1 Like othgeoring cities, including New York, London has thrived amid globalisation, It is i by 100000 new residents a year. However, if Londo’ has given striving people plenty asons to come, it has done a poor job of housing thea: The median price of a London home has tripled over the past two,decades. Since 200 Fhe disposable income of people renting property. tis fallen by 30¢ter cent as a result. Businesses are worried too. Commercial | property in cénitral London is tiie as expensive as in New York. Productivity has beguncto: slow as ising firms are forced out. Overpriced property yang London the econ@mic and human diversity on which its prosperity depends. & Which soe following best expresses the main conclusion of the above argument? A London needs striving people in order to prosper. indoners in ented homes have 30 per cent less to spend. C London has dong aipoor job of housing its new residents. D Businesses ayg;worried by the recent slowdown in productivity. E poondiery is costing London the diversity it needs to prosper.2 Bach region in the country of Bolandia sets its own tax rate which applies to the whole of an individual's.afinual income. . Beloy if table showing tax information relating to six different people!” [in Region ‘Annual incom Tax rate Tim Noi S10 a 30% Neil. Ce $20 00 25% Veronica Ci west $150 000 3% bua Nonh West $5000» &% Tam East $80 000° 5% ft Roz, Frontier 30% Who paygaié'sdine amount of tax in a year as Tim? David ow D Am a E Ror 33. Ahigh dedifee of self-discipline is one quality exhibited by all athletes who have reached the pps levels of competition, whatever the sport. This amotint of self-discipline is in rpifence long afer the intial excitement ofa spot has worn ff and an athlete has had to keep going through years of painful ani repet ing The example of top athletes suggests one approach to impfoving student bchaviour’and educational achievement, If more youn people could bags programmes akin to those of elite athletes, they too would” eiisor exceptional levels of personal dsitine to apply within rss ¢ Which one of the following best expresses the flay in the above argument? ey A High levels of self-discipline may not be allsfigt Rt takes to become an elite athlete B Younger may be able to develop self-discipline through other kinds of activities. c of coaching support available to elite athletes may not be accessible to the general ulation. 8 Good behaviour and. éucational achievement during one’s school years may not be essential for going on to Iead @ successful life E Strong sapticr may not be an effect of the training but r ather a capacity already possessed’ by athletes as they start their training.4 Young peoplé”are becoming ever more responsible.They are less likely to take drugs or drink than past generations. Very few have serious problems with alcofiol or drugs. It is people in their gt who are most likely to be admitted to hospital for Grinking-related problems. The latest igures on drug addiction showsthat 39% of heroines are now over the age of forty, up from 19%in 2006. Few: ‘ever are under the age of twenty-four. The number of young generdtion-between ind 2013,the number of middle-aged men locked up inoréased by The same is true of suicide rates: on both sides.of the Atlantic fewer youig people but ‘more middle-aged men are killing themselves... ss Which ongaif the following can be drawn ai ‘A Yousif people have far fewer health problems than older generations. oe social problems are increasingly problems of middle-aged people. People who drink aré“more likely to engage in criminal activity. D Drink, drugs arid suicide are the biggest killers of middle-aged people. E Young likely 6to develop harmful behaviours later in life. conclusion from the above passage?5 Adults thinking back on their experience of school almost always remember with most gratitude the teshers who taught them more than just a subject, and prepatéd them for life, not just for an 1. But the current generation of students may not havestlie-same experiences to look back on future years because the role“Of teachers has chiiged. The focus for both students and teachers is = [pow mainly on exéim results, and that is how their success or failure is measured. For teachers to share igs With their students, offering them a model of adulthood to,whiich to if, is therefore no longer considered desirable. So, children today receive as valuable 2) education than their