Preparing) for Wirt Exam Preparation & Practice Tests Reading & Writing Flee ER ecutatd Student's bookPREPARING for TRINITY ISE | TEST I Task | Questions 1-5 1. . Throughout paragraph | is clearly Strate how tsp generally perceived: “Gossping certainly has had ‘bad press” or "Its this type of gossip that has caused ‘oping tobe viewed so negatively” 2. Paragraph 2 explains how the meaning of word "gossip" changed in the past. "Driving rom the Old Eng Ish word godsibb. meaning godparents .. twas ont in ‘the I6th cntury thatthe word Began to take on amare negative meaning, descnbinga woman wo delighted in talking about others... resuleng in the evolution ofthe ‘word goss’ to mean ile, feral ak” 3. A. In paragraph 3, gossip parallels blackman fact, 0 destructive isthe ation of gossiping parcaived, chat ks ‘effects have been tend to ackmal Both gossip and tiackmalinvoive the dclosure of secret bit with the later the individual has more control over the informa ‘tion 35 they have the opdion of slencng the backmalr ‘wath bribe. With gossip there sno such recourse: the {osSp exposes the secret without warning” 44. Paragraph 4 refers to an experiment to show that _Btsper eel good, Inthe experiment, the observers ‘ho sent a "gossip note’ to the next player warning them not to trust the cheater; “reported feling happier after- ‘wards than those partcpants not warning the other ayer” This ‘gossip not’ was “an acton that smultan- ‘usly worked to lower the participants’ (he observers) heart rates” 5. F Paragraph 5 points out the role of gossip a5 a means Stang oc oder" gsp can an mp for sharing reputatonal information about the past be haviours of group members. gossip allowed group members to track one another's reputation .. With rep Uuational concerns foremost, group members were Forced to kep sash moaves in chock or risk ostracism: Questions 6-10 (in any order) B. (Par) “Such malicious gossips usualy an nda’ ayo geting back at thor enemies or advancing them whe D. (Par) "However, recent studies would seem to sug. gest that gossiping is ntl bad, Ina recent study under taken by psychologist atthe University of California, Berkeley, twas found tht elking Behind someane’= bck eaited in meaningful social benef.” The previous paragraphs strate the negative aspects of gossiping so hese postive views are considered alternate views (Par) “The conclusions. ..g05ip can pay an mpor= tant roe nmanaining social order. gossp allowed 70up members to track one anothers reputation ‘Wa reputational cancers foremost, group members were forced to keep sllsh motives in check or rk oxracm.” Reading & Writing - Answers Explan« ns {G. (Par3) “Bath gossip and blackmaliolve the dsclo- ‘sure ofa Socret but with the later: che invidual has ‘ore contrel over the Iormation a they ave the option ‘of slencing the backmalr witha bribe. With gossip ‘there sno such recourse the gossip exposes the secret ‘thowt warming.” Ths implies tha the mplcations of gossiping cn be more devastating H. (Par) Physiological benefits: The gossip note! ‘yas “an action that simultaneously worked to lower the arcane’ the observers’) hear rates." Psychological benefits: "Adcvonaly, such parispans reported feling happier afterwards than those parcpants not warning the other player” ‘As incorect becaute lt can be benef for others as ‘wal eg “gossip can ply an important role in maain- ing socal order” (Par). {Cisincocrect because par 2 refers othe origin and the ‘ealuton ofthe word gossip and pr 5 is abou the so ‘al impact of gossip on our ancestors. E is incorrect as n par. is tated: "Ils this type of. _ossp that as caused gosslping tobe viewed 3 negt- ‘hel ‘Questions 11-15 1. deservedly maligned Par.) “Undoubedy he n= slguor of ey, le ater thas 0 many offer and ‘choo! ramours woud be deservedy maligned.” 12. negative connotations Par2)lnerestngh the ‘cig othe word oss" ongaly bore no ideation of the negate connotations tat woul ater be tinted tothe term” The expression bore no ination of means twas dev o or was entirely re om. 13. trustworthy (Par) A sty by Turner ad cae lenges showed tat ends who pasted on oes in Iabrstory experiment st he own fend respect and trend prceved te at es tustethy, aterwarde {4 meaning social benefits. Par 4) "However, recent studies would seem to suggest at gossiping nol bad. Ina recent std, undraken by psychologists 2h Univer of Calflora, Bekele, was ound at ting bend someone's tack eed meaning social benefits” 15. social order. (Par. 5) “The conhsions drawn fom thes suggest tht gossip can play an important roles tinainng eco order, a purpore that may have had some evoltnar Bena” The est of te paragraph {ves mare formalin