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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Read the texts and answer the questions. Type your answers in the spaces provided.
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New releases descriptions:
BOOK 1: An epic novel, spanning four generations, of a family living in Korea and Japan, and the struggles the family endures, set against the ever-changing events of the 20th century.
BOOK 2: A novel based on fact, as the author draws on his experiences in the British Secret Service at the height of the Cold War. Real-life figures from history blend seamlessly with fictional characters as historical events are re-visited.
BOOK 3: The second novel in the anticipated trilogy, the author continues the story of Jordan Branson, a convicted murderer now released and working as a newly qualified lawyer, but one with an insight into both sides of the legal system.
BOOK 4: This story is the true re-counting of one family in Pakistan and their search for peace and understanding, but taking in the current global problems of religious and cultural divides, and contrasting the minutia of daily family life and the struggles of the great and not-so-great.
BOOK 5: The author, a scientist-cum-famous writer has penned an amazing, and lengthy at over 1000 pages, epic book on the history of the universe and the world, and how everything works, from atoms and molecules to whales, mountains and the stars, in easy and addictive prose!
BOOK 6: An engrossing thriller, one difficult to put down. A young man, accused of killing his parents, escapes from custody and, while attempting to find who the real killer(s) is, uncovers more unsettling details about his own family. And himself. A real page-turner.
BOOK 7: On first discovery, a nature book about the coastal birds of this country would appear to be an uninteresting choice, but the author mixes fact with an investigative flair as she charts the decline of many native bird species, and the reasons, often at the hands of man and ‘progress’, for this alarming development.
Section 1
Questions 1 – 7
Read the descriptions of new-release books.
Match the letter of the short summaries A – J that follow with the description.
NB There are more summaries than descriptions, so some summaries will not be used.
Write your answers in boxes 1 – 7 on the answer sheet.
Book Summaries
- An unforgettable crime novel with twists and turns.
- A non-fiction account of how a species of animal is on the verge of extinction.
- Problems families face when moving to new countries.
- A book about crime and the law, one of a three-part series.
- An Asian family’s epic struggles over three hundred years.
- An author moves from his original profession to write a history of nearly everything.
- One family and their descendants and their lives in two countries.
- Coastal birds and their breeding habits.
- A fact-based fictional spy story.
- A family in an Asian country and their contrasting fortunes in securing happiness.
1. BOOK 1
2. BOOK 2
3. BOOK 3
4. BOOK 4
5. BOOK 5
6. BOOK 6
7. BOOK 7
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
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EASTERN LINK BRIDGE OPENING
Public Notice for the Bridge Opening the Weekend of 14 – 15 June
Issues affecting traffic and new routes to be expected
Jamestown Transport is pleased to advise that the new Eastern Link Bridge, wholly funded by Jamestown ratepayers, will be officially opened this coming weekend, with pedestrian traffic only on Saturday, and from midnight Saturday, after final testing, full vehicle traffic access to all on-ramps and off-ramps, plus all through connections. On Saturday morning, at 10 a.m., the Mayor and Minister of Transport will officially cut the ribbon and welcome pedestrians to embark on the 2 km walk across the bridge to the Woodville roundabout.
Vehicle traffic will not commence until midnight owing to final testing of all traffic lights, and emergency vehicle access.
Bus routes will operate from 10 a.m. on Sunday morning as advised in newspaper notices.
Temporary traffic lights will operate beyond the Woodville roundabout for the next 2 – 3 weeks to monitor traffic flow, but these will not impede traffic flows over the bridge.
Questions 8 – 13
In boxes 8 – 13 on your answer sheet write
TRUE if the statement is true
FALSE if the statement is false
NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the notice
- The bridge opening is scheduled to take place over a one-day period.
- The new bridge was paid for from taxes of the citizens of Jamestown.
- Both foot-traffic and vehicle-traffic will share the bridge on Saturday.
- The Mayor and Minister of Transport will lead the walk to the Woodville roundabout.
- There are still some technical details to be finalised before vehicle traffic is allowed.
- Traffic lights will interrupt bridge traffic until all final issues are resolved.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
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Insurance Direct
When it comes to home insurance, choosing the right cover is vital. Whether it’s your family home or a rental property, Insurance Direct can help you choose the level of cover that suits you best.