parents and grandparents did. oe & Which one of the following is an underlyirig{issumption of the above argument? A Education for life is of greater value than merely passing exams. .dults looking back on their childhood often remember only the good parts. Many young people have higher ambitions than becoming like their teachers, D Exam results arg:the vital keys which open the door to education and a livelihood, E Offering soir a model of adulthood is a more satisfying role than helping them to pass exams.6 Below isa greyscale the lg of Canada The fag consists of two red srs onthe et and the right. white supa th mi, anda red maple ein the ene The wid the white square is twice s lage athe with of a ed stp, The red maple fat ve ofthe quae inthe mide y nes teeth gt ea ee a a F sa‘The table below shows the breakdown of marks awarded to students taking an exam. swe 6 titexaminer |S | secndexaminr | “S28é | fast ‘Amold Jong | MsRosenberg | $0 Mr Robson 70 75 avis | weeny | oe wepeves | geet Clara Bis Ms Nolan | 60 Mr Robson 55 Cora Smith Mr Kettering | <0." | Ms Rosenberg | 7 80 20 Dive Howard "|" MrsDe Vere E90 | Ms Rosenbers | 90 | 90 Demis Gato [Mr ke 80 Ms Nolan 70 | 15 Hillanyitedon Mr Robson 50 Mrs DeVere | _0) 70 pu fener [hte nonenbers_ | 20 Msnolm ‘6 [as tasmsstotans [asses [| ispewye Fo [os “The mark scheme is asftlows: 90 = excellent; 80 = good; 70 = sitisfactory; 60 = aceptal fu The Final mas the average beeen the mas given by hfs and second exami wisp mnie sari onder th a ai MiKening and is De Ve Mr Robson and Ms Nolan Ms Rosenberg and Mefplan Me Ketering and RB Rosenberg Mis De Vere and Mr Robson mooeeumber of tickets sold Preniun tees epi a Std Gets Whig the lowing statement is x A igi ten er xo ali San, D Then wel ns rome Fy © The highest cb have ben for Thurso dy. > etnias Sat E ‘The highest ttl slp eome could have been for Friday or Saturday.“Texting isthe preféred method of communication among young people, with 72% of tenagers sia py Evy dora dng men ds “niggteltoweves very ‘ow yompreracom le o communicate wing feSaaiclly oe ‘They seem to think it ‘er! that correct spelling is, longer considered ne Many local employes have gomilained that school agi no idea how to communicate approach, whether siete fce o in bien een Many writen ob cote rrsat 0 poor! ‘they go straight in the bin. Mobile phones were banned i amy davies school lat yealg@ shove which has proved fully justified. Since then test scores ish have improved. All schools need to introduce similar ban. ich ne of the following best exrests the fw inthe above arg ‘A Itmakes a false statistical comparison between the 72% of tenders who merely text regularly and those who send more than a hun ina day. B_ Ir assumes bit because test scores improved aftr the Ban oa mobile phones, the improvemeit was dueto the ban, ee angument rests onthe assumption that communicating by text is inappropriate conelison, hat communigating by text i inappropriate, merely estates one ofthe La sven in suppor tne argument It assumes that comet pélling isa necessary requirement for gaining employment ad10 Whiletsa woman Ads Love, wns fen ete with ring econo sts ey og ech oe hel monty yen Tech seer st Conus ow cosh nti ede ety witha One hac aps o &, woaigg eres ovtr ory peony oie Aron cts gf mgd el coer ous at ce yet osc eae ng occ a ra ee encima cen eet em ee a oe enn te Se ‘Which one following, if tue, the above argument? ee Ee rj, a ms ®t ch cre ren vay thigh peas ee See eee ee Sore eee ee and the : EM tothe website eperienced a similar drop in their code change acceptance ne thr ender was eve. $ < oe Se ad11. Schools have a duty to support the well-being of their students, and sport is one way to enhance this. Althoufimany young people dont enjoy the competitive se of sporythere are many physigal activities that don't require a competitive element, such as higisalking and caving. should offer those, or other non-competitive physical acfvities, as an alternative to traditional games lessons. Many people n't continue to play spb lifter they leave school, yet physical fitness is important in mainiaining general health and the ability to work. Introducing altematiye*physical activities it are attractive for less competitive adults is therefore an is 1 part of preparing sitidents for life after school. . ® 3 Sr ce @ ich one of te folowing bet expresses te main cncsitbe above agament? Gi A. Schools have a duty to prepare students for life i B_ Many young-people don't enjoy the competitive sie of sport. C_ Many,giéople don't continue to play sport after they leave school chools should offer non-competitive alternatives to traditional games lessons. 