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Cambridge University Press978-0-521-14065-2 - Practice Tests for IGCSE English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing Book 2Marian Barry, Barbara Campbell and Sue DaishExcerptMore informationE XTENDED LEVELP RACTICE TEST117 in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press978-0-521-14065-2 - Practice Tests for IGCSE English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing Book 2Marian Barry, Barbara Campbell and Sue DaishExcerptMore informationTEST 1Exercise 1Read the following information about a Roman fort, and then answer the questions on the opposite page.Romanrt andMuseumLocation andhistoryThereconstructionsArbeia Roman Fort is situatedon Hadrian’s Wall. Thismighty frontier system wasthe most important structurebuilt by the Romans inBritain, and it has now beendesignated a World HeritageSite. In AD 122 the EmperorHadrian ordered the wall to bebuilt across northern Britain,from coast to coast.The reconstructions ofthe Commanding Officer’shouse and soldiers’ quartersare strikingly different.The accommodation forthe soldiers is cramped andwould have been dark anduncomfortable, while theCommanding Officer’s housewas spacious and luxurious,with mosaics on the floors,and courtyards with fountainsfor him and his family to enjoy.Overlooking the mouth of theRiver Tyne and built aroundAD 160, Arbeia Fort was themilitary supply base for thesoldiers who were stationedin the seventeen forts alongHadrian’s Wall.The fort has been graduallyexcavated to reveal its secretsand to show what life wasreally like in Roman Britain.Some original parts havebeen revealed, and there arespectacular reconstructionsthat show how Arbeia wouldhave looked.honour Romans, soldiers andcivilians alike, who had come along way from their homelandsin France, Spain and Syria.Time QuestThis ‘hands-on’ areaallows visitors to dig on theexcavation site and study theirfinds with the help of museumstaff. You can piece togetherpottery, or try writing just asthe Romans would have done.OPENING TIMES ANDAGETTING THEREThe Museum1 April – 31 October:Visit the museum andsee the artefacts found atArbeia which show whatdaily life was like for all theoccupants of the fort. Youwill see weapons, armour andjewellery.Monday to Saturday 10 – 5.30Sunday 1 – 5Discover how the Romansburied their dead and seetombstones and altars whichsurvive to this day. These1 November – 31 March:Monday to Saturday 10 – 4,closed Sunday. (Closed 25 & 26December and 1 January.)Entry is free.Arbeia is only a ten-minute walkfrom the main metro and busstation at South Shields. The fort issignposted from Ocean Road. Freecar park nearby.Website:www.twmuseums.org.uk/arbeia18 in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press978-0-521-14065-2 - Practice Tests for IGCSE English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing Book 2Marian Barry, Barbara Campbell and Sue DaishExcerptMore informationTEST 1(a) How do you know from the text that Hadrian’s Wall is still important today?. [1](b) Why was the situation of Arbeia Fort important to the Romans?. [1](c) How were the conditions for the officers and the ordinary soldiers different? Give two details for each.Officers:(i).(ii) . [1]Ordinary soldiers:(i).(ii) . [1](d) Name two things you can see in the museum that were there in Roman times.(i).(ii) . [1](e) Name three things you can do in Time Quest. . . . [1](f) What time does the Fort close in winter?. [1](g) How long does it take to walk from the bus station to Arbeia?. [1][Total: 8]19 in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press978-0-521-14065-2 - Practice Tests for IGCSE English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing Book 2Marian Barry, Barbara Campbell and Sue DaishExcerptMore informationTEST 1Exercise 2In the following article, Terese Hart talks about her work in Africa for the Wildlife Conservation Society ofCongo. Read the article, then answer the questions on the opposite page.I spend several months a year in theIturi rainforest in the DemocraticRepublic of Congo, living amongthe Mbuti people. My work includesstudying the okapi, or forest giraffe.They are rare and beautiful creatures,with the hindquarters of a zebra,the body of an antelope and theface of their cousin, the savannahgiraffe. The way they have survivedfor hundreds of thousands of yearsis to stay away from other animals,even each other. Although relatedto the savannah giraffe, the okapiis extremely well adapted to itsforest surroundings. For example,its colours are forest colours:shadowy and dark. This is perfectcamouflage, making them almostinvisible at times.As with any at-risk animal species,we have to study them if we areto save them. We need to find outwhere they are in the forest, whatthey eat and how reproductive theyare. But because of their shy nature,their tendency to avoid each other,and the fact that they are spreadout over a wide region, this has notbeen easy to do. We have foundthat the most successful way tostudy the okapi is to dig pits in theforest to catch them, with the helpof Mbuti trackers. Then we attachradio collars to their necks andset them free. The radios allow usto track their activities – to knowwhat they are doing and when theyare doing it. Over the years we havebuilt up quite a detailed picture ofthe way they spend their time.When a calf is born, the femaleokapi hides the newborn fromleopards and other animals whichthat large numbers of high-techguns and other weapons becameavailable, increasing the scale ofhunting. Although they also huntthe okapi, the Mbuti people