Questions 1-7
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
In boxes 1-7 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
1 The Hidden Histories of Exploration exhibition aims to show the wide range of people involved in expeditions.
2 The common belief about how Park and Livingstone travelled is accurate.
3 The RGS has organised a number of exhibitions since it was founded.
4 Some of the records in the RGS archives are more useful than others.
5 Materials owned by the RGS can be used in ways that were not originally intended.
6 In their publications, European explorers often describe their dependence on their helpers.
7 Local helpers refused to accompany William Smyth during parts of his journey.
Questions 8-13
Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs, A-G. Which paragraph contains the following information?
8 reference to the distances that some non-European helpers travelled
9 description of a wide range of different types of documents
10 belief about the effect of an exhibition on people seeing it
11 examples of risks explorers might have been unaware of without local help
12 reference to various approaches to assessing data from local helpers
13 reference to people whose long-term occupation was to organise local assistance for European explorers
Questions 14-18
Complete the notes below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each
answer.
Questions 19-22
Look at the following statements (Questions 19-22) and the list of plants.
Match each statement with the correct plant, A. B. C, D or E.
List of plants
A Venus flytrap
B bladderwort
C Drosera sundew
D Raffles' pitcher plant
E purple pitcher plant
19 It uses other creatures to help it digest insects.
20 It produces a slippery substance to make insects fall inside it.
21 It creates an empty space into which insects are sucked.
22 It produces a sticky substance which traps insects on its surface.
Questions 23-26
Reading Passage 2 has nine paragraphs, A-l. Which paragraph contains the following information?
23 a mention of a disadvantage of the leaf shape of some carnivorous plants
24 an example of an effort made to protect carnivorous plants
25 unexpected information about the origins of certain carnivorous plants
26 an example of environmental changes that shorten the life cycles of carnivorous plants
Questions 27-32
Reading Passage 3 has seven paragraphs, A-G.
Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B-G from the list of headings below.
List of Headings
i A shift in our fact-finding habits
ii How to be popular
iii More personal information being known
iv The origins of online social networks
v The link between knowledge and influence
vi Information that could change how you live
vii The emotional benefits of online networking
viii A change in how we view our online friendships
ix The future of networking
x Doubts about the value of online socializing
27 Paragraph B
28 Paragraph C
29 Paragraph D
30 Paragraph E
31 Paragraph F
32 Paragraph G
Questions 33-36
Look at the following findings (Questions 33-36) and the list of researchers below. Match each
finding with the correct researcher; A-F. Write the correct letter; A-F. in boxes
List of plants
A Mark Granovetter
B Judith Donath
C Robin Dunbar
D Jeff Hancock
E Nicole Ellison
F Michael Kearns
33 People who network widely may be more able to exert pressure on others.
34 We have become more willing to confide in an extensive number of people.
35 There is a limit to how many meaningful relationships we can maintain.
36 There is a social advantage in knowing about the lives of our online contacts.
Questions 37-40
For Questions 37-40, choose TWO answers.
Write your answers in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet.
Questions 37 and 38 Which TWO of these advantages of online social networking are mentioned in Reading Passage 3?
Questions 39 and 40 Which TWO of these disadvantages of online social networking are mentioned in Reading Passage 3?
