Part 3 For questions 17-24, raad the text helow. Use the word given in capitals at the ond (of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an ‘example at the beginning (0). In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate anewer sheet. Example: [0] CTE TIE HA TTT TTT TTT LTT TL! Travel posters Travel posters were an important form of advertising in the first part of the (0) century. The classic travel poster was designed to TWENTY make people believe that they could (17) ........a more luxurious JOY lifestyle. They aimed to tempt people away from their ordinary working lives by presenting them with images of (18) ...... RELAX and glamour. ‘As travel became lace (19) . posters wore produced to SPEND advertise railways, cruise liners, motoring and airlines, a¢ well as individual tourist destinations, The golden age of posters, however, was the period from 1910. 1950, before television made other ways of advertising more (20) EFFECT The value of a poster is often linked to the (24) who ART Created the original. Some of the leading poster designers, influenced by (22) such as cubism and surrealism, MOVE created their own style and use of colours, which is (28)... INSTANT recognisable. Posters designed by thase paapla are often the ‘most striking and can command (24) high prices. SURPRISE EEE ts 6: READING AND USE OF ENGLISIEline 16 Part 5 ‘You are yuing to read an extract from a novel. For questions 31-96, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text In the exam, mark your answers on the separate answer sheet, “This came today. Jo. | Forgot 0 tell you', Dad said, an opened brown envelope in his hand. He wok out a letter, saying as he handed i to me, “The big house at the back of ours has been bought by a property developer. Ihe letter’ trom the City Council asking f we object, They've applied for permission ro pull down the house and put up an apartment block instead, plus tight three-storey houses on the garden’ This came as such a shock that I didn’ say anything about i at alla ist. ial Ind been right when held said chat whocver bought the big house would probably realy be buying the garden Whar neither of us had realised. though. was that it wouldnt be the garden itself they be aftr. I couldn imagine it with a big block of flats and houses standing om it, the earth covered over and suffocated; my greatest fear was that there would be nowhere for the butterflies and bees to come any more. Some might move into out lite gardens, but there woulda be much room. “That night I had a dream about bulldozers and I woke up in the morning witha terrible jump. I supposed that everyone else n our street would nave had dhe sae Fewer a us. I wont why they werent all out there, talking over their garden walls painting banners, tying themselves, to trees ~ protesting. Come to think ofit, why wasnt I? Befort I had time to fee! guilty about that, chvugli the scramble to get to school begat and I stopped chinlking about it for a while. I ofien go into Mac's smidy after school. He always pretends he wants to be left till about six, but he’ on his own all day and I think he must need a bit of eompany by four-ish, to sce him through. That day he was trying to finish designing a book called Home Maintenance. He'd scanned a lot of piccures and diagrams into the computer and he was busy numbering them, muttering that the tex was too long as always ‘Everyone will ave had that letter we had, wont ches” I sid, leaning against his work table to watch him, Dad sad they would, I novied he was wearing his chewed-up grey sweater the one hhe puts on when he’ expecting a job to be challenging, ‘Well willehey da anything?” “Like what?’ He wasn‘ paying attention. He was sliding a diagram about on the screen, and tuyig co fic some text in beside it, Te wasnt going to be easy “Wel, will chey do something to stop it happening?” ‘Shoulda’ think so, he said. ‘It’s not going to be stopped by anything we say” 1 fele sure he was missing the point. Even though he was making a big thing about looking at ‘me and not looking at his screen. | knew what his mind was really on, “The developers have asked for permission? Isai in the saue amnwyigly paieut voive hed boca using. ‘TF you asle for permitsion that means someone could refse. The Council must be able to. “They could: said Dad, speaking even more ‘patient’, ‘Our not wanting i isn't good enough reason, Jo. We've got our own houses and gardens, nobody’ taking chose away.” “We coud try? [said, but Dad shook his head TEST 6: READING AND USE OF ENGLISHca] 32. 33 35 36 From the fist paragraph, we learn Ural the letter Jo's father gave her A. informed the family of a decision already made. contained nowe that the family had been expecting was replying to a question that the family had asked, D__was giving the family the chance to give their opinion. What concerns Jo most about the proposed housing development? A how it would change her family's garden B_ how the building work would be carried out © the effect il would have on the local wildlifo D_ the type of buildings that would be constructed ‘The word ‘that’ in line 16 refers to Jo's attitude towards her neighbours. failure to protest against the plans. dream about the proposed buildings. lateness in getting reading for school. voo> ' Inthe fourth paragraph, we discover that Jo's father usually ‘A spends most of his day working alone. B Works for a company lal makes computers. © gels home from work at a regular time each day. D_ welcomes interruptions during his working day. Jo realised that her father was having a difficult day because of A the look on his face. B_ the way he was sitting © the way he was dressed. D_ the fact he stopped to talk to her. How does .Jo's father feel about the proposed butlaing development? A. resigned to its going ahead B angry nul lu be able to prevent it sure that they'd soon get used to it D_ worried about the council's attitude towards it TEST 6: READING AND USE OF ENGLISHPart 4 You will hear an intorviow with a gi called Steffi Smeaton, who is talking about ‘a group cyding trip she went on. For questions 24~30, choose the best answer (A, B or C) 24 How did Steff feel when she first heard about the tip? ‘A. unaure whether she'd be fit enough B_ surprised that such things existed © certain that she'd enjoy it 25 The main thing that Steffi hoped to get out of the trip was A a greater commitment to cycling. B_ anew way of dealing with life's challenges. © achance to meet many different sorts of people. 26 How did Stetf's family react to news of the trip? A. Everyone wanted lu help her get ready. B_ Her brother wished that he could go too. © Her sister-in-law thought it was a bad idea. 27 Steffi says that some of the group members A. lost patience with those who couldn't keep up. B__were too tired to socialise in the evenings. C already had experience of that sort of tr. 28 ‘Steffi says that some group members agreed to ‘A. go out cycling together at weekends. B_ keep in electronic contact with each other. © yu on another trip together in the future. 29 Steffi savs that the trip has taught he to A. 806 the importance of boing part of a team. B_ work more efficiently in her college studies. © have a more relaxed attitude in general. 30. What activity docs Stoffi plan to try noxt? AC cunning B sailing flying TEST 6: LISTENING