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PAPER 1 READING (1 hour 15 minutes)Part 1

You are going to read a magazine article about personal watercraft - also known as'jet-skis'. Choose from the list A-l the sentence which best summarises each part (1-7) ofthe afticle. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an exampleat the beginning (0).

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

A Personal watercraft are now regarded ashaving a more serious role.

There is now greater emphasis on the correctway of using personalwatercraft.

Personal watercraft are likely to grow inpopularity in the future.

Personal watercraft have changed becausethe kind of people using them has changed.

The majority of people using personalwatercraft do so because it is enjoyable.

Personal watercraft used to have a terriblereputation.

Personal watercraft enable you to experiencetravelling on the sea in relative comfort.

The reason why people like using personalwatercraft has changed.

Personal watercraft enable you to combineopposing wishes.

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SPEEDING OVER SEASJennai Cox rErorts on riding the ocean raAaes on personal uatercraft.

fu with so many other powerful machines, it is notthe vehicle that causes danger but the person drivingit. But now that personal watercraft are becominglarger, more sophisticated and able to hold more

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If you like the water but are not keen on getting wet;

fuel, the attraction has changed from danger todistance. More and more personal watercraft userstoday want to cruise.

Riding on personal watercraft is like taking acivilised rollercoaster ride on water. Because you are

so close to the elements, you feel more a part ofthem, without having to put up with their moreunpleasant aspects. Apart from the odd splash, andwet feet, you stay comparatively dry and are muchmore able to enjoy the delights of being at sea.

Having overcome hostiliry personal watercraft andtheir users are gradually being seen in a morepositive light. Despite being rich peoplek toys - theycan cost several thousand pounds - their capabilitiesas lifeboat vehicles are beginning to be developed.Quick and easy to launch, they can reach swimmerswho are in trouble or the shipwrecked very swiftlyand, being so easy to manoeuvre, can be drivencloser than many boats. A stretcher which can bepulled behind has also recently been developed.

To drive personal watercraft safely at speed requiresskill, agility, endurance and arm strength. But thebasics are easy. The disabled have discovered thatpersonal watercraft allow them to take part in asport without feeling at a disadvantage. And formost people discovering personal watercraft,pursuing a competitive or fitness-improving activiryis not the idea. Pleasure is the goal and most of themachieve it.

if you enjoy speed but without the associated risks;if you like to keep active but prefer not to make toomuch effort; and if you have given up all hope offinding a sport that will accommodate yourconflicting preferences, think again. Think personalwatercraft.

tVhen the sport rose to populariry in Britain a fewyears ago, it was, like many thrilling new activities,taken up by young risk-takers. It became known asjet-skiing and before long was given a very badname. The noise, the antics and, inevitably, theaccidents caused by this unregulated sport annoyedanglers, sailors and swimmers alike.

Having exhausted the number of thrills they couldget from their personal watercraft, many of theyounger sensation-seekers are moving on to morechallenging activities. Left to the more mature inmind and years, the sport has been forced to growup. Now that the average age of those purchasingpersonal watercraft is 42, and a growing percentageof the market is made up of families, the machineshave had to adapt: two- and three-seater personalwatercraft are becoming the norm.

Mindful of past criticism, personal watercraftmanufacturers are trying to ensure that all owners,especially the new ones, are taught seamanship,navigation and harbour rules. The machines are nowregistered and should be sold with a safery handbookand video, as well as an operatort guide.

Parl2You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 8-14, choose the answer(A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text'

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

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no fit state to notice' A large. and healthy man' n" i"t inJfi"ttirn" * * *"

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wjfe *,1:::*i"g,that the walnut tree had been brougl*-'ffi; r-,t"iiv tora him' on the Thursdav T;i. ffJliln. on Thursdav evening' n'T$

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Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?A The town looked different.B The police had done little to help.C No market could be held.D Fallen trees had not been removed.Who does 'her' in line 17 refer to?A Molly PelhamB the doctorC Sergeant LloydD the chemistWhen Chief lnspector Pelham's wife first told him about the walnut tree, he appeared to be

A worried.B shocked.C saddened.D uninterested.What aspect of the Pelhams'furniture does 'shabbiness' in line 33 describe?A its colourB its conditionC its positionD its designAs a result of the storm, the Pelhams' living-roomA was pleasantly lighter.B felt less private.C had a better view.D was in need of repair.Why did Molly sound pleased by her husband's comment?A lt proved that he was well again.B She agreed about the tree.C She thought he meant the sofa.D lt was what she expected him to say.From what we learn of Chief lnspector Pelham, he could best be described asA open-minded.B well-liked.C warm-hearted.D strong-willed.

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Part 3

You are going to read a magazine article about country music star Pam Tillis. Eightparagraphs have been removed from the afticle. Choose from the paragraphs A-l the onewhich fits each gap (15-21). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.There is an example at the beginning (0).

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Iryild AngelCountry music star Pa,m TCIli,s talks about her life and usork.While in the studio recording her album All OfThisLoue, cottntry music star Pam Tillis found herselfimagining an old dance hall. As a result, theMexican*flavoured ballad,'Tequila Mockingbird',one of the album's highlights, is punctuated by thesound ofher dance steps.

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The eldest child of famed country singer Mel Tillis,Pam has been in the business long enough to knowwhen to add something a little unusual to her music.But far from being the'golden child'with a one-way ticket to success, Pam Tillis's journey to stardomhas been full of ups and downs.

Pamt new friends there encouraged her to widenher musical tastes.

'It was a crazy time,' Pam recalls. '-When youteyoung, you go any way the wind blows, so I wasexperimenting and seeing what I could do. I wassearching for my identiry if you like.'

Returning to Nashville in 1978, Pam was stilllooking for her place. Some of her songs had beenrecorded by other artists, but she now began thesearch for her first recording contract.

The rest, as they say, is history. Recently votedFema-le Singer of the Year by the Country MusicAssociation, and with a series of best-selling recordsbehind her, the most difficult part of Pam's life thesedays is balancing her home li, with her husbandand young son, and her career.

'In some ways it was worse in Dadt day' admitsPam.'There was noTV or video and they were away100 days or more a year. But the sacrifice is worthit. It's a way of teaching your kids about having adream, and how important it is to follow thatdream.'

Then her life was turned upside down.At the age of1,6, Parn was involved in a serious car accident,leading to years of plastic surgery and occasionalpain ever since.

After the accident, she attended the University ofTennessee, and it was here that Pam started her firstband. Leaving college in 1976,she worked for a timein her father's publishing company, Sawgrass Music,but then it was time to leave the nest.

In the late 1970s, this area ws a magnet for youngAmericans. There was no better place to be, and