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PART 1 Questions 1 – 10
Questions 1 – 7
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Details of accommodation from Stamford Properties
Example
Staff member is called ........ Jack ........
House or Rent per
Details Address Location
flat month
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house • garage has 3 £ …….. 4 ………. near the
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1……….. Road college
• and space for O
several
• 2………..
N
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basement has shared £900 Hartford Street in old
flat 5 ……. , and residential
on-street parking area, close to
O
the centre
R
£1350
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house has garage, Marsh Lane close to
balcony, and 7 ……….
bedroom that can
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be used as a
6 ……… instead
Questions 8 – 10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Viewing the properties:
• June 8…….
• at 9 ……… a.m.
• Stamford Properties, 61 Oxford Road, Stamford, 10 ……... Park outside
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PART 2 Questions 11 – 20
Questions 11 – 14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Clifton Furniture: talk to new staff
11 How did the company begin?
A A young carpenter started selling his work.
B A young woodcutter decided to change his job.
C A young furniture salesman decided to switch to manufacturing.
12 Why has the company recruited extra staff?
A It has opened a new department.
B It has moved to a new location.
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C It has had an increase in business.
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13 For the first three months all new employees will
A be supported by a colleague.
O
B attend daily training sessions.
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C work in a large team.
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14 What does Mike say about the Employee Handbook?
A It should be kept at work.
O
B It may need to be changed.
R
C It is already available online.
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Questions 15 – 20
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What aspect of the orientation programme will be covered by each of the following
people?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A – G, next to questions 15
– 20.
Aspects of orientation
A IT People
B absenteeism 15 Philip May ______
C complaints 16 Sally Graves ______
D financial matters 17 Ahmed Al Jefri ______
E hours of work 18 Caroline Brewer ______
F travel 19 Amina Ray ______
G workplace safety 20 Terry Blaygrove ______
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PART 3 Questions 21 – 30
Questions 21 – 23
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21 What is Alex’s plan for his career?
A to work in a variety of fields
B to start his own business
C to run a major company
22 On his university course, Alex is learning more than he expected about
A marketing.
B human resources.
C finance.
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23 Alex hopes doing a work placement will give him insight into
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A how a business operates.
B what a particular job involves.
C the challenges facing a company.
O
Questions 24 – 30
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What comment is made about the following businesses?
J_
Choose SEVEN answers from the box and write the correct letter, A – H, in boxes 24 –
30 below.
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Comments
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A supports local activities
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B has good customer service
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C provides good opportunities for career development
D is growing constantly
E designs innovative products
F does effective marketing
G adapts to suit changing conditions
H attracts a large number of applicants
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Businesses
24 clothing chain _______
25 furniture chain _______
26 electronics manufacturer _______
27 machine tool manufacturer _______
28 book retailer _______
29 leisure travel chain _______
30 coffee shop chain _______
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O
N
J_
O
R
SI
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PART 4 Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTION: NAKED MOLE RATS
Naked mole rats
• are found in East Africa
• are a type of rodent with two large 31 ………… which can move independently
• live entirely 32 …………. in large colonies
• create complex systems of 33 ………….
• eat 34 ……….
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• make a noise similar to a bird
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Research findings
• When first documented, the naked mole rat was thought to have a 35 ………
O
• When a group was first established in a laboratory, they did not 36 ……….
N
• It was then found they are ‘eusocial’ mammals.
J_
• They live in colonies consisting of a queen, a few sexually active males, and a
large number of workers and 37 ………..
O
Medical interest
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• The naked mole rats have a remarkably long life.
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• Their blood vessels and 38 ……… resist ageing.
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• They can survive with an amount of 39 ……….. that would kill a person.
• They have a gene which prevents cancer. (Experiments will shortly take place to
see if this gene has the same effect in 40 …………..).
