IELTS Recent Mock Tests Volume 5

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Part 1: Question 1 - 10

6 C
7 deposit
8 invitations
9 transport/transportation
10 gifts/presents

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

11 March 19(th)/19 March
12 70,000
13 5
14 (this) Sunday
15 electricity

16 racing car
17 B
18 C
19 C
20 A

Part 3: Question 23 - 30

21 23 B,E,F
24 A
25 B
26 C

27 A
28 March
29 secretary
30 computer

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

31 (an) attack
32 mammals
33 breathe
34 on edge
35 bones

36 sleeping problems
37 memories
38 learning
39 rats
40 genetic structure

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Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-6

Which hotels have the following facilities?

Write the correct letter, A, B, C, or D next to questions 1-6.

A	Royal Hotel
B	Star Hotel
C	Winchester Hotel
D	All Three Hotels

Example: Online booking B

1 Sea view

2 Handicap accessibility

3 Multiple meal options

4 Private dining

5 Group discount

6 Children’s play area

1 Answer: B

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The keyword concerned in Q1 should be “Sea view”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be name of hotel.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “Star Hotel” is quite easy to spot as they remind of that hotel before through “Yeah, and you can even book the gorgeous sea view rooms if you act quickly.”

The answer for Q1 is B.

2 Answer: D

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The keyword concerned in Q2 should be “handicap accessibility”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a name of hotel.

The question “Are there handicap accessible rooms?” - a sign of the answer will appear soon.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “all three options” is quite easy to spot.

Note: “handicap accessibility” is equal to “physically disabled”

The answer for Q2 is D.

3 Answer: A

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The keyword concerned in Q3 should be “Multiple meal options”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a name of hotel.

The question: “Which of these hotels serve food? suggests that the answer will soon appear.

First, they remind of the 2 hotel, but they limit the breakfast menu.

Then, “the Royal Hotel is your best bet” is your answer

The answer for Q3 is A.

4 Answer: A

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The keyword concerned in Q4 should be “Private dining”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a name of hotel.

They asked more information about the restaurant of Royal Hotel. By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “the Royal Hotel” is quite easy to spot as they remind of that hotel before and the sentence “Dinners are in a nice, low-key but high quality setting in the hotel’s private dining room and Fridays feature the house jazz band”

The answer for Q4 is A.

5 Answer: C

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The keyword concerned in Q5 should be “Group discount”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a name of hotel.

The question: “Is there a group discount?” suggests that the answer will soon appear.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “Winchester” is quite easy to spot through “It looks like there is one at the Winchester - 15% off when you book 8 or more rooms.”

The answer for Q5 is C.

6 Answer: C

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The keyword concerned in Q6 should be “Children’s play area”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a name of hotel.

The question: “Is it suitable for children though” suggests that the answer will soon appear.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “Winchester” is quite easy to spot.

The answer for Q6 is C.

Questions 7-10

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The man needs to send his 7 to the hotel.

He also needs to make 8 immediately.

The hotel must be alerted in advance if guests will need help with 9

There is no need to prepare 10 for hotel drivers.

7 Answer: deposit

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The keyword concerned in Q7 should be “the man send”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “deposit” is quite easy to spot.

The answer for Q7 is deposit.

8 Answer: invitations

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The keyword concerned in Q8 should be “he make” something “immediately”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “invitations” is quite easy to spot through “you probably want to send the invitations as soon as you know how many rooms to hold”

The answer for Q8 is invitations.

9 Answer: transport/transportation

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The keyword concerned in Q9 should be “the hotel alerted”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “transport” is quite easy to spot through “sometime before you arrive do let US know if you’ll be requiring our transport service to and from the airport”

The answer for Q9 is transport.

10 Answer: gifts/presents

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The keyword concerned in Q10 should be “no need” and “hotel drivers”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “gifts” is quite easy to spot through “if you would like to tip you are welcome to do so, but hotel drivers do not accept gifts”

The answer for Q10 is gifts.