1 Young people should be eqcourget to finda port hey enjoy x e 312. When riding my bie in the dark, I use two rear bike lamps. Both of the lamps are in ‘flashing mode’, whine that they repeatedly emit light for a set period of time at.sct intervals. The reas ‘using two lights are that it reduces the amount of time whemYeither of the lamps cilia, and that if one ofthe lamps stops working, eer road wis can sil see me onthe read. One ofthe lamps shines for one seid and goes dark for 9 Second repeatedly; the other lamp shines fortivo seconds and goes dak for two seconds repeatedly. I always turn both lamps ‘on simul vusly at the start oe ie ‘ , Fephow many seconds in each minute do neither of the lamps sue ren they are in use? se ea13 The following able compares five selected commuting routes indifferent European countries with respet tot fength ofthe joumey andthe monthly cost of season ticket a «percentage of averoiE-nionthly wages. & ar of selected commuting routes ie journey county inet om) | not wages Tato x 36 4 Brandedbiitg-Berlin 69 8 is Helsinki ‘inland 5 6 sala-Stockholm Sweden 2 6 Drogheda-Dublin Tread 46 Fes on wens tego wis sept eB prin of 9 Che ris-Helsinki s D__Uppsala-Stockholm E Drogheda Duby14 Peter has drawn two diagrams showing information about the two cars owned by his parents: & Which one of the following statements is not correct? A. The more expensive car is newer. B_ Theghfaper caris bigger. C The ler car is slower. newer car is bigger. The slower e15_ Recently a pioneering natural flood management scheme slowed river peak flow by 15 020 per cent, savings small town's museum and several homes. As part if this scheme, special dams, designed to Teak water gradually, were installed in nearby hills to slow. ie ow of water off the slcgS"Au upstream flood storage reservoir. was installed, son jth the planting of thousands of trees and the restoration of heatherstigorland, which cig ‘sponge. Around half of the reduction in flood water in the own was due to the upstream land management measures, and half due, j&'the effect of saa storage arca, Natural flood management measures improve ade uaityprevent erosion indin some cases store carbon, Se Which one of the following can be drawn as a conclusion, from the above passage? a ‘A. The reduction in peak flow of a river would ee to prevent flooding if there was hetivy rainfall, B The béliefts of natural flood management schemes go beyond reducing flood risk. tural flood management methods are equally effective in redueing river flow. Fs atural flood management Should be introduced in all areas at risk of flooding, E Natural flood management methods are most effective in hilly upland areas. ad16 The gover planing an increase in Fel x tr this yea as par ofits stategy to met carbon eihissions targets. Yet motorists and road transport companies haves ‘suffered crippling pricé lies of up to 30% in petrol and diese! bills in the past year bééiuse of fuel taxes. The g has enjoyed a £505 million sya from high oil ng last six months alone, with extra revenue coming from Not Se ol reserves. ‘A furthé>inerease in fuel tax will impact, on all UI nduseholds beca eventually push up the price of shop goods and inflation. So the‘overnment must abdijion its planned tax increase. * eS "Which one ofthe following i an underlying assumption of he ove passage? se ‘A The impact on people's pockets is more important agyihe need to control carbon emissions. B The cost of fuel is is too high and must be reduced! Cc The os ification for higher fuel taxes is to reduce carbon emissions. D_ Roa tnsport companies could go out of busines if ful tx is increased aS ‘government could use its increased levels of North Sea oil revenue to reduce Fuel taxes. Oy & ad17 Despite the recent decline in numbers of people geting marie, it appears that thee is stil much aged it Marie people are happier, wealthier and lve longer. Husbands and wives hive lower risk of disease and a higher lie expectancy. They smokes, drink less and ae healthily. Those who get married and stay married have on avefage double the amount cath of thse who aover mary Sues show tat they ar ep than sine people and less likely to experience mid-life deptssion, Married couples Bslitfrom stronger networks of suppor, wt relatives providing more eare and assistance in old age and in times of need, Fin le partner isa goal well worth pursuing. 