a Test 4 Integrated Skills in English II Time allowed: 2 hours This exam paper has four tasks. Complete all tasks. Task 1 ~ Long reading Read the following text about the deep ocean and answer the 15 questions on page 34. Paragraph 1 ‘You might think that our planet has been completely explored and there are no new places to discover. There is, however, one place that remains unexplored and very mysterious - the deep sea. The phrase ‘deep sea’ refers to the part of the ocean more than 1,800m below the surface. We are only just beginning to discover this part of our planet. We have more accurate maps of the surface of Mars than we have of the bottom of the sea. More people have walked on the moon than have visited the deepest part of the ocean. Paragraph 2 Scientists used to think that not much life could survive in the hostile environment of the deep sea. Plants cannot grow at depths of more than 100-200m because there is not enough light. Below about 1,000m underwater it is completely dark. This means there is not much food in the deep sea. The main source of food for deep sea fish is ‘marine snow’. This is food which is produced in the upper parts of the ocean where it is light, and then falls down through the water towards the sea bed. The deep sea is always very cold ~ temperatures are usually about 1-4 degrees Celsius ~ and there is little or no oxygen. The pressure can be over 1,000 times higher than itis on land. Paragraph 3 However, the more scientists explore the deep ocean, the more life they discover. The extreme environment has produced fish and other animals with strange and wonderful adaptations that help them survive. About 50% of deep sea fish are bio-luminescent. This means that chemical reactions in their bodies make the fish glow in the dark. They use this light to help them find food or attract mates. Many have enormous, permanently open mouths which allow them to collect as much ‘marine snow’ as possible. They tend to be small with very light skeletons so they are not crushed by the weight of the water above them. Paragraph 4 Life has even been found at the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean ~ the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean. The trench is nearly Tikm deep. (Compare that with Mount Everest, which is ‘only’ about 9km high). Very few people have gone to the bottom of the trench. One of them is the Hollywood film director James Cameron, who made the film Titanic. He made the descent in a vehicle called the Deepsea Challenger. He was only the third person to reach the bottom, and the first person ever to go there alone. Paragraph 5 During the three hours he spent at the bottom of the trench, Cameron collected samples of bacteria. Scientists are examining these bacteria to find out how they survive in the trench with no oxygen. They believe this may help them understand how life on earth first developed. It may also give them information about life on other planets. The environment at the bottom of the Mariana Trench is similar to some places on Europa, one of the moons of the planet Jupiter. Same scientists believe that if bacteria can survive in the deepest part of our oceans, life may also exist on Europa. Test 4Questions 1-5 ‘The text on page 33 has five paragraphs (1-5). Choose the best title for each paragraph from. ‘AcF below and write the letter (A-F) on the lines below. There is one title you don't need. 1. Paragraph 1 2. Paragraph 2 3. Paragraph 3 4. Paragraph 4 5. Paragraph S Questions 6-10 Choose the 6. 7% 8. 9. 10. Questions 11-15 /e statements from A-H below that are TRUE according to the information given in the text on page 33. Write the letters of the TRUE statements on the lines below (in any order). A A daring underwater adventure B The beginning of life on our planet and others? C Difficult conditions for life D_ How fish live in a difficult environment E Mapping the oceans F A place on earth less known than planets oomaPr E The Mariana Trench is deeper than the height of Mount Everest. F James Cameron made a solo journey into the trench. G James Cameron brought bacteria from the bottom of the Mariana The ‘deep sea’ starts at about 1,800m below the surface of the ocean. Plant life can grow up to 500m below the surface of the water. “Marine snow’ is plant life that can grow in cold water. ‘About half of deep sea fish can make their own light to help them survive in the dark. Trench back to the surface to be studied It took James Cameron three hours to reach the bottom of the trench. Complete sentences 1-15 with a word, phrase or number from the text on page 33 (maximum, three words). Write the word, phrase or number on the lines below. I. The deep sea is one of the few places left on Earth that has not been fully 12. ‘Marine snow’ is a very important for fish fiving in the deepest waters. 13. Light skeletons and large mouths are both adaptations that allow fish to 14, James Cameron's in deep water. to the bottom of the trench was made in Deepsea Challenger. 