Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO subjects did Martina like best before going to university? A Art B History C French D English E ScienceNow listen carefully and answer Questions 21 to 26. W: Oh hi George, how’s it going? M: Hi Martina, it’s going well. How about you? How’s university life? W: Well, it’s great - apart from the studying of course. M: Yeah - me too! What are you studying? I seem to remember that you were going to do Art. That was your best subject, wasn’t it? W: No - not really - I just liked the teacher. He was French and had an amazing accent. My favourite subject was History but I couldn’t see what career that would give me. M: Ah, right. So what did you choose? W: Well, I found it really difficult to decide. I was really good at Science but I must admit I never really enjoyed studying it. So, in the end I decided to opt for English which was my second favourite subject and I thought it would be more useful to me than studying anything else. So - that’s what I’m doing. Um, how are you finding university? M: Well, it’s a bit of a challenge I suppose. W: Are you finding it difficult? M: Well, some of it. I’m doing Mechanical Engineering which is really interesting but it covers quite a lot of areas like materials science, machine design, physics and of course mechanics - and they’re all fine. But it’s maths that I’m struggling with. It’s a lot harder than it was at school. W: I can believe it. It all sounds very difficult to me. But then I never was very good at mechanical things. I suppose it must involve some practical work? M: Well - not at the moment. Currently, it’s nearly all theory, so it’s a bit heavy-going. W: I guess you need to start with that so that you can get a grasp of the concepts and learn a few facts before you start putting it into practice. It must be a lot different to the course that I’m taking. M: Yes - but in a few weeks we’ll be having a lot more practical experience. In fact, I’ve got a great assignment this term working on jet engines which means I’ll be going on a few field trips to a nearby airport. W: Oh - that’s great. It sounds like you’re going to be very busy. M: Yes, I’m not sure how I’m going to cope with the work. We have a lot of lectures - and that’s fine. The lecturers are very knowledgeable and I learn a lot from them. But we also have a lot of seminars and I find with so many people expressing their views it can get quite frustrating. It would be better if we didn’t have so many of those. W: Yes - it’s the same for me. Now listen and answer Questions 27 to 30. W: Um - how are the students at your place? M: Well I haven’t really met anyone yet. They all seem a bit quiet. W: Perhaps they’re working hard - they don’t appear to be very studious here, but they are very friendly. I must say I’ve been doing a lot of sitting around and chatting over the last week or so. M: Well, that’s good. The only person I’ve spoken to really is my tutor. He’s very approachable and seems to understand how difficult it can be starting university. W: It’s good to have someone you can talk to. And he may help you meet other students. M: Actually that doesn’t bother me. I’m bound to get to know some people sooner or later. It’s more a question of finding out what I need to do, where to go and so on. I hope he can help me with that. W: Oh, I would have thought so. Well, we certainly have a lot of work ahead of us. It seems like a long time,doesn’t it - studying for three years. M: Yes, it does - but I’m sure it’ll go quickly. You know I’m really dreading the first assessment. W: Yes - for the course I’m doing we have to hand our first one in at the end of next month. M: Really - so have you got the topic yet? W: No - but we’ll get it soon. I’m not sure how much we have to write yet - not too much. I hope! M: I know what you mean. And it’s hard to study especially where I am now. W: Oh - where are you living? M: I’m living in a hall of residence. I thought that would be a good idea as there’d be a lot of people around but I’m finding it a bit noisy. I can see that I’m going to have problems when I really need to get down to some work. W: So I guess you need to be somewhere on your own then? M: Yes - well, I do like to have some people around me, so I’d prefer to live with a family somewhere in a house not too far from the university. W: Well, good luck with that. M: Yes, thanks - and good luck to you as well. I have to dash now. I’ve another lecture in ten minutes. Bye for now. W: Bye.

