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Four SkillsPaper 1 Reading & Writing

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Masters (C2) Reading & Writing Paper 4SR110CC13 Page 1 of 14

Section R1 Reading (10 marks)For questions 1 5 read the following extract from a blog and decide which word(A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

The Origins of Storytelling

The history of storytelling is ancient, lost in the (1) _______________ of time. Nobody knowswhen the first story was actually told. Did it happen in the gloomy recess of a cave arounda (2) _____________ fire told by a primitive hunter? We may never know, but we do knowthat the earliest evidence of storytelling is in the Lascaux Caves in southern France, datingfrom around 15000 B.C. From cave painting to novels to movies, stories have alwaysfascinated mankind. Every story (3) _______________ a purpose, whether forentertainment, communication or religious purposes. Aesop is arguably the most famousstoryteller in history. He lived in the 500s B.C., but his stories were remembered forhundreds of years without a single (4) _______________ of paper or other printed material.Oral storytelling was so powerful and people remembered Aesops tales so well that even300 years later the stories were (5) _______________ enough for mass production.

1. A. clouds B. haze C. dust D. mists2. A. billowing B. flickering C. spouting D. guttering3. A. reports B. serves C. benefits D. obliges4. A. speck B. shred C. grain D. splinter5. A. revered B. fundamental C. crucial D. particular

For questions 6 10 read the opening passage from the novel Doctor Zhivago by BorisPasternak and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best answers each question.

When the secret train backed into the station from behind the railway sheds, the wholecrowd poured on to the tracks. People rolled down the banks like marbles. They scrambledon to the permanent way and, pushing each other aside, jumped onto the steps and buffersor climbed in through the windows and on to the roof. The train filled up in an instant,while it was still moving, and by the time it stood by the platform, not only was it crammedbut bunches of passengers hung all over it outside, from top to bottom. By a miracle, Yurymanaged to get on to a coupling and from there, still more unaccountably, into thecorridor.There he stayed, sitting on his luggage all the way to Sukhinichi.The clouds had scattered and the fields were blazing with sunshine and echoing from end toend with crickets whose chirping drowned the clatter of the wheels.The passengers who stood by the windows kept the sun from the rest. Their long multipleshadows streaked across the floor and the seats and their partitions. As though crowded outof the compartment, they jumped out of the windows on the other side and ran andskipped along the opposite bank together with the moving shadow of the train.All around Yury people were shouting, bawling songs, cursing and gambling. To the turmoilinside was added, whenever the train stopped, the noise of the besieging crowds outside. Itrose to the pitch of a storm at sea, and, as at sea, there would be a sudden lull. In theinexplicable silence you could hear footsteps hurrying down the platform, the bustle andarguments outside the luggage van, people saying goodbye a long way off, and the quietclucking of hens and rustling of trees in the station garden.Then, like a message delivered on the way or like greetings from Melyuzeyevo, as thoughaddressed personally to Yury, there drifted in the familiar aromatic smell. It came from

somewhere to one side of the window and higher than the level of either garden or wildflowers, and it quietly asserted its excellence over all else. Kept from the windows by thecrowd, Yury could not see the trees; but he imagined them growing somewhere very nearand spreading over the carriage roofs their tranquil branches covered with dusty leaves asthick as night and sprinkled with constellations of small, glittering wax flowers.

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6. Which word in paragraph 1 conveys the idea that the boarding of the trainwas chaotic?

a. pouredb. rolledc. scrambled

d. crammed

7. Yury managed to obtain his position in the corridor

a. deceptively.b. fortuitously.c. effortlessly.d. quickly

8. What does they in line 14 refer to?

a. passengers on the trainb. people changing trainsc. shadows of the passengersd. crowds on the platform

9. What was the source of the aromatic smell in the final paragraph?a. wild flowers on the bankb. refreshments served on the platformc. the contents of Yurys luggaged. trees growing near the station

10. The writer gives the impression that, for Yury, the journey was

a. stuffy and oppressive.b. solemn and dispiriting.c. tiring and uncomfortable.d. cramped and rowdy.