We have a network of branches and agencies across the country, as well as two contact centres which are available 24/7. We have an A+ (Excellent) financial strength rating so you know you’re in good hands!
Just some of the reasons to use Home Insurance Direct
- No claims bonus if you haven’t made a claim in the last year
- Stolen keys? Put your mind at ease with our keys and locks replacement benefit
- We can cover your accommodation costs while your house is being repaired or rebuilt
Benefits
Replacement cover and temporary accommodation
Replacement insurance for your home up to the sum insured. Temporary accommodation cover is also provided – up to £15,000 for temporary accommodation expenses, or £25,000 with our additional Protector policy – feel at ease knowing that you’ll have somewhere to live if you have to move out of your home while it’s being repaired or rebuilt.
Keys and locks cover
Up to $1,000 cover, free of any excess, to replace keys, remote door openers and locks if yours are stolen or illegally duplicated – helping relieve any burglary worries.
One event – one excess
If we’ve already accepted a claim for damage to your home and you have to make another claim related to that same event then there will only be one excess payable. It will be the highest excess or excess refund that applies.
Property security cover
Up to $2,000 to temporarily secure your house while it’s unoccupied following loss or damage – one less worry at a stressful time.
Liability cover
We will cover you for your legal liability as the owner of your house for claims made on you as a result of accidents at the house which cause property damage.
Landscape cover
Up to $2,500 to replace your lawn, flowers, hedges, trees or shrubs damaged by a house fire or a vehicle damaging your house.
No claims bonus
If you haven’t made any claims with your previous insurer or with us for the last year, you’ll receive a no claims bonus. And, if you don’t make any claims during the next two years you’ll qualify for an extra no claims bonus.
Boundary fences
We’ll help repair any damage to your boundary fences up to $25,000. In the case of fence lines shared with neighbour, Insurance Direct will pay 50% of the cost.
Swimming and spa pool pumps and motors
We’ll help repair or replace your swimming or spa pool pumps and motors up to their current value if they are damaged.
So call us now and give yourself peace of mind!
Section 2
Questions 14 – 20
In boxes 14-20 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
- You can speak to the company any time, day or night.
- The maximum amount available to spend on short term accommodation is £15,000.
- Insurance Direct do not cover vehicles.
- There is no additional payment required for replacing keys.
- You only need to pay one excess payment even if you are involved in a second accident.
- Non-claimants qualify for a discount after 12 months and again after 24 months.
- Insurance Direct will cover all costs of communal fencing between properties.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
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DC Funds
A Division of SouthBank, Australia
INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN SHIFTING RETIREMENT FUNDS
FROM AUSTRALIA TO NEW ZEALAND
The following information is to assist individuals in transferring retirement funds from Australia to New Zealand under Superannuation Savings Regulations as outlined by both governments.
SECTION 1 deals with Statutory requirements in terms of Superannuation rules in the jurisdiction of both countries. Please consult your financial advisor to ensure all rules are adhered to in terms of statutory requirements. (See Pages 2 – 3.)
SECTION 2, is summarised as follows, and lists the requirements pertaining to the required supporting documents before any funds transfer can proceed. (See Pages 4 – 5.)
In particular, details are supplied as to the requirements for certified copies of documents.
A certified copy is a document that has been certified as a true copy of an original document.
In order to certify a document, original documents must be photocopied and both must be taken to one of the people listed in the categories below to be certified that the photocopy is a true and correct copy of the original document.
Examples of documents that may need to be supplied include a
- passport
- driver’s licence
- national ID card
- proof of residence, such as
- current utilities bill issued within the last 3 months, with current address
- current bank statement, with current address
Only the following can act as a witness for Statutory Declaration purposes:
In Australia:
- Justice of the Peace
- Notary Public
- Lawyer*
- Police Officer*
* if authorised to do so in accordance with the Oaths and Declarations Act 1960.
Overseas:
- An Australian Consular Officer
- An Australian Diplomatic Officer
- A person listed as an authorised witness and who holds a current Australian qualification, licence or registration (eg. an Australian doctor or lawyer working overseas). A copy of the person’s credentials must be supplied.