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Part 1

Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-16

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Durham County Car Show
Public grand opening date:	11
Number of viewers:	12
Off-peak day price:	• £10 for adults
	• £ 13 for children
Best day to visit:	14
New car category:	15
Entertainment included:	16

11 Answer: March 19(th)/19 March

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The keyword concerned in Q11 should be “public grand opening date”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a date.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “March 19th” is quite easy to spot through “and the exhibition officially opens to the public on Saturday, March 19th”

The answer for Q11 is March 19th .

12 Answer: 70,000

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The keyword concerned in Q12 should be “number of viewers”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “70,000” is quite easy to spot through “Be one of the 70,000 people to see everything from big rig monster trucks to good old fashion classic hot rods”

Note: “people to see” is viewers. Thus, the answer for Q12 is 70,000 .

13 Answer: 5

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The keyword concerned in Q13 should be “off-peak day price” and “for children”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “5” is quite easy to spot through “£5 for children during off-peak times”. For that reason, the answer for Q13 is 5.

14 Answer: (this) Sunday

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The keyword concerned in Q14 should be “best day to visit”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be date.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “Sunday” is quite easy to spot through “An insider tip - weekends are the exact time when all of the best attractions take place, but to avoid Saturday crowds join us this Sunday.” Thus, the answer for Q14 is Sunday

15 Answer: electricity

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The keyword concerned in Q15 should be “new car category”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “electricity” is quite easy to spot through “A new attraction this year will be the addition of a new car category - electricity”. Thus, the answer for Q15 is electricity.

16 Answer: racing car

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The keyword concerned in Q16 should be “entertainment”

From the question, we can assume that the answer must be noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “racing car” is quite easy to spot through “watch the main entertainment as there’s going to be a fabulous show of racing car”

Note: To guarantee the word limit, you should fill the blank “racing car” instead of “fastest battery powered car”

Therefore, answer for Q16 is racing car.

Questions 17-20

When were the following features included in an auto show? Write the correct letter, A, B, or C next to questions 17-20.

A	last year
B	this year
C	both

17 Higher number of seats

18 Fun for children

19 4x4 test drive

20 Lucky draw for car

17 Answer: B

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The keyword concerned in Q17 should be “higher numbers of seat”

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer “this year” is quite easy to spot through “so we upped the attendance this year. That’s right, more seats”

Note: You may be confused here. They remind of “last year” to explain why they upped the numbers of seat this year.

The answer for Q17 is B.

18 Answer: C

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The keyword concerned in Q18 should be “fun for children”

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer is quite easy to spot through “just like last year, …..your favorite child-sized race car”

Note: “Just like last year” implies that in both years, they have attention on fun for children. Therefore, answer for Q18 is C.

19 Answer: C

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The keyword concerned in Q19 should be “4x4 test drive”

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer is quite easy to spot through “Put the pedal to the metal in a 4 by 4 SUV as you go over bumps and navigate through twists and turns”.

Note: Because they continued the sentences which implied “just like last year”, 4x4 test drive is in both years. Hence, the answer for Q19 is C.

20 Answer: A

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The keyword concerned in Q20 should be “Lucky draw for car”

By accurately locating the keywords, the answer is quite clear to spot through “We had a lucky draw for a NEW car last year”

The answer for Q20 is A.

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Part 2

Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-23

Choose THREE letters, A-G.

Which THREE factors should the student consider while selecting courses?

A class time
B course topic
C amount of homework
D ease of course
E relevant to future career
F course structure
G professor reputation

21-23 Answer: B,E,F

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The keyword concerned in Q21, Q22, Q23 should be “factors student consider”

By accurately locating the keywords, the first important thing that the tutor gave you is career path through “It is important to take courses that are relevant to your career path”. Next thing student should consider is course structure because of the sentence “If possible, read online or talk to senior fellows and find out about the structure of the courses”. Finally, the tutor reminded of course topic which is “either relevant to your major, or something you are interested in learning about”

Therefore, the answer for Q21, Q22, Q23 is B,E,F

Questions 24-27

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

The tutor recommends against taking Human Physiology because it would not be the best

A time management.
B chance at earning an A.
C topic for a research paper.

