Part 1
Questions 1-6
Reading Passage 1 has nine sections, A-I.
Which section contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-I, in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.
1 an account of a national policy initiative
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2 a description of a global team effort
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3 a hypothesis as to one reason behind the growth in classroom noise
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4 a demand for suitable worldwide regulations
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5 a list of medical conditions which place some children more at risk from noise than others
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6 the estimated proportion of children in New Zealand with auditory problems
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Questions 7-10
Answer the questions below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 7-10 on your answer sheet.
7 For what period of time has hearing loss in schoolchildren been studied in New Zealand?
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8 In addition to machinery noise, what other type of noise can upset children with autism?
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9 What term is used to describe the hearing problems of schoolchildren which have not been diagnosed?
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10 What part of the New Zealand Disability Strategy aims to give schoolchildren equal opportunity?
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Questions 11-12
Choose TWO letters, A-F.
Write the correct letters in boxes 11 and 12 on your answer sheet.
The list below includes factors contributing to classroom noise.
Which TWO are mentioned by the writer of the passage?
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in box 13 on your answer sheet.
Part 2
Questions 14-17
Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A-G.
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.
14 examples of different ways in which the parallax principle has been applied
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15 a description of an event which prevented a transit observation
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16 a statement about potential future discoveries leading on from transit observations
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17 a description of physical states connected with Venus which early astronomical instruments failed to overcome
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Questions 18-21
Look at the following statements (Questions 18-21) and the list of people below.
Match each statement with the correct person, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, in boxes 18-21 on your answer sheet.
18 He calculated the distance of the Sun from the Earth based on observations of Venus with a fair degree of accuracy.
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19 He understood that the distance of the Sun from the Earth could be worked out by comparing observations of a transit.
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20 He realised that the time taken by a planet to go round the Sun depends on its distance from the Sun.
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21 He witnessed a Venus transit but was unable to make any calculations.
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List of People A Edmond Halley B Johannes Kepler C Guillaume Le Gentil D Johann Franz Encke |
Questions 22-26
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
In boxes 22-26 on your answer sheet, write
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TRUE |
if the statement agrees with the information |
22 Halley observed one transit of the planet Venus.
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23 Le Gentil managed to observe a second Venus transit.
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24 The shape of Venus appears distorted when it starts to pass in front of the Sun.
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25 Early astronomers suspected that the atmosphere on Venus was toxic.
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26 The parallax principle allows astronomers to work out how far away distant stars are from the Earth.
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Part 3
Questions 27-31
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 27-31 on your answer sheet.
Questions 32-37
Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3
In boxes 32-37 on your answer sheet, write
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YES |
if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer |
32 Exposure to different events forces the brain to think differently.
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33 Iconoclasts are unusually receptive to new experiences.
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34 Most people are too shy to try different things.
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35 If you think in an iconoclastic way, you can easily overcome fear.
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36 When concern about embarrassment matters less, other fears become irrelevant
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37 Fear of public speaking is a psychological illness.
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Questions 38-40
Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-E, below.
Write the correct letter, A-E, in boxes 38-40 on your answer sheet.
38 Thinking like a successful iconoclast is demanding because it
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39 The concept of the social brain is useful to iconoclasts because it
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40 Iconoclasts are generally an asset because their way of thinking
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A requires both perceptual and social intelligence skills. B focuses on how groups decide on an action. C works in many fields, both artistic and scientific. D leaves one open to criticism and rejection. E involves understanding how organisations manage people. |