Academic 12 Test 1 READING PASSAGE 1 : Questions 1-13 Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?In boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet, writeTRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this1. The cork oak has the thickest bark of any living tree. TRUE FALSE NG None 2. Scientists have developed a synthetic cork with the same cellular structures as natural cork. TRUE FALSE NG None 3. Individual cork oak trees must be left for 25 years between the first and second harvest. TRUE FALSE NG None 4. Cork bark should be stripped in dry atmospheric conditions. TRUE FALSE NG None 5. The only way to remove the bark from cork oak trees is by hand. TRUE FALSE NG None Questions 6-13 Complete the notes bolow.Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.Write your answers in boxes 6-13 on your answer sheet.Comparison of aluminium screw caps and cork bottle stoppersAdvantages of aluminium screw caps- do not affect the 6. of the bottle contents- are 7. to produce- are 8. to useAdvantages of cork bottle stoppers- suit the 9. of quality products- made from a 10. material- easily 11. - cork forests aid 12. - cork forests stop 13. happening READING PASSAGE 2 : Questions 14-26 Complete the sentences below.Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.Write your answers in boxes 14-21 on your answer sheet.14. The writer mentions collecting as an example of collecting in order to make money.15. Collectors may get a feeling of from buying and selling items.16. Collectors’ clubs provide opportunities to share 17. Collectors’ clubs offer with people who have similar interests.18. Collecting sometimes involves a life-long for a special item.19. Searching for something particular may prevent people from feeling their life is completely 20. Stamp collecting may be because it provides facts about different countries.21. tends to be mostly a male hobby. Questions 22-26 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage on pages 20 and 21?In boxes 22-26 on your answer sheet, writeTRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this22. The number of people buying dolls has grown over the centuries. TRUE FALSE NG None 23. Sixteenth century European dolls were normally made of wax and porcelain. TRUE FALSE NG None 24. Arranging a stamp collection by the size of the stamps is less common than other methods. TRUE FALSE NG None 25. Someone who collects unusual objects may want others to think he or she is also unusual. TRUE FALSE NG None 26. Collecting gives a feeling that other hobbies are unlikely to inspire. TRUE FALSE NG None READING PASSAGE 3 : Questions 27-40 Reading Passage 3 has six sections, A-F.Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.Write the correct number, i-viii, in boxes 27-32 on your answer sheet.List of Headingsi Courses that require a high level of commitmentii A course title with two meaningsiii The equal importance of two key issuesiv Applying a theory in an unexpected contextv The financial benefits of studyingvi A surprising course littlevii Different names for different outcomesviii The possibility of attracting the wrong kind of student27. Section A i ii iii iv v vi vii viii None 28. Section B i ii iii iv v vi vii viii None 29. Section C i ii iii iv v vi vii viii None 30. Section D i ii iii iv v vi vii viii None 31. Section E i ii iii iv v vi vii viii None 32. Section F i ii iii iv v vi vii viii None Questions 33-36 Complete the summary below.Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.Write your answers in boxes 33-36 on your answer sheet.The ‘Arson for Profit’ courseThis is a university course intended for students who are undergraduates and who are studying 33. The expectation is that they will become 34. specialising in arson. The course will help them to detect cases of arson and find 35. of criminal intent, leading to successful 36. in the courts. Questions 37-40 Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 3?In boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet, writeYES if the statement agrees with the views of the writerNO if the statement contradicts the views of the writerNOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this37. It is difficult to attract students onto courses that do not focus on a career. YES NO NG None 38. The ‘Arson for Profit’ course would be useful for people intending to set fire to buildings. YES NO NG None 39. Fire science courses are too academic to help people to be good at the job of firefighting. YES NO NG None 40. The writer’s fire science students provided a detailed definition of the purpose of their studies. YES NO NG None Time's up
