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SECTION 1
Questions 1-5
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

WESTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARYMEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

FULL NAME Peter Adrien 1…………..
ADDRESS Flat 5 53 2………….. Street Finsbury
POSTCODE 3…………..
DATE OF BIRTH 8th July 4…………..
HOME TEL none
MOBILE TEL 5…………..
PROOF OF RESIDENCE PROVIDED a letter

Questions 6-8
Circle THREE letters A-F.
What type of books does Peter like?
A Wildlife books
B Romance books
C Travel books
D Historical novels
E Science Fiction novels
F Mystery books

Question 9-10
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
How much does it cost to join the library? 9…………..
How much does it cost to rent a DVD? 10…………..

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SECTION 2
Questions 11-14
List FOUR reasons given for people needing blood transfusions.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 11-14 on your answer sheet.
11 …………..
12 …………..
13 …………..
14 …………..

Questions 15-20
Complete the 2 sets of notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Blood
Types of Blood O, A, B + AB
Component Parts
PART USED FOR
red blood cells 15………….. to cells
white blood cells help patients’ 16…………..
platelets blood clotting
plasma 17………….. the other blood parts
GIVING BLOOD DAYS Wednesday + next 2 days
WHERE Westley General Hospital. 18………….. Department
WHEN Between 9.00am and 19…………..

- MUST be healthy
- be 20………….. or over
- weigh more than 110 pounds
- have had no tattoos this year
- not have donated blood within past 56 days

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SECTION 3
Question 21-27
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Computer Labs
The 4 labs below can be used by undergraduates.
Other computer labs can only be used by postgraduates and 21…………..
Lab Locations Johnson Building
Wimborne
Franklin Computer Sciences Building
Salisbury 22…………..
Court Johnson Building
Reservations 23………….. a day unless computers are free
Write reservation in book 24…………..
(Penalty for erasing someone else’s reservation – 1 year ban)
User Name jamessmith2
Password 25…………..
Printing Pick up print outs from 26………….. in Franklin
Costs 27…………..

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Questions 28-30
Choose the correct letters A, B, C.
28 The introductory computer course that James decides to take is…
A beginner
B intermediate
C advanced
29 The computer laboratory for James’ introductory computer course is in…
A Wimborne
B Franklin
C Court
30 James will take his introductory computer course…
A on Thursday at 2.00pm
B on Tuesday at 4.30pm.
C on Tuesday at 5.00pm

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SECTION 4
Questions 31-35
Complete the notes below
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

The Shinkansen or Bullet Train

Safety No deaths (bar 1 from passenger misadventure) since its launch in
31…………..
Speed Holds world train record for the 32………….. of 261.8 kph.
500 series Nozumi’s fastest speed is 300kph.
Punctuality Punctual to within the second.
All bullet trains for 1 year were a total of 33………….. late.
History First used on Tokyo to Osaka route. Old models have now been
retired. 300, 500 and 700 are recent models.
Services Nozomi trains stop at the 34………….. Hikari stop more frequently.
Kodama trains stop at 35…………..

Question 36-40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
French TGV locomotives pull the T6V trains from both ends using a 36…………..
Japanese ground is unsuitable for the TGV type of train because it is 37………….. and the
tracks frequently curve horizontally and vertically.
An extra advantage of the Japanese electric car system is that it can act as a 38…………..
Even after the power supply is cut off in the electric car system, electricity is still
produced by 39…………..
Huge improvements in power, operability and safety administration have been made
possible by advances in 40…………..

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Answer

1 Camden 22 library
2 Green 23 2 hours
3 7434 24 in pen
4 1976 25 biology
5 06634 982 746 26 tray
6-8 A, D, F 27 nothing, free
9 free 28 A
10 $6/ 6 dollars/ six dollars 29 B
11 accidents/burns 30 C
12 heart surgery/ organ transplants 31 1964
13 patients with leukaemia/ cancer 32 fastest average speed
14 premature babies 33 12 seconds
15 Carrying/ carry oxygen 34 most important stations
16 immune/ defence system 35 all stations
17 carrying/ carry/ carries 36 centralized/centralised power system
18 Outpatients 37 flimsy
19 4.30pm 38 brake
20 17 years 39 magnetic Induction
21 staff 40 semiconductor technologies