regarding the marvanog o30- Corder (Upild means mae) Task 2 Questions 16-20 16.D. Licy sys, “Doctors and nurses are the ones who should receive hge pay packets. Not footballers and olobrves! Alison sys, “Entertainers are important, but ‘doctors and nurses ae vital t scien” | 17, A. The tox desrbes various payment methods ©. “ead tansactons, "payment in exchange for commod= 1B. The tex dlacuneschicrons spending potenti leseems that today’s youngsters ae roling in money’ for tat "chron todsy have a deporable income” (pt). ‘Als in par2: "the government i proposing teach ®- ance to schookclren a5 young s five years od. pe sonal expenditure of young people contrbutes around £5 ballon annual tthe economy” 19. C. The bar chart show changes in pocket money n= came fom 1994 to 2014 20. A. The text roers 0 practical isos a several pls “Portable and ightweight, cars are deemed ‘more convenien than bulky coinage” (pa!) Also 9 pr, “Ancient currencies often came in many bizarre Shapes, sizes and formats, ranging from the eile el, peppercorns) tothe somewhat impractical (arg immo te stone) Questions 21-25 (in any order) B. (ext B, par.) “Whether asa reward fr completion ‘of homework or good performance a school, ora an Accumulation of point ona reward chat for ood be favour children ar erally coming in the money E (Text A, para) “Some ofthe more practi curen- ‘es, being portable, tended to double up 35 body ora ments. Made from ear ron, the serpent shaped amulets acre a form of currency whist supposedly “wari off danger Sir, nhabants of he Demo ‘rate Repub ofthe Congo wore their curency, the “Karanga Cros around ther nocks 3s a decorative orna- F (Text C) "Pocket money income from 1996-1998 a ceraged £171 wosly" ln 1996, was £.7 a week, In pocket money remained fay stable during this period. (Text B, par2) “Probably. personal expenditure of young people contribues around £5 billon annual £0 the economy.” HE (Text A, part) Cards a form of currency: “othe ‘modern world, card ransacone are invarably favoured ‘over cash Potable and ightwsighs, card are deemed ‘more convenient than bulky coinage ‘Ais incorrect (ext A, par) "Hirtorcaly, people have assigned monetary value toa verse range of object” Cisincoerect abn Text D, i stated tha”. top oot baller earns around £100,000 a week! Tats more han Some top earners get annual” seo “Theyre paid fo have fu Kicking around a ball al day. Doctors and morses are the ones who shoul receive huge pay packers. Not Footbalers and celebs! D salto incorrect as rom the bar chart in Text C we S06 that in 2005 pocket money income was aK highest level (£8.37 weekly) while in 2014 & dropped to £6.35. weakly Questions 26-30 26. more convenient. Text A. (part) “cards ae deemed more convenient thn bully coinage 27. sizes and formats. Text A. (par2) "Ancient cur- rencies often came in many baarr shapes, slzes and for- ‘mats, ranging rom the ecbl (ek, peppercors) tothe Somewhat impracical (large mmovabe stones)” They were no standard. They hadvery strange (boar) sper hy were ey sl) or vr bo 28. bodily omaments. Text A (par3) “Some ofthe ‘more pracal currencies, bing portable, tended to dou be up as body ornament” 29, Multiple sources. Text 8. (par) "Arecene survey by The Children's Mutual basrovened that hdr are now deriving income frm maple sources 30. in proportion. Text D. Alison says "Yes, bell bout geting things in proportion srt x? Enerainrs fre important, but doctors ard nurses ae val to so ‘2. So thing are not in proportion because fooblrs are noe 38 qualified 3s doctor: or nirses, whose roe alin soci, Task 3 Article Modern Society and Income "Nowadays we make card transactions daly without a second thought We make mney and we pend money, Just as societies have avays cone. But do we appreciate the valve of money and more the pon, do our cen? ‘toe loka the income of footballers and celebrities, ‘would seem that we have los our moral compass with ‘regard to money, Talented assuch people might be, such sstronomicl incomes can never Be tified, leis small wonder tha as aduks we have litle apprecia- ‘son ofthe vale of money, nce we raise our cidren to believe that money just rows on trees. child 2014 for example, enoyed around 3 600% increase in pocket ‘money compared to what cldrenreceled in 1994 "What's worse scat not only do we fal to appreciate the ‘alue of money but we even underestimate the value of thing such a education and healthcare. This reflected Inthe reulousy low wages ai 0 teachers and those “working in he medical profeion, In order for modern soca to appreciate the valu of money and assign incomes ta reflect ably and worth, ‘we need to each cre abou finance fom an early