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Section 1
Questions 1-6
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Thorndyke’s builders
Example
Customer heard about Thorndyke’s from a friend
Name: Edith 1 __________
Address: Flat 4, 2 __________ Park Flats
(Behind the 3 __________)
Phone number: 875934
Best time to contact customer: during the 4 __________
Where to park: opposite entrance next to the 5 __________
Needs full quote showing all the jobs and the 6 __________
Questions 7-10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
| Area | Work to be done | Notes |
| Kitchen | Replace the 7 __________ in the door Paint wall above the 8 __________ | Fix tomorrow Strip paint and plaster approximately one 9 __________ in advance |
| Garden | One 10 __________ needs replacing (end of garden) |
Section 2
Questions 11-15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Manham port
11 Why did a port originally develop at Manham?
A It was safe from enemy attack.
В It was convenient for river transport.
C It had a good position on the sea coast.
12 What caused Manham’s sudden expansion during the Industrial Revolution?
A the improvement in mining techniques
В the increase in demand for metals
C the discovery of tin in the area
13 Why did rocks have to be sent away from Manham to be processed?
A shortage of fuel
В poor transport systems
C lack of skills among local people
14 What happened when the port declined in the twentieth century?
A The workers went away.
В Traditional skills were lost.
C Buildings were used for new purposes.
15 What did the Manham Trust hope to do?
A discover the location of the original port
В provide jobs for the unemployed
C rebuild the port complex
Questions 16-20
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Complete the table below.
| Tourist attractions in Manham | ||
| Place | Features and activities | Advice |
| copper mine | Specially adapted miners’ 16_____ take visitors into the mountain | the mine is 17 _____ and enclosed — unsuitable for children and animals |
| village school | classrooms and a special exhibition of 18 _____ | a 19 _____ is recommended |
| “The George” (old sailing ship) | the ship’s wheel (was lost but has now been restored) | children shouldn’t use the 20 _____ |
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