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Transcript
SECTION 1
Peter: Hello, I’m new in the area and I’d like to join the library please.
Will: That’s no problem. Let me get an application form. Here we are. Now all we have
to do is fill this in and then I’ll get you to sign and you’ll be a member.
P: Great
W: Now then. What’s your full name?
P: Peter Adrian Camden.
W: How do you spell Camden?
P: C-A-M-D-E-N. (Q1)
W: C-A-M-D-E-N
P: Yes, that’s right.
W: Right, and what’s your address?
P: Flat 553 Green street, Finsbury. (Q2)
W: Ok. Got that. That’s near here isn’t it?
P: Yes, just 5 minutes walk.
W: What’s the post code?
P: 7424.. I..I mean, sorry, 7 4 3 4. (Q3)
W: Got that now. Now, can you tell me your date of birth?
P: 8th of July, 1976. (Q4)
W: And, what’s your telephone number?
P: Well, I don’t have a home number but I’ve got a mobile.
W: That’ll do fine.
P: It’s o six six three four nine eight two seven four six. Did you get that?
W: Some of it. Can you say it again?
P: The code’s 06634 and the number’s then 982 746. (Q5)

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W: Right. That’s almost it. Now I need some kind of identification to prove where you
live. Do you have a driving license or a passport or anything like that?
P: I’m afraid that everything I have, has got my old address on it. Do you need it now?
W: No, not now, but you won’t be able to take anything out until we see that.
P: Wait a minute. I’ve got a letter addressed to me here that arrived this morning.
Will that do?
W: Oh yes. That’s a good idea. That will be fine. Let’s look. Ok. Well, that’s that
finished.
W: Could I ask you a few questions? The Council that runs the library is running a
survey to find out what kind of books people prefer so that they can direct their buying.
P: Yeah, no problem.
W: OK. So, what type of books do you like?
P: Well, I’m very keen on mysteries (Q6). You know, when a detective is trying to find
out who did the murder. Historical novels interest me too (Q7). Romance never! My
sister loves them but they bore me to tears. I quite like books on animals too (Q8). I get
them out sometimes. Not science fiction either. Too weird.
W: Well, I think that’s it then.
P: Good. Oh, do you charge anything?
W: The library is free (Q9) unless you want to rent out some of our videos or DVDs.
P: How much is that?
W: Well, we rent videos out for four dollars each and DVDs are six dollars. You must
leave us a deposit for $60 of$60 as well. That’s returnable of course. (Q10)
P: I don’t think I’ll get any of those just yet. Can I pay later?
W: Sure, just give the money in when you’re ready to rent them out.
P: Well thanks very much. You’ve been very helpful. I might take a book out now for
the weekend, if that’s OK?
W: Go ahead.
M: Well, goodbye.

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SECTION 2
Interviewer: Hello everyone. I’ve just been joined in the studio by Dr. Matthew
Johnson. Dr. Johnson works at Westley General hospital and he is here today to tell us
all about giving blood. Good morning Matthew.
Matthew: Good morning.
Interviewer: So, Matthew. Why is it important for us to give blood?
Matthew: Donating blood is not important. It’s actually vital that people do this.
Without donated blood, thousands of people would die every year and it’s something
that could affect everyone.
We all expect blood to be there for us, but barely a fraction of those who can give, do.
Yet sooner or later, virtually all of us will face a time of great vulnerability in which we
will need blood. And that time is all too often unexpected. The need for blood is great.
On any given day, an average of 38 thousand units of red blood cells are needed. Blood
transfusions are often needed for victims of things such as accidents and burns (Q11),
heart surgery, organ transplants (Q12), and patients receiving treatment for
leukaemia, cancer (Q13) or other diseases. In 2002, nearly 29 million units of blood
components were transfused. And with an aging population and advances in medical
treatments and procedures requiring blood transfusions, the demand for blood
continues to increase.
Interviewer: We really need that much?
Matthew: Yes. And we need it now. Blood supplies nationwide have reached
critically low levels, with less than one day’s supply of several blood types. Thousands of
accident victims, cancer patients, premature babies (Q14) and countless others who
need blood to stay alive are hoping you’ll care enough to help them. All blood types are
needed.
Interviewer: What are the different types?
Matthew: It’s a bit more complicated than that. First we collect the whole blood
from donors and then it’s sorted into the different types which are basically O, A, B or
AB though there are also divisions here. Then the blood is split into its constituent parts.
We divide it into 4 basic parts. First there are the red blood cells, then the white blood
cells, then things called platelets and finally plasma. This is shipped off to hospitals
where they use the blood parts that the patients need.
Interviewer: What are the different parts used for?
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Matthew: Well, as I said before the whole blood is your blood in its natural state and
something we rarely use. It’s much more useful to us to have it separated into its
component parts. Red blood cells are what everyone associates with blood, i.e.: it’s red.
It’s widely used to replace lost blood during surgery or when people hemorrhage. Its
main function is to carry oxygen to cells (Q15). White blood cells are the most
important part of the body’s immune system (Q16) and they’re used for patients
whose normal defense systems aren’t working properly. Platelets are crucial for making
your blood clot and we need to give them to patients who suffer from illnesses that
deplete their natural levels of platelets or they will bleed to death. Finally, plasma is
what carries the other parts of blood around (Q17) and needs to be administered with
any of the other components. Take away the red blood cells and this is actually yellow.
Interviewer: So, that’s what blood is all about. Now, you’re here in Westley today to
collect blood. Can you tell us where and when we can donate?
Matthew: Of course! We’re set up here today, that’s Wednesday, and for the next
two days at Westley General Hospital at the Outpatients Department (Q18). Come
along between 9am and 4.30pm (Q19) and we’ll be able to deal with you within one
hour. And let me tell you a few things that will calm your fears about giving blood. Aside
from a brief needle prick, it doesn’t hurt to give blood. Your body will replace the blood
you donate within days of your donation. And finally you can’t catch AIDS, hepatitis or
any other disease by giving blood. And of course, you get a cup of tea and a biscuit
afterward .
Interviewer: And can anyone give blood?
Matthew: Almost everyone. Donors must be in generally good health, be at least 17
years of age (Q20), weigh no less than 110 pounds, have not received a tattoo within
the past year and not have donated whole blood within the past 56 days. We screen
donors with a series of questions before we take the blood so, if you’re unsure, come
down and we’ll let you know. Please come down and see us. Remember, if you can
donate one pint of blood, this can save up to three lives.
Interviewer: Well, thanks Matthew. I for one will definitely be going down to Westley
General to donate.