age. That means educating chidren at schoo but ao. making children work for thet pocket money. nly by doing this can we 38a society reward those who really deserve wth a good incomeTask 4 Essay ‘Nowadays changes need to be made regarding the School curriculum, in order to prepare children for Adu ie? Discuss, ‘We lve ina word that changes all the te. Schoo ee ‘ation should therefore relat these changes in order to prepare chldron for adult if. In order to achieve ths a umber of changes are necessary nthe school curricu lim, Some new subjects shouldbe mereduced and those subjects tha are obsolete shouldbe removed First we should consider what tis ha al acualy help hilron to prepare for adulthood. e's clear, tha ca- ‘damicsubocs do noe prepare chron for adulthood | would propose tha anew subject be ineroduced that teachas healthy Iving and base st ai, This would be bane to every student and would give ther long- lasting te ss Secondly Ibolove tat every child should be taught asic cooking sil, Ths too would increase independence and ‘make them more able to help outa home. ‘On the other hand ther ae subjecs which no longer Seem appropiate in he modern education sstem. |b love one of theses religous education. We Ive ina mu ‘eukural word where religion canbe a controversial subject Ara rel ofthis | believe that region should be kept fr iniviuals and their fais to Fearn about and teaplore a eis sch a personal thing ‘To conclude | would say tha broadly speaking, schoo! curriculums offer great value to cron and there ust noed tobe minor changes in oder to offer children better preparabon for aaut ie. TEST 2 Task | Questions 1-5 1 In tormsof det, people inthe pas were better ole ‘mode bentze their Gat was beter: "In fac, our pro tnt day dt bears tle relation to that of our predecer- sors, hich was nutritionally ric .. Most at risk are ‘hore born from the 60s onward, who are mos ely to exhibit the outcome of eatng.a poor dee” 2.B. Poope need to grow a variety of crops because “The favouring of monoculture farming isin direct oppo- sion to nature. Monoculures drain the sol of specie rutrients that would have been otherwise replaced by growing different crops.” 5D. "The addon of certain minerals to the sito ‘multe uptake of micronutrient from the earth frther Aeplotes mineraen grown vegetables I depletes min rls means that reduces thems, “One mineral particu lary affected i olniu (Se) Selenium should be r= laced but "hs snot happening, leading tothe ppearance of chronic diseases nthe population that are Felated to seleniom deficiency 4. F The paragraph points out that we should just ‘bime modern farming for our poor de, because we are responsible for our dot to. "We too are to blame” “woeful eating habs”... “sugar consumption has = created dramatically 5. "86% of gris, for example, are gotting blow the recommended daly amount of on, which serteal for _good health. This s creating potential major problems for ‘ur young a5 thoy grow older in tarms of evonicdsease attr related toa breaking down of tho immune sy- fem. In don, children shouldbe weaned off high fat det that in adulthood can lead to high eves of (blood) cholesterol and, in worst care seanarios, ohh blood pressure, strokes and heart tacks.” ‘Questions 6-10 (in any order) ‘A. (para) "Chiron are especialy lable to ea ition aly poor ets. Over the lst SO years there has been Fedton neon ake..” (par) “Replenng the ol wih the depleted min eras ay prove cosy (pars) “However th erest of rp eld and iat produc, iss not tappnig ening 2 the appearance of cron dseases nthe population that arerelted to selenium deficiency Selenium decency Shows ta the crop are of bd aly. F (par5) B65 of gts fo example, re geting blow therecammended daly amc of ron, which s ta for good eat H.(par3) “However: the rests of rp ed and rmoumum prosucory hs no rapening, ean © the appearance of cron dase nthe population that are relted to sslenium deiceney iinearect spar, Ris state, “Tsu akookcon effec cent crops hat are ess nous, bing denn vl miners” Als par, "Poor dts of ‘choo chen ae beng made even more nrionaly dct bythe neresang corsumpen of processed foods ke meat and cheese. A staggering 70-80% ofthe food we eat inthe West processed n some way. thereby redeing the mineral and wlamin content of food Ccisicorrectasin pr5, is stated tat "Nether are ‘choot amet forthe ntrionaly delice ct of fehooihidren Gris icorac aie nt sated hat the foc oy become event intr Me Aso npr stated tat hioren'simune system can be weakened res in “sscopebity to came’ This ps tat wl happen wile they ae chen, nota Questions 11-15 11. Degenerative diseases / Chronic disease pat- terns. (par 1) "The deci in anutrint-rich dit, exc certated by an increasingly unhealthy ese, sto bame for the recent and apd rise in degenerative diseases amongst Westornors."