Questions 21 – 26
Read the information provided on the following page about the transferring of retirement funds from one country to another.
In boxes 21 – 26 on your answer sheet write
TRUE if the statement is true
FALSE if the statement is false
NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the notice
- The information on transferring funds is designed to help companies in Australia and New Zealand.
- Section 2 of the notice particularly gives advice on supplying copies of required documents.
- A certified copy means the copy and the original are both witnessed by someone in an approved profession.
- A National Superannuation card is an example of a document that may need to presented.
- In Australia, if a Lawyer or a Police Officer acts as a witness, they require further qualifications.
- Lawyers may act as witnesses only in Australia.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
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Reading Passage 3
What Makes A Great Concert Hall?
Think of the great concert halls in the world and some famous venues immediately come to mind: Sydney’s iconic Opera House, Carnegie Hall in New York, Germany’s Berlin Philharmonie and Tokyo’s Opera City Concert Hall. Two features stand out for each venue: the architectural lines which mark out the uniqueness of the structure, and the acoustic brilliance of each building, which elevates the sound to an almost new, ethereal, experience. But what makes a great concert hall? Is it simply a case of selecting the right location, ensuring enough seats and good sightlines, and letting the music loose? The concert hall is more than that, hosting a variety of performance genres and musical styles, so the acoustic requirements are demanding, and, as a result of years of experience, have now been lifted to a science.
However, an interesting point is raised. If the acoustics – that is, the overall sound, of the concert hall is now a science, how have some of the great concert halls of the world, which are also some of the oldest, such as Vienna’s Musikverein, where Brahms and Mahler conducted, and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, managed to capture the magic of sound before the art of acoustics had been moved to a science? What secrets did the architects and engineers of old know that enabled them to design and construct buildings that have stood the test of time in delivering the magic of music at such continuing exalted heights? A simple analysis of some of the fundamental requirements of the delivery of sound reveals that some basic understanding of acoustic requirements has long been evident and has been successfully applied in the oldest, and, indeed, also the newest, and most loved buildings of our time.
It appears that over time, as the presentation of music in a formal setting has evolved, the design of the basic ‘shoebox’ shape of an auditorium has been settled on. Earlier versions of concert halls in the form of traditional amphitheatres and fan-shaped halls suffered from poor acoustics, so, years of ‘trial-and-error’ have seen the concept of the long and narrow hall with, importantly, side sound reflectors, adapted as the best medium to deliver the optimum sound for concert-goers. Some of the key elements were recognised early on as to what was required to deliver the best sound, and among those were the need to get rid of unwanted noises, the ability to allow the orchestra to attain dynamics of sound equally, whether at a low or high volume, and to maintain a clear and somewhat equal sound throughout the auditorium.
Comparing the sound of an outdoor concert and a concert at an indoor concert hall, it can be recognised that the difference is that the outdoor sound is thin, and directional, and distant, that is, coming straight from the source, which may be some way away, whereas in a concert hall, the sound seems to surround the listener, even for those who are some distance from the source. Interestingly, after the source of the music has stopped, the sound appears to reverberate so that the listener seems to be totally enveloped by the sound, both spatially and time-wise. Inside a concert hall, the two important elements are that sound is divided between direct sound, and reflected sound – direct sound being the primary source which reaches the ear, and reflected sound that bounces off the walls and ceiling. These two sounds arrive at the listeners’ ears at slightly differing times and slightly different volumes, which add to the concept of being enveloped by the sound, often referred to as ‘surround sound’.
Once this concept was realised by the early engineers and architects of concert halls, designs were put in place to enhance these discoveries. The most important was the discovery of the ‘shoebox’ design, the rectangular, elongated shape which allowed the maximum re-direction of sound through reflectors, often hung from the sides of the concert hall, and now employed to be hung from the ceilings as well. This ensured the sound waves, known as ‘lateral reflections’, were being directed towards the audience from all angles, enhancing the sound volume and timing, and, thus, quality. Research and science have continued to more fully realize the extent of sound delivery, looking at the frequencies, both high and low, and the optimum delivery of the sound as intended by the composer and the conductor and orchestra.