Answer: A

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The keyword concerned in Q24 should be “tutor recommends against”

“I would recommend against it” is as a suggestion of the answer for Q24

By accurately locating the keywords “You are already in Human Anatomy, which also covers Physiology so it would be repetitive, and probably not the best use of your time.”.

Note: “Use of your time” means “time management”. Thus, the answer for Q24 is A.

The student decides to do a dissertation because

A he takes it to boost his GPA.
B he likes to develop more supportive details.
C he wants to conduct more interviews.

Answer: B

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The keyword concerned in Q25 should be “do a dissertation because?”

By accurately locating the keywords “I’m going to do a dissertation instead. I think I will much more enjoy coming up with a thesis and finding all the details to support it”. This means “He likes to develop more supportive details.”

Therefore, the answer for Q25 is B.

The student thought the research paper was

A already completed.
B worth finishing.
C too complicated.

Answer: C

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The keyword concerned in Q26 should be “the research paper was”

The answer should be adjective.

By accurately locating the keywords “Well, I started doing research. Then the more data I collected, the more complicated things got.”

Therefore, the answer for Q26 is C.

The method of data collection was

A interviews
B lab studies.
C questionnaires

Answer: A

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The keyword concerned in Q27 should be “the method of collection”

The question “What kind of data collection did you do?” as a sign of the answer for Q27

By accurately locating the keywords “: I interviewed employees at the water treatment facility after Professor Dickinson recommended it”

Hence, the answer for Q27 is A.

Questions 28-30

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

First draft should be finished by the end of 28

Dissertation should be registered with the 29 in the Department Office.

The student can get the relevant database from the 30 Office.

28 Answer: March

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The keyword concerned in Q28 should be “First draft”, “be finished by the end of”

The answer should be a month.

By accurately locating the keywords “I just have to finish it by the end of March, right?”

Note: Be careful. They reminded of 2 time here to make you confused. The former is just reminded the current time while the later is deadline for the first draft. Another way that you can just focus on “the end of”. In conclusion, the answer for Q28 is March.

29 Answer: secretary

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The keyword concerned in Q29 should be “Dissertation” “registered with” and “Department Office”.

By accurately locating the keywords, the sentence “You should go to the Department Office, and then talk to the secretary” gives you the answer “secretary”. Hence, the answer for Q29 is Secretary.

30 Answer: computer

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The keyword concerned in Q30 should be “get database”

The question “And who would I see about getting access to the database of past research on my topic?” is as a suggestion of the answer for Q30

By accurately locating the keywords, we can get the answer through “That you can find in the computer lab, specifically in the office - you’ll have to ask a lab technician to give you access”.

We have “office” and as the exercise imposes word limit on the candidate’s answer, the answer for Q30 must be computer

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Part 3

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

The role of sleep in humans and animals

Importance of sleep in animals

• Compared to those without food, animals without sleep are more likely to suffer from 31

• Sleep is necessary for all animals, whether they are reptiles, 32 or fish.

Differences in animals’ sleep and reasons for their ways of resting

♦ Dolphins

• swim to the surface when sleeping, because they need to 33

♦ Birds

• are constantly 34 in the presence of numerous predators.

♦ Horses

• do most of their sleeping standing up.

• do occasionally take short naps lying down. Lying in one position for a long time could well injure a horse, because their 35 are delicate.

Potential problems encountering

• Animals can also have 36 , the same as humans.

Importance of sleep in humans

• It helps us to organise our 37 of the day.

• It plays a key role in 38

e.g.

* Because of the similar sleeping pattern to that in humans, 39 are studied in order to increase our knowledge of human physiology.

• Scientists choose to study the 40 of the fruit fly in order to know the function of the human gene and understand developmental processes in humans.

