Questions 11-12
Choose two letters A-E.
Write your answers in boxes 11-12 on your answer sheet.
Which TWO arrangements should families know about during today's visit?
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scheduled player photographs
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a rugby-themed drawing contest
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staying beside a responsible adult
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bringing drinks and sun hats
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discounted meals for children
(A) is incorrect. The guide rules out a player photo session, gives no instruction about drinks or hats, and says there is no special lunch deal.
(B) is correct. Children are invited to enter a drawing competition linked to scoring a try.
(C) is correct. Adults must keep children with them during the tour.
(D) is incorrect. The guide rules out a player photo session, gives no instruction about drinks or hats, and says there is no special lunch deal.
(E) is incorrect. The guide rules out a player photo session, gives no instruction about drinks or hats, and says there is no special lunch deal.
Associated Text:
Children are also invited to take part in a try scoring drawing competition we're running today.
(A) is incorrect. The guide rules out a player photo session, gives no instruction about drinks or hats, and says there is no special lunch deal.
(B) is correct. Children are invited to enter a drawing competition linked to scoring a try.
(C) is correct. Adults must keep children with them during the tour.
(D) is incorrect. The guide rules out a player photo session, gives no instruction about drinks or hats, and says there is no special lunch deal.
(E) is incorrect. The guide rules out a player photo session, gives no instruction about drinks or hats, and says there is no special lunch deal.
Associated Text:
I really do need each child to remain with an adult at all times during the tour.
Questions 13-14
Choose two letters A-E.
Write your answers in boxes 13-14 on your answer sheet.
Which TWO additions are being offered for the first time this season?
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exclusive changing-room access
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the established trophy display
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headphone-based recorded commentary
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an ex-player's short talk
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live multilingual guided tours
(A) is correct. The VIP changing-room experience has only just begun this season.
(B) is incorrect. The trophy room has been popular for years.
(C) is incorrect. The audio guide itself is not new.
(D) is correct. The former player's talk is described as completely new this year.
(E) is incorrect. The new language options are recorded on headphones, not live tours.
Associated Text:
If you plan to return another time, you might like to book one of our VIP changing room experiences. We've only just started offering those this season, where guests get behind the scenes access on a non match day.
(A) is correct. The VIP changing-room experience has only just begun this season.
(B) is incorrect. The trophy room has been popular for years.
(C) is incorrect. The audio guide itself is not new.
(D) is correct. The former player's talk is described as completely new this year.
(E) is incorrect. The new language options are recorded on headphones, not live tours.
Associated Text:
The club is also running a new feature this year, a short talk by a former Westmoor first team player. That's been completely new since this season started
Questions 15-20
Which event in the history of rugby in the UK took place in each of the following years?
- the introduction of payment for top players
- a change to the design of the ball
- the first use of floodlights for matches
- the introduction of an independent referee
- the first international match
- two changes to the laws of the game
- the introduction of an admission fee for spectators
- an agreement on the length of a match
Write the correct letter
A-H next to questions 15-20.
The correct answer is D because 1860 was when Westmoor and other clubs agreed to appoint an independent referee. The other options are incorrect for 1860 because they are linked to later years or are not part of the matching period.
Associated Text:
In 1860, Westmoor and several other clubs first agreed to appoint an independent referee for matches.
The correct answer is A because in 1865 the leading clubs agreed that the best players could be paid. The other options do not match this year.
Associated Text:
by 1865 the situation had changed dramatically. That was the year when the leading clubs in the north and west came to a formal agreement that the very best players could be paid to represent their clubs.
The correct answer is F because 1867 brought two major changes to the laws of rugby, including scoring and permitted physical contact. The other options are incorrect because they describe events in different years.
Associated Text:
In 1867, what we now think of as the modern laws of rugby started to take shape. That year saw two major rule changes.
The correct answer is B because the rugby ball was redesigned in 1871 to be more oval. The other options do not match the change described for 1871.
Associated Text:
In 1871, the ball was redesigned to be more oval, that elongated shape we now associate with rugby was specifically introduced that year
The correct answer is E because the first international match took place in 1875. The other options refer to different developments.
Associated Text:
1875 was a really significant year, because that was when the first international match took place between Westmoor and a touring team from the continent.
The correct answer is H because in 1880 clubs agreed on the standard eighty-minute length of a match. The other options are incorrect because they are tied to other years or are outside the period.
Associated Text:
By 1880, the number of teams in the leagues increased again. Also, the clubs all agreed on the length of a match, eighty minutes, split into two halves, and that has been the standard length of a rugby match ever since
