Part 2 For questions 16-30, complete the following article by writing the missing words in the correct box on the answer sheet. Use only one word for each space. The exercise begins with an example (0) Example: WRONGED BY HOW YOU WRITE ‘The handwriting of schoo! children could spell the difference between ‘success and failure in examinations according to research carried out by the Open University. Ina study (0) ... Dennis Briggs of the Faculty of Educational Studies, it was found that essays which were written (16) .... different styles of handwriting attracted different marks. ‘The findings suggest that (17)... is 1a borderline zone within examination marking where (18) .... an essay is written may be almost as important as what the essay is about,’ said Mr Briggs. Five essays were double marked (19) ..... the second marker unaware of the marks of the first marker. The essay scripts for the second marker (20) .... been copied out in three writing styles. Two of the styles were ones (21) .... had been the subject of continual criticism at school. (22) .... the markers were practising teachers who (28) .... told that the effectiveness of double marking was (24) .... checked, The results showed that a 12-year old who can present an essay one way will do better, perhaps (26) .... better, (26)... @ friend who presents the (27)... standard in terms of content but who (28) .... not or cannot make it look so attractive. The conclusion is that school children may not do as (29) .. {as perhaps they could (30)... their handwriting is untidy.PART 1 (1 hour) Exam Tipg'j* For questions 112, rend the txt below and doco wh answer (A,B, € oF D) bost fs teach gap. There is an example at the beginning (0) ita verb is being tested, | look for structural 0 A endure B experience © sutter D bear factors, ke prepositions, which are needed to produce the meaning Example: [0 Cc 0, that is the situation. : DIAGNOSING DYSLEXIA “Approximately five per cent af the population develop dyslexia. This is exciting news s early idemifction (0) SMEfeF... from dyslexia. The (1). of and (8) . make early instruction i “the isrdergunksiown and 8182) ren found. posible, perhaps avoiding later problems altogether in people of otbervse normal intellectual ality. The The esate team ha identified (9) eondition 1 (8) son by severe reading differences between the brain (10) ..--~ “ial, with dysercs equenty confusing letters or pattems of disses and those of better readers. Attaching words, They may, for example ead or wit ters, words electrodes to the head of babies jst 36 hours 18, hey ‘or sentences in the wrong (4) ‘measured the size and speed of their brain responses to problem can be (5) s ‘elected stimuli. The children were (11) . jostruction, sulferers usually continue to Feud and write and given 1Q and comprehension tests every two years. At ‘poorly throughout theit lives. ight, reading tests were administered to identify those who ‘Traditionally, diagnosis has been made by reading experts, were dyslexic. More than 90 percent diagnosed as dyslexic “evnouninin ate not could ave been singled out at bith j Tora) er ni chia iro te Tuber ii 1) mn ma el i eats of age. 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A thebubble burst all over again what apt out at me © togive tall p for good 1D decided against inculging in sey 15 What at eto about the water's experience ding the book signing even? ‘A She elt euctantto tend this promotions event in perso, 2B Ske was surprised bythe amount of test shown in her book Sheva resent that her book wa ot lay on diay She red to remain optimist despite being ignored 16 The write compares fon writing to joalsm in oder to mnphasee ‘the grater amount of public amseaton that Bion writers weve, the point that ition allows writers more creative freedom telintatons journalists fce when they want occa peopl the efor itequtes to make certain news stories appealing to reer 17 What point does the walter make about some of er eadesin paragraph ve? ‘A. They frustrate er when they allow thir frends to borow her books, 3 They arc harder to pense becuse they are fami with ber previous work They often botherher at inappropriate moments They donot sppeiste the fot thats squid in wilting a novel. 18 What isthe writer doing in the penta paragraph? A. discouraging people rm taking up novel weting B explaining the pos and corso writing commissaned Books © spciying which kinds of omsisioned books te wosh wing 1 crtisiing the publishing industry forthe way it teats writers tne lest paragraph the writer daws a comprison been the cle cic and A. public recognition, B © > w Productive time anonymous isolation the top spo