31 Answer: (an) attack

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The keyword concerned in Q31 should be “animal without sleep” and “suffer from”

By accurately locating the keywords, we can get the answer through “Without sleep, an animal is much less capable of avoiding an attack”

If you don’t know, “less capable of avoiding an attack” is equal to “suffer from attack”

Therefore, the answer for Q31 must be attack.

32 Answer: mammals

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The keyword concerned in Q32 should be “necessary for all”, “reptiles”, “fish”

The answer should be a noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, except from “reptiles” and “bird”, we can get the answer through “this is the case for all animals, whether they are reptiles, mammals or fish”

Therefore, the answer for Q32 is mammals.

33 Answer: breathe

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The keyword concerned in Q33 should be “Dolphins”, “surface when sleeping”

The answer should be a verb.

By accurately locating the keywords, we can get the answer through “For example, the dolphin must float to the surface as it sleeps in order to breathe”

Therefore, the answer for Q33 is breathe.

34 Answer: on edge

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The keyword concerned in Q34 should be “Bird”, “in the presence of predators”

By accurately locating the keywords, we can get the answer easily through “Birds also have unusual sleeping patterns, mostly due to being constantly  on edge in the presence of numerous predators.

Therefore, the answer for Q34 is on edge.

35 Answer: bones

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The keyword concerned in Q35 should be “Horse”, “injure horse” “delicate”

The answer should be a noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, we can get the answer easily through “Horses are heavy animals with big muscles, but their bones are surprisingly delicate, so lying in one position for a long time could well injure a horse.”

Therefore, the answer for Q35 is bones.

36 Answer: sleeping problems

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The keyword concerned in Q36 should be “Animal”, “the same as humans”

The answer should be a noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, we can get the answer easily through “Just like humans, animals can also have sleeping problems.”

Therefore, the answer for Q36 is sleeping problems.

37 Answer: memories

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The keyword concerned in Q37 should be “organize” “of the day”

The answer should be a noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, we can get the answer easily through “Researchers and scientists believe it helps us organise our memories of the day”. Therefore, the answer for Q37 is memories.

38 Answer: learning

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The keyword concerned in Q38 should be “key role”

The answer should be a noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, we can get the answer easily through “Researchers also believe that sleep plays a key role in learning.”

Therefore, the answer for Q38 is memories.

39 Answer: rats

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The keyword concerned in Q39 should be “have similar sleeping to human” and “human physiology” for sure

The answer should be a noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, we can get the answer easily through “Because of the similar sleeping pattern to that of humans, rats are often studied in order to increase our knowledge of human physiology”

Therefore, the answer for Q39 is rats.

40 Answer: genetic structure

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The keyword concerned in Q40 should be “fruit fly”, “human gene” “developmental processes”

The answer should be a noun.

By accurately locating the keywords, we can get the answer easily through “Therefore, many scientists today choose to study the genetic structure of the fruit fly, which could make a particularly important contribution to the understanding of developmental processes in humans.

Therefore, the answer for Q40 is genetic structure.

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SECTION 1

AGENT: Hello, Elite Travel, this is Emily speaking, how may I assist you today?

CUSTOMER: Hi, I have a group visit to plan, and I wonder whether you could help me decide on which hotel to book. I have narrowed it down to either the Winchester, the Royal Hotel, or the Star Hotel. I am wondering if you have a recommendation.

AGENT: I would be happy to help! Those three are excellent choices. If everyone is booking hotel rooms independently, an easy way to do it is online booking. The Star Hotel offers online bookings at no additional charge.

CUSTOMER: It sounds fine!

AGENT: Yeah, and you can even book the gorgeous sea view rooms if you act quickly.

CUSTOMER: Hm, I will consider that. It would be great since we are mostly first-time visitors to the area to get a nice view of the water. Now, are there handicap accessible rooms?

AGENT: Yes, all three options have access for the physically disabled.

CUSTOMER: Great. I should also mention that we will be on a tight schedule, so we won’t have much time to go out for meals. Which of these hotels serve food?

AGENT: There is a limited continental breakfast menu at the Star and at the Winchester. For a full restaurant and room service, the Royal Hotel is your best bet.

