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Question 8-14
Question 8-14 apply to the reading passage 'Roads-the Facts' on the
next pages.
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the
passage?
In the boxes 8-14 on your answer sheet write:
TRUE if the statement is true
FALSE if the statement is false
NOT GIVEN if the statement is not given the
passage
8. There might be three times as many as cars in rural areas in
2025.
9. The levels of air pollution in British cities are often higher
than the standards set by the World Health Organization.
10. More German children go to school by car than British children.
11. It is believed that pollution from vehicles can make some
children's illnesses worse.
12. Most of the national cycle network will be in country areas.
13. Most towns and cities will be only 10 minutes ride away from the
national cycle network.
14. The national cycle network will cost the same as the national
roads program.
Key: 8 TURE 9 TRUE 10 FALSE
11 TRUE 12 NOT GIVEN 13 FALSE 14 FALSE
ROADS-THE FACTS
In 1994 the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution described
'the unrelenting growth of
transport' as 'possibly the greatest environmental threat facing the
UK'.
The Department of Transport predicts a doubling of traffic on
1988 levels by the year 2025. The
countryside Commission has warned that traffic through country areas
may treble by then.
Vehicle exhaust is the major cause of urban air pollution. World
Health Organization limits are
Regularly exceeded in most UK cities.
1 in 7 children suffers from asthma, thought to be exacerbated by
traffic fumes.
Over 1500 wildlife sites including ancient woodlands and sites of
special scientific interest are still
threatened by road building..
Four times as many junior-age children are driven to school in
Britain as in Germany, because of
road dangers. In Holland 60 per cent of children cycle to
school-compared with only 2 per cent
here.
The National Cycle Network will
·Cater for all users-commuters, school-children, shoppers, family
groups.
·Run right through the middle of most major towns and cities,
enabling over 20 million
people to ride to their nearest town center within 10 minutes!
·Cost the equivalent of just a few weeks of the current national
roads program.
·Be professionally designed and engineered, in cooperation with
local authorities and landowners,
to create high quality routes.
With your help we can build a network of commuter and leisure
paths for a safer, healthier future.
Passage1:
Hi-tech connections
Paragraph A
Over the past fifteen years, information technology(IT) has become
an essential part of the
managerial vocabulary for a great many businesses. Today, however,
telecommunications is
rapidly becoming as important as the computer industry. This can be
attributed to the liberalization
of world markets, which has created an explosion in the development
and availability of advanced
communications services.
Paragraph B
In many instances, communications systems are being used to enable
companies to implement
new strategies. One such strategy is the move towards more
globalized business. Obviously,
setting up an office overseas is not simply a matter of identifying
potential markets. Logistics,
such as establishing links for the vital flows of information
between a company's head office and
its overseas subsidiaries and suppliers, are equally important. Not
surprisingly, sophisticated
communications systems play a fundamental role in connecting
business operations.
Paragraph C
One such system is the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN),
which enables companies to
send and receive high speed data, fax transmissions and ordinary
voice calls, as well as images for
video-conferences, over international digital telephone networks.
The network also enables
businesses to offer their services on a worldwide scale. One such
offering is the new International
Dealerlink. This is a voice-only, private circuit service jointly
offered by BT and France Telecom.
It can meet the special communications need of the finance community
by providing a fast an d
cost-effective link between the two financial centers. The service
also opened between the UK and
The Netherlands at the end of January.
Questions 22-23
Choose the most appropriate phrase from the two lists(A-D) and (E-H)
to complete the two
sentences below. Write the corresponding letters on your answer
sheet.
22. Paragraph A is an introduction to…
A. management vocabulary
B. computers
C. high-technology communications
D. world markets
23. The purpose of paragraph C is to…
E. describe telephone networks
F. illustrate with an example
G. give a further example
H. introduce a new idea
answer
22. C 23.F
Questions 24
Complete the sentence below using a maximum of four words.
24. Rapid developments in advanced communications have resulted
from…
answer：
liberalization of world markets
Questions 25-26
Using the information in the passage, answer the questions below
using figures or a maximum
of three words. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
25. What does 'such' refer to in the first sentence of paragraph C?
26. How many countries have access to the International Dealerlink?
answer:
25. sophisticated communications systems
26. 3
Passage2:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENROLMENTS
Full-fee paying international students are required to :
·study on a full-time basis
·comply with the visa regulation that at least 90 per cent
attendance must be maintained. The
college is required to notify the immigration authorities of
unsatisfactory attendance which may
result in the termination of the visa
·have adequate English language proficiency for the selected
mainstream course or undertake
to do an ELICOS course first
·have adequate financial means to do the course
·participate in orientation activities.
FEES
Application fees
The non-refundable application fee is $100.
Course fees
1. The course fees set for 1997/1998 are:
Certificate Courses
A$10200 per year
Advanced Certificate Courses
A$10200 per year
Associated Diploma Courses
A$10200 per year
EICOS
A$5950 20 weeks
VCE
A$5600 20 weeks
2. The annual course fee includes the full cost of tuition and
educational services provided by the college. Textbooks, equipment,
tools, stationery and any other individual requirements that you may
need in your studies are your responsibility.
3. Fee payment instructions are notified in the letter of
provisional acceptance and fees must be paid by the date specified
in the letter.
4. All tuition fees must be paid by bankdraft and made payable to
King George's College of TAFE.
REFUND POLICY
Application fees
a) The application fee will not be refunded if the application is
with drawn after an offer of place has been made.
b) Application fees will be refunded if the application is rejected
or the course is cancelled by the college.
Course fees
If a student withdraws after payment of fees, the following will
apply:
a) If notice of withdrawal is received by the college less than
two(2) weeks before the course commences, no refund is given.
b) If written notice of withdrawal is given to the college less than
four (4) weeks but more than two (2) weeks before the commencement
of the course, 50 per cent of the course fee will be refunded.
c) If written notice of withdrawal is received by the college at
least (4) weeks before the course commences, 80 per cent of the
tuition fee will be refunded.
TRANSFER TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION
Applications for transfer must be made in writing to International
Student Programs stating
reasons, and a copy of the acceptance letter from the receiving
institution must be attached. Fees
to be transferred will be subject to the refund policy.
Not: The college will not be responsible for any monies made payable
to any agent.
Questions 21-27
The following form gives information on the terms and conditions of
enrolment of a college. Answer these questions in NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS.
Write your answers in boxes 21-27 on your answer sheet.
21. Who does the college inform if a student does not attend
classes?
22. If a student cannot speak English well, what does he or she have
to agree to do first
23. Who provides pens, pencils, books and other equipment?
24. Course fees cannot be paid in cash. How do course fees have to
be paid?
25. What happens to an application fee if the course is cancelled?
26. To obtain the maximum refund, what is the shortest notice of
withdrawal a student can give?
27. If a student wants to change courses and go to a different
college, to whom must he or she apply?
answer:
21. immigration authorities
22. a ELICOS course
23. the student
24. by bankdraft
25. it is refunded
26.over 4 weeks
27. International Student Programs
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