3 etn one of the following, if true, most weakens the above sseing? se ‘A Research suggests that being married boosts the i mea ‘cancer. 0b 8 pitcatemneenntr ese sae se a18 Three friends até. training to run a marathon. Part of this training involves running steadily or round atk in the local park. They are all at different stages in their training Schedules so they different spocds. Mec completes cach lp in 3 minutes, Bay fal 5'minutes and Colin 56 minutes. . : . LE se ‘They all ego the stat line sesine time. a ‘each maintain thei running speed throughout the session, hoy’ many mote laps will ne & We completed compared to Barry when the three of them nexefose ‘the start line together? 13619 The table below shows the rsount of waste recycled each year, in thousands of tonnes, over 8 eerie, etn reeeine elelee st a rn s rn. Usa S a BeeeeeeFeeeereereeee lslefaiale ‘What is the biggest percentage i in reeling in the table from year 1 to year 3? re a = D 1s B 200%120 The seethrough glass bloc below can be viewed from six sides, inleding from above and21 Iris universally recognised that Africa's conservation tourism provides employment, generates, wealth and ediates future generations while saving endangered species. So we should ‘champion-tSurism for the sake of conservation. Tourism in the Arctic is thus.t°be welcomed. As se ‘ce melts, new shipping routes are opening up. It is unfair teefaracterise the presence of82’large cruise ship in the Northwest, Passage as ‘extin isn’ that merely indulges people om to view endangergd:iimals before itis too = tourists will return home better infil about he Arco eonyiem, of sh one of the following best expresses the flaw in the above ar jent? Tr argues a general rule onthe basis of one sucessful exam of wildlife tourism se B__ It assumes that wildlife tourists only want to see ered animals. © Itassumes that wildlife tourism is more impor rf successful conservation, D. Itassu tthe cruise-ship tourists will see enough to return home committed to the consétyation of the Arctic ecosystem. E Ge argument implies that conservation tourism will inevitably lead tothe extinetion of : FP some species oF aia &22 Ifthe vice presidelit did act unlawfully in this matter, he would definitely have had to resign Since we waite ‘confirmation that he has resigned, he must have broken the aye ae Wi one ofthe following most closely aries the reasoning use the above argument? ‘A. Ifthe snake that bit this woman waa king cobra, then mae dead by now. As she is, alive and.sfell, the snake can!¢havé been a king cobra. B tua had yellow 1f@i¥Kings, then it was a pit viper. You say it did have yellow ie So dings, so it must have been a pit viper. Pe g ® if what Mahmood saw was @ diamondback rattlesnake, he would have been in real agai Since there are no rattlesnakes where Mahmood waste wals actually quite safe D_ Ifa snake bite goes untreated for too long, there Socios complications. Since I got re | didn't have any complications. E if, that bit this victim was venomous, then the wound would be very inflamed. We ae that there is severe inflammation, so the snake must have been venomous. sf & ad23. Its common for people to agree in principle to socially usefl projects suchas the opening of centres for patiple with serious mental health problems. However, if the projet is planned for the areaCdshére they live, they tend to object and suggest that allemative d8eations would be ae While they approve of the general idea of such projects:they won't tolerate any tive effets on their own lives. Welly don't want to gop to outdated practices of housing people with mental health. pbb piles in remote was ‘no contact with the general Pepa So-we have to acgpt hi these projects can only work if we live near, and interact aS mgt min o ata one ofthe fowing sass the principle used in tive argument? se ‘A People who think sport has been tainted by bribery and performance-enhancing drugs should not buy tickets to sporting events. bY B People wild think more money should be spent on the health service should not complain ir income tax is increased to fund it, SK its who think too much ‘screen time’ is bad for young children should not buy them so many decried res enc epee hl sk pdt st eo E People who ‘benefitted from grants or bursaries for university education should lobby. qa casnegl wane seen24 A digital display consists of seven segments which light up in different combinations to produce digits. For exiiinple, to display the digit 'I" the two right-hand segments light up as shown: . $ es « ’ ay se ge ofp oe & of » aw ‘The display is used to show, in sequence, each of the dgn's, a : ‘What is the maximum and minimum number of *inygat any one segment lights up during this sequence? 