CUSTOMER: Oh wonderful! Could you tell me more about the restaurant?

AGENT: Absolutely. In the morning there is a gourmet buffet or a la carte item, and after 11 a.m. lunch is served in the dining room. Dinners are in a nice, low-key but high quality setting in the hotel’s private dining room and Fridays feature the house jazz band.

CUSTOMER: How lovely! Is there a group discount?

AGENT: No, sorry. Not at the Royal hotel. Let me check on the others, though. Could I place you on hold for just a second?

CUSTOMER: Sure, thanks.

AGENT: It looks like there is one at the Winchester - 15% off when you book 8 or more rooms.

CUSTOMER: Really? Sold! We’ll book at the Winchester. Wait - is it suitable for children though? We’ll have a few little ones in our group, and it would be great to have a way to keep them occupied.

AGENT: Yes. In fact, it has a play place that kids just love, with slides, and swings and everything. Definitely a good hotel to bring the kids.

CUSTOMER: Okay, great.

CUSTOMER: So now I know where we’ll be staying, what next? Should I go ahead and book transportation and assign rooms and everything?

AGENT: Well, for now, there are only a few things for you to take care of. We will hold a block of rooms for you as soon as you send a deposit. I recommend booking as soon as possible, so you probably want to send the invitations as soon as you know how many rooms to hold.

CUSTOMER: Oh, right. Okay, I’ll send the invitations and put down the deposit. Is there anything else I should take care of?

AGENT: Great! And don’t worry about this now, but sometime before you arrive do let US know if you’ll be requiring our transport service to and from the airport.

CUSTOMER: I’ll make sure to let you know. Does that incur a service charge? Or perhaps a tip, or some presents to show our gratitude for the personal car service?

AGENT: Oh, don’t worry about it. It is a free service, so if you would like to tip you are welcome to do so, but hotel drivers do not accept gifts.

CUSTOMER: Thanks for your help!

AGENT: My pleasure. Enjoy your stay at the Winchester!

SECTION 2

Ladies and Gentlemen of Durham, start your engines! Skip Gordon here inviting you to the eleventh annual Durham County Car Exhibition! That’s right, it’s that time of year again! Mark your calendars - the pre-opening event kicks off on the 18th, and the exhibition officially opens to the public on Saturday, March 19th. Take it from me - you won’t want to miss Durham’s most attended public event of the year 5 times running. You don’t have to be a motor head to appreciate the finest cars both new and old in existence today, but it helps! Be one of the 70,000 people to see everything from big rig monster trucks to good old fashion classic hot rods.

Get your tickets now! Admission is £10 for adults and £5 for children during off-peak times, and £20 for adults and £10 for children and senior citizens on weekends and for full-day passes.

Come see vintage classics, bid in the auctions, and even test out a few on the Winner’s Circle Racetrack. An insider tip - weekends are the exact time when all of the best attractions take place, but to avoid Saturday crowds join us this Sunday. You’ll see me - Skip Gordon - and all your friends from WKXP there this Sunday at our very own booth, so stop by and say hi and you might just win a prize of your own.

A new attraction this year will be the addition of a new car category - electricity, namely the electric car class. See displays from Toyota, Honda, and - you guessed it - Tesla! Watch as the first generation of fully electric cars compete on style, ride, and watch the main entertainment as there’s going to be a fabulous show of racing car to see who takes home fastest battery powered car. While not typically known for their speed, this new class is guaranteed to surprise you.

Get tickets before they sell out! Last year’s tickets sold out fast, so we upped the attendance this year. That’s right, more seats! But don’t wait - act now and save! That’s right - if you buy your tickets before this Friday, you’ll get two for the price of one. That’s right, TWO for the price of one!

And don’t worry kids, just like last year, there’s something specially for you! Wreak havoc on the road with the Kids Krazy Cars ride, and then Race around the Tiny Tykes Track in your favorite child-sized race car. Meanwhile Mom and Dad can take a spin in a ride a bit more than their size. We’re rolling out a massive dirt track so you can get behind the wheel and test drive something a little more adventurous. Put the pedal to the metal in a 4 by 4 SUV as you go over bumps and navigate through twists and turns - you’ll want to buckle up!

