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READING PASSAGE

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 on the following pages.

Questions 1-7

Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs, A-G.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below Match the correct number, i-x, in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.
1. Section A
iv Influencing the outcome of conflicts
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viii An ancient species
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iii Playing a less essential role
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i The fastest breeds of horses
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viii An ancient species
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vii Horses in agriculture
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vi A wide range of uses for domestic horses
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ix An ideal form of transport
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iv Influencing the outcome of conflicts
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iii Playing a less essential role
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iv Influencing the outcome of conflicts
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iv Influencing the outcome of conflicts
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ii Developing desirable characteristics
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viii An ancient species
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iii Playing a less essential role
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ix An ideal form of transport
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iv Influencing the outcome of conflicts
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4 Section D
iv Influencing the outcome of conflicts
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5 Section E
iv Influencing the outcome of conflicts
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ix An ideal form of transport
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6 Section F
iv Influencing the outcome of conflicts
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7 Section G
iv Influencing the outcome of conflicts
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ix An ideal form of transport
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Questions 8-10.Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?In boxes 8-10 on your answer sheet, Choose

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

8 The last of the wild horses lived around 10,000 years ago.
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9 Initially people probably used domesticated horses to supplement their diet.
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10 Methods of artificial selection have changed over the centuries.
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Questions 11-13

Complete the sentences below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 11-13 on your answer sheet.

11 Having greater weight at the    helps horses to pull heavy items.

12 As well as being quicker, horses have greater    than most other large animals.

13 Because of the way their    works, horses can keep moving all day long

READING PASSAGE 2You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 on the following pages.Questions 14-19Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-G, below.Choose the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 14-19 on your answer sheet.
14. In rebranding, Shopper's Stop's objective was to attract
F a younger image
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I fashionable goods
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G the shape of the logo
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C customers who had stayed loyal to the company
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A its brand image
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H customers with more money to spend
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B designs that were popular in other parts of the world
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E products that they hadn’t tried before
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D the items that consumers tended to buy
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15. The mid-200s saw an alteration in
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E products that they hadn’t tried before
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D the items that consumers tended to buy
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16. In the mid-2000s young people were increasingly interested in buying
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E products that they hadn’t tried before
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17. Workshops showed that Shopper's Stop needed to modify
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18. The new advertising campaign was intended to give the Shopper's Stop brand
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19. The new tagline was intended to encourage consumers to buy
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F a younger image
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F a younger image
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F a younger image
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Questions 20-22.

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?

In boxes 20-22 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

20 When Shopper’s Stop first opened it sold products for all the family.

21 Shopper’s Stop and Globus targeted similar sections of the market.

22 The advertising campaign was used to launch new products.

Questions 23-24 Choose TWO letters, A-E.Choose the correct letters in boxes 23 and 24 on your answer sheet.Which TWO of the following activities were among Shopper’s Stop’s initiatives to help customers?
A redecorating its stores
B changing the lighting in certain areas of its stores
C recruiting additional staff
D offering online fashion advice
E broadcasting music throughout the stores

Questions 25-26 Choose TWO letters, A-E.Choose the correct letters in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet.Which TWO of the following comments are reported about Shopper’s Stop’s rebranding?
A The company had spent too much on the rebranding.
B The company lost customers to its competitors because of the rebranding.
C The rebranding did not save consumers money.
D The logo was too similar to some other companies’ logos.
E The rebranding was unnecessary at that time.

READING PASSAGE 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27-40,

which are based on Reading Passage 3 on the following pages.

Questions 27-31

Reading Passage 3 has seven paragraphs, A-G.

Which paragraph contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 27-31 on your answer sheet.

27 Examples of maps showing features that cannot be seen on the ground.

28 A list of media that have been used in the creation of maps

29 Examples of the main function of maps in various periods and places.

30 A contrast between different types of maps with regard to a requirement for accuracy.

31 Speculation about reasons for a change in attitudes towards maps.

Questions 32-39 Match each map with the correct purpose.

Write the correct letter, A-I, in boxes 32-39 on your answer sheet.
32 maps of Utopia
E to show differences below ground level
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F to show the unimportance of human beings
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A to portray an area very roughly
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H to contrast ideal and actual human development
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G to glorify the ruler of the country
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I to assist in the management of the country
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C to express political criticism
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D to show variations in wealth
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33 Charles Booth’s maps of London
E to show differences below ground level
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34 map commissioned by Nicholas Philpot Leader
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35 map of Bath area
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36 early modern Chinese maps
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37 map of the Antarctic
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38 plan of Ostia harbor
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39 Hereford World Map
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Question 40Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.Write the correct letter in box 40 on your answer sheet. 40 What is the best title for Reading Passage 3?
A Differences in map-making around the world
B A growing interest in drawing maps
C Re-evaluating the role of maps
D Making maps more accurate

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