4s om & ‘maximum minimum = falelo25. Sani is planning grip tthe od ety of Porson, She wants to stay for four nights in order to visita of and one ofthe nights mast be the Saturday 0 that she en atend a special giao, & 7 “ firmer ata ttt treni Po a ale eres owe eee al Gat | eso [eso | 00 3 caer tener teeter ber| = [aa Salmons eee’ cok nen tera|en ra [ee [ee er per fee peo) .dPam Ellen Neston vest ross| en ulRenty ee lreae Drie teenies og SFSHRSty Fay andthe Sty night ai ris Scot nal tay o'er mere ih. Sin 4 nhs nd tthe cca nih fe gp OR Casey me ; Pros senmn sepia B e120 . Cte gt : : eus e16026 Asolidcube has 6 diferent shapes ran on ech ofits 6 fies. pl view showing al the ven below T's placed onthe path dan below withthe twangular shape tcing pth cte i rolled, one ce a a ine, forward slong the route shown, for27 People pst connec tempts to rede te eft of climate change wt the protection of the environment. However, responding to climate change is much more <*“important for on than for nature. In the history ofthe planet, the relative, “iy of temperatures in last ten thousand years is the exception” rather than the ature has always found a way 10 adapt to large temperature ‘vatiations but human civilisations, all of which have evolved in the last tes thousand years, ah developed in a period with unusually reliable and predictable sweats: Nature will find a Wp) to move on, but climate change is potentially devastating for ns ey oe se Which one of the following best expresses the main con¢ mn of the above argument? ‘A People are quick to connect climate change polici environmental protection. 1 Actngains inate change more inpoant fr unans tan rtheesonmet C Native has always found a way to adapt to large temperature variations. man civilisation have not yet been exposed to really large variaton in temperature Naru will find away geen, ‘but climate change is potentially devastating for humans, &28 Chiropraciogs’rely heavily on manipulating their patients’ spines. This has benefits for some patients;"but more than half of all patients suffer mild to moderate advérse effects after seeing a gree: These are mostly local and referred pains that usilly’last for two to three days. jropractors often claim that these,afe- necessary steps road to getting better. However, several hundred cases have bsén-documented in which patients were seriously and often permanstily damaged aftefiphiropractic manipulations. What usually happens in these tragios ste’ is that, upod manipulation of the upper spine, an artery supplying the bral is iver and simply breaks up, leading to a stroke thaein rove fatal 3 9 ‘Which one of the following is a conclusion tha gfe Grawn from the above passage? A Chiroprastic therapy should be banned. B Chifbpractic therapy may do more harm than good. oo spine is the most delicate part of the human body. People should see a doctor before going to a chiropractor. E_ Pain isa necessafy-part of the healing process. 329 Drivers found to be committing offences such as speeding are now offered the choice between payingdie police for a re-education course or taking the traditional penalty of paying a fine and ceiving penalty points on their licence Its no surprise that the uitiber of motorists opting for education courses has tripled in five years, but the high cost of such courses has led to ccna le corm ie nw sem ion bent. They em ens set up traps, catch 2 tibet of motorists slightly over the limit, and generate easy income forsiliemselves. Re-e courses are a good idea in theory, but open to abuse ye ssstarved poi fx $ g we ae Which one of the following isan underlying assumptioRa'he above argument? ‘A. The cost of running re-education course is iepn the combined contributions of _patticipants B_cRe-education is more effective than punishment in preventing further motoring pfTences. Police forces are more interested in generating income than in preventing motoring offences OD The number of di jf offences committed in the last five years has tripled. E