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1. What do we remember on Anzac Day?
a) The landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli, Turkey.
b) The arrival of the first free settlers from Great Britain.
c) The landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove.

2. Which official symbol of Australia identifies Commonwealth property?
a) The national anthem.
b) Australia's national flower.
c) The Commonwealth Coat of Arms

3. Which of these is an example of freedom of speech?
a) People can peacefully protest against government decisions.
b) Men and women are treated equally in a court of law.
c) Australians are free to not follow a religion.

4. Which of these statements about government in Australia is correct?
a) The government does not allow some religions.
b) Government in Australia is secular.
c) Religious laws are passed by parliament.

5. Which of these is a responsibility of Australian citizens aged 18 years and over?
a) To do local community service.
b) To carry a passport at all times.
c) To serve on a jury if called to do so.

6. Which of these is the role of the Governor-General?
a) The appointment of state premiers.
b) The signing of bills passed by the Australian Parliament.
c) The appointment of the Head of State.

7. What happened in Australia on 1 January 1901?
a) The Australian Constitution was changed by a referendum.
b) The Australian Constitution came into effect.
c) The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps was formed.

8. Which of these statements about state governments is correct?
a) All states have the same constitution.
b) Each state has its own constitution.
c) The states have no constitution.

9. What is the name of the legal document that sets out the rules for the Government of Australia?
a) The Australian Federation.
b) The Australian Commonwealth.
c) The Australian Constitution.

10. What is the name of a proposal to make a law in Parliament?
a) Royal assent.
b) Bill.
c) Debate.

Section Two - Read the following instructions on participation in a bike ride
Answer questions 1-8 with True, False or Not Given.

London to Brighton Bike Ride

The start
The bike ride starts at Clapham Common tube station.

Your Start Time is indicated by the colour of your body number in this pack. It is also printed on the address label of the envelope. Please arrive no earlier than 30 minutes before that time.

We allocate an equal number of cyclists for each Start Time to ensure a steady flow. Please keep to the time you've been given so we can keep to our schedule and avoid delaying other riders and prevent 'bunching' further down the route.

An Information Point, toilets and refreshment stands will be open from very early in the day.

Ride Carefully
We put together as many facilities as possible to help ensure you have a trouble-free day. But we also rely on you to ride safely and with due consideration for other cyclists and road users. Although many roads are closed to oncoming traffic, this is not always the case and you should be aware of the possibility that there could be vehicles coming in the opposite direction. Please do not attempt reckless overtaking whilst riding - remember it is NOT a race.

Follow all instructions
Every effort is made to ensure that the route is well signed and marshalled. Please obey all directions from police and marshals on the route. If you hear a motorcyclist marshal blow his/her whistle three times, move left.

Wear a helmet
Every year, we are delighted to see more riders wearing protective helmets, but we would like to see every cyclist on the ride wearing one. More than half of reported injuries in cycling accidents are to the head, and a helmet gives the best protection when the head hits the ground.

Attracting assistance

If you have an accident, ask a marshal for help; they are in contact with the support/emergency services. To call for help from our motorcycle marshals, give a 'thumbs down' signal. The marshal will do all he/she can to help, providing he/she is not already going to a more serious accident. If a motorcycle marshal slows down to help you, but you have just stopped for a rest and don't need help, please give a 'thumbs up' signal and he/she will carry on. Remember - thumbs down means 'I need help'.

In case you breakdown
Refer to your route map and make your way to a Mechanics Point. Mechanical assistance is free when you show your Rider Identity Card; you just pay for the parts.

Refreshment stops
Look out for these along the route. Most are organised by voluntary clubs and their prices give you real value for money. They are also raising money for their local communities and the British Heart Foundation, so please give them your support.

Rain or shine - be prepared
In the event of very bad weather, watch out for signs to wet weather stations en route. Good waterproofs, like a cycle cape, are essential. Our first aid staff can only supply bin liners and by the time you get one you may be very wet. However, the English summer is unpredictable - it may also be hot, so don't forget the sun protection.

If you have to drop out
We will try to pick up your bike for you on the day. Call Bike Events (01225 310859) no more than two weeks after the ride to arrange collection. Sorry, we cannot guarantee this service nor can we accept liability for any loss or damage to your bike. Bike Events will hold your bike for three months, after which it may be disposed of. You will be charged for all costs incurred in returning your cycle.

Questions 1-8

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

In boxes 1-8, write:

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

1. You should not arrive more than half an hour before your allocated starting time.

2. Your Rider Identity Card will be sent to you before the event.

3. Some roads may have normal traffic flow on them.

4. Helmets are compulsory for all participants.

5. Refreshments are free to all participants during the ride.

6. If you need a rest you must get off the road.

7. First aid staff can provide cycle capes.

8. Bike Events will charge you for the return of your bike.

Section Three - Read the product recall notice and then answer questions 9-12 with no more than three words or a number next to the question.

9. What has been found in some Fancy Foods products?

10. Where can you find the batch number on the jars?

11. How much will you receive for an opened jar of contaminated Chicken Curry?

12. If you have eaten Chicken Curry from a jar with one of the batch numbers listed, whom should you contact?

Section Four - Read the bee behaviour text and answer questions 13-15 in no more than two words.

[Note: This is an extract from a General Training Reading text on the subject of understanding bee behaviour. The text preceding this extract described Karl von Frisch's experiments and his conclusions about two bee dances.]

At first, von Frisch thought the bees were responding only to the scent of the food. But what did the third dance mean? And if bees were responding only to the scent, how could they also 'sniff down' food hundreds of metres away from the hive, food which was sometimes downwind? On a hunch, he started gradually moving the feeding dish further and further away and noticed as he did so that the dances of the returning scout bees started changing. If he placed the feeding dish over nine metres away, the second type of dance, the sickle version, came into play. But once he moved it past 36 metres, the scouts would then start dancing the third, quite different, waggle dance. 

The measurement of the actual distance too, he concluded, was precise. For example, a feeding dish 300 metres away was indicated by 15 complete runs through the pattern in 30 seconds. When the dish was moved to 60 metres away, the number dropped to eleven.

Von Frisch noted something further. When the scout bees came home to tell their sisters about the food source, sometimes they would dance outside on the horizontal entrance platform of the hive, and sometimes on the vertical wall inside. And depending on where they danced, the straight portion of the waggle dance would point in different directions. The outside dance was fairly easy to decode: the straight portion of the dance pointed directly to the food source, so the bees would merely have to decode the distance message and fly off in that direction to find their food.

But by studying the distance on the inner wall of the hive, Von Frisch discovered a remarkable method which the dancer used to tell her sisters the direction of the food in relation to the sun. When inside the hive, the dancer cannot use the sun, so she uses gravity instead. The direction of the sun is represented by the top of the hive wall. If she runs straight up, this means that the feeding place is in the same direction as the sun. However, if, for example, the feeding place is 40-degrees to the left of the sun, even the dancer would run 40-degrees to the left of the vertical line. This was to be the first of Von Frisch's remarkable facts about how bees communicate and, in doing so, revolutionise the study of animal behaviour generally.

Complete the sentences below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORD from the text for each answer.

13. Von Frish discovered the difference between dance types by changing the position of the ..........

14. The dance outside the hive points in the direction of the ..........

15. The angle of the dance from the vertical shows the angle of the food from the ..........