Section C (2001) Reading Comprehension & Matching

Matching – Answers 69) C 70) E 71) H 72) I 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 74) M 75) L 76) G 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 78) A 79) B 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 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