Questions 7-11

· Choose FIVE letters A-J.

· Which FIVE claims does the writer make about suburban sprawl?

A Housing and other components are usually separated from each other.

В There are insufficient controls over the actions of developers.

С Life in housing districts is more limited than in traditional towns.

D The residents have no input into the names of new suburbs.

E Names may give a false impression of suburbs.

F The design of school buildings tends to be old-fashioned.

G The size of schools creates problems for their students.

H The location of schools encourages the use of cars.

I The population is too small to support shops serving a small area.

J One reason for heavy traffic in suburbs is that a car is likely to contain only the driver.

SPEAKING

Speak on one of the following Speaking Points.

· Immigrants usually make a massive contribution to the culture of the receiving country.

· Massive increase in air travel in recent years caused many people to have adopted customs that they first encountered abroad (e.g. drinking wine, or sitting in pavement cafes).

· Political factors have played a relatively minor role in social change unlike economic factors.

· Towns have often been blamed for having an alienating effect on their residents.

PART 1

9 Read the following text.