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Jim Hello there. Do you work in the computer room?
Yes, I do. Can I help you?
Jim Well, I’m a first year and I know that I’ll need to use the computer room for my
work as I don’t have a computer of my own. So, I thought I’d get down here and see
what I have to do in order to get time on one of the university's computers.
Dave OK. There are 4 computer labs open to undergraduates. The others can only be
used by the staff (Q21) and postgraduates. The names of the 4 labs that you can use are
Wimborne, Franklin, Salisbury and Court. Wimborne and Court are in this building, the
Johnson building, Franklin is in the Computer Sciences building and Salisbury is in the
library. (Q22)
Jim So I can use them whenever I like?
Dave Well, you can use them but not whenever you like. As you can imagine they’re in
quite a lot of demand so you have to reserve your time on a computer. In each of the
labs there is a reservation book and you can reserve your time on a computer in that
for 2 hours daily (Q23). If a computer is free though you can go on it straight away. It’s
quite straightforward but be sure to always write your name in the reservation book
in pen (Q24) or someone can rub it out and put their name in instead
Jim Oh my God! Does that really happen?
Dave I’m afraid so. And far more often than you would think. When people are
stressed about their assignments they'd, they’ll do anything to get some time on the
computers. Better not try it yourself though or you’ll be banned from the computers for
the rest of the academic year and your password and user name will be taken away.
Jim That reminds me. I’ve got to get a user name and password . How do I go about
that then?
Dave Well, what I’ll do is pass you over to my colleague, Jane, as she’s in charge of all
that. Jane!
Jane Yes Dave.
Dave I’ve got a new student here wanting to find out about user names and passwords.
Can you help him out with that?
Jane Yeah sure. Hi there.

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Jim Hi.
Jane Well, it’s a straightforward process. First of all tell me your name and I’ll type it into
the system.
Jim James Smith.
Jane Right, let me do that. You see all students are automatically given a user name and
then they just choose a password themselves. OK. So, your user name is James smith - –
that’s all small case. That means there must be more than one of you at the university at
the moment. Well, what do you want your password to be? (Q25)
Jim I think I’ll choose biology (Q25), as that’s the subject that I’m studying though my
girlfriend Mary will be upset that it’s not her name I’m using.
Jane Well, that’s all done. You can now use any of the four undergraduate computer
labs.
Jim By the way, can I print out stuff at the labs?
Jane Yes you can but sometimes it’s not quick. When you print it goes into a queue and
it will be left in a tray in Franklin (Q26), as that’s where all the main printers are. The
good bit is that, although last year it cost 3 pence per page, now it doesn’t cost you
anything. (Q27)
Jim I don’t really know much about computing. Is there any training available?
Jane Yes. We have introductory courses for all new students. There is beginner,
intermediate and advanced. Which would you like to go for?
Jim Well, I have done some but I don’t know if I’m up to anything more than beginner
(Q28). I’d better stick with that. intermediate could be too tough.
Jane Well your course is in Franklin then (Q29). We’re in Court now. You know where
that is?
Jim That’s in this building too, isn’t it?
Jane No that’s Wimborne you’re thinking about. Franklin’s over in the Computer
Sciences Building. Anything else?
Jim I don’t know what time the course starts.
Jane Let’s have a look then. Advanced starts at 4:30 in the afternoon on Mondays but
yours is the day after at 5 in the afternoon. (Q30)

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Jim Are there any other times as I’ve got a part time job then.
Jane Yes. You could try Thursday at 2.00 pm. How’s that?
Jim Even worse as I’ve a tutorial then. Anything else?
Jane No. That’s it.
Jim I’ll have to rearrange work then. I can’t miss the tutorial.