Fear of losing-stkiving licence is greater than fear of financial hardship, ad30. Alex and Sue ae plang game with a set of nine cards, numbered from 1199, A3% 3 grid of ards i dal gp the lable, The cards forthe nex round have ast been dal snd area shown 7 ae . of & a f oe ee ante ce reco player hen choose two cards fom the sven tht wefan cae ia ofthe we mane tug evar ebm ne aagae ear For this ound he game Alex has to decide whether to play fs or second, She wants to mike ‘he ound. Ifshe has more than one possible winning move thea she wants to highest score possible ee Pe A. play fst and choose the} 8 Bplay fst and chooses 3 iad 9 play it an and? D E lay first and ise the 7 and 9 play sesond531 The single feny tg Pepper Islnd stars cach day from mainland Seatown and crosses tothe island port of ive I run back an forts rom 9:30am to 4:10 pm on Saturdays, Sundays ‘nd Bank], and from 10:30 amo 2:20 pn fom Monday to Friday, ° er & wiz [as 18] 19 20, 24 [25 26[ 27 230] 31 MBB entienicd days ~ Bank Holidays & ee; FS eae ce aes aes allow Fe increased cleaning requirement _fitescnnmaantesom tenon mien ot a se ot a , om et E 1862 nda 20 pe el Me pnt fc cms Tew ei ‘candidates Andes Waar 06 hang he vor 2 flows: se Spel tap fo Ao eg donee oat fon na33 Aband of rebellious traders in Wales has decided to take their whole town ‘offshore! in protest at the insigtficane amounts of UK tax pad by big businesses, An alliance f shopkeepers from the ‘want to use the same controversial loopholes favoured bystige multinationals such as ye so that they too can legally ayoid UK tax.The coffee, giant Starbucks, for example, has ‘been branded immoral for rn revenues out offhe UK and into the Netherlands and Switzerland, where they regeiVesweetened tax deals. But the shopkeepers of the town cannot hayest both ways. If waive it is immoral for Starbucks to avoid UK tax, it is immoral at ¢ em, too. They should continue to pay UK tax in full. 22) Which one ofthe following, if true, most weakens the av argument? Pi A. The sole purpose of the protest is to pressure the government into tackling tax doidance by big business. Bf keepers are successful, every town could follow their lead, harming the UK ‘ondmy even further. ‘Small businesses acting alone cannot obtain the same tax breaks as the giant corporations. Every time the goyefnment comes up with a way of tackling tax avoidance, lawyers simply find a new loophole. E Oneoft traders found that last year he paid seven times more corporation tax than Facebo[4 Much concem is paidjo the hazards posed by people using mobile phones while operating motor vehicles. Al "4 snarphone oer mobilephone Behind the whos fa cas post certainly dangerous, research is showing that vey frequent usage of the phones. more general study ha found that individuals with relatively high levels of mobilephoné usage are right likely to demonstrate cognitive failure, wich can range from forzetie appointments to accidentally bumping into things inthe epifoninent. Cognitive failure associated with the shor attentionspans also observed jn high: irequeney mobile phone uses, Cleary, if people want to reduet their risk otconigas lures, they should limit the amount of time they spend ‘on theis mobile phones. 7 ‘of the following isthe best statement of the flaw in the above arguntiéan? ligh-Frequency mobile phone users may have had short attention spais prior to the formation oftheir phone usage habits ee 18 Limiting one's smartphone or mobile phone usage may Sfficient strategy for significantly reducing cognitive failures, ‘© Mobile shines may play an important role in the completion of everyday tasks in the lives, ») people, D hones and other mobile pines may heve different applications or Features that are rt all used inthe exact sanétishion E ‘The risks posed by using‘d mobile phone while driving may be much greater than those posed by to0- ¢ of the phones overall.35 Nearly everyone thinks itis @ bad thing to be a hypocrite, because it is profoundly dishonest to pretend tone ‘oral standards that you do not actually have, But pretending you are better than you,are‘Is-évidence that you still accept the moral principles you have-fafled to follow. So it is ¥ being shameless about your moral failings. Perceived inthis way, hypocrisy can he sidered to be a virtue. Being a hypoétite shows you feel a.g@ell to hide some aspect of your life because, it would be too embiassing to allow it into the