Writing 27 WRITING WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. You should write at least 150 words. Test 1 28 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic. Popular events like the football World Cup and other international sporting occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence. You should write at least 250 words. Speaking 29 SPEAKING PART 1 The examiner asks the candidate about him/herself, his/her home, work or studies and other familiar topics. EXAMPLE Family • Do you have a large family or a small family? • Can you tell me something about them? • How much time do you manage to spend with members of your family? • What sorts of things do you like to do together? • Did/Do you get on well with your family? [Why?] PART 2 Describe a teacher who has influenced you in your education. You should say: where you met them what subject they taught what was special about them and explain why this person influenced you so much. You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. PART 3 Discussion topics: Developments in education Example questions: How has education changed in your country in the last 10 years? What changes do you foresee in the next 50 years? A national education system Example questions: How do the expectations of today’s school leavers compare with those of the previous generation? What role do you think extracurricular activities play in education? Different styles/methods of teaching and learning Example questions: What method of learning works best for you? How beneficial do you think it is to group students according to their level of ability? 30 Test 2 LISTENING SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 Questions 1-5 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Programme of Activities for First Day Time Place Event Example 10.00 Meet the Principal and staff 10.15 Talk by 2 10.45 1 Talk by 3 4 Classroom 5 5 test Listening 31 Questions 6-10 Label the rooms on the map below. Choose your answers from the box below and write them next to questions 6-10. CL Computer Laboratory DO Director’s Office L Library MH Main Hall S Storeroom SAR Self Access Room SCR Student Common Room SR Staff Room Test 2 32 SECTION 2 Questions 11-20 Questions 11-15 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. TYPE OF HELP EXAMPLES FINANCIAL • grants • 11 12 • childcare • nurseries ACADEMIC • 13 • using the library 14 • individual interests • 15 Listening 33 Questions 16-20 Complete the notes below. Write NUMBERS OR NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Test 2 34 SECTION 3 Questions 21-30 Questions 21-24 Choose the correct letters A-C. 21 At the start of the tutorial, the tutor emphasises the importance of A interviews. B staff selection. C question techniques. 22 An example of a person who doesn’t ‘fit in’ is someone who A is over-qualified for the job. B lacks experience of the tasks set. C disagrees with the rest of the group. 23 An important part of teamwork is having trust in your A colleagues’ ability. B employer’s directions. C company training. 24 The tutor says that finding out personal information is A a skill that needs practice. B avoided by many interviewers. C already a part of job interviews. Listening 35 Questions 25-29 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Question 30 Choose the correct letter A—C. What is the tutor trying to do in the tutorial? A describe one selection technique B criticise traditional approaches to interviews C illustrate how she uses personality questionnaires Test 2 36 SECTION4 Questions 31-40 Questions 31 and 32 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Questions 33 and 34 Label the diagrams. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Introduction to Hat-Making cut into centre and 33 the cut stick flaps to 34 of circle [...]... Size Preferred climate French 2. 5 cm cool Spanish 1 .25 cm Complementary species Start of active period Number of generations per year Spanish late spring 1 -2 10 11 9 South African ball roller 12 13 41 Test 2 READING PASSAGE 2 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14 -28 which are based on Reading Passage 2 on the following pages Questions 14-18 Reading Passage 2 has six sections A-F Choose... Reading Questions 19 -22 Complete the table below using the information in sections B and C of Reading Passage 2 Choose your answers A-G from the box below the table and write them in boxes 19 -22 on your answer sheet Agricultural practice Environmental damage that may result • 19 • Deforestation • 20 • Degraded water supply • More intensive farming • 21 • Expansion of monoculture • 22 A Abandonment of... erosion Clearing land for cultivation 45 Test 2 Questions 23 -27 Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 23 -27 on your answer sheet 23 Research completed in 19 82 found that in the United States soil erosion A reduced the productivity of farmland by 20 per cent B was almost as severe as in India and China C was causing significant damage to 20 per cent of farmland D could be reduced by... poor countries Question 28 From the list below choose the most suitable title for Reading Passage 2 Write the appropriate letter A-E in box 28 on your answer sheet A B C D E 46 Environmental management Increasing the world’s food supply Soil erosion Fertilisers and pesticides - the way forward Farm subsidies Reading READING PASSAGE 3 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 29 —40 which are based... another message if the focal person speaks to us, for example, as a teacher and we hear her as an executive 48 Reading Questions 29 -35 Do the following statements reflect the views of the writer in Reading Passage 3? In boxes 29 -35 on your answer sheet write YES NO NOT GIVEN 29 if the statement reflects the views of the writer if the statement contradicts the views of the writer if it is impossible to... have taken their specialised knowledge of the insect and opened small businesses in direct competition with their former employer Glossary 1 dung: the droppings or excreta of animals 2 cow pats: droppings of cows 39 Test 2 Questions 1-5 Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet write YES if the statement reflects the claims of... could be reduced by converting cultivated land to meadow or forest 24 By the mid-1980s, farmers in Denmark A used 50 per cent less fertiliser than Dutch farmers B used twice as much fertiliser as they had in 1960 C applied fertiliser much more frequently than in 1960 D more than doubled the amount of pesticide they used in just 3 years 25 Which one of the following increased in New Zealand after 1984?... diversification 26 The writer refers to some rich countries as being ‘less enlightened’ than New Zealand because A they disapprove of paying farmers for not cultivating the land B their new fuel crops are as harmful as the ones they have replaced C their policies do not recognise the long-term benefit of ending subsidies D they have not encouraged their farmers to follow environmentally friendly practices 27 The... THREE WORDS for each answer Questions 38-40 Indicate who made the hats below Write the appropriate letter A-E next to each name 38 Theresa 39 Muriel 40 Fabrice 37 Test 2 READING READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1 below A Remarkable Beetle Some of the most remarkable beetles are the dung beetles, which spend almost their... suggested that dung beetles should be introduced to Australia to control dung-breeding flies Between 1968 and 19 82, the CSIRO imported insects from about 50 different species of dung beetle, from Asia, Europe and Africa, aiming to match them to different climatic zones in Australia Of the 26 species that are known to have become successfully integrated into the local environment, only one, an African . land for cultivation Test 2 46 Questions 23 - 27 Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 23 - 27 on your answer sheet. 23 Research completed in 19 82 found that in the United. year French 2. 5 cm cool Spanish late spring 1 -2 Spanish 1 .25 cm 9 10 11 South African ball roller 12 13 Test 2 42 READING PASSAGE 2 You should spend about 20 minutes on. questionnaires Test 2 36 SECTION4 Questions 31 -40 Questions 31 and 32 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Questions 33 and 34 Label the