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Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage?
In boxes 1–5 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1. Examples of ancient stepwells can be found all over the world.
2. Stepwells had a range of functions, in addition to those related to water collection.
3. The few existing stepwells in Delhi are more attractive than those found elsewhere.
4. It took workers many years to build the stone steps characteristic of stepwells.
5. The number of steps above the water level in a stepwell altered during the course of a year.
Answer the questions below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 6–8 on your answer sheet.
6. Which part of some stepwells provided shade for people?
7. What type of serious climatic event, which took place in southern Rajasthan, is mentioned in the article?
8. Who are frequent visitors to stepwells nowadays?
Complete the table below.
Choose ONE WORD AND /OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet.
| Stepwells | DATES | FEATURES | Other Notes |
| Rani Ki Vav | Late 11th century | As many as 500 sculptures decorate the monument | Restored in the 1990s
Excellent condition, despite the 9. of 2001. |
| Surya Kund | 1026 | Steps on the 10. sides produce a geometric pattern Carved shrines. |
Looks more like a 11. than a well. |
| Raniji Ki Baori | 1699 | Intricately carved monument | One of 21 baoris in the area commissioned by Queen Nathavatji |
| Chand Baori | 850 AD | Steps take you down 11 storeys to the bottom | Old, deep and very dramatic
Has 12. which provide a view to the steps. |
| Neemrana Ki Baori | 1700 | Has two 13. levels. | Used by public today |
Choose FIVE letters, A-K.
Write the correct letters in boxes 14-18 on your answer sheet.
NB Your answers maybe given in any order.
Below are listed some popular beliefs about genius and giftedness.
Which FIVE of these beliefs are reported by the writer of the text?
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
In boxes 19-26 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
19. Nineteenth-century studies of the nature of genius failed to take into account the uniqueness of the person’s upbringing.
20. Nineteenth-century studies of genius lacked both objectivity and a proper scientific approach.
21. A true genius has general powers capable of excellence in any area.
22. The skills of ordinary individuals are in essence the same as the skills of prodigies.
23. The ease with which truly great ideas are accepted and taken for granted fails to lessen their significance.
24. Giftedness and genius deserve proper scientific research into their true nature so that all talent may be retained for the human race.
25. Geniuses often pay a high price to achieve greatness.
26. To be a genius is worth the high personal cost.
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 75?
In boxes 27-32 on your answer sheet, write:
YES if the statement agrees with the writer’s claims
NO if the statement contradicts the writer’s claims
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
27. Environmentalists take a pessimistic view of the world for a number of reasons.
28. Data on the Earth’s natural resources has only been collected since 1972.
29. The number of starving people in the world has increased in recent years.
30. Extinct species are being replaced by new species.
31. Some pollution problems have been correctly linked to industrialisation.
32. It would be best to attempt to slow down economic growth.
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write your answers in boxes 33-37 on your answer sheet.
33. What aspect of scientific research does the writer express concern about in paragraph 4?
34. The writer quotes from the Worldwide Fund for Nature to illustrate how
35. What is the writer’s main point about lobby groups in paragraph 6?
36. The writer suggests that newspapers print items that are intended to
37. What does the writer say about America’s waste problem?
Complete the summary with the list of words A-I below.
Write the correct letter A-I in boxes 38-40 on your answer sheet.
| A. Unrealistic | B. agreed | C. expensive |
| D. right | E. long-term | F. usual |
| G. surprising | H. personal | I. urgent |
GLOBAL WARMING
The writer admits that global warming is a 38. challenge, but says that it will not have a catastrophic impact on our future if we deal with it in the 39. way. If we try to reduce the levels of greenhouse gases, he believes that it would only have a minimal impact on rising temperatures. He feels it would be better to spend money on the more 40. health problem of providing the world’s population with clean drinking water.