PART 1
Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Working at Milo’s Restaurants
Benefits
– (1) ________________ provided for all staff
– (2) ________________ during weekdays at all Milo’s Restaurants
– (3) ________________ provided after midnight
Person specification
– must be prepared to work well in a team
– must care about maintaining a high standard of (4) ________________
– must have a qualification in (5) ________________
Questions 6-10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Location | Job title | Responsibilities include | Pay and conditions |
| 6 …………. Street | Breakfast supervisor | Checking portions, etc. are correct Making sure 7 …………. is clean | Starting salary 8 £…………. per hour Start work at 5.30 a.m. |
| City Road | Junior chef | Supporting senior chefs Maintaining stock and organising 9………………. | Annual salary £23,000 No work on a 10…………………… once a month |
PART 2
Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters, A—E.
What are the TWO main reasons why this site has been chosen for the housing development?
A. It has suitable geographical features.
B. There is easy access to local facilities.
C. It has good connections with the airport.
D. The land is of little agricultural value.
E. It will be convenient for workers.
Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters, A—E.
Which TWO aspects of the planned housing development have people given positive feedback about?
A. the facilities for cyclists
B. the impact on the environment
C. the encouragement of good relations between residents
D. the low cost of all the accommodation
E. the rural location
Questions 15-20
15 School ________________
16 Sports centre ________________
17 Clinic ________________
18 Community centre ________________
19 Supermarket ________________
20 Playground ________________
PART 3
Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21 Why do the students think the Laki eruption of 1783 is so important?
A. lt was the most severe eruption in modern times.
B. It led to the formal study of volcanoes.
C. It had a profound effect on society.
22 What surprised Adam about observations made at the time?
A. the number of places producing them
B. the contradictions in them
C. the lack of scientific data to support them
23 According to Michelle, what did the contemporary sources say about the Laki haze’?
A. People thought it was similar to ordinary fog.
B. It was associated with health issues.
C. It completely blocked out the sun for weeks.
24 Adam corrects Michelle when she claims that Benjamin Franklin
A. came to the wrong conclusion about the cause of the haze.
B. was the first to identify the reason for the haze.
C. supported the opinions of other observers about the haze.
Questions 25 and 26
Choose TWO letters, A—E.
Which TWO issues following the Laki eruption surprised the students?
A. how widespread the effects were
B. how long-lasting the effects were
C. the number of deaths it caused
D. the speed at which the volcanic ash cloud spread
E. how people ignored the warning signs
Questions 27-30
What comment do the students make about the impact of the Laki eruption on the following countries?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.
Comments
A. This country suffered the most severe loss of life.
B. The impact on agriculture was predictable.
C. There was a significant increase in deaths of young people.
D. Animals suffered from a sickness.
E. This country saw the highest rise in food prices in the world.
F. It caused a particularly harsh winter.
Countries
27 Iceland ________________
28 Egypt ________________
29 UK ________________
30 USA ________________
PART 4
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Pockets
Reason for choice of subject
- They are 31 ____________but can be overlooked by consumers and designers.
Pockets in men’s clothes
- Men started to wear 32 _______________in the 18th century.
- A 33 _______________sewed pockets into the lining of the garments.
- The wearer could use the pockets for small items.
- Bigger pockets might be made for men who belonged to a certain type of 34 _____________
Pockets in women’s clothes
- Women’s pockets were less 35 _____________than men’s.
- Women were very concerned about pickpockets.
- Pockets were produced in pairs using 36 ____________ to link them together.
- Pockets hung from the women’s 37 ______________ under skirts and petticoats.
- Items such as 38 ____________could be reached through a gap in the material.
- Pockets, of various sizes, stayed inside clothing for many decades.
- When dresses changed shape, hidden pockets had a negative effect on the 39 __________ of women.
- Bags called ‘pouches’ became popular, before women carried a 40 _____________
