On the following page is a Contents page from a magazine.
Answer questions 1-3 by writing the appropriate page number (numbers) where the information appears in the magazine, in boxes 1-3 on pour answer sheet.
What page would you turn to for advice about money?
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On what TWO pages can you read about art?
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On what page is the new sports stadium discussed?
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Q1 What page would you turn to for advice about money? | 18 Start now Marissa Brown of EastBank sets out a sound investment and savings plan for young professionals. |
Note The answer should be a number, a page in which we can find an advice relating to money or finance. We use scanning technique to look for numbers. The section on the upper left corner includes numbers of pages, but it is about film and art, which is irrelevant. In the lower part, there is an article about investment and savings and it’s in page 18. For that reason, the answer for Q1 is 18. |
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Q2 On what TWO pages can you read about art?
| What’s on Round Town 33 Art, Music, Theatre 28 The Met Metropolitan Art Museum hosts a new exhibition of post-modern paintings |
Note The answer should be TWO NUMBERS, as the question asks for TWO PAGES. In the magazine, there are two pages left and all of them are about art. To be more specific, there is an article about Metropolitan Art Museum in page 28 and another article about Art, Music, Theatre on page 33. For that reason, the answer of Q2 is 28 and 33. |
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Q3 On what page is the new sports stadium discussed? | In this issue we publish some of the many letters we received on the new Sports Stadium, our cover story last month. |
Note The answer should a page number in which the new sports stadium is mentioned. We use scanning technique and find that the keyword “Sports Stadium” goes after the phrase "some of the many letters we received". Pay attention to the word "letters" because it can lead us to the answer. We can infer that readers discuss on the new Sports Stadium by sending letters to the magazine, and there's a part called "Letters to the Editor" on page 32. With all these clues, we can conclude that the answer for Q3 is "32". |
Answer Question 4 by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in box 4 on your answer sheet.
How often does this magazine appear?
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Q4 How often does this magazine appear? | enough to keep you going for the rest of the month. |
Note The question asks about the publication frequency of the magazine. Except for the Letters, other parts of the magazine are about the content of pages. Therefore, the information needed to answer Q4 should be in the Letters page. It is stated clearly that the content in the magazine is enough to keep readers going for the rest of the month. Therefore, the answer could be monthly/every month/each month. |
Read the advertisements for musical events on the previous page.
Answer the questions below by writing the appropriate letter or letters A-E in boxes 5-10 on your answer sheet.
Your answer may require more than one letter.
Example At which concert will a television character appear?
Answer B
5 At which concert will young performers play?
6 Which concert will be held outdoors?
7 Which concerts will happen more than once in Sunday?
8 Which concert will feature only one performer?
9 Which concert is NOT being held at night?
10 At which concert can the audience choose what will be performed?
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Q5At which concert will young performers play? | Conservatorium High School students play a selection of Mozart concertos . |
Note The advertisement is about 5 concerts. Q5 requires us to find a concert in which young performers play. A. Sydney youth Orchestra High School students (young performers) play in Sydney Youth Orchestra. A is correct. B. Let’s Sing Together Giggles Band and Willy Wallaby will appear in this concert, but their ages are not mentioned clearly. Therefore, B is incorrect. C. One Romantic Evening There is no information about the age of the players, so C is not true. D. Rock n’ Roll The Bands in Rock n Roll, including The Hippies, The Hypers and The Heroes, are not young players. E. Flamenco! The world-famous classical guitarist Rodrigo Paras will play a section, and he is not young players. For all above reasons, the answer for Q5 is A. |
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Q6 Which concert will be held outdoors? | This concert will be held in the Conservatorium Rose Garden , not in the Concert Hall. |
Note To answer this question, we must have the information of the concerts’ locations. In option A, B, D and E, the locations are not stated clearly. Turning to option C, it is mentioned that the concert will be held in a rose garden (outdoor). Therefore, the answer for Q6 is C. |
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Q7 Which concerts will happen more than once? | E. World-famous classical guitarist Rodrigo Paras will play a selection of traditional Spanish Flamenco pieces. Date: Sun. 19th and 26th January, 7.30 pm. $20 and $12 |
Note To answer Q7, we should take a look at the part “date” of each concert. Pay close attention to the question, the word “concerts” (plural form) is used. Therefore, there could be more than one correct answer. A. Sydney Youth Orchestra This concert is held on 4th and 11th January (2 times). For that reason, A is correct. B. Let’s Sing Together This concert is held on 5th January (1 time only). So B is incorrect. C. One Romantic Evening This concert is held on 25th January. C is also incorrect. D. Rock n’ Roll The concert in D is held on 18th January, Therefore, D is not true. E. Flamenco! This concert is held on 19th and 26th January. For that reason, E is correct. All things considered, the answer for Q7 is E. |
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Q8 Which concert will feature only one performer? | World-famous classical guitarist Rodrigo Paras will play a selection of traditional Spanish Flamenco pieces. |
Note To answer Q8, we should take a look at the number of performers in each concert. To be more specific A. Sydney Youth Orchestra Students will play in this concert. For that reason, A is incorrect. B. Let’s Sing Together Giggle Bands and Willy Wallaby (more than one performer) will appear in this concert. Therefore, B is incorrect. C. One Romantic Evening There is no information about the number of players in One Romantic Evening. C is incorrect. D. Rock n’ Roll 3 bands will appear in this concert. Therefore, D is not true. E. Flamenco! Only Rodrigo Paras will play a section in Flamenco. All things considered, the answer for Q8 is E. |
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Q9 Which concert is NOT being held at night? | Sun. 5th January, 3.00 pm |
Note To answer this question, we should look at the date and time of all 5 concerts. There is only option B. in which the Let’s Sing Together concert is held in the afternoon (3 p.m.). Others are held from 7.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Therefore, the correct answer of Q9 is B. |
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Q10 At which concert can the audience choose what will be performed? | If you have a special request, write it down at the ticket counter when you come in . |
Note Reading carefully 5 options, there is only choice D in which the audiences can choose what will be performed by writing it down at the ticket counter when they come in. Therefore, the answer for Q10 is D. |
The passage “First Aid for Snake Bites” explains what to do in the event of a snake bite.
