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Questions 27-30

Reading Passage 3 has six paragraphs, A-F.

Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B-E from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i-vii, in boxes 27-30 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

i. Commercial pressures on people in charge
ii. Mixed views on current changes to museums
iii. Interpreting the facts to meet visitor expectations
iv. The international dimension
v. Collections of factual evidence
vi. Fewer differences between public attractions
vii. Current reviews and suggestions

Example
Paragraph A
Answer: v

  1. Paragraph B
  2. Paragraph C
  3. Paragraph D
  4. Paragraph E

Questions 31-36

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

Write the correct letter in boxes 31-36 on your answer sheet.

  1. Compared with today's museums, those of the past
  • A did not present history in a detailed way.
  • B were not primarily intended for the public.
  • C were more clearly organised.
  • D preserved items with greater care.
  1. According to the writer, current trends in the heritage industry
  • A emphasise personal involvement.
  • B have their origins in York and London.
  • C rely on computer images.
  • D reflect minority tastes.
  1. The writer says that museums, heritage sites and theme parks
  • A often work in close partnership.
  • B try to preserve separate identities.
  • C have similar exhibits.
  • D are less easy to distinguish than before.
  1. The writer says that in preparing exhibits for museums, experts
  • A should pursue a single objective.
  • B have to do a certain amount of language translation.
  • C should be free from commercial constraints.
  • D have to balance conflicting priorities.
  1. In paragraph E, the writer suggests that some museum exhibits
  • A fail to match visitor expectations.
  • B are based on the false assumptions of professionals.
  • C reveal more about present beliefs than about the past.
  • D allow visitors to make more use of their imagination.
  1. The passage ends by noting that our view of history is biased because
  • A we fail to use our imagination.
  • B only very durable objects remain from the past.
  • C we tend to ignore things that displease us.
  • D museum exhibits focus too much on the local area.

Questions 37-40

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?

In boxes 37-40 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. Consumers prefer theme parks which avoid serious issues.

  2. More people visit museums than theme parks.

  3. The boundaries of Leyden have changed little since the seventeenth century.

  4. Museums can give a false impression of how life used to be.

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Reading Passage 3, Questions 27-40

  1. ii
  2. vi
  3. i
  4. iii
  5. B
  6. A
  7. D
  8. D
  9. D
  10. C
  11. FALSE
  12. NOT GIVEN
  13. FALSE
  14. TRUE