15. Scientists are studying the bacteria from the Mariana Trench to learn how bacteria can live without_— Task 2 ~ Multi-text reading In this section there are four short texts for you to read and some questions for you to answer. ‘Questions 16-20 Read questions 16-20 first and then read texts A, B, C and D below the questions. ‘As you read each text, decide which text each question refers to. Choose one letter ~ A, B, C or D ~ and write it on the lines below. You can use any letter more than once. Which text 16. aims to persuade its reader to take a certain action? 17. compares the different ways in which we have an impact on the environment? 18. suggests that a particular location is not essential to reducing waste? 19. explains that a scheme would benefit both the individual and the environment? 20. discusses barriers to becoming more environmentally friendly? Text A Sonia: | believe in ‘source reduction’ or ‘waste prevention’. That’s reducing the ‘amount of waste by choosing items that are not wasteful in their packaging or use; buying loose, unpackaged vegetables and limiting our use of single-use items. Hannah: | agree or, better still, just buy less stuff! And definitely recycle what youcan, Jacob: But it takes too much effort to collect the items and drive around looking for a recycling bin. I'm not sure that it's worth it environmentally or financially — just think of the energy needed to transport the recycling, and to power a recycling plant. Bianca: Absolutely, Jacob. Plus, my flat isso small that | don't have room to store recycling. The recycling is only collected once every fortnight, and | don't drive. |e | mM | | i Stephen: | once lived in an area that offered a financial reward for recycling, so you got something back for making the effort. That doesn’t happen where | live now and so | rarely bother. Text 8 To: principal@email.com ‘Subject: Grant Application Dear Ms Maltby U recently read an article in our local newspaper about grants available for community environmental projects. | want to ask if our college could apply for one The organisation offering grants is called Waste Watch and they want applicants to propose creative ways to educate and involve local people in waste reduction. Ideas include planting a vegetable garden to supply the cafeteria, cooking clubs advising on how to make the mast of our food, and events lke building and racing boats made of recycled materials. Apart from the environmental benefits, students would gain communication and decision-making skils ‘which will help in our studies. The application deadline is 20 May. ook forward to hearing from you. Jane Drew Test 4ISE Il Reading & Writing Text ¢ Zero Carbon Living — an impossible dream? In tonight’s episode, presenter John Bailey visits an eco home in the heart of @ busy city. Bailey talks 10 the architect and discovers that ‘green’ doesn’t have to be functional and dull but can lead to exciting and ingpiring architecture, Bailey hopes to convince viewers that living in the countryside is not necessary in order to reduce your carbon footprint. The house has been built using fourteen recycled materials, from old glass to wood, The building has solar panels for energy and the washing machine and toilets use rainwater. The north side of the home is buried underground, taking warmth from the earth and removing the need for central heating. This truly is a remarkable house. Text D An analysis of a typical person's carbon footprint in a developed country Carbon footprint: The measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that an individual's activities produce, either directly or indirectly. Use of public services Home gas, oil and coal Financial servic Recreation & leisure Home ~ electricity House ~ buildings and furnishings ____ 994, Private transport Car manufacture deliver Public transport ‘Clothes and personal items Food & drink Questions 21-25 Choose the five statements from A-H below that are TRUE according to the information given in the texts above. Write the letters of the TRUE statements on the lines below (in any order). ‘A Some people believe in never buying packaged items. B Some people are concerned about the energy used in waste reduction activities, € A local newspaper is offering financial help to set up waste reduction projects. RRB D Grant-funded environmental projects could benefit students’ academic work. E People generally believe that eco homes are better suited to more natural surroundings. F The eco home in the documentary uses solar energy to heat the house. G The typical person has the same carbon footprint for private transport as for electricity. H Banking represents the area of a person's life with the smallest environmental impact.