Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text
TRUE | if the statement agrees with the information |
FALSE | if the statement contradicts the information |
NOT GIVEN | If there is no information on this |
1 More children are injured when walking or cycling to school than when travelling by car.
2 Children who are driven to school are more ready to learn than those who walk or cycle.
3 Every year the Council gathers information about travel to schools.
4 The Council is disappointed with the small reduction in the number of cars taking children to school.
5 The number of children in schools has risen in recent years.
6 Parents can get help with paying for their children to travel to school by public transport.
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Q1: More children are injured when walking or cycling to school than when travelling by car | Children are subject to up to 3.9 times more pollution in a car that is standing in traffic than when walking or cycling to school. |
Note: The keyword of Q1 is More children are injured. When we look through paragraph 1, the information doesn’t match with Q1. As a result, the answer is NOT GIVEN. |
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Q2: Children who are driven to school are more ready to learn than those who walk or cycle. | It has been noted by teachers that children engaging in active travel arrive at school more alert and ready to learn. |
Note: The keywords in this question is more ready to learn . After skimming, we can easily locate the information in paragraph 2. However, The infomation given in the text “children engaging in active travel arrive” is unsimilar to Children who are driven to school in Q2 . Therefore, the answer for Q2 is FALSE. |
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Q3: Every year the Council gathers information about travel to schools. | We collect data annually about how pupils get to school, and our report on the Sustainable School Travel Strategy sets out in detail what we have achieved so far and what we intend to do in the future. |
Note: The keyword in this question is gathers information. After skimming, we can see that paragraph 2 mentions about information in Q3. We should notice that collect data is similar to gathers information and annually means Every year . Therefore, the answer for Q3 is TRUE. |
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Q4: The Council is disappointed with the small reduction in the number of cars taking children to school. | Different parts of the County Council are working together to address the actions identified in the strategy, and we are proud that we have been able to reduce the number of cars on the daily school run by an average of 1% in each of the last three years |
Note: The keyword in this question is The Council and disappointed. After skimming, we can see that paragraph 2 mentions about The Council . We should notice that proud in the text is the opposite of disappointed. Therefore, the answer for Q4 is FALSE. |
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Q5: The number of children in schools has risen in recent years. | and we are proud that we have been able to reduce the number of cars on the daily school run by an average of 1% in each of the last three years, which is equivalent to taking approximately 175 cars off the road annually, despite an increase in pupil numbers. |
Note: The keyword in this question is The number of children in schools. After skimming, we can notice that paragraph 2 mentions it. The information of Q5 is confirmed in the passage: pupil numbers is similar to the keywords, the last three years is similar to recent years and an increase has same meaning with has risen For that reason, the answer is TRUE. |
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Q6: Parents can get help with paying for their children to travel to school by public transport. | |
Note: There is no information indicating that paying for their children to travel to school by public transport.. Therefore, the answer is NOT GIVEN. |
The text below has nine sections, A-l.
Which sections contain the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes 7-14 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any answer more than once.
7 Examples of people who are likely to be particularly badly affected by flu
8 How to get a vaccination if you choose to pay for it
9 Why new vaccines become available
10 How long a vaccine remains effective
11 Reference to the possibility of catching a different type of flu from the ones in the vaccine
12 Categories of people who do not have to pay for vaccination
13 Information about what a vaccine consists of
14 Signs that you might have flu
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Q7: Examples of people who are likely to be particularly badly affected by flu | (D) If you are over 65 years old, or suffer from asthma, diabetes, or certain other conditions, you are considered at greater risk from flu and the implications can be serious |
Note: The keyword in this question is particularly badly affected by flu. As it stated, considered at greater risk from flu and the implications can be serious in paraghaph D means “likely to be particularly badly affected by flu”. Therefore, the answer for Q7 is D |
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Q8: How to get a vaccination if you choose to pay for it | (E) If you are not eligible for a free flu vaccination, you can still protect yourself and those around you from flu by getting a flu vaccination at a local pharmacy. |
Note: The keyword in this question is get a vaccination. After skimming, we can notice that paragraph H mentions that. We should remember that “getting a flu vaccination at a local pharmacy” is similar to pay for it in Q8 Therefore, the answer for Q8 is E. |
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Q9: Why new vaccines become available | (I) The influenza virus is constantly changing and vaccines are developed to predicted strains each year |
