Working at Milos Restaurants CAM18

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PART 1

Questions 1-5

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Working at Milo’s Restaurants

Benefits

  • 1………………… provided for all staff
  • 2………………… during weekdays at all Milo’s Restaurants
  • 3………………… provided after midnight

Person specification

  • must be prepared to work well in a team
  • must care about maintaining a high standard of 4…………………
  • must have a qualification in 5…………………


Questions 6-10

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Location Job title Responsibilities include Pay and conditions
6…………… Street Breakfast supervisor Checking portions, etc. are correct
Making sure 7…………… is clean
Starting salary 8 £…………… per hour
Start work at 5.30 a.m.
City Road Junior chef Supporting senior chefs
Maintaining stock and organising 9……………
Annual salary £23,000
No work on a 10…………… once a month


PART 2

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What are the TWO main reasons why this site has been chosen for the housing development?

  • A It has suitable geographical features.
  • B There is easy access to local facilities.
  • C It has good connections with the airport.
  • D The land is of little agricultural value.
  • E It will be convenient for workers.


Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO aspects of the planned housing development have people given positive feedback about?

  • A the facilities for cyclists
  • B the impact on the environment
  • C the encouragement of good relations between residents
  • D the low cost of all the accommodation
  • E the rural location


Questions 15-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-l, next to Questions 15-20.


15 School …………….

16 Sports centre …………….

17 Clinic …………….

18 Community centre …………….

19 Supermarket …………….

20 Playground …………….


PART 3

Questions 21-24

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 Why do the students think the Laki eruption of 1783 is so important?

  • A It was the most severe eruption in modern times.
  • B It led to the formal study of volcanoes.
  • C It had a profound effect on society.

22 What surprised Adam about observations made at the time?

  • A the number of places producing them
  • B the contradictions in them
  • C the lack of scientific data to support them

23 According to Michelle, what did the contemporary sources say about the Laki haze?

  • A People thought it was similar to ordinary fog.
  • B It was associated with health issues.
  • C It completely blocked out the sun for weeks.

24 Adam corrects Michelle when she claims that Benjamin Franklin

  • A came to the wrong conclusion about the cause of the haze.
  • B was the first to identify the reason for the haze.
  • C supported the opinions of other observers about the haze.


Questions 25 and 26

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO issues following the Laki eruption surprised the students?

  • A how widespread the effects were
  • B how long-lasting the effects were
  • C the number of deaths it caused
  • D the speed at which the volcanic ash cloud spread
  • E how people ignored the warning signs


Questions 27-30

What comment do the students make about the impact of the Laki eruption on the following countries?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.

Comments

A This country suffered the most severe loss of life.

B The impact on agriculture was predictable.

C There was a significant increase in deaths of young people.

D Animals suffered from a sickness.

E This country saw the highest rise in food prices in the world.

F It caused a particularly harsh winter.

Countries

27 Iceland …………

28 Egypt …………

29 UK …………

30 USA …………


PART 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Pockets

Reason for choice of subject

  • They are 31………………… but can be overlooked by consumers and designers.

Pockets in men’s clothes

  • Men started to wear 32………………… in the 18th century.
  • A 33………………… sewed pockets into the lining of the garments.
  • The wearer could use the pockets for small items.
  • Bigger pockets might be made for men who belonged to a certain type of 34…………………

Pockets in women’s clothes

  • Women’s pockets were less 35………………… than men’s.
  • Women were very concerned about pickpockets.
  • Pockets were produced in pairs using 36………………… to link them together.
  • Pockets hung from the women’s 37………………… under skirts and petticoats.
  • Items such as 38………………… could be reached through a gap in the material.
  • Pockets, of various sizes, stayed inside clothing for many decades.
  • When dresses changed shape, hidden pockets had a negative effect on the 39………………… of women.
  • Bags called ‘pouches’ became popular, before women carried a 40…………………

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