Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
Write your answers in boxes 21-26
on your answer sheet.
21. What made Alice take eco-labels more seriously?
22. What shopping pattern does Alice mention?
23. What does Alice now expect to do before buying an appliance?
24. Why is the EU rating easy to read?
25. What did the dishwasher tests confirm?
26. What was missing from the eco-label research?
(A) is incorrect. Manufacturer cost did not change her mind, and C is wrong because she says the lab tests were not the main reason.
(B) is correct. The recording supports this option: Part of the data is independently verified.
(C) is incorrect. She says the lab tests were not the main reason.
Associated Text:
The important thing was finding out that some of the information on the labels is regulated and audited. That made me trust them much more.
(A) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: eco-labels are always ignored.
(B) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: second-hand goods are preferred.
(C) is correct. The recording supports this option: initial price matters most.
Associated Text:
People our age often prioritise the upfront cost over any later energy or water saving.
(A) is incorrect. , and C is wrong because she specifically says she will not focus only on programme times.
(B) is correct. The recording supports this option: check the rating details more closely.
(C) is incorrect. She specifically says she will not focus only on programme times.
Associated Text:
I would not say it will completely change my decisions, and I am not going to focus only on programme times. But I will look more carefully at the labels before deciding.
(A) is incorrect. Reasons for readability.
(B) is incorrect. Reasons for readability.
(C) is correct. The recording supports this option: the scale avoids technical detail.
Associated Text:
The colour coded A to G scale uses no jargon, no decimals and no unfamiliar units. That is what makes it readable for everyone.
(A) is correct. The recording supports this option: the water-saving claim was accurate.
(B) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: labels understated water use.
(C) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: newer models were much better.
Associated Text:
the appliances themselves really did save water as the manufacturers claimed. We confirmed that in the lab.
(A) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: comparison with earlier studies.
(B) is correct. The recording supports this option: evidence of real shopper behaviour.
(C) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: comparison across brands.
Associated Text:
They did not really investigate whether average shoppers change their behaviour.
Questions 27-28
Choose two letters A-E.
Write your answers in boxes 27-28 on your answer sheet.
Which TWO things about the EU energy label surprised them?
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its widespread use beyond Europe
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how strict the criteria are
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how often it gets revised
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the variety of fonts allowed
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the high cost of compliance for manufacturers
(A) is correct. Alice says she was surprised by the EU label system's widespread use beyond Europe.
(B) is incorrect. The students say strict criteria, periodic revision and high compliance costs were not surprising.
(C) is incorrect. The students say strict criteria, periodic revision and high compliance costs were not surprising.
(D) is correct. Jack had assumed every label used the same typeface, but learned that a variety of fonts is allowed.
(E) is incorrect. The students say strict criteria, periodic revision and high compliance costs were not surprising.
Associated Text:
I had no idea so many countries beyond Europe had copied the system or based their own labels on it.
(A) is correct. Alice says she was surprised by the EU label system's widespread use beyond Europe.
(B) is incorrect. The students say strict criteria, periodic revision and high compliance costs were not surprising.
(C) is incorrect. The students say strict criteria, periodic revision and high compliance costs were not surprising.
(D) is correct. Jack had assumed every label used the same typeface, but learned that a variety of fonts is allowed.
(E) is incorrect. The students say strict criteria, periodic revision and high compliance costs were not surprising.
Associated Text:
I also assumed every label had to use exactly the same typeface, but manufacturers have more freedom than I expected.
Questions 29-30
Choose two letters A-E.
Write your answers in boxes 29-30 on your answer sheet.
Which TWO weaknesses in the studies concern them most?
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buying frequency was not tracked
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too few households were included
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interviews were conducted in person
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the samples were socially unbalanced
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participants were self-selected
(A) is incorrect. The students describe purchasing-frequency records, interviews, and demographic diversity as less serious or not major flaws.
(B) is correct. Jack is concerned that some studies used very few households but still drew broad conclusions.
(C) is incorrect. The students describe purchasing-frequency records, interviews, and demographic diversity as less serious or not major flaws.
(D) is incorrect. The students describe purchasing-frequency records, interviews, and demographic diversity as less serious or not major flaws.
(E) is correct. Alice is concerned that people who sign up for this kind of study may already be more interested than ordinary shoppers.
Associated Text:
The sample size worries me. Some studies drew big conclusions from very few households.
(A) is incorrect. The students describe purchasing-frequency records, interviews, and demographic diversity as less serious or not major flaws.
(B) is correct. Jack is concerned that some studies used very few households but still drew broad conclusions.
(C) is incorrect. The students describe purchasing-frequency records, interviews, and demographic diversity as less serious or not major flaws.
(D) is incorrect. The students describe purchasing-frequency records, interviews, and demographic diversity as less serious or not major flaws.
(E) is correct. Alice is concerned that people who sign up for this kind of study may already be more interested than ordinary shoppers.
Associated Text:
I also worry about the use of voluntary participants. People who sign up for that kind of study are already more interested than ordinary shoppers.