Label the map below. Write the correct letter A-H, next to Questions 11-15. [*]Now listen carefully and answer Questions 11 to 15. Welcome to everyone here. I hope you enjoy your stay in our village and enjoy the local scenery. I’ll tell you a bit about the forest and mountain tracks in a minute, but first, I’ll just give you an idea of where everything is in the village. So, we’re here in the tourist information centre, and when you come out of the centre, you’re on Willow Lane, just opposite the pond. If you want to get to the supermarket for your supplies of food and water, go right, that’s the quickest way, and then turn right at the top of Willow Lane, and it’s the second building you come to, opposite the old railway station. If you’re planning on doing some serious climbing and you need some equipment, we do have an excellent climbing supplies store just five minutes’ walk away. Turn left once you’re outside the tourist information centre, take Willow Lane all the way up to Pine Street - you want to go left along here - then keep walking and go past Mountain Road on your right, until you come to the next turning on the left - head down there, and you’ll come to the climbing supplies store. If you get to the small building that sells ski passes, you’ll know you’ve gone too far. You also need to head to Pine Street for the museum - it’s small but well worth a visit if you’re interested in the history of the village and the old gold mining industry. So, when you reach Pine Street from here, you’ll see the old railway line on the other side of the road - turn left onto Pine Street, and keep going until you come to Mountain Road, and just up here, the museum will be on your left, just behind the railway line. Don’t worry about crossing over the tracks. The trains stopped running through here in 1985. If you’re planning on following one of the easier forest walks, you might like to hire a bicycle. To get to the hire shop, again you need to head to Pine Street. On the left-hand side of Pine Street, you’ll see the Town Hall, go down the little road that you come to just before it, and you’ll find the bike hire shop just behind the hall. They have a good range of bikes so I’m sure you’ll find something that suits your needs. Last but not least, if you’re hungry after a long day’s trek I can recommend our local café. Again, when you leave the tourist information centre, turn right and follow Willow Lane until it joins Pine Street - and right opposite - on the far side of the railway tracks - is the café. Now listen and answer Questions 16 to 20. OK, let me tell you a little bit about the different tracks we have. All of them start at the end of Mountain Road and you’ll find a parking lot there where you can leave your vehicles. Let’s start with North Point track. It’s a gentle route through lowland forest - good for biking and probably the one for you if you have small children. There’s a wooden hut where you can stay at the end of the track but be aware that it’s really just an overnight shelter, and you’ll need to take your own sleeping bags and cooking equipment. Another option is the Silver River track. As the name suggests, you’d be following the river for most of the way, and you can get to see some of our beautiful native birds, but the track also goes through a densely forested area. Unfortunately, the signposting isn’t very good in places and you do need good map-reading skills to avoid becoming disoriented, which happens to visitors a little too frequently, I’m afraid. Valley Crossing will take you through some stunning scenery but there are several points along the way where you’ll need the level of fitness required to get over some pretty big rocks. Stonebridge is one of the shorter tracks, but very steep as it takes you up to the waterfall, and you do need to be in good condition to manage it. Lastly, the Henderson Ridge track will take you all the way to the summit of the mountain. Do bear in mind, though, that at this time of year the weather is very changeable and if the cloud suddenly descends, it’s all too easy to wander off the track. It’s best to check with us for a weather report on the morning you think you want to go. On the way, to the summit, there’s a hotel which provides comfortable rooms and quality meals, so it’s worth climbing all...

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Department of the Printed Word Statistics - many different full- and part-time courses - 17 students on the【L31】______ MA course and 7 full-time research students - 9 full-time lecturers - about【L32】______per cent of students are from outside the country Sponsorship - links with organizations in the publishing world - sponsorship of students, technicians and 【L33】______ - outside speakers - workshops built to expand facilities for book binding and 【L34】______ Teaching - main work is teaching the 【L35】______ - as most printing is now very technological, students have to be 【L36】______ - for students without the necessary skills, there are specialist technicians who deliver 【L37】______in computing Facilities - in printing, editing, page design and layout, book-binding - former students are now working as expert book 【L38】______ Research - growing interest in the history of the printed word from early European etc. printing techniques - a visiting lecturer, Dr Yu, is an expert on early Chinese manuscripts and 【L39】______ - department is very popular, with many 【L40】______ for each research positionNow listen carefully and answer Questions 31 to 40. I am here to give you a brief outline of the work of this new department. The Department of the Printed Word has a very short history, having been created just ten years ago. Some statistics to start with. The first intake of undergraduate students consisted of 20 students, which rose to 37 in the second year and we now have about 50 in the first year, doing a wide range of courses, full and part-time. We have a thriving research department with 17 students on the taught MA course and 7 students doing research full-time. In all we have 9 full-time lecturers and 16 part-time lecturers who work mainly but not exclusively in our evening department. Of the total student body, approximately 21 per cent are from outside the country, a number which has been increasing steadily over recent years. Although students from overseas have to reach a minimum level of competence in English before they follow a course at the university, some may require remedial help with their English and we can offer help through the Student Support Services as part of the general assistance given to all students. For home students, both graduate and undergraduate, there are bursaries to help with travel and accommodation, for which I would advise you to contact Mrs Riley at the end of this session. Increasingly, we are forging external links with organizations in the publishing world. And we have been very fortunate in that we have received money to sponsor not just various students within the department but also technicians and lecturers. Each year we hold a series of lectures, which are given by external speakers in the world of printing and the media. The series of workshops that you see around you have been built thanks to a very generous donation which has allowed us to develop our facilities for book binding and restoration. Questions 35-40 Now the main work of the department relates to teaching the mechanism of printing and as most printing is now so highly technological, all our students have to be computer-literate. For those of you who are interested in taking a module in this department from another department and who feel that you may not have the necessary computer skills, don’t let the technology put you off. We have a number of specialist technicians who can support and deliver crash programmes in the computing technology required. As long as you can switch on the computer you are half way there. We have what can only be called state-of-the-art facilities especially for those wishing to move into the publishing world working not just as printers, but also in editing, page design, layout and book-binding. With the extensive facilities we have for book restoration, some of our former students are now employed as expert book restorers and conservationists, skills which were once almost dying out. In the display you will notice samples of work on book cover design, and as well as having all the necessary computer programmes for dealing with printing we have some old printing presses. Despite being largely a modern department, we do have an increasing interest in research into the history of the printed word, ranging from early European to Chinese and Japanese printing techniques. We have in fact some very well-known experts on early printing in Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. If this area appeals to you, you can talk to Dr Fred Clare afterwards. From China we are lucky to have as a visiting lecturer Dr Yu, who is an authority on early Chinese manuscripts and printing machines. If you are thinking about doing a module with us or you are interested in doing research after you have finished your first degree, the person to talk to is Professor Clarkson who will be able to give you all the details. For postgraduate research, you should really be thinking about applying now even though we are only in December, as the department now attracts large numbers of people and we always have many applications for each research position.