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Section R2 Reading (10 marks)There are fifteen headlines below and ten short news stories on the next page. Inthe answer grid below the headlines, match each story letter with the best headlinenumber. There are five headlines you do not need.

1. HOLE-IN-ONE SURPRISE

2. POT LUCK

3. WOMAN HIT BY HIGH SPEED BUS

4. NEW BOSS FOR SAINTS FC

5. KILLER POTHOLES

6. FACILITIES UNDER FIRE

7. A SPORTING (SECOND) CHANCE

8. PASSENGER INJURED IN BUS INCIDENT

9. TRIPLE TARGET FOR SAINTS FC

10. SPORTS CENTRES SHOCK CLOSURE

11. RACE SABOTAGE CAUSES DISRUPTION

12. LONE CYCLISTS LUCKY VICTORY

13. SURVEY LAUNCHED INTO STATE OF ROADS

14. CYCLISTS INJURED IN HARMLESS PRANK

15. COUNCILS INERTIA RESULTS IN INJURY

WRITE YOUR ANSWERS HERE.Match the number of the headline to the letter of the article:

A B C D E F G H I J

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AMauricio Pochetti has revealed that a deal forVictor Yama is still on the cards, while he hasalso confirmed Saints interest in David Banegaand Matt Leandro. Saints boss Pochetti insiststhe transfers could still happen and expressedconfidence that deals could be reached. Our

goals are very clear, he said. We areinterested not in 20 players, but in three andhave made this a priority in order tostrengthen our side.

BHighway bosses have begun an investigation into thecondition of the areas roads and efficacy of itspublic transport. The announcement comes at theend of a week which has seen plans for a majorshake-up in the bus service, and the need for seriousrepairs to over 6 per cent of roads across the

country. 70 local authorities have signed up to theNational Highways and Transport Satisfaction surveythat will ask members of the public for their views.Results are to be published in the autumn.

CSouthdown Sports Centre, which helped honethe talents of several celebrated Olympians,has been criticised for its lack of wet-weathershelter and its disgusting toilet block.Despite the track and field being in goodcondition, the changing block has been condemned and there is no running water. Thecitys athletics club, which boasts more than600 members, is hoping to raise enough fundsfor a major overhaul.

DA sports and leisure centre that was closed despitelocal opposition is to be taken over by thecommunity and partly reopened. Stocksbridge SportsCentre was finally shut in April as part of a 50mprogramme of cuts by the council, even thoughcampaigners won a reprieve to keep the centre openfor an extra month. Now, several months later, aconstructive and progressive deal to reopen thesite has been reached, with the local council offeringsome initial financial support.

EA massive pile-up in the first run of heat threeof the mens quarter final resulted in an easywin for New Zealands Marc Willers, after acrash on the first bank brought down all of theother cyclists. Seven participants were caughtup in the crash, in which fortunately nobodywas hurt. Manuel de Vecchi of Italy eventually

rolled home in second place.

FThey may be the bane of many drivers lives, but forone man in Wilton, a pothole in a badly repaired roadmay just have saved his life. Ray Lee was hospitalbound in an ambulance, having suffered a potentiallyfatal heart rhythm. With his heart rate soaring to 190beats per minute, the ambulance hit the hole,throwing him up off his stretcher. When he landed, his

heart reset itself to a healthy 60 bpm. Some holesruin your car, but others save your life, he said.

GA woman suffered two broken ankles when aconcrete slab sliced through the bottom of abus in a freak accident. It happened as a looseroad section lifted up, went through the busfloor and struck the 60 year-old womans legs.Bus operator Arriva said it may have happenedwhen the front wheels went over a largestone. The council said it had made urgentrepairs and a full permanent fix was

planned.

