The leaflet above offers several tips for sitting correctly.

Which do these actions belong to?

Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes 21-27 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

21 ABCDEFGH Keeping things you often need close to you .

22 ABCDEFGH Keeping your wrist straight.

23 ABCDEFGH Making sure your screen is at the right height.

24 ABCDEFGH Raising and supporting your feet.

25 ABCDEFGH Checking the direction of lighting in your room .

26 ABCDEFGH Using computer accessories correctly.

27 ABCDEFGH Reducing your body movements.

• 21 Answer: F
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  Q21:  Keeping things you often need close to you.	Make objects accessible Position frequently used objects, such as your telephone or stapler, within easy reach
  Note We need to read the titles of paragraphs first. After reading the action, we compare among titles and figure out the compatible ones. As for the above action, that keeping things close to you is obviously to make them accessible. Thus, the viable answer is F.

• 22 Answer: H
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  Q22:  Keeping your wrist straight.	Avoid wrist pain Your wrists should be straight when using a keyboard
  Note We can easily find out the needed information based on the keyword “wrist”. It is said that your wrist should be straight when using the keyboard. From that point, we can conclude that H is the answer.

• 23 Answer: D
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  Q23: Making sure your screen is at the right height.	Place your screen at eye level
  Note As dip through titles, we can find out the need information in paragraph D or E. After considering the action, however, we are aware that the purpose of placing your screen at the right height is to protect your eyes and keep you at good posture. In other words, you should place your screen at eye level. For that reason, the answer must be D.

• 24 Answer: C
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  Q24: Raising and supporting your feet.	Rest your feet on floor … lets you rest your feet at a level that's comfortable to you
  Note Based on the keyword, we can locate the related information. It is said in paragraph C that your feet should be flat on the floor or ask if you can have a footrest to rest your feet. In other words, you should raise and support your feet. Thus, the answer is C.

• 25 Answer: E
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  Q25: Checking the direction of lighting in your room.	Avoid screen reflection Position the monitor to avoid reflection from overhead lighting and sunlight
  Note As referring to the lightning, we can realize that this action must correlates with avoiding screen reflection. According to paragraph E, obviously, you should position the monitor to avoid from overhead lightning and sunlight. From that point, we can conclude that the answer must be E.

• 26 Answer: H
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  Q26: Using computer accessories correctly.	Position and use the mouse as close to you as possible. A mouse mat with a wrist pad may help to keep your wrist straight and avoid awkward bending
  Note We must pay attention to the keyword “computer accessories” to find out the needed information. After scanning compatible paragraphs, we are aware that it’s the mouse that need to be kept as close to you as possible. From that point, we can conclude that the answer is H.

• 27 Answer: F
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  Q27: Reducing your body movements.	Avoid repeatedly stretching or twisting to reach things.
  Note As reading the action, we may find it familiar to Q21. It is likely that you keep things you often need close to you to reduce your body movements. After scanning paragraph E, we can confirm that E is the answer.

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

In boxes 33-40 on your answer sheet, write:

33 TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Many people agree that Mandarin will be essential in the future.

34 TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN There are more fluent second language speakers of English than first language speakers of English.

35 TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN  English has been the most widely spoken of all world languages.

36 TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN More people speak English as a mother tongue than Mandarin.

37 TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN The growth of Mandarin is due to many factors.

38 TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN The number of students studying Mandarin in the US will soon reach 24,000.

39 TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Businesses throughout China only hire employees speaking at least two languages.

40 TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN  You need a year to learn to write well in Chinese.

• 33 Answer: TRUE
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  Q33 Many people agree that Mandarin will be essential in the future.	"In the next decade the new 'must learn' language is likely to be Mandarin", said language researcher David Graddol… He echoed a view expressed by academics and business people across the western world.
  Note From Q28, we are aware that David Graddol predicts the popularity of Mandarin. Moreover, it’s not his prediction only, but shared by academics and business people across the western world. In other word, we can say that many people agree that Mandarin will be essential in the future. Therefore, the statement is TRUE.

• 34 Answer: NOT GIVEN
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  Q34 There are more fluent second language speakers of English than first language speakers of English.

  Note After scanning to figure out the answer for Q30, we acknowledge that around 400-500 million people speak English as their first language and up to 1.5 billion have a basic proficiency in it. Then, there is not any comparison between fluent second language speakers of English and first language speakers of English. Thus, the statement is NOT GIVEN.

• 35 Answer: NOT GIVEN
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  Q35 English has been the most widely spoken of all world languages.	Modern English is the most widely taught and understood language in the world
  Note After scanning, we are just aware that English is the most widely taught and understood language in the world, not the most widely spoken of all world languages. All in all, the statement is NOT GIVEN.

• 36 Answer: FALSE
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  Q36  More people speak English as a mother tongue than Mandarin.	And while the global share of English is clearly still huge, the number of native speakers is vastly outnumbered by those who speak Mandarin as their first language: an estimated 867m.
  Note Based on the keywords, we can find out the needed information for this question. Despite the global share of English, accordingly, the number of English native speakers is outnumbered by Mandarin native speakers. In other words, more people speak Mandarin as a mother tongue than English. Thence, the statement is FALSE.

• 37 Answer: TRUE
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  Q37 The growth of Mandarin is due to many factors.	The sheer size of China's population and the country's increasing importance in the world economy and in politics account partly for its position… Education too is starting to reflect the growing importance of the language,… And people are recognizing the practical benefits and role of Chinese in business.
  Note Following the flow of information, we can find out the evidence for this statement. After skimming, we are aware that the growth of Mandarin is due factors such as the sheer size of China’s population and the increasing importance in the world economy and in politics, the popularity of Chinese in education and the role of Chinese in business. All in all, we can conclude that the statement is TRUE.

• 38 Answer: FALSE
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  Q38 The number of students studying Mandarin in the US will soon reach 24,000.	particularly in the US where an estimated 24,000 young people are already studying Mandarin
  Note As scanning the needed information for Q37, we are informed that an estimated 24,000 young US people are already studying Mandarin. Then, the statement is FALSE.

• 39 Answer: FALSE
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  Q39 Businesses throughout China only hire employees speaking at least two languages.	businesses are interested in employing people who can speak Mandarin, but are not necessarily Chinese, though even those working in China can still get away with only limited knowledge of the language.
  Note As studying the factor related to the role of Chinese in business, we are aware that businesses are interested in employing people who can speak Mandarin even though those working in China can get away with only limited knowledge of the language. From that point, we can figure out the businesses throughout China not only hire employees speaking at least two languages. Thus, the statement is FALSE.

• 40 Answer: FALSE
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  Q40 You need a year to learn to write well in Chinese.	We generally say it takes three years of full time study to have a working knowledge of Chinese, including knowledge of the script.
  Note We need to study the information in the part “learning the language”. It is said that it takes three years to have a working knowledge of Chinese, including script and takes one year to speak it, not write well. From that point, we can figure out that the statement is FALSE.