Note: The keyword in this question is new vaccines become available. After skimming, we can easily locate the information in paragraph I. Therefore, the answer for Q9 is I. |
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Q10: How long a vaccine remains effective | (F) This protection lasts about a year. |
Note: The keywords in this question “remains effective” is mentioned in Paragraph F. We should remember that protection in the text is similar to the keywords. Therefore, the answer for Q10 is F |
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Q11: Reference to the possibility of catching a different type of flu from the ones in the vaccine | (H) there is a small chance you could catch a strain of flu not contained in the flu vaccine |
Note: The keyword in this question is catching a different type. Considering every details in the question and in the passage, we can conclude that Q11 is confirmed in paragraph H. For that reason, the answer is H |
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Q12: Categories of people who do not have to pay for vaccination | (D) If you fall into one of these ‘at- risk’ groups, are pregnant or a carer, you are eligible for a free flu vaccination. |
Note: The keyword in this question is do not have to pay. We should notice free is similar to the keywords and ‘at- risk’ groups has the same meaning with Categories of people. Therefore, the answer for Q12 is D |
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Q13: Information about what a vaccine consists of | (G) A flu vaccination contains inactivated, killed virus strains so it can’t give you the flu. |
Note: After skimming, we can easily locate the information in paragraph G. It is mentioned in the text that A flu vaccination contains inactivated, killed virus strains. The content in text is match with Q13. Therefore, the answer for Q12 is G. |
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Q14: Signs that you might have flu | Symptoms can include fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, extreme fatigue, a dry cough, sore throat and stuffy nose. |
Note: After skimming, we can easily locate the keywords Signs in paragraph C. We should remember that Symptoms is similar to Signs . Therefore, the answer for Q12 is C |
Read the text below and answer Questions 1-14
Over the last 20 years, the number of children being driven to school in England has doubled. National data suggests that one in five cars on the road at 8.50 am is engaged in the school run. Children are subject to up to 3.9 times more pollution in a car that is standing in traffic than when walking or cycling to school. Reducing cars around schools makes them safer places, and walking and cycling are better for health and the environment. It has been noted by teachers that children engaging in active travel arrive at school more alert and ready to learn.
The County Council has a strong commitment to supporting and promoting sustainable school travel. We collect data annually about how pupils get to school, and our report on the Sustainable School Travel Strategy sets out in detail what we have achieved so far and what we intend to do in the future. Different parts of the County Council are working together to address the actions identified in the strategy, and we are proud that we have been able to reduce the number of cars on the daily school run by an average of 1% in each of the last three years, which is equivalent to taking approximately 175 cars off the road annually, despite an increase in pupil numbers.
All schools have a School Travel Plan, which sets out how the school and the Council can collaborate to help reduce travel to school by car and encourage the use of public transport. Contact your school to find out what they are doing as part of their School Travel Plan to help you get your child to school in a sustainable, safe way.
Read the text below and answer Questions 7-14.
A. Flu (influenza) is an acute viral respiratory infection. It spreads easily from person to person: at home, at school, at work, at the supermarket or on the train.
B. It gets passed on when someone who already has flu coughs or sneezes and is transmitted through the air by droplets, or it can be spread by hands infected by the virus.
C. Symptoms can include fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, extreme fatigue, a dry cough, sore throat and stuffy nose. Most people will recover within a week but flu can cause severe illness or even death in people at high risk. It is estimated that 18,500-24,800 deaths in England and Wales are attributable to influenza infections annually.
D. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent infection. Although anyone can catch flu, certain people are at greater risk from the implications of flu, as their bodies may not be able to fight the virus. If you are over 65 years old, or suffer from asthma, diabetes, or certain other conditions, you are considered at greater risk from flu and the implications can be serious. If you fall into one of these ‘at- risk’ groups, are pregnant or a carer, you are eligible for a free flu vaccination.
E. If you are not eligible for a free flu vaccination, you can still protect yourself and those around you from flu by getting a flu vaccination at a local pharmacy.
F. About seven to ten days after vaccination, your body makes antibodies that help to protect you against any similar viruses that may infect you. This protection lasts about a year.
G. A flu vaccination contains inactivated, killed virus strains so it can’t give you the flu. However, a flu vaccination can take up to two weeks to begin working, so it is possible to catch flu in this period.
H. A flu vaccination is designed to protect you against the most common and potent strains of flu circulating so there is a small chance you could catch a strain of flu not contained in the flu vaccine.
I. The influenza virus is constantly changing and vaccines are developed to predicted strains each year so it is important to get vaccinated against the latest strains.
Speak to your GP or nurse today to book your flu vaccination.
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