Vol 9 Test 3: Giraffes, Healthy buildings, Medieval England

1. The amount of research on giraffes in their natural environment has increased lately. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

TRUE

2. Megan Strauss disapproves of keeping giraffes in zoos. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

FALSE

3. The number of giraffes in Africa has nearly doubled. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

FALSE

4. Female giraffes tend to live longer than males. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

NOT GIVEN

5. Mother giraffes sometimes use their legs to defend their young. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

TRUE

6. Younger bulls hold their necks higher in the presence of more powerful males. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

FALSE

7. Male giraffes have been observed fighting. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

TRUE

Skin/Coat: Provides ________ when standing near trees.

camouflage

Mouth: Can be used like ________ to get leaves.

hands

Neck: Length develops in childhood to provide an easier ________ for mothers.

birth

Cardiovascular system: Extra strong ________ keep blood from spilling into other tissue.

veins

________: Normal size for such a large animal.

Heart

Nerves: Slower reaction time because ________ need to go farther to the brain.

signals

i. The effects of a new environmentally friendly building on the people who work there

ii. The ability of well-designed workplaces to attract the best staff

iii. The assessment of workplaces in several locations

iv. The low priority given to making buildings healthy for users

v. Achieving design efficiency by involving a range of specialists

vi. Workers were assessed outside of their usual workplace

vii. Workplace changes based on worker feedback

viii. The financial benefits of efficient workplaces

iv, viii, vi, iii, i, v 

20. Further investigations will result in improved wellbeing and efficiency.

• A Joseph Allen

• B Craig Zimring

• C Piers MacNaughton

• D Amy Eyler

B. Craig Zimring

21. A person's opinion of their workspace may influence how well they perform at work.

• A Joseph Allen

• B Craig Zimring

• C Piers MacNaughton

• D Amy Eyler

C. Piers MacNaughton

22. The design of a workplace can have an impact on how much staff work with their colleagues.

• A Joseph Allen

• B Craig Zimring

• C Piers MacNaughton

• D Amy Eyler

D. Amy Eyler

23. A worker's mental capacity may be considerably reduced due to their working environment.

• A Joseph Allen

• B Craig Zimring

• C Piers MacNaughton

• D Amy Eyler

B. Craig Zimring

24, Allen's first study was done at the Syracuse Center, which focuses on researching ________.

sustainability

All staff carried out normal duties during the day without much ________.

supervision

Later in the day participants were assessed as they performed tasks which required them to play a role, for example acting as ________ while dealing with practical problems.

mayor

Matching information:

27. Economic evidence for play in medieval England

B. Forty years ago, the French historian Philippe Ariès argued, in Centuries of Childhood, that childhood in the Middle Ages did not exist in its modern sense.

D. Indeed, by 1300, it appears there was a toy industry in England.

E. Boys in the later Middle Ages shot arrows with bows and archery is an example of a sport encouraged by adults, who wanted boys to grow up to play their part in what was, for most men, a warrior society.

F. In 1400, six months after King Richard II had been overthrown (bị lật đổ) by Henry IV, the children of London gathered together and chose themselves kings.

G. In 1518, the poet Alexander Barclay records children playing with tops in March, looking for fruit in summer and making footballs by filling pigs’ bladders with dried peas in autumn.

D

28. An example of how children created their own toys

B. Forty years ago, the French historian Philippe Ariès argued, in Centuries of Childhood, that childhood in the Middle Ages did not exist in its modern sense.

D. Indeed, by 1300, it appears there was a toy industry in England.

E. Boys in the later Middle Ages shot arrows with bows and archery is an example of a sport encouraged by adults, who wanted boys to grow up to play their part in what was, for most men, a warrior society.

F. In 1400, six months after King Richard II had been overthrown (bị lật đổ) by Henry IV, the children of London gathered together and chose themselves kings.

G. In 1518, the poet Alexander Barclay records children playing with tops in March, looking for fruit in summer and making footballs by filling pigs’ bladders with dried peas in autumn.