HAccording to the Golfing Registry, the odds of twogolfers hitting a ball directly from the tee into thecup on the same hole are roughly 1 in 17 million.That is exactly what happened, however, whenLouis Whitener and his 13-year-old son, Zach,played together on Fathers Day at the River GolfClub in Richmond. Louis said of the achievement,Its probably going to be one of the most

memorable things we accomplish together. Wewere just speechless. Im glad we had a witness,though, or nobody would ever have believed us.

JCyclists taking part in the renowned 88-mileCorndale race were faced with additionalchallenges this year after organisers discoveredthat tacks had been scattered on parts of thecourse, causing punctures to several race bikes.While affected cyclists did resume racing afteremergency roadside repairs, roads remained

closed for some time afterwards to ensure alltacks had been removed. This resulted inconsiderable traffic congestion and lengthydelays.

I A 45 year-old man sustained multiple fractureswhen he was unable to avoid cycling straightover a deep pothole in a road, the B342, inthe West Sussex village of Milland. The manfell from his bicycle and sustained multipleinjuries when he was run over by an oncomingvehicle. The man is now considering apersonal injury claim against the local councilfor failure to maintain the road properly. Overa dozen complaints had already been lodgedabout the state of the B342, at the time of theincident.

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Section R3 (10 marks)Read the following sentences and write ONE word only in each gap.

1. I didnt press save and lost all the work, so its back to square

____________________ Im afraid.

2. I heard it on the _______________________ that shes leaving the company.

3. Im sure Ill work it out. Its not ___________________ science, is it?

4. There isnt a shadow of a ________________ in my mind that hes innocent.

5. He was lucky. He passed the exam by the skin of his __________________.

6. We stayed in a lovely guest house, off the beaten _______________________.

7. Now that the hard parts over, its all plain _______________________ from here.

8. The team risked life and _______________________ to rescue the climbers.

9. Sam and her neighbour get on like a _______________________ on fire.

10. Every _______________________ has a silver lining.

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Section W2 Use of English (sentence transformation) (10 marks)Write a new sentence which is as close to the meaning of the given sentence aspossible, using the word or phrase given. You may not change the word or phrase inany way.

1. We have the same conversation every year. (in, year)

2. Well have to get by with what weve got. (muddle)

3. James is an expert on everything except politics. (exception)

4. Now that Simon has broken his toe, will he be able to drive? (affected by)

5. We all need to support him on this one. (behind)

6. He really doesnt appreciate what we do for him. (granted)

7. He always blames other people. (buck)

8. We were all surprised when he arrived. (His)

9. You should not show this document to the staff for any reason. (Under)

10. People think he is the best artist of his generation. (considered)

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Section W3 Writing For Results (15 marks)Write an email of about 80-100 words in response to each of the following situations, Aand B.

A. You recently held your birthday party in a reception room of The South GateHotel. You were not, however, satisfied with the service you received andwould like some of your money back. Write your email to the manager.

B. A new family has moved in next door to you. While you are on first nameterms, you do not know them well. Over the past few weeks they have hadseveral parties, and you have decided to complain, although you do not wishto alienate them. Write your email.

Email A

Email B

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Section R4Read this passage about a sharing economy and answer all the questions in your ownwords.

The Rise of the Sharing Economy

There is intense anxiety about the way consumption has come to dominate and define thecontemporary world, demanding high fossil fuel inputs in return for destabilising carbonemissions and excessive amounts of waste, not to mention the psychological impacts of so much"stuff". In 2000, worldwide private consumption expenditures (the amount spent on goods andservices at a household level) topped $20 trillion, a four-fold increase since 1960. Short-termthinking argues that consumption is good for the global economy. However, the financialimplications of ecological degradation are increasingly being recognised.

