READING PASSAGE 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1.
Spoken corpus comes to life
ANSWERS | KEYWORDS | LOCATIONS | EXPLANATIONS |
1. vi | line 1 | The compiling of dictionaries has been historically………finer nuances of meaning. “historically= traditional” | |
2. ii | line 3 | For the first time dictionary publishers are incorporating ……….. into their data. it gives lexicographers …………really been studied before. “new method= for the first time” | |
3. x | last sentence | But the database does allow ………… at intuitively before. | |
4. viii | line 5 | the phrase it’s a …. it is now. | |
5. iv | line 3 | It also reveals the power of pauses and noises……. doubt and irony. “emotions, doubt irony= non verbal content” | |
6. ix | line 6 | the spoken corpus is a part of larger British national corpus……..and the British library. “initiative carried out by several group= cooperative” | |
7. existing | written corpus | Paragraph C, line 1 | this has been the database – along with an …………has been waiting for. “this= data” |
8. (related) phrases | key words | Paragraph C, line 5 | In the dictionary , key words such as ………….to choose the appropriate phrases. “so the choice is phrase” |
9. meanings//forms | frequently used | Paragraph D, line 9 | But the database does allow lexicographers to…..guessed at intuitively before. |
10. spoken//real//oral | difference, written | Paragraph E, line 1 | Researchers have found that written …….. spoken English. |
11. noise//pauses//noises and pauses | feelings , through | Paragraph F, line 3 | It also reveals the power of the pauses and noises…….doubt and irony. |
12. B | This essay first gives a glimpse on the traditional methods and then explains the new methods- spoken corpus with various methods. |
READING PASSAGE 2
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 15–26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 .
Moles happy as homes go underground
ANSWERS | KEYWORDS | LOCATIONS | EXPLANATIONS |
13 xi | Line 11 | The foundations had yet to be dug…… “The foundations had yet to be dug= before completion” | |
14 ix | This paragraph talks about the various locations where underground services has been built | ||
15 viii | line 5 | Indeed many of the buildings which…………..do not need windows. “No need to be on surface because they never need window= no needed of light” | |
16 v | A development of 194 houses which would take up…………….would be halved. “This is how space is reduced” Carpenter has never….. natural insulation. “This is how energy is reduced” | ||
17 i | line 11 | His two floored four bathroom…………they aren’t so much below the earth.. | |
18 vii | This paragraph gives an example of available underground houses around the globe. | ||
19 iii | underground offices in Japan ……….reflect views and light. | ||
20 iv | Example of siegmund is given in this paragraph. | ||
21 sell (more) quickly | mass-produced houses | Paragraph 4, line 4 | In Europe the obstacles has been ……..mass produced housing. |
22 (South Limberg) planners | Dutch development | Paragraph F line 5 | But the Dutch development …………shortage of land. |
23 (road/ noise) embarkments | Hurkmans | Paragraph F,line 9 | It was the Tilburg………are now taking shape. |
24 (Olivetti) employees | Ivrea Centre | Paragraph G , line 9 | Italy’s outstanding example of subterranean ……………… center in Ivrea. |
25 adapt to | Japanese Scientists | Paragraph H line 2 | Not everyone adapts so well, ….periods below ground. |
26 his bakery busmess / a cool room | Frank, room | Paragraph I, line 3 | Their home evolved when he….he had created. |
READING PASSAGE 3
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 .
A workaholic economy
ANSWERS | KEYWORDS | LOCATIONS | EXPLANATIONS |
27. No | working hours | Paragraph 2 line 7 | in fact working hours have increased= opposite of the question which says reduction in working hours |
28. Not Given | Social planners | Nothing mentioned | |
29. Yes | salaries , risen | Paragraph 2, line 10 | ……………because real wages have stagnated since that year. “Stagnated= not changed/ not risen” |
30. No | economic recovery | Paragraph 3 line 7 | Indeed, the current economic recovery………jobless nature. “jobless nature= does not create more jobs” |
31. Yes | Bailyn’s Research | Paragraph 8, line 5 | She cites both quantitative and qualitative studies………………for part time workers: |
32. Not Given | leisure, two-career | Nothing mentioned | |
33. C | Bailyn, more workers | line 10, paragraph 8 | the extra people ca cover …………..away from the workplace. “extra people= more workers, cover= substitute” |
34. A | schor, reduce hours | line 5 last paragraph | It may take even more than changes …….for leisure time, Scholar contends. Automobile market no longer manufactures cheap models and developers do not build the tiny bungalows. |
35. B. (Extra work is offered to existing employees.) | extra work | Para 3, line 4 | There are several reasons for the lost ….of Harvard University. “overtime= extra work” |
36. D. (Benefits and hours spent on the job are not linked) | benefits and hours spent | Paragraph 6 , line 1 | even hourly employees receive benefits such as ……..hours they work. “not tied to= not linked properly” |
37. F. (Longer hours indicate greater commitment to the firm.) | longer hours, commitment | line 5,Paragraph 7 | It’s taken as the negative signal ……….to the firm. “It’s = reduced hours reduced hours shows lower commitment which means increased hours is a sign for commitment” |
38. G. (Managers estimate staff productivity in terms of hours worked.) | productivity managers | Paragraph 7, line 10 | …….many corporate managers find it difficult to measure contribution …………as a proxy for a output. “output= productivity” |
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