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Questions 14-17

Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A-G.

Which paragraph contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

  1. A cost involved in purifying domestic water
  2. The stages in the development of the farming industry
  3. The term used to describe hidden costs
  4. One effect of chemicals on water sources

Questions 18-21

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 2?

In boxes 18-21 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
  1. Several species of wildlife in the British countryside are declining.
  2. The taste of food has deteriorated in recent years.
  3. The financial costs of environmental damage are widely recognised.
  4. One of the costs calculated by Professor Pretty was illness caused by food.

Questions 22-26

Complete the summary below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 22-26 on your answer sheet.

Professor Pretty concludes that our 22 ....................... are higher than most people realise, because we make three different types of payment. He feels it is realistic to suggest that Britain should reduce its reliance on 23 ....................... . Although most farmers would be unable to adapt to 24 ....................... , Professor Pretty wants the government to initiate change by establishing what he refers to as a 25 ....................... . He feels this would help to change the attitudes of both 26 ....................... and ....................... .

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Reading Passage 2, Questions 14-26

  1. E

  2. B

  3. C

  4. B

  5. YES

  6. NOT GIVEN

  7. NO

  8. YES

  9. food bills/costs

  10. (modern) intensive farming

  11. organic farming

  12. Greener Food Standard

  13. IN EITHER ORDER

    • farmers (and)
    • consumers