Part 1: Volunteer work application
Part 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Volunteer work application form: Grace Brown
Mobile phone number: 021 636 7189
Email address
● graceb@ 1 ………………….. co.nz
Qualification
● a diploma in 2 ……………………..
A greed work hours
● from 3 …………………………. am to 2pm Monday to Friday
Volunteer work experience
● a volunteer city 4 …………………………
● a volunteer netball team 5 ………………………
● at Rugby World Cup
Hobbies
● likes to work in her 6 …………………
● enjoys flower arranging
● plays the 7 ………………………….
Type of work offered
● working on a 8 …………….. for a month
● working in a community centre with elderly people
Why is she interested in volunteering?
● wants to have more 9 …………………………….
● wants to help others
Where did she hear about the agency?
● saw an advertisement at the 10 ………………………….
Part 2: Talk to new employees
Part 2
Questions 11-20
Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C
Talk to new employees at a strawberry farm
11 What should employees bring to work
A gloves
B lunch
C water
12 If employees can’t come to work one day, they should
A contact the duty manager.
B leave a phone message at the farm office.
C call their team leader.
13 One problem with customers that may occur now is that
A they sometimes fail to return baskets.
B they eat the fruit before paying.
C they can be unsure about prices.
14 One of the benefits of working at the strawberry farm is that
A employees’ friends are entitled to a small discount.
B employees can have a quantity of fresh fruit for free.
C employees don’t pay the full price for gift items in the shop.
Questions 15-20
Label the map below
Write the correct letter, A-J, next to questions 15-20
15 Staff room ……………………..
16 Administration ………………………….
17 Packing shed ………………………….
18 Staff car park ………………………….
19 Ripe strawberries …………………………
20 Unripe strawberries …………………………
Part 3: Kathy
Part 3
Questions 21-30
Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter A, B or C
Kathy’s dissertation on water pumps
21 What part of Kathy’s dissertation has the tutor just read?
A her results section
B her introductory chapter
C her review of the literature
22 What did the tutor like about Kathy’s work?
A the organisation
B the style of writing
C the use of resources
23 Kathy and the tutor agree that she needs to
A do some more library research
B record more data
C narrow down her topic
24 Why the tutor give an example from his own experience?
A to show how successful he has become
B to illustrate how times have changed
C to encourage Kathy to do something similar
25 Kathy would like the tutor to advise her on her
A layout
B bibliography
C appendices
26 What is Kathy going to do next?
A try out some software
B go to a seminar
C design a new type of pump
Questions 21-30
How will Kathy benefit from doing ech of the following activities?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 27-30.
Benefits
A broadens practical experience of the field
B chance to publicise own work
C effective way of keeping up-to-date
D looks good on a CV
E provides useful access to resources
F way to make useful contacts
Activities
27 going on Mechanical Engineers’ Society meetings ……………………………
28 Visiting different workplaces ……………………………
29 getting some work experience ……………………………
30 attending an international conference ……………………………
Part 4: American Salt Marshes
Part 4
Questions 31-40
Questions 31-34
Complete the sentences below
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
American Salt Marshes
31 The salt content in marshes can be as high as that of the ……………………………..
32 At different times of the day, there are changes in salinity and in the ……………………………… and warmth of the water
33 Animals such as worms and shrimps feed on the ………………………… that grown the marsh.
34 Marshland in the US has been in the past for ………………………… cultivation.
Questions 35-38
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C
35 The speaker says that one result of erecting artificial walls in salt marshes is that
A water levels can get too high.
B wildlife has less space.
C water quality is difficult to control.
36 Some people have complained about the building of dikes because
A access for walkers is reduced.
B the insect population has increased.
C the natural beauty of the area is affected
37 In the 20t century, a large proportion of marshes in America became
A salt extraction sites.
B residential areas.
C protected insect reserves.
38 There are now laws which help to prevent
A the erosion of soil
B the building of more walls
C the extinction of sealife
Questions 39-40
Complete the notes below
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
The Horseshoe Crab
Related to spider
Most common food: 39 ………………………….
Time of year when female lays eggs: 40 …………………………..