There are other parrots that share the kākāpō's inability to fly.
2
Adult kākāpō produce chicks every year.
3
Adult male kākāpō bring food back to nesting females.
4
The Polynesian rat was a greater threat to the kākāpō than Polynesian settlers.
5
Kākāpō were transferred from Rakiura Island to other locations because they were at risk from feral cats.
6
One Recovery Plan initiative that helped increase the kākāpō population size was caring for struggling young birds.
Questions 7 - 13:
Complete the notes below. Choose ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
New Zealand's kākāpō
A type of parrot:
diet consists of fern fronds, various parts of a tree and 7
nests are created in 8 where eggs are laid.
Arrival of Polynesian settlers
the 9 of the kākāpō were used to make clothes.
Arrival of European colonisers
10 were an animal which they introduced that ate the kākāpō's food sources.
Protecting kākāpō
Richard Henry, a conservationist, tried to protect the kākāpō.
a definite sighting of female kākāpō on Rakiura Island was reported in the year 11
the Recovery Plan included an increase in 12
a current goal of the Recovery Plan is to maintain the involvement of 13 in kākāpō protection.
Questions 14 - 18:
Reading Passage 2 has seven sections, A-G.
Which section contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 14-18 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
14
reference to the research problems that arise from there being only a few surviving large elms
15
details of a difference of opinion about the value of reintroducing elms to Britain
16
reference to how Dutch elm disease was brought into Britain
17
a description of the conditions that have enabled a location in Britain to escape Dutch elm disease
18
reference to the stage at which young elms become vulnerable to Dutch elm disease
Questions 24 - 26:
Complete the summary below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Uses of a popular tree
For hundreds of years, the only tree that was more popular in Britain than elm was 24. Starting in the Bronze Age, many tools were made from elm and people also used it to make weapons. In the 18th century, it was grown to provide wood for boxes and 25. Due to its strength, elm was often used for mining equipment and the Cutty Sark's 26 was also constructed from elm.
Questions 27 - 30:
Choose the correct answer.
27
In the first paragraph, the writer introduces the topic of the text by
Adefining some commonly used terms.
Bquestioning a widely held assumption.
Cmentioning a challenge faced by everyone.
Dspecifying a situation which makes us most anxious.
28
What point does the writer make about firefighters in the second paragraph?
AThe regular changes of stress levels in their working lives make them ideal study subjects.
BThe strategies they use to handle stress are of particular interest to researchers.
CThe stressful nature of their job is typical of many public service professions.
DTheir personalities make them especially well-suited to working under stress.
29
What is the writer doing in the fourth paragraph?
Aexplaining their findings
Bjustifying their approach
Csetting out their objectives
Ddescribing their methodology
30
In the seventh paragraph, the writer describes a mechanism in the brain which
Aenables people to respond more quickly to stressful situations.
Bresults in increased ability to control our levels of anxiety.
Cproduces heightened sensitivity to indications of external threats.
Dis activated when there is a need to communicate a sense of danger.
Questions 36 - 40:
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?
In boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet, write YESif the statement agrees with the claims of the writer NOif the statement contradicts the claims of the writer NOT GIVENif it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
36
The tone of the content we post on social media tends to reflect the nature of the posts in our feeds.
37
Phones have a greater impact on our stress levels than other electronic media devices.
38
The more we read about a stressful public event on social media, the less able we are to take the information in.
39
Stress created by social media posts can lead us to take unnecessary precautions.
40
Our tendency to be affected by other people's moods can be used in a positive way.