You heard it here - act now to get in on the fun at thé Durham County Car Show before it’s too late. Come for prizes, good prices, and good old fashioned family fun. We had a lucky draw for a NEW car last year, but this year our main event is the Monster Truck Rally, where one lucky fan will win a chance experience the thrill from behind the wheel - well, next to the wheel as they ride with legendary driver Smash Tate! Feel the speed first hand and talk to a living legend in a true once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

For tickets, go online to www.durhamcountycars.com, or call 1-888-CAR-SHOW now. We’ll see you there! And always remember to buckle up!

SECTION 3

STUDENT: Hi, Professor Jamison, I was hoping we could talk this week about choosing courses for next semester.

TUTOR: That sounds great! Any idea yet what you would like to take?

STUDENT: Well, I was hoping you could kind of tell me. There are so many to choose from. I don’t even know where to start!

TUTOR: Sure. Well, first thing’s first. Do you know what you will major in? It is important to take courses that are relevant to your career path.

STUDENT: Well, I think I want to major in Biology. I want to go to medical school, so it seems like it would make sense.

TUTOR: I agree - if you like Biology, it is definitely a good idea to focus on that since so many of thè requirements overlap.

STUDENT: Okay, so I should take a few Biology classes then?

TUTOR: Yes. Let’s start there. You should pick one or two Biology classes. Not just any Biology classes, though! If possible, read online or talk to senior fellows and find out about the structure of the courses. You don’t want to end up signing up for two classes that require labs in the same semester - you’ll spend so much time in the Biology Department that you won’t see the light of day.

STUDENT: Oh right, good idea. I heard labs can be as long as 4 hours.

TUTOR: That is true. And another thing - make sure the topic is either relevant to your major, or something you are interested in learning about. It sounds obvious, but do not just take a class because you heard it was easy, or because it does not require attendance.

STUDENT: Of course not. Though it would be really nice to have at least one class, that’s a little bit less rigorous than the ones I’m taking this semester. I barely sleep as it is with all this studying.

TUTOR: That may have more to do with your study habits, though I don’t disagree that your schedule is really difficult this semester.

TUTOR: So any idea which Biology classes you may decide on for next semester?

STUDENT: Well, I was thinking of taking Human Physiology - it sounds relevant and interesting.

TUTOR: I think it is an interesting class, but I would recommend against it. You are already in Human Anatomy, which also covers Physiology so it would be repetitive, and probably not the best use of your time.

STUDENT: If I already know some of the stuff, I could take it to boost my GPA a little bit.

TUTOR: Um, you could maybe do that, except the professor that teaches it is famous for giving out the fewest A’s of any professor.

STUDENT: Oh wow. Never mind.

TUTOR: Now, changing subjects, have you decided yet on your research topic?

STUDENT: Well, I actually decided. I don’t want to do a research paper. I’m going to do a dissertation instead. I think I will much more enjoy coming up with a thesis and finding all the details to support it.

TUTOR: I see. Didn’t you already do some of the research though? What happened to that?

STUDENT: Well, I started doing research. Then the more data I collected, the more complicated things got. I realised I would have to take a lot more steps to randomise the sample, and then I realised I would need to control for more factors.

TUTOR: I see. What kind of data collection did you do?

STUDENT: I interviewed employees at the water treatment facility after Professor Dickinson recommended it.

TUTOR: I understand. Well, the research paper could be much more outside work, but it may be worth it if that is what you are interested in.

STUDENT: No, I am a lot happier just doing the dissertation.

TUTOR: That’s fine with me. Just remember, you need to finish your first draft and send it in soon. It’s already the middle of February!

STUDENT: Oh wow, it is, isn’t it? I just have to finish it by the end of March, right?

TUTOR: Yep, but don’t forget! The date will really sneak up on you.

