Test 3 PAPER 1 You are going to read an article about a man who makes works of art out of seashells. For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. READING (1 hour) Part 1 Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. THE SHELL ARTIST At the age of 83 Peter Cooke has become a master of his art. “There ate sil many things that Peter Cooke would like to uy his hand at ~ paper-making and fenther-work are ‘om his list. For the moment though, he will sick ro the skill thar he has been delighted eo perfecr over the past ten years: making delicate and unusual objecs out of shel. “Fell me if [am boring you.’ he says, az he leads me round his apartment showing me his work. There ie 2 fine line beeween being 2 bore and being an enthusiast but Cooke need not worry: he fits into the lates ‘category, helped both by his charm and by the beausy of the things he makes. He points toa pat of shell-covered ornaments above a fireplace. ‘I shan’ be at all bothered if people don’t buy them because I have got so used to them, and to me theyre adorable, 1 never meant to sell _my work commercially. Some friends came to see me about five years ago and said, *You must have an exhibition — ‘people ought 10 se these. Well ll to a man who owns sn ar gallery" The result was an exhibition in London, at which 70 per cent ofthe objects were sold, is second ‘hibition opened at the galley yesterday. Considering the enormous prices the pieces command ~ around £2,000 for the ornaments ~ an empty space above the fieplace would scem a small sacrifice for Cooke to make, ‘There are 86 pisces in the exhibition, wich prices starting at £225 for a shellflower in a crystal vase. ‘Cooke insss tha he has nothing to do with the prices and is cheely open about thei level: he claims there is nobody ele in the world who produces work like his, and, as the gallery-owner told him, “Well, you're going to sop one day and everybody will wane your pieces because there won't be any more” “Ido wish, though,’ sys Cooke, ‘tha [eke this up 2 locearler, because then I would have been able to prodice really wonderfl things — at east the porential would have been there. Ahough the ideas ates thee and I'm doing the best can now I'm more ited physically han Twat tren Isard Sill the work tha he hes tanaged feoduce' Ba long vay fw the comuoa, sell Constrctions tha canbe found in sate shop havea injure mind he say, and chs fas reuked in boxes covered in thousands of tiny shells, le shaded pcrars teode Foe shale und backs of esonichingly raltie flows ‘Cook hs created his own method and wis rates as and when he finds them. He uses the cardboard sent tack. with laundered shine for hie Aower bases tame gle bought in bulk fom a sailmaker (If it tans out, {don' know what I will do! and washing-up liquid eo wath the shell T have an idea of wha | Wan to'do, and ic jus docs ill” he says of his working tmahod, get the ateion w deal colour gradsdone tea symucery he achieve look fr fom accel ‘Cooke's quest for beautiful and eqperly ny hell tas aken hiv farther than hi Novflk shore: o France, Thailand, Mexico, South Aftca andthe Philippines, «© tame but afew of che beaches where he has Ltn on bis ftomach and loked foe bautcs wo beg bome. He inastent that he only collects dead shelé and defends bea againe people who write him eet acting hin of erippg the world’s beaches, "When T arm collecting thal het people's grat a fre crunching them up fat faster than I can clket chem; and the ones chat ae lef, the aa breaks up. I would not dea of caleciog shells ‘et ving ereare interno diving freer ba once sh aan yy snd ot ies hn? ene bess il arpunear oot te sone’ of that ean be cari home by one man, the sum beset of whose work is ofen grewer than its natural pars, ie becomes very convincing indeed. ine 71 52Paper I Reading What does the reader lean about Peter Cooke in the first paragraph? A He has produced hand-made objects in different materials. B__He was praised for his shell objects many years ago. © He hopes to work with other materials in the future. D_ He has written about his love of making shell objects. When looking round his apartment, the writer A. isattracted by Cooke's personally B senses that Cooke wants his products to be admired. © realises he finds Cooke’s work boring. D_ feels uncertain about giving Cooke his opinion. The ‘small sacrifice’ in line 25 refers to A the loss of Cooke's omaments. B the display of Cooke's ornaments, © the cost of keeping Cooke's omaments. D the space required to store Cooke's ornaments. When the writer