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Questions 1-8​

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 1-8 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. Clippers were originally intended to be used as passenger ships.
  2. Cutty Sark was given the name of a character in a poem.
  3. The contract between John Willis and Scott & Linton favoured Willis.
  4. John Willis wanted Cutty Sark to be the fastest tea clipper travelling between the UK and China.
  5. Despite storm damage, Cutty Sark beat Thermopylae back to London.
  6. The opening of the Suez Canal meant that steam ships could travel between Britain and China faster than clippers.
  7. Steam ships sometimes used the ocean route to travel between London and China.
  8. Captain Woodget put Cutty Sark at risk of hitting an iceberg.

Questions 9-13​

Complete the sentences below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet.

  1. After 1880, Cutty Sark carried __________ as its main cargo during its most successful time.
  2. As a captain and __________, Woodget was very skilled.
  3. Ferreira went to Falmouth to repair damage that a __________ had caused.
  4. Between 1923 and 1954, Cutty Sark was used for __________.
  5. Cutty Sark has twice been damaged by __________ in the 21st century.

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Reading Passage 1, Questions 1-13​

  1. FALSE
  2. FALSE
  3. TRUE
  4. TRUE
  5. TRUE
  6. FALSE
  7. TRUE
  8. NOT GIVEN
  9. TRUE
  10. wool
  11. navigator
  12. gale
  13. training
  14. fire