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Test 1
LIST E NI NG

PAR T 1 Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below.
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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

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PART 2 Questions 11–20

Questions 11–14
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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.

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Questions 15–20

Complete the table below.

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

Timetable for Isle of Man holiday

Activity Notes

Introduction by manager
Day 1 Arrive
Hotel dining room has view of the
15

Tynwald may have been founded in

Day 2 Tynwald Exhibition and Peel
16 not 979.

Travel along promenade in a tram;

Day 3 Trip to Snaefell train to Laxey; train to the
17 of Snaefell

Company provides a
Day 4 Free day 18 for local
transport and heritage sites.

Free time, then coach to Castletown

Take the 19 railway
Day 5 – former 20 has old
train from Douglas to Port Erin
castle.

Day 6 Leave Leave the island by ferry or plane

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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
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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

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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

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PART 4 Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below.
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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

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
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

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