Some of the great concert halls, both old and new, have incorporated the concepts of sound delivery magnificently. Austria’s Musikverein has been noted by some as the best concert hall in the world, where the quietest of sounds seem to issue delicately from the stage, while a rising crescendo completely envelops the audience from all directions. In the United States, Boston’s Symphony Hall based its shoebox design on a traditional German hall, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, but used the then-modern physics from Harvard University to ensure that the sound would be the best possible.
In Sao Paolo, Brazil, in the 1990s, a new venue, the Sala Sao Paolo, was opened that copied proportions from the old; its width the same as Boston’s Symphony Hall, and the length and height identical to Vienna’s Musikverein, but modern technology is also incorporated, with its huge adjustable ceiling. Tokyo has the Opera City Concert Hall which, again, is based on the traditional rectangular shoebox with its two levels of side-seating, but like Sao Paolo, it has a unique feature, an enormous wood-panelled pyramid-shaped ceiling.
Finally, it is worth looking at one concert hall for some salient lessons. London’s Royal Festival Hall, a 2,900-seater, was completed in 1951, and was designed using the best acoustic science concepts of the day, intending to emulate the sound of the great concert halls. Unfortunately, it was immediately realised that the sound quality was poor, for varying reasons, with comments such as the sound being ‘too dry’ and different frequencies of sound suffering. In the 1960s, an ‘assisted resonance system’ was employed, using the modern electronics of the day, and over the next 30 years, re-modelling was accomplished, including reducing the number of seats by 400, changing the tiling and fabric of the walls and ceiling, and adding acoustic canopies. Today, with the knowledge of the science of sound, and the gathered wisdom of decades, even centuries, of construction of concert halls, the Royal Festival Hall, home of the London Philharmonic, now stands as a great concert venue, with its own unique sound contributing to the legacy of the magnificent concert halls of the world.
Reading Passage 3
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27 – 32 which are based on Reading Passage 3.
Questions 27 – 32
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?
In boxes 27 – 32 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 in the passage- The main criteria in making a concert hall great are its location, seating and sightlines.
- Older concert halls did not have good acoustic features.
- The ‘shoebox’ design has the same acoustics as amphitheaters.
- Inside a concert hall, the listener receives sound from not only the stage, but from different directions as well.
- All concert halls now use reflectors to direct the sound from the walls and from the ceiling.
- Research has now determined that high and low frequencies determine the best sound delivery.
Questions 33 – 37
The article details various facts about some of the famous concert halls. Match the concert halls (A – F) with the information provided about them.
NB: Some letters might not be used, and some letters might be used more than once.
Write the appropriate letter (A – F) in boxes 33 – 37 on your answer sheet.
- Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw
- Sydney’s Opera House
- Vienna’s Musikverein
- London’s Royal Festival Hall
- Sao Paolo’s Sala Sao Paolo
- Tokyo’s Opera City Concert Hall
- Boston’s Symphony Hall
- Leipzig’s Gewandhaus
- An example of an older-style concert hall that used scientific principles to enhance its sound.
- This modern concert hall borrowed design features from multiple great old concert halls.
- A concert hall that has seen famous composers leading orchestras.
- The claim has been made that this is the finest concert hall in the world.
- A concert hall that used electronics to enhance the different sound frequencies.
Questions 38 – 40
Choose the appropriate letters A – D and write them in boxes 38 – 40 on your answer sheet.
38. The sound quality of the great concert halls of the world
- is solely the result of science and technology.
- has improved with modern discoveries in acoustic research and technology.
- varies according to design.
- depends on the architect’s knowledge of sound frequencies.
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39. ‘Lateral reflections’
- are sound waves that come from the ceiling.
- are received by the listener at the same time as direct waves.
- are used primarily in the world’s greatest modern concert halls.
- ensure that sound is directed and received at its highest quality.
39.
40. London’s Royal Festival Hall
- underwent a number of changes over many years to improve the quality of the sound.
- copied its design from the great traditional concert halls.
- suffered primarily from poor frequency of sound.
- had poor quality seating.
40.
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