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Questions 27-31

Complete the summary using the list of words, A-J, below.

Write the correct letter, A-J, in boxes 27-31 on your answer sheet.

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Big businesses

Many big businesses today are prepared to harm people and the environment in order to make money, and they appear to have no 27 .............................. . Lack of 28 .............................. by governments and lack of public 29 .............................. can lead to environmental problems such as 30 .............................. or the destruction of 31 .............................. .

Afunding
Btrees
Crare species
Dmoral standards
Econtrol
Finvolvement
Gflooding
Hoverfishing
Iworker support

Questions 32-34

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes 32-34 on your answer sheet.

32   The main idea of the third paragraph is that environmental damage
A   requires political action if it is to be stopped.
B   is the result of ignorance on the part of the public.
C   could be prevented by the action of ordinary people.
D   can only be stopped by educating business leaders.

33   In the fourth paragraph, the writer describes ways in which the public can
A   reduce their own individual impact on the environment.
B   learn more about the impact of business on the environment.
C   raise awareness of the effects of specific environmental disasters.
D   influence the environmental policies of businesses and governments.

34   What pressure was exerted by big business in the case of the disease BSE?
A   Meat packers stopped supplying hamburgers to fast-food chains.
B   A fast-food company forced their meat suppliers to follow the law.
C   Meat packers persuaded the government to reduce their expenses.
D   A fast-food company encouraged the government to introduce legislation.

Questions 35-39

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3?

In boxes 35-39 on your answer sheet, write

YES   if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO   if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN   if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

35   The public should be prepared to fund good environmental practices.
36   There is a contrast between the moral principles of different businesses.
37   It is important to make a clear distinction between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.
38   The public have successfully influenced businesses in the past.
39   In the future, businesses will show more concern for the environment.

Question 40

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in box 40 on your answer sheet.

40   What would be the best subheading for this passage?
A   Will the world survive the threat caused by big businesses?
B   How can big businesses be encouraged to be less driven by profit?
C   What environmental dangers are caused by the greed of businesses?
D   Are big businesses to blame for the damage they cause the environment?

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Reading Passage 3, Questions 27-40

  1. D
  2. E
  3. F
  4. H
  5. B
  6. C
  7. D
  8. B
  9. YES
  10. NOT GIVEN
  11. NO
  12. YES
  13. NOT GIVEN
  14. D