15

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO issues does the speaker ask the audience to consider before they apply to be volunteers?

A   their financial situation

B   their level of commitment

C   their work experience

B   their ambition

E   their availability

Questions 16-20

What does the speaker suggest would be helpful for each of the following areas of voluntary work?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.

Helpful things volunteers might offer

A   experience on stage

B   original, new ideas

C   parenting skills

D   an understanding of food and diet

E   retail experience

F   a good memory

G   a good level of fitness

Area of voluntary work

16   Fundraising   ……………

17   Litter collection   ……………

18   ‘Playmates’   ……………

19   Story club   ……………

20   First aid   ……………

PART 3

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Talk on jobs in fashion design

21   What problem did Chantal have at the start of the talk?

A   Her view of the speaker was blocked.

B   She was unable to find an empty seat.

C   The students next to her were talking.

22   What were Hugo and Chantal surprised to hear about the job market?

A   It has become more competitive than it used to be.

B   There is more variety in it than they had realised.

C   Some areas of it are more exciting than others.

23   Hugo and Chantal agree that the speaker’s message was

A   unfair to them at times.

B   hard for them to follow.

C   critical of the industry.

24   What do Hugo and Chantal criticise about their school careers advice?

A   when they received the advice

B   how much advice was given

C   who gave the advice

25   When discussing their future, Hugo and Chantal disagree on

A   which is the best career in fashion.

B   when to choose a career in fashion.

C   why they would like a career in fashion.

26   How does Hugo feel about being an unpaid assistant?

A   He is realistic about the practice.

B   He feels the practice is dishonest.

C   He thinks others want to change the practice.

Questions 27 and 28

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO mistakes did the speaker admit she made in her first job?

A   being dishonest to her employer

B   paying too much attention to how she looked

C   expecting to become well known

D   trying to earn a lot of money

E   openly disliking her client

Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO pieces of retail information do Hugo and Chantal agree would be useful?

A   the reasons people return fashion items

B   how much time people have to shop for clothes

C   fashion designs people want but can’t find

D   the best time of year for fashion buying

E   the most popular fashion sizes

PART 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Elephant translocation

Reasons for overpopulation at Majete National Park

●   strict enforcement of anti-poaching laws

●   successful breeding

Problems caused by elephant overpopulation

●   greater competition, causing hunger for elephants

●   damage to 31…………………… in the park

The translocation process

●   a suitable group of elephants from the same 32…………………… was selected

●   vets and park staff made use of 33…………………… to help guide the elephants into an open plain

●   elephants were immobilised with tranquilisers

      –   this process had to be completed quickly to reduce 34……………………

      –   elephants had to be turned on their 35…………………… to avoid damage to their lungs

      –   elephants’ 36…………………… had to be monitored constantly

      –   tracking devices were fitted to the matriarchs

      –   data including the size of their tusks and 37…………………… was taken

●   elephants were taken by truck to their new reserve

Advantages of translocation at Nkhotakota Wildlife Park

●   38…………………… opportunities

●   a reduction in the number of poachers and 39……………………

●   an example of conservation that other parks can follow

●   an increase in 40…………………… as a contributor to GDP