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The London Relocation Services
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
- 1
Current address 118 1 _________ Park, Ballysillan
- 2
Phone No: 2 _________ (Mobile)
- 3
Anna is hoping to find work as a 3 _________
- 4
She needs to find a 4 _________ school for her son
- 5
Her preferred location is in the 5 _________ of the city.
- 6
Her husband would like to be new a 6 _________
- 7
Her son would prefer to be close to a 7 _________
- 8
She would like to live in a 8 _________
- 9
She would prefers 9 _________ bedrooms
- 10
A small 10 _________ is also desirable
Safety Around Campus
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C
- 11
The lecture was organised by
- A. City of Nottingham.
- B. University of Nottingham Students' Union.
- C. Nottingham Police Department.
- 12
The majority of crime on campus is
- A. Drugs and Alcohol.
- B. Violence.
- C. Theft.
- 13
The campus crime rate has ............... so far this year.
- A. increased
- B. decreased
- C. stayed the same
- 14
Why is there added concern about crime?
- A. exaggeration in media
- B. crime TV shows
- C. factual news articles
- 15
Carlos says if you are the victim of a crime, you should
- A. run away.
- B. resist
- C. seek help.
- 16
What is the primary method for increasing safety?
- A. informing students and staff of safety precautions
- B. offering free self-defense courses to students
- C. reminding students to carry a mobile phone at all times
- 17
If a student must work late, it is most important to
- A. not return home until the morning.
- B. go back with a friend.
- C. bring a mobile phone.
- 18
It is dangerous to
- A. drive home late at night.
- B. carry a knife.
- C. carry pepper spray.
- 19
Students who complete a self-defense course are
- A. more aware of dangers.
- B. mentally tougher.
- C. walking more confidently.
- 20
A university is
- A. not surrounded by walls.
- B. patrolled by military.
- C. completely safe.
Research on web-based crosswords
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
- 21
Leela and Jake chose this article because
- A. it was on a topic familiar to most students.
- B. it covered both IT and education issues.
- C. it dealt with a very straightforward concept.
- 22
How did Leela and Jake persuade students to take part in their research?
- A. They convinced them they would enjoy the experience.
- B. They said it would help them do a particular test.
- C. They offered to help them with their own research later on.
- 23
Leela and Jake changed the design of the original questionnaire because
- A. it was too short for their purposes.
- B. it asked misleading questions.
- C. it contained out-of-date points.
- 24
Leela was surprised by the fact that
- A. it is normal for questionnaire returns to be low.
- B. so many students sent back their questionnaires.
- C. the questionnaire responses were of such high quality.
Time Perspectives
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
- 31
Focus on disappointments, failures, bad decisions.
- 32
Live for 32 _________, seek sensation; avoid pain.
- 33
Life is governed by 33 _________, religious beliefs, social conditions.
- 34
Future 34 _________ Prefer work to play. Don't give in to temptation.
- 35
Have a strong belief in life after death and importance of 35 _________ in life.
Time Perspectives (continued)
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
- 36
We are all present hedonists
- A. at school
- B. at birth
- C. while eating and drinking
- 37
American boys drop out of school at a higher rate than girls because
- A. they need to be in control of the way they learn
- B. they play video games instead of doing school work
- C. they are not as intelligent as girls
- 38
Present-orientated children
- A. do not realise present actions can have negative future effects
- B. are unable to learn lessons from past mistakes
- C. know what could happen if they do something bad, but do it anyway
- 39
If Americans had an extra day per week, they would spend it
- A. working harder
- B. building relationships
- C. sharing family meals
- 40
Understanding how people think about time can help us
- A. become more virtuous
- B. work together better
- C. identify careless or ambitious people
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Answer key
1. Fordyce
The answer is 'Fordyce' because the address is '118 1 Fordyce Park, Ballysillan', so 'Fordyce' is the missing part.
2. 07840051963
The answer is '07840051963' because this is the mobile phone number given in the form.
3. nurse
The answer is 'nurse' because Anna is hoping to find work as a nurse.
4. primary
The answer is 'primary' because she needs to find a primary school for her son.
5. south
The answer is 'south' because her preferred location is in the south of the city.
6. station
The answer is 'station' because her husband would like to be near a station.
7. park
The answer is 'park' because her son would prefer to be close to a park.
8. house
The answer is 'house' because she would like to live in a house.
9. 3
The answer is '3' because she prefers 3 bedrooms.
10. office
The answer is 'office' because a small office is also desirable.
11. B
The answer is B because the lecture was organised by the University of Nottingham Students' Union. Option A and C are wrong because it was not organised by the city or the police.
12. C
The answer is C because the majority of crime on campus is theft. Drugs, alcohol, and violence are mentioned but are not the main problem.
13. B
The answer is B because the campus crime rate has decreased so far this year.
14. A
The answer is A because there is added concern about crime due to exaggeration in the media, not because of TV shows or factual news.
15. C
The answer is C because Carlos says if you are the victim of a crime, you should seek help, not run away or resist.
16. A
The answer is A because the primary method for increasing safety is informing students and staff of safety precautions. Offering self-defense or reminding about phones are not the main method.
17. B
The answer is B because if a student must work late, it is most important to go back with a friend. Not returning home or just bringing a phone are less safe.
18. B
The answer is B because it is dangerous to carry a knife. Driving home or carrying pepper spray are not mentioned as dangerous here.
19. A
The answer is A because students who complete a self-defense course are more aware of dangers. Being mentally tougher or walking confidently are not the main result.
20. A
The answer is A because a university is not surrounded by walls. It is not patrolled by military and is not completely safe.
21. B
The answer is B because Leela and Jake chose the article as it covered both IT and education issues. The other options are not the main reason.
22. B
The answer is B because they persuaded students by saying it would help them do a particular test. Enjoyment or help with research were not the reasons.
23. C
The answer is C because they changed the questionnaire design as it contained out-of-date points. It was not too short or misleading.
24. B
The answer is B because Leela was surprised that so many students sent back their questionnaires.
31. Negative
The answer is 'Negative' because the focus is on disappointments, failures, and bad decisions.
32. pleasure
The answer is 'pleasure' because it says to live for pleasure, seek sensation, and avoid pain.
33. poverty
The answer is 'poverty' because life is governed by poverty, religious beliefs, and social conditions.
34. Active
The answer is 'Active' because it says 'Future Active: Prefer work to play. Don't give in to temptation.'
35. success
The answer is 'success' because there is a strong belief in life after death and the importance of success in life.
36. B
The answer is B because we are all present hedonists at birth. The other options do not fit the general statement.
37. A
The answer is A because American boys drop out at a higher rate as they need to be in control of the way they learn. Playing video games or intelligence are not the main reasons.
38. C
The answer is C because present-orientated children know what could happen if they do something bad, but do it anyway.
39. A
The answer is A because if Americans had an extra day per week, they would spend it working harder.
40. B
The answer is B because understanding how people think about time can help us work together better.