..."Mostat risk are those bm from the 605 onwards, who are most ikely to exible the ‘outcome of eat. 2 poor det. which creases the nc ‘dence of chronic disease patterns ocoaring later ne. 12. ess nutritious nutritionally deficient. (par. 2) “Monocatures drain the sol. This his a knock-on ef fect, creating crops that are less nutritious, beng dl- tontin val mineral" aso (parS) “Poor des of schoo! chilron are being made even more nutritionally def- cient by the increasing consumption of processed foods, lke mea and cheese 13. to blame. (par. 4) "We too are to blame .", (par) "Nother ae schoosblame-(ee forthe ou onaly deficient des of schoolhren. 14. the immune system. (par: 5) "86% of gis, for ‘example are gotng below the recommended daly amount of rn, which eral fr good heath. This is “reating potenti major problems for our young as they {row older in terms of chronic disease pattems related toa breaking dovn ofthe immune system.” When we say ha the immune system compromised, we mean thatitis weakened and farmed because ofa problem. ln this ase itis compromised bocause ofthe low standards ofthe die 15 is processed. (par. 5) stggerng 70-80% of the food we eat in the West is processed in some way, ‘thereby reducing the mineral and amin contant of fod Task 2 Questions 16-20 16. C. sets out guidelines for those who are interested in apphing forthe show. 17. offers lot of detaled information about the show: song the format ite variation and ts popular. 18. B. Annette says, “They hurt the participants “Than Lucy sys, Aso thay ean have a negative pact on artcipants'slt-esteam” 19. D. The bar chart ks the popularity of realty TVt0 socal factors (soce-ecanomi level and education) 20. B. “They hurts the particpants.” "Aso they ‘can havea negative impact on participant lester, ‘Butsuch shows jst create bad role models fr sony” “That's why socty’sn such a mess, ody Questions 21-25 (in any order) [A (Text A, par) The show controls ina deer way (ranpulates) as guest and the audience because it “encourages cone between studio guess and he audience” C.Cext B) Annes sys, "They hurts the parscpars" 1D. (Text C, par-2) “Theresa high level of inceres for places on the show, £0 ont succes candidates wail be rote” E. (Text G par) “All candidates should submit a writ: ten resume of sil, abies ad reasons for wanting parpate nthe show." alo oar2) “Selected cand- ates wl be ive to and serening intervie” F (Text D) "Popularity of realty TV shows more Strongly corelated with education than socio-economic Bs incorrect: "the confrontation changes rom the vor bal othe pista” (Text A, pa). G sincomect as the opposite bere according to text O: "Realty TV shows are last poular amongst those who have completed the highest level of euetion epost graduate (143%), His incorrect: “Popularity of realty TV shoves is more strongly correlated with educaion than socio-economic stats." Text D) Questions 26-30 26. (all seale) punch-up. Text A. (par2) “This then Causes he level of aggression > excalte ntl nearly Feaching 3 fll cal punch-ap" 27. physical Text A (par) te confrontation changes Irom the verbal to the physical” 28. se-esteem. Text B. Ly sys, "Aso they can have {negative impact on participa self-rteem,” 29. fame /colobriey status. Text B. Bein sys “Yes, als think ofthe fame and eelebriy status you could ni 30. (carn) big money Text B. Marl says, “Winners of Big Brother earn big money.” Task3 Article “The Appeal of Reality TV oamty 1V nash ten out o vogue ine shows ike The Jey Springer Show st hit ou serees i 1991. Since ‘then ig Brother and im a Celebrity. get me out of here! have enjoyed sila, not as greta succes, a The Jy Spinge Show. So why are these controversial shows 4 popular and what makes people wart fo partc- ‘patein tom Regarding the appeal of ely shows, what draws most uence in, thei sheer unpredictably, Ina typed Jory Springer show, guests ané even the auchence end Up ‘brawling onscreen Inothor instances, isthe exote sting of sme realy shows ke gl Sel tha pea “peal, the shows ara most aly to appeal to those of lower educational levels, in parila, primary school sraduaces, who accounted fr 12.6% of viewers of realty ‘TV none sample study It woud soom theelor, that, level of edeaton plays aargerolem determining the popular of realty WV. ‘With regard 0 hy people parcpae in such shows, the answer simple: the promise f fae ad fortune ‘Winners of shows Such as Big Bother enjoy hoge exhreward a wells instant celebrity So seams that realty TV shows have all che most