open. Many hypocrites wish they were theptople they regaghe so perhaps one day they will succeed. g cio one of the following best expresses the main conclusion ofthe above argument? & "A. Hypocrisy is evidence of an inner need to conceal a shafitefil aspect of one’s life. cs) B__Itisbad not to show any shame for the mistakes ijnakes in life C _Imsome gases, hypocrisy my lead to moral inovement, Dit ispassible to think of hypocrisy as a good thing. s Iypocrisy is a serious moral weakness. rs ® of s37 Arthur plans to magemise his bathroom. His design requires 1600 mm % 700 mm bah. He ‘want sie gripe help him gt out of the bath, and because he doesnt want to choos he taps ‘oe pg eesti sn wh dt ve lel po o 7 ¢ Prmmromerntten & a : =i we [mee | toon | wen FS [see a ia | ais | enlaenl arenas Con eee per comes feelers cet [io P| see cients Pin | swe [1500 | 700 [580 | yes | yea] 135 comes | toe [ae] as | es a ee Sao Eo ees eee re eae Sa sae toe [aot | [ee cea eee est ares rear oh il Athy hn ens lh a i soe er rion nthe capita 2 = 8 a pt mooe39 One of the greatest achievements of English grammar schools was the development and disseminatign’Of a sophisticated system of standard punctuation for the English language. The ‘complex‘rile® for the use of commas conveyed a range of precise meanings,éhile the choice $emi-colon, colon and fl stop expressed the exact, and often subi relationship een statements. Without this kind of aiition to punctuation, tags bound 10 be a oss of| precion in communication and ing, The caret use &Bommas to on semen together, wifut ny regard fopsgrinitar or the nature ofthe link between them, lacks rigour and o9y6f5 up Izy thinking ch one ofthe lowing canbe drawn sa conclusion fom thgibve? a "A. Mos wits do not want to waste time thinking through th exc connections benveen the B Only a minty of people ever grasped the finer Be of the traditional system of c sis should go back to teaching the traditional system of punctuation. 15 te ene seine mint UK The vocabulary and guna ofa language naturally evolve overtime, and the same i tue of punctuation, a40 Long sour oor pay have become commonly accepted, but they ae taking a heavy toll on Fe alhome, Its nota pretty picture: an esonomy where high levels of st8hs and anxiety are aot where people get ill because they have lost control of theip tthe, ind where marriages aré damaged and children suffer, Yet itis situation that ro us to applaud. They praise ‘striverg, and "hard-working BéOple’, not chilled-out, caring mums and dads. The longer and harder We Work, the m sirable we are supposed to be. So the political slogans have clearlbeen effective, but tHe resulting glorification of work has made us miserable. o . L e hich one ofthe following is an underlying assumption of the dbove argument? cs) A. Most employees are not satisfied with their salary. . Political slogans significantly affect people's eveiy behaviour Cc Reset the working week would be beneficial for the economy. D__Cotnpaties could afford shorter hours or better pay for their employees. sine ‘who experience less stress at work are better parents. oe ad41 Despite recent improvements to their training, « new study suggests thatthe police are as susceptible the general public to holding false beliefS about crime and punishment Participant ithe study were questioned about their views on a numberof crimeélated myths capital punishment is an effective way to deter criminal activity’ ‘because they supported by research evidence, Poicg. Gre just as likely to the misconceptions as the lay peisians an, moreover, nore confident in thse bei, This i « wocying cgi of «ot fo fey, rm which depron wire professiotls do not accept ce of esearch relevant fo their oes, Studies have shown ‘thaftraing can permanently Feduce the ‘seientist-practtoner gop’. Poiceoficers need more in Se e ee Which on ofthe following. if ue, mos strengthens the aboyeisument? [A The recruitment process for new poise officers often fi to ideniy flv belies held by applicans®- B The’ majority of police officers donot support the retum of capital panishment. Cle icience-practitioner gap is a common phenomenon in many professions, not just the police. ee Police taining as of ecisd inthe mea or xing nsf pacts E Police officers wiose views are not evidence-based are more likely to have complaints made senint hea embers of the public.42. The drawing below shows an allotment shed. (aga sl] Tre Gis wot warts of the ht