– It’s really good to see you, Tom. Since I had to give up work, I feel I’m losing touch with my friends and colleagues.
– We really miss you in the office… How is she?
– Well she very cheerful but she needs a lot of help
– Have you tried to get any support from the local council
– No, I didn’t know I could.
– Yes, they offer different kinds of practical support… carers sometimes need time for all the other responsibilities they have… and also that they sometimes need a break.
– Absolutely. OK, so tell me more.
– Well, you’d have to have an assessment of your mother’s needs… So, for a start, they’d want to know the amount of time you spend looking after your mother every day.
– OK.
– Then they’ll probably ask you what sorts of tasks you do…
– Right. I help her with that. And also I help her get into the shower in the morning.
– Yes, that sort of thing… whether she can cope using money.
– Yes, that’s becoming a bit of a problem.
– And be ready to tell them about anything you find particularly difficult…
– So, recently I’ve noticed she’s started to have quite bad problems with her memory…
– Yes, tell them about that. And are there any physical difficulties… Lifting her, for example?
– Yes, she’s quite heavy…
– They can give you advice about that and also about how to avoid the possibility of your mum having a fall.
– Great…
– Well, they might support you financially… like if you have to get a taxi to take your mother for an appointment…
– I usually drive her myself… So, could I claim for the petrol?
– You could. And you can claim for the insurance too.
– Oh, right.
– And if you need help with the housework… And it seems to me you’re under quite a bit of stress.
– I am yes.
Questions 1-10: Complete the table
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Support to help those caring for elderly people
Benefits for the carer:
• time for other responsibilities
• a break
• time for other responsibilities
• a break
Assessment of needs – discussion of:
• how much the caring involves
• helping her have a shower
• dealing with money
• how much the caring involves
• helping her have a shower
• dealing with money
Difficult aspects of caring:
• loss of memory
• her lifting
• preventing a fall
• loss of memory
• her lifting
• preventing a fall
Types of support offered:
• transport costs, e.g. cost of a taxi
• car-related costs, e.g. fuel and insurance
• help to reduce stress
• transport costs, e.g. cost of a taxi
• car-related costs, e.g. fuel and insurance
• help to reduce stress
Good morning everyone. I’m Steve Wainwright…
First, I’ll mention just a few of the activities… One is to walk around the town centre streets wearing our volunteer T-shirt. Tourists often ask how to get to a particular shop, and they might also be grateful for recommendations about what to visit. (D. giving advice)
The town holds a large number of concerts… part of the volunteers’ role is to get everyone in the audience to the right place… (I. helping people find their seats)
Volunteers may get involved with community groups… Here, the volunteers talk about how groups can help each other. (H. encouraging cooperation)
The town produces a monthly magazine… We depend on volunteers though to find out what people think of events they’ve attended… (E. collecting feedback)
There are a number of clubs for retired people… some volunteers put on a show. Usually around half an hour of songs and short plays… (A. providing entertainment)
The town council has a website… and volunteers are asked to help by making sure residents know about it. (B. providing publicity)
…The book festival lasts three days… More are needed for the music festival because that lasts a whole week… even more help is required for the science festival (B)
…What is essential though is being able to get on well with other people (A)
…Our plan is to get you all working in September, after a week’s training starting on the 2nd, so we’ll be timetabling you for duties the following week from the 9th onward. (B)
…Our forthcoming event is a trip along the canal (A)
Questions 11-16: Matching
What is the role of the volunteers in each activity? Choose the correct letter A-I.
A. providing entertainment
B. providing publicity
C. contacting local businesses
D. giving advice to visitors
E. collecting feedback
F. selling tickets
G. introducing guest speakers
H. encouraging cooperation
I. helping people find seats
11. walking around the town centre D
12. helping at concerts I
13. getting involved with community groups H
14. helping with a magazine E
15. participating at lunches for retired people A
16. helping with the website B
Questions 17-20: Multiple Choice
17. Which event requires the largest number of volunteers?
Correct: B
18. What is the most important requirement for volunteers?
Correct: A
19. New volunteers will start working in the week beginning
Correct: B
20. What is the next annual event for volunteers?
Correct: A
ROSIE: …So one aspect is population… Maybe a bit boring?
COLIN: Yeah, but quite straightforward to find on the internet. (D)
ROSIE: …How about health?…
COLIN: Yes, fascinating, wasn’t it? (G)
…ROSIE: I thought that had been taken off the syllabus for this year (Economics)…
COLIN: I not sure but it might be best to avoid it (B)
…COLIN: Maybe we could do something on culture…
ROSIE: I didn’t get much out of that… The information given about this was too vague (A)
…COLIN: We could focus on poverty.
ROSIE: The trouble is… You mean the information gets changed for political reasons? (E)
ROSIE: …serious issue, which is that a lot of people don’t have jobs. That’s getting worse and worse. (C)
COLIN: …But the outskirts are ideal for buildings that need a lot of space, like for conferences. (A)
ROSIE: We could include something about developing disused industrial sites…
COLIN: Yeah, but aren’t the buildings architecturally significant?
ROSIE: …often used quite dangerous materials… so the whole site has to be made safe.
COLIN: Hmm, that can’t be cheap. And I bet it’s often not budgeted for. (A)
COLIN: Have you read about Masdar City?… depend entirely on renewable energy. (B)
COLIN: Then there’s that ecotown in England, Greenhill Abbotts… I’m not sure how far they’ve got with it. (C)
Questions 21-25: Matching
What is Rosie and Colin’s opinion about each aspect? Choose A-G.
A. Information too vague
B. May not be relevant
C. Small number of statistics
D. Easy to find facts
E. Facts may not be reliable
F. No useful research done
G. Information was interesting
21. Population D
22. Health G
23. Economics B
24. Culture A
25. Poverty E
Questions 26-30: Multiple Choice
26. Rosie says that in her own city the main problem is
Correct: C
27. What recent additions to the outskirts are both happy about?
Correct: A
28. Developing disused industrial sites may
Correct: A
29. Masdar City as an example of an attempt to achieve
Correct: B
30. Colin is uncertain about Greenhill Abbots regarding
Correct: C
…when people first began taking photos of their food and instantly sharing them…
…Companies which sell vegan produce were pioneers…
…interested in what well-known chefs are putting on their menus…
…paid for a group of journalists to travel out to South Africa…
…Advertisements were designed to promote the avocado as a superfood… beneficial for health.
…getting the product into coffee chains, which removed the need for a big advertising budget…
…It requires significantly less water… and it also has a relatively low carbon footprint. (environment)
…demand for Skrei has been used… to build the reputation of Norway’s fisheries…
…when demand peaked some years ago the price soared making it unaffordable…
…One issue has been that the fertility of the soil decreased dramatically…
Questions 31-40: Complete the notes (One word only)
Developing food trends
31. started with of food being shared. photos
32. Sales of food brands have grown rapidly. vegan
33. Famous are influential. chefs
Marketing campaigns
34. The avocado: were invited to visit growers. journalists
35. Advertising focused on its benefits. health
36. Oat milk: Promotion in shops. coffee
37. Appealed to consumers concerned about the . environment
38. Norwegian skrei: helped strengthen the of Norwegian seafood. reputation
Ethical concerns
39. Quinoa: success led to an increase in its . price
40. Overuse of resources resulted in poor quality . soil