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Questions 28-32
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 28-32 on your answer sheet.
28 What does the writer say about scribes in ancient Egypt?
A Their working days were very long.
B The topics they wrote about were very varied.
C Many of them were once ordinary working people.
D Few of them realised the true value of their occupation.
29 What is the writer doing in the second paragraph?
A explaining why jobs were plentiful in ancient Egypt
B pointing out how honest workers were in ancient Egypt
C comparing manual and professional work in ancient Egypt
D noting the range of duties an individual worker had in ancient Egypt
30 What is the writer doing in the fifth paragraph?
A explaining a problem
B describing a change
C rejecting a popular view
D criticising a past activity
31 The writer refers to the value of ma'at in order to explain
A how the work of artists reflected beliefs in ancient Egypt.
B how ancient Egyptians viewed their role in society.
C why the opinions of certain people were valued in ancient Egypt.
D why ancient Egyptians expressed their views so readily.
32 Which word best describes the attitude of the Egyptian government toward its workers?
A strict
B patient
C negligent
D appreciative
Questions 33-36
Look at the following statements (Questions 33-36) and the list of jobs below.
Match each statement with the correct job, A-G.
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 33-36 on your answer sheet.
33 was unable to work at certain times
34 divided workers into groups
35 faced daily hazards
36 underwent a long period of training
List of Jobs
A scribe
B reed cutter
C farmer
D potter
E stonemason
F overseer
G sculptor
Questions 37-40
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text on pages 46 and 47 for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet.
Labourers who worked on the king's buildings were local people who chose to participate in 37 ............................................. or who received payment.
The work involved breaking up stone cliffs using wooden wedges. The large pieces of stone were then transported to another site on sleds, which moved easily over the 38 ............................................. . Here, the blocks could be cut and shaped using tools made of 39 ............................................. and wood. Some of these had to be sharpened regularly.
Eventually, the stone was moved into place to create a building. The job of moving the stone was often done by 40 ............................................. or other unskilled workers.
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Reading Section 3, Questions 28-40
28 B
29 A
30 C
31 B
32 D
33 C
34 F
35 B
36 A
37 community service
38 shifting sand
39 copper
40 farmers