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Event Details Example Type of event: Dragon. Boat.Race Race details Day & date: 【L1】______ Place: Brighton【L2】______ Registration time: 【L3】______ Sponsorship —aim to raise over【L4】￡______. as a team and get a free T-shirt —free Prize Draw for trip to 【L5】______ . Team details —must have crew of 20 and elect a 【L6】______. —under 18s need to have【L7】______to enter —need to wear【L8】______ —advised to bring extra【L9】______ —must choose a【L10】______ for the teamListen carefully and answer Questions 1 to 5. W: Scope charity office, how can I help you? M: Oh hello. I’m ringing about the Dragon Boat Race that you’re asking people to take part in. W: Oh yes, we still need a few more teams. Are you interested in joining the race? M: Yes, we want to enter a team but we don’t know anything about it? Could I ask you for some more information first? W: Of course. M: I don’t even know when it’s being held. W: It’s taking place on the 2nd July... M: Is that a Saturday? W: No, it’s a Sunday. It’s a much more popular day and more people can take part then. M: Right. And where’s it being held? W: ...at the Brighton Marina. M: Oh, I’m an overseas student... Could you spell that for me? W: Yes, it’s Brighton Marina, that’s M-A-R-I-N-A. Do you know where it is? M: I’m not sure. W: It’s a couple of miles past the Palace Pier. M: Oh yes, I know it. W: You take a right turning off the coast road or you can cycle along the seafront. M: That’s good. What time does the race start? W: Well, the first heats begin at 10:00 am - but you need to register half an hour before that - at 9:30 and we really recommend that you aim to be there by 9. It’s a good idea to arrange a meeting place for your team. M: Right... And the race is to help raise money for charity? W: It is. We’re asking every team member to try and raise ￡35 by getting friends and/or relatives to sponsor them. Every crew member will receive a free tournament T-shirt if your team manages to raise ￡1,000 or more. M: Oh, that’s quite good. W: Also we’re holding a raffle... every crew member who takes part in the race this season will be entered into a free Prize Draw. M: Oh, what’s the prize? W: It’s pretty good - it’s a holiday in Hong Kong. M: Sounds great. Now listen and answer Questions 6 to 10. W: Is there anything else you need to know? M: Could you just tell me a little bit more about the teams? W: Well, you need to have a crew of 20 people for your dragon boat... and you then need to agree on who’s going to be the team captain... That would probably be you... M: Fine. Um, I’ve got a group of 20 people who are interested... do all the team members have to be a certain age? W: Well, there’s no age limit as such but if you have a team member who’s under 18 then they have to get their parents’ permission to take part. M: Yes, that makes sense. W: It isn’t dangerous but we do have boats that turn over in the water and for that reason we insist that everyone wears a life jacket as well and you can hire life jackets from us when your team arrives. M: What do you advise people to wear? W: Well, most people wear a T-shirt, shorts and trainers. I certainly wouldn’t recommend that you wear jeans or boots. In fact, it’s a very good idea to bring some spare clothes. M: OK. W: It can get quite cold and wet if the weather’s bad. And there’s quite a bit of hanging around especially if you qualify for the semi-finals or the final... M: I see what you mean. W: Have you got a name for your team? M: Oh, not yet, no. W: Well, you need to decide on one and then put it on the entrance form which I’ll send you... M: Oh, OK. W: So if you’d like to give me your address...

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Martina thinks the students at her university are

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What does Martina know about her first assignment?

George would like to live