STUDENT: OK, I’ll make sure to set reminders in my calendar. And who do I talk to about registering my dissertation?

TUTOR: You should go to the Department Office, and then talk to the secretary.

STUDENT : I thought I needed to talk to the Department Head.

TUTOR: Not for registering. If you need help developing your dissertation, that’s when you should go to the Department Head.

STUDENT: Oh, I see. And who would I see about getting access to the database of past research on my topic?

TUTOR: That you can find in the computer lab, specifically in the office - you’ll have to ask a lab technician to give you access.

STUDENT: Okay. Well, I’ll go ahead and get started on that then. Thanks!

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Good morning, everyone. In today’s lecture, I’m going to talk about the role of sleep in humans and animals. Of all the biological processes in the animal kingdom, sleep is perhaps the most important. A human can survive for almost two weeks without eating, but did you know that one week without sleep can be fatal? It’s even worse for animals, especially for those who must avoid predators. Without sleep, an animal is much less capable of avoiding an attack - this is the case for all animals, whether they are reptiles, mammals or fish. Let us look now at how different animals sleep, reasons for their ways of rest, and the potential problems they might encounter.

In marine life, sleep must be balanced with breathing. For example, the dolphin must float to the surface as it sleeps in order to breathe. Like other large sea mammals, they keep one eye open and one half of the brain awake at all times to maintain some amount of consciousness required to breathe and to watch out for possible threats. They sleep with only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep.

Birds also have unusual sleeping patterns, mostly due to being constantly on edge in the presence of numerous predators. They usually sleep quite lightly -for example, Swainson’s Thrush, also called Olive-backed Thrush, is a medium-sized thrush that takes hundreds of naps during the day, each of which lasts just a few seconds. While migrating, migratory birds tend to function well on micronaps.

Horses, on the other hand, do most of their sleeping standing up. Scientists think that horses develop their habit of sleeping upright as a defense mechanism, a way of protecting themselves against predators, and a standing position keeps a horse in a constant state of readiness to race away if danger should approach.

Also, horses do occasionally take short naps lying down. Horses are heavy animals with big muscles, but their bones are surprisingly delicate, so lying in one position for a long time could well injure a horse.

Just like humans, animals can also have sleeping problems. Dr. John Hedricks and Adrian Morrison from the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, determined that certain diseases were primarily associated with the sleep states in animals. In their research they emphasised that because so much in this area still remains unclear, animal models were very important for studies of sleep disorders. The physiology of sleep in animals is similar to that of humans.

But why do we humans sleep? Researchers and scientists believe it helps us organise our memories of the day - that sleep acts as a kind of filing system for the brain. Without it, our thoughts become disorderly and confused, which leads to increased likelihood of accidents and a tendency to say and do bizarre things. Researchers also believe that sleep plays a key role in learning. We sleep so that the brain can integrate new knowledge and form new associations. Because of the similar sleeping pattern to that of humans, rats are often studied in order to increase our knowledge of human physiology. In one study, rats were kept awake for almost two weeks, and their behavior was observed. Researchers found the sleep-deprived rats could hardly remember anything of what they had been taught that day. For example, one rat had been taught to recognise pictures of various Parisian landmarks in order to receive food - pressing a button below a picture of the Louvre would result in food being released and so forth. However, when deprived of sleep, they would press buttons seemingly at random.

In addition to rats, the fruit fly, a small insect that feeds and breeds on spoiled fruit, also has been used as a model organism and thousands of scientists around the world work on it. But why was the fruit fly chosen to be studied? It was for practical reasons. The most important one is that the relationship between fly and human genes is so close that the sequences of newly discovered human genes, including genes that show a susceptibility, can often be matched against their fly counterparts. This provides an indication of the function of the human gene and could help in the development of effective drugs to help people with sleeping disorders. Therefore, many scientists today choose to study the genetic structure of the fruit fly, which could make a particularly important contribution to the understanding of developmental processes in humans.

In conclusion, sleep is a necessary part of life not just for humans, but for the entire animal kingdom. Now, I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have...

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