‘Questions 26-30 The summary notes below contain information from the texts on pages 35 and 36. Find a number, word or phrase (maximum three words) from texts A-D to complete the missing information in gaps 26-30. Write your answers on the lines below. ‘Summary notes Reducing waste Reduce: * Source reduction/waste prevention ~ reducing waste by buying items that have less or no (26.) + Reduce the amount of (27. items and purchases you make in general Reuse: + Reuse rainwater for toilets and washing machines + Use a range of (28,) to build houses | Recycl * Provide more recycling bins and more frequent collections of recycling + Offer a (29.) such as money to encourage some people to recycle Educate: * Encourage schools, colleges and community groups to apply for (30.) for environmental projects + Make people amare of their carbon footprint Test 4Task 3 ~ Reading into writing Use the information you read in Task 2 (pages 35-37) to write a report (150-180 words) for your teacher about reducing waste. in your report, briefly describe the different ways in which our activities affect our carbon footprint, recommending ways in which individuals can reduce waste. You should plan your report before you start writing, Think about what you want to say and make some notes to help you in this box: Planning notes (No marks are given for these planning notes) Now write your report of 150-180 words on the lines below. Try to use your own words as far as possible ~ don’t just copy sentences from the reading texts. ISE II Reading & Writing rm CyWhen you have finished your report, spend 2-3 minutes reading through what you have written. Make sure you have answered the task completely. Remember to check how you made use of the reading texts, as well as the language and organisation of your writing, Test 4= @ o & S 3 & « uw = a ro) Task 4 ~ Extended writing Write an article (150-180 words) for a travel website describing something that is produced in your country or local area. Explain how this product is made, give your personal opinion of it and discuss why it is important to buy local products. You should plan your article before you start writing. Think about what you want to say and make some notes to help you in this box: Planning notes (No marks are given for these planning notes) Now write your article of 150-180 words on the lines below.When you have finished your article, spend 2-3 minutes reading through what you have written. Make sure you have answered the task completely and remember to check the language and organisation of your writing, End of examra ISE Il Test 1 ANSWERS Task 1 - Long reading i 2. at 4 5. maaso ‘Answers 6-10 can be in any order onmmanr open-source technology prevent bacteria specialises in pass on during daylight / during the day Task 2 - Multi-text reading 16, v. 8 %. 20, a 2, 23 24, 25, 26. 2. 2 2, ISE Il Rea 30. c Answers 21-25 can be in any order zromoae aoo>y low income Lack of (workable) business plan predicted encourage Task 3 - Reading into writing ‘Sample answer The situation: * At the present, around 700,000 jobs in the UK are in creative industries and this is predicted to rise by 30% by 2020. ‘+ Many arts students do not feel confident about earning money through creative work because of a lack of business studies education. Arts subjects aren't taken seriously at school and students don't have to study business. ‘* People in creative jobs struggle to make money from their work. {as a result of a lack of business knowledge. Business studies can seem difficult because of the vocabulary. So, if people want to make money from creative business, learning business skills is important. The solution: * Courses, like the Creative Business College course, can teach skills to help people make money from their businesses. Some of the important skills taught include marketing and making business plans. '* Doing a course in business studies can also help people by making them feel more confident and therefore more successful. In summary, there is a close relationship between education and business success in creative industries. Task 4 — Extended writing ‘Sample answer Dear Leander, I'm very excited that you are coming to visit me soon! | need to tell you about some customs in the Netherlands and how you can keep them when you visit. First, one of the most important customs here is gift giving. When you visit someone's house you should bring some nice chocolates or flowers. But you mustn't bring a bunch with 13 flowers as that is unlucky! We have some special customs for national holidays. For example, about three weeks before Christmas we celebrate Sinterklaas day. This is the birthday of Santa Claus and on this day we give presents to children. So you'd better buy gifts if you are visiting children. Have you heard the expression ‘going Dutch’? It means that when you go out for dinner, each person pays for their own food. This is a.common custom here in the Netherlands, so if you are invited out for dinner you should offer to pay for your share. Personally, | think going Dutch is a good custom as it is fair for everyone, | hope we can meet while you are here. Have a safe trip, Sanne