Is there any point in travelling?

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LISTENING

What does Frank say about the ship called The Seabird?

AIt was built in 1859.

BIt sank in a storm.

CIt was badly made.

You overhear two people talking in a restaurant.
Where has the woman just come from?

Aa supermarket

Ba hospital

Ca football match

What do the man and woman agree about?

AWind turbines are engineered to be much quieter now.

BThere is no danger of wind becoming a scarce resource.

CBirds are unlikely to be affected by wind farms.

How did the man travel? a car

Barbara once felt embarrassed while driving in London because she 

Atried to speak to someone about one of her designs.

Bbecame confused when a woman recognised her.

Cthought she knew a woman who was a total stranger.

Dsaw a woman in the same clothes as her own.

A store detective once suspected Barbara of being a thief because she

Aspent a long time in a changing room.

Bpicked so many items off the rails.

Cwas waiting without trying to buy anything.

Dwas carrying a number of bags.

Why did Barbara tell her headmistress that she wanted to go to art college?

AShe was keen to demonstrate her artistic ability.

BShe was afraid that no university would accept her.

CShe was determined to rebel against her parents.

DShe was anxious to suggest an alternative to university.

Barbara and her husband were not prepared for their first trade fair because

Athey became too exhausted to complete the collection.

Bthey had not given enough consideration to sales procedures.

Cthey had been unable to complete an existing contract.

Dthey did not have enough time to display the garments.

Barbara's company was most profitable at a time when

Athey made high quality goods.

Bthey had clear planning objectives.

Cthey knew very little about their clients.

Dthey had no proper business systems.

How does Rachel account for the popularity of her books?

AThey introduce young readers to a world of fantasy.

BThey allow adults and children to read together.

CHer target audience can relate to them easily.

DHer illustrations are aimed at non-readers.

According to Rachel, what motivates her to start painting each day?

Aa relaxed mood induced by listening to music

Bher enjoyment of the practical preparations

Ca desire to express her commitment to art

Dinspiration gained from observing her family

Rachel says that when the idea for a character comes to her,

Ait is easy to recognise its potential.

Bshe often lies awake worrying about it.

Cshe sees a picture first, then the words.

Dit takes a long time to get it down on paper.

How was Rachel's career as an illustrator established?

AHer first illustrations were highly regarded.

BA number of artist friends encouraged her.

CHer talent for drawing horses attracted attention.

DA change of topic helped her produce a successful book.

How did Rachel become a successful writer, as well as illustrator of her own books?

AShe created a character who was instantly popular.

BShe borrowed some good ideas from other writers.

CShe based a story on a child who was well-known.

DShe used a friend's clever suggestion for a story.

READING

Is there adequate enough sufficient plenty x of food for everyone?

I really enjoy stories that are found set put placed x in the distant future.

Answer is B

Answer is C

Getting on Well at Work

Most people spend so much of their lives at work that it's significant decisive basic vital x to develop good relationships with those around them.

Humour is always a help. If you can laugh at yourself and with your colleagues, you’ll be more than moderately halfway almost scarcely there. Don’t be upset by teasing; touchy people always get more than their fair reasonable just even share of people making fun of them because they are seen to be vulnerable. It’s a hard world, and you have to be quite tough to defend withstand uphold shield the pressures.

The best practical advice is to try hard to keep on top of the job. If you feel comfortable about this, you’ll be less anxious and have more energy left to occupy reserve invest devote to the crucial task of relating to others.

If our lives are dominated by a search for happiness, then perhaps few activities reveal as much about the dynamics of this assignment crusade analysis quest x – in all its ardour and paradoxes – as do our travels. They express, nonetheless still however merely inarticulately, an understanding of what life might be about, outside the constraints dependence deterrents coercion of work and the struggle for survival. Yet rarely are they considered to present philosophical problems – that is, issues requiring thought beyond the practical. We are inundated pervaded engulfed submersed with advice on where to go and when to go; we hear little of why we should go, even though the art of travel seems naturally to be in a position to contribute, albeit in a modest way, to an understanding of what can facilitate enable authorize warrant human beings to thrive.