pow erful ingredints to entertain an audience and to encour 2g particpation in uch show. Whether you Ike them ‘or loathe them realty TV seems there wo stay a least forthe foreseeable future. Task4 E-mail Do social media networks cause more harm than ‘good? Dear Me Harn, ‘Asa requent user of social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, Iwould tke to make the case for social media being an essential tool for modern society “Too many detractors of socal media sits chm ar such sis are trating, unnecessary and even dangerous. “Thoy baeve that Schoolhlren are lured away fom -stuying by such sites which only function to exchange sossip Furthermore, it argued that aheay relnce on soca media ses makes both children and adult les socilly dept, as they substete face-to-face interaction for chat- ting fends on socal media neworks. realy chink though, tha such ertesm i entirely un- founded, Social meda for a star, sata distraction fom ‘education as tis an educational fool n self. You learn lot rom fends and other socal media users about che ‘world and iferent culture, Socal media snot jut 2 {00 for gossip! sors socially awkward, srl. This only ue if individuals allow themselves tobe red by such sites, ne lectin al human company fora table or computer cree, Such cases are nthe minonty and should not be ‘regarded 35 the norm. ‘So.as you can se, | bllove thatthe cas canbe made for socal networks being valuable or today’s socey. Pr ‘onal my Ife would be aloe less ch wthour being abe to access sch tes, Danie TEST 3 Task I Questions 1-5 1. The paragraph starts witha question, ating fr ea sone why someone woud choo a private school ie stead of state one. Then it continues with some facts shout schools, which usualy help parents to make a dec sion. The paragraph ends by explaining, "W's a case of weighing Up the pros and cons ofboth systems and de- ‘dng what bes, not ony for your ofpring, but for the entire fay 2.C-ln private Schools there are smaller numbers of st anes so "your cud wana gt lost nthe sulle Your ‘hud wl gc the personal attention that she or he needs and craves.” The numbers of dents in asses are sail 0050“ a students truging with lesson ina small dase the teacher wil realte tis very quickly and willbe able to adress the earning sue onthe spat rather an ‘waling weeks or months to eK." Qualys associated ‘wth alr asses and more individual attention, 3. F "When a private school Head of Department or Head teacher hres teachers, they ook for competence Inand pasion forthe subject a eanaidae wil teach. They then review how the teacher actutly teaches, They wil look for etarisma, an abit o sb dscipline and an inde ‘ial ar in thee teaching style tat wl inspire thelr st dens", "..dscplie Is rarely an sue in private schools as students know that they are dsrupive they wall be ‘dealt with swily and without recourse 4.4. The paragraph Is about the varery of resources and faces avalable that enable abroad educational expert ‘ence, “Libraries, which are now called media cones research mata fever conceWvable kind. strate {len facies. Chole, orchestras and dra groups are the norm in private schools 5. "While the major focus at most private schools is Preparing you for college, your personal maturation and ‘evelopment ge hand in hand with that academe prepa- ration.” "However, aa private schoo, rater than be ‘coming n object of socal ridicule, the smarter you re, ‘the more respect you wl ge rom your peers and the school wil do ts best to stretch your incl lint “That's one ofthe things private schools do excopeionaly ae ‘Questions 6-10 (in any order) A. (part) “The school seams to get plenty of students into good collages and universes: B.(par-2) “Your cid wil got the personal attention that she or he needs and craves D. (par) the majnty of teachers in private schools haves rst cls degree thei subject nda high percent 2g about 70-80%, wil aso have amass grea: F. (par "Libraries, hich are now called media cen- ‘es, are now the focal pin f some ofthe best private schools. Money has never been an abject a these schools and similar elder schools wien t comes to books and re- ‘Search materials of every conceivable kin But meta or learning centres are the centrepiece of los very p- ‘ate schoo, smal or rg" {G-(pard) "Choirs, orchestras and drama groups... eis these extracurricular acts at are the fist tobe ct ‘when a state schoo finds tel strapped for cash and ‘need to tighten es bel” Cisincorrect. This not mentioned or enped inthe ext Es incorrect. This comparison not ade nthe tr. His aso incorrect. "na prhate school scoot be smart. the smarter you are, the more respect you wil get rom your peers and