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Section C (2001) Reading Comprehension & Matching. Matching – Answers. 69) C Different disciplines – engineering, chemistry, textiles and garments 70) E 70%...involves – the remainder…involves 71) H Toys being recalled – this kind of action 72) I
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Matching – Answers • 69) C • Different disciplines – engineering, chemistry, textiles and garments • 70) E • 70%...involves – the remainder…involves • 71) H • Toys being recalled – this kind of action • 72) I • Not many people are familiar with – However…an important role
Matching – Answers • 73) K • Chemical analyses, toy testing, air quality monitoring and environmental testing: similar categories of work done in laboratories • 74) M • Checking out toys – ensuring the product…youngster • 75) L • Like a lot of fun – However…really a scientific process • 76) G • Graduate chemistry trainees – degree holders in chemical technology
Matching – Answers • 77) J • Sample preparation and analyses, data review and report writing = similar categories of work required to be carried out • 78) A • Do you enjoy – if so (yes) • 79) B • Will require – A further requirement • Mechanically-minded – analysis of mechanical failures
Matching – Answers • 80) F • Engineering graduates – degree holders in…engineering
Reading Comprehension – Answers • Q.1 • Answer: D • Line 9: “the surprise is how good things are, not how bad” • Main theme of Para. 1: The world is not in the worst condition. • A positive view • Q.2 • Answer: C • Line 20: “Today’s environmental problems…to be solvable.”
Reading Comprehension – Answers • Q.3 • Answer: B • Lines 24 – 28: “Each time a material…running short…people…looked for substitutes” • A, C and D = Wrong: X reasons for the non-running out of raw materials • Q.4 • Answer: D • Lines 25 – 26: “the price has risen and, in response, people have sought new sources…” • “in response”: a cause-and-effect relationship • The rise in prices VS. the finding of new resources
Reading Comprehension – Answers • Q. 5 • Answer: A • Line 28 – 29: “prices… The same” • Q. 6 • Answer: B • Lines 36 – 38: “if no one owns a resource… The case of fish is the best example of this” • “this” = no one owns a resource • Q. 7 • Answer: A • Line 40: “conflicting corporate and social interest
Reading Comprehension – Answers • Q. 8 • Answer: C • Line 47 – 49 • Voters and the government agreed to take prompt action for identified issue • Q. 9 • Answer: b • Line 46 • The record = general environmental situation (the state of the environment as a whole)
Reading Comprehension – Answers • 10) A (L 53 – 56) • 11) C (L61 – 62) • 12) D (L62) • 13) C (L75 – 79 / 84 - 85) • 14) D (Mexico failed to improve its air quality) • 15) B (Scourge = suffering / vengeance) • 16) A (L102 – 104) • 17) D • 18) B