And so, out of abundance rises an opportunity in the form of collaborative consumption, a socialand economic system made possible by network technologies that moves away from the oldindustrial economy and enables the sharing and exchange of all kinds of assets. While sharinggoods has always been a common practice among friends and neighbours, in recent years, theconcept of sharing has moved from a community practice into a profitable business model.This increasing legitimacy is reflected in the more polished terms used to describe the

phenomenon: collaborative consumption can be termed as peer-to-peer (P2P) networks or theaccess economy. From Wikipedia to Streetbank, peer-to-peer activity is making waves ,harnessing the power of local communities to build a more financially and ecologicallysustainable future on a scale never before possible.

Marketplaces for unused goods are nothing new, as thriving second-hand stores demonstrate.Whats changing is the way in which digital platforms are enhancing the efficiency of thosemarketplaces and facilitating sharing across them in a world where more than 2.3 billion peopleare now online. By connecting people in unprecedented ways, web platforms are establishingaccess to a huge audience for underused goods and enabling people to distribute those goods,thus creating job opportunities at the same time. These peer-to-peer activities redefinetraditional forms of ownership, lending and renting, establishing a strong affinity to the idea of

shared access to goods, including amongst strangers. Take car-sharing: cars are financially andecologically expensive, both in manufacture and day-to-day use. As dense urban streets clog up and parking space prices rocket, it makes sense to spread those costs amongst users. The bestway to coordinate that is technology-driven peer-communities to connect sharers. What makessuch sharing possible is trust, in both the web-platform mediating the exchange and in theinevitable human interaction that such sharing entails. Far from replacing face-to-faceinteraction, digital technologies facilitate innovative and resource-conscious ways of bringingpeople together. Trust can then be built up through rating systems, instilling reputation as a keyrequisite to further sharing.

From an economic perspective, it could also be argued that sharing is adding to the output of acountry, if in a small and unmeasured way. GDP measures items bought rather than the use ofthe items/activity purchased. While Government and policy makers obsess over GDP data, anyserious economist should agree that an efficient economy is one in which the resources aredeployed well, and where output is useful.

So what can peer-to-peer activity bring to the twenty-first century table where the feast isdiminishing and whats left is meted out so unevenly? The answer is a sharing economy. Someadvocates wax philosophical that this emerging sharing economy has come about becausesociety has collectively arrived at a more altruistic place in our evolution: we dont all needto own power drills or chainsaws since most owners only get a few minutes of use out ofthem a year. Others simply attribute it to trying financial times forcing us to re-evaluate theway we interact with one another and with the resources we have at hand. Whether it is amonetary or social paradigm shift, the access economy is surely the way forward.

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Section R4 Part One (10 marks) Replace these phrases or words with other phrases or words of your own so thatthe article still reads correctly, both grammatically and in the sense of what issaid. The words or phrases are all underlined in the article so that you can findtheir context easily. One of them has been done for you as an example. Theremay be more than one way of answering; answer the way you think best.

a. t opped : e.g. exceeded, surpassed

b. ecological degradation:

c. abundance:

d. polished terms:

e. making waves:

f. clog up :

g. requisite:

h. the feast is diminishing :

i. meted out :

j. altruistic:

k. paradigm:

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Section R4 Part Two (10 marks)Summarise in no more than 150 words the benefits of a sharing economy, asdescribed in the passage. You may use the space below to make notes. Thesenotes are for your own use and are not marked by the examiner. Write yourfinished summary on the next page.

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Section W4 Writing (20 marks)Use your own ideas, the notes below, and, if you wish, facts and ideas from thearticle in the reading paper, to write a structured composition of between 300 and350 words on the following topic:

Inventions, designs and symbols, literary or artistic works such as novels, music andfilms, are all examples of Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property law, in whichowners have exclusive rights to their creations, are wrong in principal and unworkable

in practice. Discuss. Ideas cannot be owned Humanity's greatness lies in the continuous building of a bank of knowledge Societys interests outweigh interests of the individual/corporate owner The creator should be compensated for their work Compensation will foster a creative society Creators ethically deserve reward for their contribution to society Protection has been made impossible due to easy reproduction Difficulty in prosecution of law breakers

You may use this space for rough notes. These are for your own use and are notmarked by the examiner.

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