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               Practising for Trinity ISE I (B1)                               JUSTIFICATIONS  & Sample Writings


               Practice Test 1                                     Questions 21 - 25
               Task 1 Long Reading                                 A    is true as ‘One of the most popular attractions in the
               Questions 1 - 5                                          area is re-opening in April. The owners of the theme
               1. D is correct as the paragraph says ‘…these changes are for  park Chetham Adventure World have spent the winter
                   the better…’ and goes on to describe the benefits.   improving the old facilities and adding new ones.’ (text A)
               2. A is correct as ‘large numbers of tourists can have bad   B  is true as ‘Mr. Barnes announced that from the opening
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                   effects…’.                                           day, Saturday April 14 , till the end of the month, all-day
               3. F is correct as ‘…a new kind of tourism, usually called   tickets will be half the normal price.’ (text A)
                   “eco-tourism”, became popular.’                 C    is false as ‘…it’s a great family day out as long as it’s not
               4. E is correct as ‘…The idea behind eco-tourism is not al  raining…’ (text B)
                   ways clear and so some travel companies offer “eco-  D  is true as ‘Wonderful views from Castle Tower but be
                   holidays” that may not be good for the environment.’   warned - there are a lot of steps so you need to be
                   So, the paragraph questions whether eco-tourism helps   quite fit!’ (text B)
                   or not.                                         E    is false as ‘Café / Restaurant serving drinks, snacks and
               5. B is correct as ‘If we aren’t careful, there is a danger that   lunches, all prepared using vegetables from our own
                   we will return to the traditional tourism of the past, with  gardens wherever possible.’ (text C)
                   all its problems.’                              F    is true as adults will pay £4 less and children will pay £3
                                                                        less. (text C, chart)
               Questions 6 - 10                                    G    is true as the graph in text D shows that 12 - 24 year
               A   is true as ‘There are also improvements in transport...’   olds like the rides more than any other age group.
                   (para.1)                                        H    is false as the chart in D shows that the boys like it more
               B   is true as ‘Tourists … use a lot of water in places where   than the girls.
                   there is often not enough for local people to live their
                   daily lives.’ (para.2)                          Questions 26 - 30
               C   is false as ‘Eco-tourism is now a big business, but people  26.  ‘To encourage people to go and see what’s new, Mr.
                   have different ideas of what the phrase actually means.’  Barnes announced that from the opening day, Saturday
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                   (para.3)                                             April 14 , till the end of the month, all-day tickets will
               D   is false as there is no mention of poorer countries   be half the normal price…’ (text A)
                   benefiting the most                             27.  ‘When we went there were long queues for the most
               E   is true as ‘some travel companies offer “eco-holidays”   popular rides, but it was definitely worth waiting for.’
                   that may not be good for the environment.’ (para.4)  (text B)
               F   is true as ‘If people really care about the effect their   28.  ‘…but they’re great, especially the new Skyrider. Don’t
                   holiday will have, they need to ask a lot of questions.’   go on it if you’re easily scared though!’ (text B)
                   (para.4)                                        29.  ‘Learning area for school groups’ (text C)
               G   is false as ‘Today’s “eco-tourists” are likely to be older   30.  The chart on text D shows that girls age 5-11 enjoy
                   and richer than those who went to places like this in the  ‘Animal World’ more than the other attractions.
                   1990s. There are also more of them, and they are less
                   willing to give up their “home comforts”. If we aren’t   Task 3 Reading into Writing  Example answer
                   careful, there is a danger that we will return to the tra-
                   ditional tourism of the past, with all its problems.’          Chetham Adventure World
                   (para.5)
               H   is true as ‘they are less willing to give up their “home   Chetham Adventure World, one of the most popular theme
                   comforts.” (para.5)                             parks, has just re-opened. There are so many interesting and
                                                                   fun things to do there.
               Questions 11 - 15
               11.  ‘... some of these changes are for the better.’ (para.1)  For a start, there are some really exciting rides at Chetham.
               12.  ‘Natural areas are destroyed to make room for big   The best, though, is the new one, called Skyrider. There is also
                   hotels.’ (para.2)                               a castle and a dinosaur park.
               13.  ‘Eco-tourism is now a big business…’ (para.3)
               14.  ‘Because the idea behind eco-tourism is not always   One thing you should know is that it’s cheaper to go there as
                   clear…’ (para.4)                                a group of over eleven people. This would cost £25 per person.
               15.  ‘Places that used to be difficult to visit, like the Antarctic  But then everything is included in the price for the whole day.
                   or the Amazon forest, are now much easier to get to…’
                                                                   I think it would be the perfect place for us to visit as there is a
               Task 2 Multi-text Reading                           learning area and even an art exhibition. We can also have
               Questions 16 - 20                                   lunch there. What do you say?
               16. B gives several pieces of practical advice such as having to
                   be fit to climb the stairs of the castle tower and having   Task 4 Extended Writing  Example answer
                   to queue.
               17. A is the only possible answer here as it is a report about   It is an interesting question whether fashion is important or a
                   the reopening of Chetham Adventure World.       waste of time and money. I believe it is a very personal thing
               18. C is probably a brochure or leaflet advertising Chetham   and it also depends on your age and who you are.
                   Adventure World.
               19. D is a chart that shows how different age groups enjoy   I think, generally speaking, younger people are more interested
                   different aspects of Chetham Adventure World.   in fashion, especially teenagers and people in their twenties. I
               20. C Text A mentions that things have changed but it is in   believe this is because they want to feel like they belong and
                   text C that the details are actually listed of what is new   they want to create a good image of themselves.
                   this year.
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