Test 2

SECTION 1   Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

South City Cycling Club

Example Name of club secretary: Jim

Membership Full membership costs $260; this covers cycling and 1  all over Australia. Recreational membership costs $108 Cost of membership includes the club fee and 2  The club kit is made by a company called 3  Training ride Chance to improve cycling skills and fitness Level B: speed about 4  kph Weekly sessions - Tuesdays at 5.30 am, meet at the 5  - Thursdays at 5.30 am, meet at the entrance to the 6  Further Information Rides are about an hour and a half Members often have 7  together afterwards There is not always a 8  with the group on these rides Check and print the 9  on the website beforehand Bikes must have 10

SECTION 2  Questions 11-20

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct  letter, A, B or C

11 How much time for volunteering does the company allow per employee?

A two hours per week

B one day per month

C 8 hours per year

12 In feedback almost all employees said that volunteering improved their

A chances of promotion

B job satisfaction

C relationships with colleagues

13 Last year some staff helped unemployed people with their

A literacy skills

B job applications

C communication skills

14 This year the company will start a new volunteering project with a local

A school

B park

C charity

15 Where will the Digital Inclusion Day be held?

A at the company's training facility

B at a college

C in a community centre

16 What should stadd do if they want to take part in the Digital Inclusion Day?

A fill in a form

B attend a training workshop

C get permission from their manager

Questions 17 and 18

Choose TWO letters, A-E

What TWO things are mentioned about the participants on the last Digital Inclusion Day?

A They were all over 70

B They never used their computer

C Their phones were mostly old-fashioned

D They only used their phones for making calls

E They initially showed little interest

 

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A-E

What TWO activities on the last Digital Inclusion Day did participants describe as useful?

A learning to use tablets

B communicating with family

C shopping online

D playing online games

E sending emails

 

SECTION 3   Questions 21-30

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C

21 Russ says that his difficulty in planning the presentation is due to

A his lack of knowledge about the topic

B his uncertainty about what he should try to achieve

C the short time that has for preparation

22 Russ and his tutor agree that his approach in the presentation will be

A to concentrate on how nanotechnology is used in one field

B to follow the chronological development of nanotechnology

C to show range of applications of nanotechnology

23 In connection with slides, the tutor advises Russ to

A talk about things that he can find slides to illustrate

B look for slides to illustrate the points he makes

C consider omitting slides together

24 They both agree that the best way for Russ to start his presentation is

A to encourage the audience talk

B to explain what Russ intends to do

C to provide an example

25 What does the tutor advise Russ to do next while preparing his presentation?

A summarise the main point he wants to make

B to explain what Russ intends to do

C list the topics he wants to cover

 

Questions 26-30

What comments does the speaker make about each of the following aspects of Russ's previous presentation?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 26-30

Comments A lacked a conclusion B useful in the future C not enough D sometimes distracting E showed originality F covered a wide range G not too technical

 

Aspects of Russ's previous presentation

26 structure  

27 eye contact  

28 body language 

29 choice of words 

30 handouts 

 

SECTION 4   Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Episodic memory the ability to recall details e.g, the time and 31  of past events. different to semantic memory - the ability to remember general information about the 32  , which does not involve recalling 33  information Forming episodic memories involves three steps: Encoding involves receiving and processing information the more 34  given to an event, the more successfully it can be encoded to remember a 35  , it is useful to have a strategy for encoding such information Consolidation how memories are strengthened and stored most effective when memories can be added to a 36  of related information the 37  of retrieval affects the strength of memories Retrieval memory retrieval often depends on using a prompt, e.g. the 38  of an object near to the place where you left your car Episodic memory impairments these affect people with a wide range of medical conditions games which stimulate the 39  have been found to help people with schizophrenia children with autism may have difficulty forming episodic memories - possibly because their concept of the 40  may be absent memory training may help autistic children develop social skills