Section 3
Questions 21-25
What instructions were the students given about their project?
A they must do this
B they can do this if they want to
C they can’t do this
Write the correct letter A, B or C next to Questions 21-25.
21 Choose a writer from a list provided __
22 Get biographical information from the Internet __
23 Study a collection of poems __
24 Make a one-hour video __
25 Refer to key facts in the writer’s life __
Questions 26-30
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Other requirements for the project
• extract chosen from the author’s work must reflect the 26 ________ and ________ of the author.
• students must find sound effects and 27 ________ to match the texts they choose.
• students must use a 28 ________ of computer software programs to make the video.
• students must include information about the 29 ________ of all material.
Criteria for assessment
• completion of all components – 25%
• 30 ________ (must represent essence of author’s work) – 50%
• artistic and technical design of video – 25%
Section 4
Question 31 -33
Choose the correct answer, A-C
31 ‘Extremophiles’ are life forms that can live in
A isolated areas.
B hostile conditions.
C new habitats.
32 The researchers think that some of the organisms they found in Antarctica are
A new species.
B ancient colonies.
C types of insects.
33 The researchers were the first people to find life forms in Antarctica
A in the soil.
B under the rock surface.
C on the rocks.
Question 34 -40
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.
How the extremophiles survive
34 Access to the sun’s heat can create a ________ for some organisms.
35 The deeper the soil, the higher the ________ of salt.
36 Salt can protect organisms against the effects of ________ , even at very low temperatures.
37 All living things must have access to ________ water.
38 Salt plays a part in the process of ________ , which prevents freezing.
39 The environment of ________ is similar to the dry valleys of Antarctica.
40 This research may provide evidence of the existence of extraterrestrial life forms and their possible ________ on other planets.
Answer Keys
| Listening Section 1 1. 75 cm/centimetres 2. wood 3. 15 pounds/ fifteen pounds/£15 4. cream 5. adjustable 6. cupboard 7. doors 8. 95 pounds/ninety-five pounds/£95 9. Blake 10. B | Listening Section 2 11. café 12. 7.30 (p. m.)/seven thirty 13. (the) disabled 14. birds 15. (art) exhibitions 16. abstract 17. designer 18. portraits 19. two/2 years 20. photographs/photos |
| Listening Section 3 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. interests (and) style (in either order) 27. visuals 28. range 29. source(s) 30. content | Listening Section 4 31. B 32. B 33. A 34. microclimate 35. concentration 36. frost 37. liquid 38. supercooling 39. Mars 40. locations |
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