ling he dr a ein wih Yin Wks aie tpi | me. Threw iden dsp tone ite en ovine pa ef ‘A 36minutes e a 8 imran igs © hawt D Ste and 36 mines 1B Shou and $6 mints16. Atshcotpy geting oft echers and 2 stderr the fate, Of the dens a ge se in 2 wo age I yeh lowing le shows ty pce te theatre, 2" so g oly " Adult (16 years and over) 0 Child (5-15 years) $20 Ua ae fee cht (ads and up to? ld under 16 year) Es ticket (8 people including at least 2 children under 16 years) 75, ‘Supergroup ticket (any 8 people) F200 Whats the legtamour tate hoo! ary mus pay Sry othe eae? Wem sate a sss0 E $56048- Am aesdont ath Fokusima nuclear power plantin Japan in 2011 cased he les of nan resin in arta halfamilon pale eg evacsed fap he a ‘These people ave not been allowed to return to the area because of the health riskor exposure LogG@nion Bu the ryote! casequnes of longrem eval may be more Biineane than the physical effects of radiatidn, People who wish ton to live in the area around Fukushima should be allowed es ofa similar statist Chemobyl showed that a average life exectancy for evacuges redliced -- not predominantly because of cancer caused by radia ut bocese of so slooholsm and sicde due o the impact of permanent gai. Thee ore manive dpe in eee gmmuniy oer bow ghetiaan ae ‘Which one of the following best expresses the main conch ifthe above argument? 1th nse essa corer dno gaunt ben eas 3 The tinmeenny on sow inn ato aon ff ty cn on tena tpt eee pry Sy eniosaow oka corn ls toad te at ae The neave cit osaion mayb es sien he ppg nimanini a46. Your cake willbe tasty only if you use fresh ingredients which you can only buy at the market. You dids#ot go to the market, so your cake will not be tasty. . a a en one ofthe following most closely parallels the moni in the above argument? ‘A. You can only be happy if you.a#e healthy-To be healthyyou have to eat a lot of, vegetables. You eat a lotsgfivegetables so you must be happy. ’ e either went to ae to the playground She isnot inthe playground, so she must ee have gone to school. oe Ifyou light a candle, there is ight and, if there is light Lam able to read to yo vpn have lit a candle because I can read. i istening.to loud music through earphones dBzes heating His hearing is fine which reap that ‘he must not have listened to loud music through earphones. E_Good knowledge of the car is necessary for fixing it. Without fixing the ear, we will not 2)" arsve atthe wedding in time. We will surely be late as we do not have good knowledge of 3 the car. 3 &47 Costs of healthare in the UK are shared through taxation, but some of those who ean afford t0 pay for athe standard of care choose to do so. Some think itis immoral for righ people to rocgive-betier health care simply because they can afford to pay for it But the"Whole point of ee ist ebl ae who hve it inprove de quity of eof ees di es. I money did not or such alts, it would nt mavieipple wo develop thi skills oF 0 work bar in dr te ice people Fly xed 1 we tei money to,bily advantages for, themselves and their loved ones, there can be no objection to ri . s o 1g) Which one ofthe owing isa the print sed the sng ae A peplevtohve tua banter sialon wade det meietweininesnbine.s BS Mnldae ndcxeonast e D tise gens ing fr rope bom ech com A en aidan he ee aug a te oc nny Co ea sed a aca gtd ot el lal la So tae eeieaiy is beaoeettmls "5 ie ore shale some fr enh Dene hs ess ort than themselves, gs" E Inheritance taxishotld be set at a fairly low rate so that the children of rich parents inherit cong gph make eau ifeeoe ni ve,48 Sourdough, asingfedient of many bread products, isa fermented mixture of flour and water. At 8:00 am‘h Monday morning, I start with a mixture of 50 g flour and 50g water.Béth morning at & double the weight of the sourdough by adding equal weightscof flour and water. I Ww that 1 g of the water content evaporates évery hour. Sf, . ‘The bread recipe that I would like pein 500 g of sour ‘also want at least 50g of surh eters at can tin wing for next week's brea. for RS fee gt ve the necessary amount of sourdough? Tuesday Wednesday Ke © Thursday 2 et ee49 A250 g bag of xed nus lists the contents on the packet a follows: Ss fe content 20-30% 10-20% S15% 30-40% 10-20% almond content was the minimum it could have been wilt being efit with te labeling What sth ages posible pana content ofthe nts reign the agar have eaten the aimee x On » 50% D sme oeEval Neat_geferionn er onsetirasomanns ~~ & ams cima cage?