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* Parts sand 4 are both
multiple-matching
tasks. The reading
skills you need are the
same, Dut Pat 4
contains a longer text.
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‘and questions
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each section of the
text closely before you
begin the task.
+ Read through the text
‘quickly to gota
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organised. Don’t worry
ifyou don't
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* Underline the key
Words in each question
and find the part(s) of
the text where these
ideas ere discussed,
* The words used inthe
questions are unlikely
to appear in the text,
look for parts of the
text containing related
ideas and vocabulary.
Highlight names and
key words in the text
* Read carefully the
sections ofthe text
where the answers
Uikely to be found.
‘+ Remember the text is
long and contains.
formation which you
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‘Answer questions 29-44 by referring to the magazine article on pages 13-14, in
which various people talk about their experiences of educating their children at home.
Indicate your answers on the separate answer sheet.
For questions 29-44, answer by choosing from paragraphs A-D on pages 13-14.
Some choices may be required more than once.
Which person
believes in the educational value of the outside world? 29
has two children, one of whom is rather more sociable than the other? 30
believes in letting young children take responsibility for ther own 31 '
learning?
concedes that in one area of the curriculum her children might be 32
lagging behind their peers?
is able to educate her children at home because of the nature of 33
her occupation? ’
decided to educete her children at home partly out of financial 34
necessity?
socialises with other like-minded peoole? 35
believes home education means children relate better to other peoole? 36
believes that educating one’s children is @ fundamental part of 37,
parenting?
suggests that, in her opinion, schools can be restrictive and oppressive? 38
has learned not to be too strict about her children’s studies? 39
becomes concerned when children are faced with challenging ideas? 40 ....
rations the time her children cen devote to their favourite hobby? 41
says that decisions about her children’s lifestyle are not aways fully 42
accepted by bath the children?
has a structured plan of work which the children follow? 3 ..
thinks that home education saves children a lot of time? 4.
Question 30: Each of the mothers has two children, They all talk about friends or social if, but
only ofe ofthem points to a difference between her two cnidren in thisrespect.
Question 32: ‘Lagging behind thelr peers’ means not doing as well as other children of the same.
age. Jane and Diane both mention ‘peer pressure’, but they are not talking about the ‘curriculum’
when they doo. One ofthe other two mothers coes think her children are le5s good in one
subject, however,
Question 35+ ‘Like-minded! people’ have the same ideas and opinions as ourselves. Which mother
mentions. group of parents who educete their children at home? Read the piece of text carefully
tomake sure this group meets for social events,
TEST 1, PAPER 1