enquires about the cost of his shell objects, Cooke ‘A cleverly changes the subject. B defends the prices charged for his work. © says he has no idea why the level is so high. D__ notes that his work will not always be so popular. What does Cooke regret about his work? A He’is not as famous as he should have been. B_ He makes less money than he should make. © He is less imaginative than he used to be. D_ He isnot as skittul as he used to be. When talking about the artist's working method, the writer suspects that Cooke A accepts that he sometimes makes mistakes. B_ is unaware of the unique quality his work has. © _underrates his creative contribution D__undervalues the materials that he uses. ‘What does the reader learn about Cooke's shell-collecting activities? ‘A. Not everyone approves of what he does. B Other methods might make his work easier. © Other tourists get in the way of his collecting, D_ Not all shells are the right size and shape for his work. What does ‘it’ in ine 71 refer to? A Cooke's luggage B_ Cooke's argument © the beauty of Cooke's work D_ the reason for Cooke's tripsTest 3 Part 2 You are going to read a magazine article about a new hotel. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (9-16). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Five-star luxury meets up-to-date technology ie Five-star Mersion Hotel, which has just opened, isthe result of considerable esearch into customer requirements and nearly two years work converting four large eighteent-cetary houses in Dublin Creating new hotel inthis way balled the latest technology tobe installed. This has been done for the benefit of sta and guests alike [At the Merrion, General Manager Peter MacCann expects his staff to know the guests by name. can deal with return clients inthe extra special way thai appropriate toa fiesta hotel Though the system cost £250,000 to instal it wil pay for uel over time, according to MacCeon For example, a guest who request certain Imusic CDs during a first say wil ind those same CDs ready for him on a tetarn vst. This is thanks to the vest histry facility which allows sa 1 key in any number ofpreferenes Hotel guess the world over complsin about room temperature Guests have the opportunity to chang the temperature themselves within tre degrees either side ofthe normal 18°C bat, in addition, cach individual room can be adjusted by any amount between 14°C and 25°C atthe front desk Frequently his is particularly tru forthe business user, and’ MacCann estimates that up to sixty-five per cent of his business will come from this part of the ‘market. To provide the best sevice for such needs, the hotel has taken the traditional business centr and put it into individual bedrooms, Each one has three phones, ‘wo phone fines, a fax machine that doubles as a photocopier and. printer, and a videoconfrencing faity Technology changes so quickly these days that the hotel has had to ty to forsast posible improvements The televisions are rented rather than Bought that they canbe replaced with more up-to- date models at any time, DVD recorders can also be upgraded when necessary Despite the presence ofall this very up-to-the-minute equipment inthe rooms, MacCann says they hae tied hard) not to make guests feel threatened by the technology. There are, of course, a swimming pool and apm, six conference rooms, two bats and two restaurants, anda bentifl garden atthe heat of ital ‘Ast al luxury hotel the food thas offered to gusts rust be excelent. Chet Patrick Guilband’s Dublin restaurant loady hid Wo Michelin stars when he agreed {o move his restaurant business tothe Merron. Hie hasbeen abl o design anew kitchen snd take Wnt the modem age. Tere ae beter parking facies than at the previous addres, too. From the hoes side, they are able to offer x popular and sccesfal place teat, wth no financial isk attached Aided by technology and a highly capable staf, the Merrion looks likly to suceed 54Paper 1 Reading For guests, though, it is the other technology offered in their rooms which is most likely to find favour. Boing part of the hotel site has huge benefits, ‘both for him and the hotel tel, Extra cables have been laid to handle whatever scientific advances may occur He expects fifty per cent of the rooms to be ‘occupied inthe hotel's frst year. Another hi-tech system controls this essential arca of comfort, However, for details ois puests’ preferences, he relies on the hotel's computer system. ‘The one hundred and forty-five bedrooms, large and wellfurnished, are both comfortable and ‘welcoming. He praises its efficiency and talks enthusiastically of the facilisi offers. SSTest 3 Part 3. You are going to read a magazine article about members of a part-time drama club called The Globe Players. For questions 16-30, choose from the people (A-F). The people may be chosen ‘more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order. ‘Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Which person or people ‘mentions joining because of loneliness? had some theatre experience before joining The Giobe Players? has a high opinion of The Globe Players? joined to keep busy? has mixed feelings about finishing a show? have difficuty finding suitable roles? enjoys being with people who have different ideas? thinks that acting is out of character for them? ‘mentions the publicity they sometimes receive? believes the other members are like them in character? talks about the complications of putting on a play? feel that not everyone approves of them acting? doubts their ability to perform? 56 16 7 18 19 20 a 24 25 27 29 30Paper 1 Reading The Globe Players Christina Howard When | moved to this area the children were quite litle, and 1 wondered how | was ever going to ‘meet people. Then | met Susanna Dickster, who was the organiser of The Globe Players, and she Said, ‘Do you want to join And I said, "Well, yes, all right’ They appeared tobe incredibly extrovert people, which I suppose am by nature too, For three years 1 was the theatre manager. I think make a better manager than an actress, but | dd havea dream role ina play the year before lst Pl Eric Plumber {do about one play a year, just out of interest. But \¥m a quiet sort of chap, not one of the world’s ‘extroverts, and yet here I am in an extrovert field, doing theatrical activities. There isa sort of magic to the theatre. There's a sense of togetherness with the rest of the actors in the cast. When a play is over, on the last night, there’s a combination of anticlimax and relief. 1's rather nice to think you will be able to do all the things that you weren't able to do when the play was on. But there’s also a sense of loss, s0 you look forward to the next play, Gi taura Goldcrest 1 have done some stage management for productions at my school and when I saw the play ‘The Globe Players were going to do next, | thought I'd ty for it Usually there are not alot of pars for people my age, so when there was this opportunity, I went along and auditioned. It went all right, and 1 got the part. Lots of my fiends just hang around with people of their own age, but there are people at The Globe Players who are {Quite old, and | get talking to them about all sorts ‘of things. I's amazing how our views difer, but we have lovely conversations. [Clare MacDonald When | was at school, | used to think I'd rather like to-go on stage. But then other things came along, One job 1 did was as a stewardess for an airline. Tha’ Ike giving a performance. {lft the airline and joined The Giobe Players. My husband will always come to performances, but he does tend to moana bit because he fees it takes up too much time. As a clib | feel we are very professional. 1 do about one play a year, which is ‘quite enough for me. Obviously, there are fewer parts as you get older, particularly for women: one ‘ean no longer play juliet or other young, part, which I feel sad about [Robin Wilson | work behind the scenes with The Globe Players because it's always a challenge. For instance, the last play 1 did needed a full-sized, working, swimming pool. Well, most amateur theatres have a bucket of water in the wings. But our director said, ‘I want areal swimming pool on that set. Go away and do i’ It was a real challenge for me. However, we did it. We got more reviews than we usually do because, of course, it was something different. And quite a lot of amateur societies came to see if they could do it — and a lot of them decided they couldn't James | was a science teacher and took early retirement from my college. After twenty-four years it was a bit hard and | got rather bored. During that time it was good to have the drama group. It takes your mind off things; you can’t act and worry about something else. But its very diseuptive to a family — my wife will tell you that. Teaching in a way Is like being on stage. When you go into a class you may not be feeling very well, you are rot necessarily very keen on the subject you are teaching — the whole thing adds up to a no-no. But you go in, you are enthusiastic and you try to ‘generate interest, and it's an act. S7