Elementor #3595

PART 1 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

PART 2 QUESTIONS 11 – 20

Questions 11 – 14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

(11)   According to the speaker, the company

A   has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.

B   arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.

C   has more customers than its competitors.

(12)   Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?

A   Liverpool

B   Heysham

C   Luton

(13)   How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?

A   three

B   four

C   five

(14)   Customers have to pay extra for

A   guaranteeing themselves a larger room.

B   booking at short notice.

C   transferring to another date.

Questions 15-20

Complete the table below.

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

Timetable for Isle of Man holiday

PART 3 Questions 21 – 30

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                                   …………..

(22)   a middle child                                      …………..

(23)   the youngest child                             …………..

(24)   a twin                                                    …………..

(25)   an only child                                        …………..

(26)   a child with much older siblings     …………..

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?

A   There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests.

B   There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status.

C   Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.

(28)   What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?

A   It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings.

B   The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement.

C   The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference.

Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

A learning to share

B learning to stand up for oneself

C learning to be a good loser

D learning to be tolerant

E learning to say sorry

PART 4 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

1. 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

1. 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