Read the additional instructions below and choose the section A-D to which each instruction belongs. Write the appropriate letter in boxes 11-15 on pour answer sheet.
Example: never use a tight bandage
Answer D
11 help the casualty to sit or lie down
12 wear stout shoes, walk-socks and jeans (or similar clothing) in areas where snakes could be present
13 pain or tightness in the chest or abdomen
14 do not try to catch the snake
15 swelling of the bitten area
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Q11 help the casualty to sit or lie down | reassure the casualty |
Note The keywords in Q11 are “casualty” and “sit or lie down”, referring to an action should be taken after snake bites. There are 4 main parts mentioned, and we can guess that A (Prevention) and B (Symptomps and signs) cannot be the answer of Q11. In D (Snake Warnings), there is no clue to answer Q11. The answer for Q11 can be found in C. Management. For that reason, the answer is C. |
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Q12 wear stout shoes, walk-socks and jeans (or similar clothing) in areas where snakes could be present | Prevention
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Note In Q12, wearing stout shoes, walk-socks and jeans is a way to prevent from snake bites. It cannot be the symptoms, management of warnings. Therefore, the answer for Q12 is A. |
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Q13 pain or tightness in the chest or abdomen | Symptoms and signs These do not appear immediately, but from about 15 minutes to 2 hours after the casualty is bitten. There are often no visible symptoms or signs. Take seriously any information from a casualty concerning:
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Note Pain or tightness is the feeling of a person after being bitten by snakes. Therefore, the answer for Q13 is B. Symptoms and signs. |
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Q15 swelling of the bitten area | puncture marks about 1 centimetre apart at the site of the bite. Bites are usually on the limbs, especially the legs . |
Note The information in Q15 refers to a symptom, a sign of snake bites. Therefore, the answer for Q15 should be B. |
Read the passage below and answer questions 1-15 that follow.
Questions 1-4
WHY MAGAZINE | |
From the Editor In this issue we publish some of the many letters we received on the new Sports Stadium, our cover story last month. Your reactions were certainly mixed! Read our exclusive interview with film-star Mike Mikeson and his plans to start a fast-food chain. But there’s so much more… enough to keep you going for the rest of the month. Until next time, The Editor | COVER STORY 5 |
Mike Mikeson: a new smash-hit movie, but plans for a dramatic career change | |
REGULAR FEATURES Film Review 30 Crossword 31 Letters to the Editor 32 What’s on Round Town 33 Art, Music, Theatre | |
12 Getaway Holidays Some popular and some unusual 18 Start Now Marissa Brown of EastBank sets out a sound investment and savings plan for young professionals 26 Best Wheels Racing car driver Marco Leoni changes teams: will it be Ford or Ferrari? 28 The Met Metropolitan Art Museum hosts a new exhibition of post-modern paintings |
Questions 5 – 10
Read the advertisements for musical concerts below and answer the questions that follow.
SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC CONCERTS for January 2001 A. Sydney Youth Orchestra Conservatorium High School students play a selection of Mozart concertos. Date: Sat. 4th and 11th January, 8.00 pm. $10 and $5 B. Let’s Sing Together An afternoon for the young and the young-at-heart. Led by the Giggles Band, sing children’s songs from your childhood and from all over the world. There will be a special appearance by Willy Wallaby, from the popular children’s programme, Hoppy! Date: Sun. 5th January, 3.00 pm. $5 C. One Romantic Evening Bring someone special with you and listen to some of the greatest love songs as you gaze at the stars together! Date: Sat. 25th January, 8.00 pm. $20 and $12 Note: This concert will be held in the Conservatorium Rose Carden, not in the Concert Hall. D. Rock n’ Roll Bop along ’til late to the rock hits of the last 10 years. Bands playing include The Hippies, The Hypers, and The Heroes. If you have a special request, write it down at the ticket counter when you come in. Date: Sat. 18th January, 8.00 pm. $10 and $5 E. Flamenco! World-famous classical guitarist Rodrigo Paras will play a selection of traditional Spanish Flamenco pieces. Date: Sun. 19th and 26th January, 7.30 pm. $20 and $12 |
Questions 11-15
Read the information below on treatment for snake bite, then answer Questions 11-15.
FIRST AID FOR SNAKE BITES
Snakes are not normally aggressive and tend to bite only when they are threatened or mishandled. Some snakes, e.g. the carpet snake, are not poisonous. Others, e.g. the brown snake, tiger snake and taipan, are very poisonous.
A Prevention
B Symptoms and signs
These do not appear immediately, but from about 15 minutes to 2 hours after the casualty is bitten. There are often no visible symptoms or signs. Take seriously any information from a casualty concerning:
C Management
D Snakebite Warnings
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