aretraditional hunter-gatherers wholive in harmony with the forest.The scale of their hunting is notdestructive, as they depend on theanimals and respect them.would prey on it and kill it. Shespends a lot of the day searching forfood in the forest, returning two orthree times a day to nurse her calf.Pregnancy lasts a long time, around14 months, and the young quicklylearn to become independent.While a calf is dependent on itsmother for food, she becomes verythin and weak.Recent civil wars in neighbouringcountries have reduced the numbersof okapi. During the wars, armiesfrom both sides moved through theforest causing huge destruction andkilling people and wildlife. Therewere also many refugees in the area.Another result of the conflicts wasThe eco-system of the Ituri forestis very important to the welfare ofthe okapi. For example, two naturereserves in nearby Rwanda werecleared and made into farmlandand, because the areas shared thesame eco-system as the Ituri forest,the forest itself has been affectednegatively. The speed at whichthe lovely and elusive okapi aredisappearing is a big worry. We areworking with other agencies, suchas the World Wildlife Fund and theInternational Rhino Foundation.Together we approached theCongolese government and got theiragreement to take action againstillegal hunting and to protect theNational Parks, which are vital forconservation.Ituri rainforestUGANDAD.R. OFCONGOWNSRWANDAE20 in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press978-0-521-14065-2 - Practice Tests for IGCSE English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing Book 2Marian Barry, Barbara Campbell and Sue DaishExcerptMore informationTEST 1(a) Why might someone in the forest be quite close to an okapi and not be able to see it?. [1](b) Give two reasons why it is difficult to carry out research on the okapi.(i).(ii) . [2](c) How does the research team manage to capture the okapi?. [1](d) Explain how an okapi female cares for her calf. [2](e) What is the effect of the weapons that became available because of the wars?. [1](f) Why is hunting by the people who have always lived in the forest not a problem for the survival of theokapi?. [1](g) Where exactly is the Ituri rainforest?. [1](h) Describe what happened in the rainforest when neighbouring nature reserves were cleared foragriculture. [1](i) Based on what you have read, make a list of four things which can be done to protect the okapi. . . . . [4][Total: 14]21 in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press978-0-521-14065-2 - Practice Tests for IGCSE English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing Book 2Marian Barry, Barbara Campbell and Sue DaishExcerptMore informationTEST 1Exercise 3Nadia van den Brok, who came with her family from the Netherlands to live in India, attends the BombayInternational College. She lives at Bungalow 4, Block 11, Kalyan Road, Bombay. Her email address is:nvandenbrok@aol.com.Nadia’s college supports the work of an international cancer research charity, Cancer Hope. This year thecharity is organising a demanding three-day running competition, the Ten Hills Challenge, in the south ofthe country. Nadia and some of her friends decide they would like to take part.First much fundraising must be done to cover the costs of entering the competition, and to pay for traveland accommodation. Nadia and her friends decide to do this by selling tickets for a garden party ather home, with musical entertainment. The college has offered to match what these students raise bydonating an equal amount. Additionally, the students must find sponsors for the actual challenge – fromamong their friends, families and local businesses.Nadia hopes that her group will all be able to stay together in a youth hostel rather than in the hotel orcamping accommodation offered by the challenge organisers. Applicants must be at least 18 years old– luckily Nadia was born on 3rd July 1988. She and most of her friends are vegetarian.College examination dates mean that the students will need to do the challenge training during the lastweek of January and the actual challenge during the first week of April. Nadia intends to ask her olderbrother to be the emergency contact during the trip. He is Ashok van den Brok and he always carrieshis mobile phone with him: 07703 987 765. Nadia and her fellow-students speak Dutch as their firstlanguage, but they would prefer to join an English-speaking group during the training and challenge, sothat the experience will benefit their English language skills.Imagine you are Nadia and complete the form on the opposite page, using the informationabove.22 in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press978-0-521-14065-2 - Practice Tests for IGCSE English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing Book 2Marian Barry, Barbara Campbell and Sue DaishExcerptMore informationTEST 1p The Ten Hills Challenge praising funds for research into cancerPARTICIPANTS’ APPLICATION FORMSECTION AName (in BLOCK CAPITALS):Date of birth:Occupation:Country of residence:Full address:Email address:Emergency contact number (family member, please):SECTION BDates available for training:Which language should the trainer use for you? (please tick)HindiEnglishOther (please state):Preferred dates for actual Ten Hill Challenge (please circle):March 30–April 1April 4–6Accommodation type preferred:Please specify any special dietary requirements:SECTION CWrite one sentence of 12–20 words explaining how you intend to raise funds to enter the Ten Hills Challenge.23 in this web service Cambridge University Press[Total: 8]www.cambridge.org