Pelicans

Pelicans are remarkable birds. They have large pouches underneath their beaks which hold to three times as much as their stomachs, although they do not store their catch there.

Brown pelicans are the smallest of the species, if they do have an impressive wingspan of 2.3 metres. In fact, pelicans’ flight is surprisingly graceful birds that waddle clumsily on foot. other birds, which tend to form a V-shape when they fly in a group, pelicans usually fly one behind the other.

In the past, many pelicans were affected by oil spills and by pesticides. Numbers have now started to rise again, but some species of pelicans are at risk.

The Cabinet Maker

Charles Hurst makes a living from perfectly crafted furniture.
Joanna Watt meets him.

Charles Hurst gives the impression of being a man in a hurry. I arrive at his workshop, tucked under a railway arch in East London, and am greeted with a quick handshake and the words: 'Well, fire away then!' Whether this brusqueness is real or a front hiding a shy streak is not immediately apparent. But a glance around the workshop reveals that Hurst is obviously busy, with good reason not to waste a minute of his time.

The arched space is full of half-made pieces of furniture and planks of wood in an amazing array of natural colours. Hurst has been a cabinet maker for ten years and has built up a very nice reputation for himself. His order book is always full for several months in advance, despite the fact that he does not really promote himself. Word has spread that if you want a decent cupboard or table, bookcase or kitchen units, Hurst is your man.

Of course, finding a furniture maker is not that taxing a task. Wherever you live in the countryside, the craft is alive and well. But finding a cabinet maker who prides himself on making beautifully crafted furniture with clean, simple lines is less easy. 'There are few real cabinet makers now. People call themselves furniture makers,' Hurst says wearily. As a craftsman who sets himself exacting standards, he is continually disappointed by some contemporary furniture. 'I am amazed by what some furniture makers get away with, and saddened by what people will put up with.' He rails against shoddy, mass-produced furniture, and craftsmen who churn out second-rate pieces.

Such a quest for perfection is obviously a key to Hurst's success. That and his talent. This man is not coy about his ability. Indeed, his blatant self-confidence is as surprising as his initial brusque manner. 'I have a huge natural ability,' he says, with a deadpan expression. 'I have always been good at making things.' If it were not for the self-deprecating mood into which he slipped towards the end of our interview, I would have believed his conceit to be wholly genuine.

If Hurst has every reason to be pleased with himself, he is also gracious in his praise for others – where it is due. With a sudden shot of modesty, he says: 'There are people far better than me. I can admire other people. After all, I wasn't trained at Parnham' (the leading college of furniture design). However, he is also unremittingly critical of those craftsmen who 'are trying to be artists and take a year to make one piece.' He also has little time for degree shows, in which students exhibit their work but at the same time are 'trying to make fashion statements. That can be pretentious. A piece of furniture is not about making a statement. It has to be something that people really can use.'

Confident Hurst may be, even brusque, but you could never call him or his work pretentious. Indeed, his parting shot displays a welcome down-to-earth approach to his craft and a streak of humility strangely at odds with his earlier self-confidence. 'After all, I am only making furniture,' he says as I make my exit.

When she arrived at the workshop, the writer

Awas not sure if her first impression of Hurst was accurate.

Bwas offended by the way Hurst introduced himself.

Cthought that Hurst was pretending to have a lot to do.

Dthought it was obvious that Hurst did not want to speak to her.

Hurst has few problems selling his furniture because he

Aadvertises locally.

Bis known to be a skilled craftsman.

Cuses only natural materials.

Dhas a reputation for being fair.

What does Hurst think has led to the decline in the craft of cabinet making?

AIt is a difficult skill to learn.

BIt is only popular in rural areas.

CConsumers will accept poor quality furniture.

DSimple designs do not appeal to modern tastes.

Hurst believes that it is essential for craftsmen to

Acreate original furniture.

Bexhibit to a wide audience.

Cproduce functional designs.

Dinvest extra time in perfecting their work.

The writer's final impression of Hurst is that he

Ahas an unusual attitude to his work.

Bbelieves in the special nature of his work.

Cenjoys being interviewed about his work.

Dhas the ability to put his work into perspective.

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