G

29. An example of warlike play approved by grown-ups

B. Forty years ago, the French historian Philippe Ariès argued, in Centuries of Childhood, that childhood in the Middle Ages did not exist in its modern sense.

D. Indeed, by 1300, it appears there was a toy industry in England.

E. Boys in the later Middle Ages shot arrows with bows and archery is an example of a sport encouraged by adults, who wanted boys to grow up to play their part in what was, for most men, a warrior society.

F. In 1400, six months after King Richard II had been overthrown (bị lật đổ) by Henry IV, the children of London gathered together and chose themselves kings.

G. In 1518, the poet Alexander Barclay records children playing with tops in March, looking for fruit in summer and making footballs by filling pigs’ bladders with dried peas in autumn.

E

30. A political event mirrored in children’s play

B. Forty years ago, the French historian Philippe Ariès argued, in Centuries of Childhood, that childhood in the Middle Ages did not exist in its modern sense.

D. Indeed, by 1300, it appears there was a toy industry in England.

E. Boys in the later Middle Ages shot arrows with bows and archery is an example of a sport encouraged by adults, who wanted boys to grow up to play their part in what was, for most men, a warrior society.

F. In 1400, six months after King Richard II had been overthrown (bị lật đổ) by Henry IV, the children of London gathered together and chose themselves kings.

G. In 1518, the poet Alexander Barclay records children playing with tops in March, looking for fruit in summer and making footballs by filling pigs’ bladders with dried peas in autumn.

F

31. The origin of an academic debate about medieval life

B. Forty years ago, the French historian Philippe Ariès argued, in Centuries of Childhood, that childhood in the Middle Ages did not exist in its modern sense.

D. Indeed, by 1300, it appears there was a toy industry in England.

E. Boys in the later Middle Ages shot arrows with bows and archery is an example of a sport encouraged by adults, who wanted boys to grow up to play their part in what was, for most men, a warrior society.

F. In 1400, six months after King Richard II had been overthrown (bị lật đổ) by Henry IV, the children of London gathered together and chose themselves kings.

G. In 1518, the poet Alexander Barclay records children playing with tops in March, looking for fruit in summer and making footballs by filling pigs’ bladders with dried peas in autumn.

B

32. 1400

A  invention of cricket

B  children picking grapes

C  poem about value of games

D  early toy manufacturing in England

E  puppets first imported into England

F  dolls taxed in England

G  death of Adam of Usk

H  children playing tennis

I  children’s gang warfare

J  a description of seasonal activities

I. Children's gang warfare

33. 1518

A  invention of cricket

B  children picking grapes

C  poem about value of games

D  early toy manufacturing in England

E  puppets first imported into England

F  dolls taxed in England

G  death of Adam of Usk

H  children playing tennis

I  children’s gang warfare

J  a description of seasonal activities

J. A description of seasonal activities

34. 1582

A  invention of cricket

B  children picking grapes

C  poem about value of games

D  early toy manufacturing in England

E  puppets first imported into England

F  dolls taxed in England

G  death of Adam of Usk

H  children playing tennis

I  children’s gang warfare

J  a description of seasonal activities

F. Dolls taxed in England

35. 1908

A  invention of cricket

B  children picking grapes

C  poem about value of games

D  early toy manufacturing in England

E  puppets first imported into England

F  dolls taxed in England

G  death of Adam of Usk

H  children playing tennis

I  children’s gang warfare

J  a description of seasonal activities

C. Poem about value of games

36. Little is known about adult attitudes to children’s play in the Middle Ages. (YES / NO / NOT GIVEN)

NO

37. Most toys were imported into England before 1300. (YES / NO / NOT GIVEN)

NOT GIVEN

38. Medieval children celebrated the seasons in their own ways. (YES / NO / NOT GIVEN)

YES

39. Medieval children made presents for their parents on special occasions. (YES / NO / NOT GIVEN)

NOT GIVEN

40. Parents and children in the Middle Ages behaved much as they do today. (YES / NO / NOT GIVEN)

YES