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Tutor
Good afternoon everyone. In today’s seminar we are going to continue listening to
different students giving us a presentation on the subject of their term paper. Now
today is Hillary’s turn. So, what are you going to talk about today Hillary?
Hillary
Well, some of you will know that I was brought up when I was young in Japan and I’m
going to do my term paper on Japan’s bullet trains, which have revolutionized their rail
industry. Japan’s main island Honshu is covered by a network of high speed train lines
that connect Tokyo with most of the island’s major cities and Fukuoka on the island of
Kyushu. Japan’s high-speed trains are called shinkansen but are known to us bullet
trains. The Japanese bullet train system is credited with being the world’s first purpose
built high-speed railway, and the model and inspiration for all other similar type systems
running today such as the French TGV. The reputation it has earned for safety, speed
and punctuality is unsurpassed. I’d like to give you some figures about that. As regards
safety, there has never been a death on the bullet train system since it’s inception in
1964 (Q31), other than that caused by deliberate passenger misadventure. As far as
speed is concerned the bullet train holds the current world records for the fastest
average speed (Q32) between two station stops, which was 260 1.8 kph between
Hiroshima and Kokura. The train travelled 192 kilometers in 44 minutes. This record is
from the 500 series “Nozomi” trains running at a maximum speed of 300 kilometers an
hour between Shin-Osaka and Hakata. I’ll talk more about them later. The punctuality
puts European train services to shame. Most trains arrive at their destination, after
several hours, to within the second!

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In one year, the total time that all bullets trains were late by was 12 seconds (Q33)!
This statistic is hard to believe but it would be difficult to prove otherwise and that’s
what the rail authorities in Japan have told us.
Now I’d like to tell you a bit about their history. The first bullet train was introduced in
1964 by Central & West Japan Railways for the Tokyo to Osaka route. Most of these old
trains have now been discontinued. There have been several bullet train models since
then. The most recent ones have been the 300, 500 and 700 series and it’s the 500
series one that can travel at 300 kph. The bullet trains operating in Japan today are of
the three following categories: Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama. The Nozomi trains stop
only at the most important stations (Q34), and reach Osaka from Tokyo in only about
two and a half hours and it’s the most modern of bullet trains that serve as Nozomi.
Hikari trains stop a little bit more frequently than Nozomi trains, and need roughly three
hours to reach Osaka from Tokyo. Kodama trains stop at all stations (Q35) and they are
the local trains among bullet trains. Older models of bullet trains serve as Kodama.
I’d like now to talk a little bit about the technology involved in bullet trains. The
Shinkansen bullet trains consist of electrically powered cars. That means basically all
individual cars are equipped with electric motor driving systems. This is in contrast to
locomotive trains in which the locomotive pulls the passenger coaches. The realization
of the high-speed Shinkansen with the electric train system had a great significance. The
French “Train a Grande Vitesse” or TGV runs on a centralised power system (Q36), in
which the heavyweight, high-output locomotives at both ends pull the passenger
coaches. It’s a system suitable to European railways, which run basically on straight
tracks in wide plains with solid foundations. However it is unsuitable in Japan where
the ground is flimsy and the tracks full of curves and undulations and inter-city
distances are short (Q37), making it necessary for the trains to accelerate and
decelerate frequently. One of the advantages of the electric car system is that the
motor functions as a brake to reduce the speed of the train (Q38). When the power
feed to the electric car motors is stopped, the wheels continue revolving, keeping the
motors rotating, resulting in electricity generation by magnetic induction (Q39). As the
force acts in the direction opposite to the axles motion, it functions as a brake to the
train. All the motors equipped on each coach can be utilized effectively to reduce the
speed, making the electric train system advantageous on Japanese railways, which
involve frequent deceleration and acceleration. In addition, by virtue of the remarkable
progress achieved recently in semiconductor technologies, the electric train system
has undergone tremendous improvements in power, operability and safety
administration, so the system is becoming increasingly advantageous. (Q40)

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