the school wll do ts bes to ‘Sretch your inlet bins" (par) Questions 11-15 11. pros and cons. (part) "it's ase of weighing up the pros and cons ofboth systems and deciding what & best, not ony for your offspring bur de ne amy 12 ratios. (par2) "Teacher to student ras are epicly [and cles ze are 10-1 tudes, Why ae sr clase izes and low teacher to student race gor 13. three references. (par3)"Frally they check out the three references (or somexmies more) fram the candidate's previous employers to ensure tat they are Firing the best candidate forthe poston, 14. cut. (para) "Chovs, orchestras and drama groups iti there extracuriculr actives tha are the fst to bbe eut when a state schoo! nde teal strapped for cash and needs co ightan its bel: 15. intellectual mits. (parS) “However, ata private school. the smarter you are, the more respect you vl et from your pears andthe school wil do ts best Stretch your intellectual limits. Task 2 Questions 16-20 16. BI et that realy had to write to voice my objec- tion over the billns of dors spent on space explo- ‘aon anual, "Our health service en dre need of fans, as ur educational stom.” 17, B.“Lonly hope that peopl ike mse il beable to stir wp opposition tothe space programmes and make the government see sone before our county runs ou of money for publ nding" The phase "to si up oppes- ort suggests poieal ction 8. D. "inv cost of rcentIncian Mars mission cam- pared 10 US expenditure for fl ‘Gravity or "Gravy cost nearly a seventh ofthe amount spent on the most ‘expensive mission ($671 milion). 19. A, Pros" nk space travel opens up so many pos- “ties for mankind." Cons: "Wast of money if you ask ‘me, That money coud be spent on better thir, tke education, 20... In he second paragraph, space exploration linked to technological advances "water purfietion {echiniques” which are now used in Third Werldcoun- ‘wis; “space-deven technology” to improve crops ‘more accurate thermometers" in medi. “And these aro just to name buta fe af the space- driven technolo- ‘es that are current benefiting mankind” Questions 21-25 (in ary order) A. Toxt A Intrt A the pope config ves on spaceeporaton Text €:Inpar’ a pr, he writer refers tothe puretion ecg and the orotate report (Toe para) “would say pt sop co ‘ace enor now when wa wa begining oe overs much ht va tot Dee al fran ‘So the human wl bereft more rm pce Siporaion nthe hare F (fox ©) The developed wore: sess of Cape: noc natin abl dna aout hv Ut eomhere sealing The Third World countries ‘tr prifletion eign we reverting de and cone brn (ents A&B) Some peopl rom Txt Aare feanot space exploration, na ers Sowing om Text Bopes hae tere ae poop wo shar the sume ‘views as her, by saying “I only hope that people like myself wale abe ons up apoatn's the pce proaner Bieincorect a Test ¢ pot ut var bane sich tthe weer prfeton reins par? Eisincorect “The enronmeral beat 00, are vienna tern okt prove abl ata ‘bout how sur sorter ene Osta rom ses Afedher pty sovopherer nts yal ‘ito undontnd oun” re par) Hisncorvect ar none of thc sexe rips thi Questions 26-30 26, space colonies. Text A. “Ithink we may need to {orm space colonies on other planets soon i we con tinue to destroy our Earth” 21. suffering and poverty (Text C, part) "indeed the bins spent on slated projects do make the vast ma- Jory of people question the meraly af such expend ‘ure when there so much suffering and poverty inthe worl 28, health (service) andor edueation(l) (system). (ext B, par.) “Shute progremme alone amounts to $1 billon por fight, che total cost of NASA US Spee Shuttle programme amounting ta staggering $200 bi- ‘ion! Ou heath service ln de need of funds, a8 our ‘educational rtm,” Here i isimpled that more ‘eney i penton space exploration. 29. Space Shuttle programme. (ext B, par.1) “Space Shuttle programme sine amounts to $15 bi on po igh 30. Mars orbiter missions. Text D. The bar chart con pares the cost of recen Indian Mars orbiter missions to Us expenditure forthe fn Gravy’. The total coat "$1,437 milion iTask3 Article {s Money Spent on Space Exploration Excessive oF Wrong? ig budgets for space exploration, running into millon, hae sired up alot of controversy. Some Blve tha the ‘money could be beter spent, onal necessities, such heath and education, However there are many benefits ned from space exploration tha wl hep mankind both now and inthe itr. ‘Amity, some space exploration budgets can verge on the exces: the tral cont of NASA Space Shute po: gramme has so far amounted to $200 bilion whist the {ota cost for one Mars Orbiter Mission amounted to '$67\ mullon Many argue therefore thatthe money could hha beon better spent on heath and education, or